“I am the girl that you love. You wouldn’t do anything to actually hurt me. You just proved that.” ~ Elena Stefan and Damian are still determined to get Elena to flick the humanity switch – and they’ll try anything. Torture, mind games, starvation, and even a chat with Caroline. They remove Elena’s daylight ring and open the curtains, setting Elena alight before quickly dousing the flames. Ouch. But Elena’s not budging and calls...

The CW network recently picked up the spin-off series, The Originals, for its first season and after this episode that serves as a backdoor pilot for the new series; it’s not hard to see why.  Like The Vampire Diaries, it’s a TV show about vampires but the energy, setting, and cast sets the show apart from other vampire shows. This episode reveals a surprisingly minimal amount of the usual Mystic Falls crew, as the focus is mostly on The...

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES — (8:00–9:00 p.m. ET) “Graduation” (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV) WHO WILL TAKE THE CURE? — On Graduation Day, Mystic Falls is overrun with ghosts intent on settling old scores and fulfilling their supernatural destinies. Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) life is in danger after a ghostly encounter, while Matt (Zach Roerig) and Rebekah (Claire Holt) join forces to battle a ghost determined to find the cure. As everyone...

Blood Shadows by Lindsay J. Pryor  Published by Bookouture 2012 Available at Amazon Gifted with the ability to read the shadows of ‘third species’ beings, Caitlin Parish is the Vampire Control Unit’s most powerful agent. Despite that, her mission to hunt down Kane Malloy – a master vampire – comes with a death wish. Many have tried, but few have survived. For Caitlin, tracking Kane is about more than just professional reputation. With her...

It’s prom night in Mystic Falls and Caroline has arranged a perfect evening for the seniors. The night is filled with memories of their previous years, some sweet moments of friendship, and a few tears, but after all, this is Mystic Falls, so prom night turns out to be anything but perfect. “So what are we gonna do? Pull a Lexi? Bombard her with emotions until one of them sticks?” ~ Damon The Salvatore brothers are on a mission to make...