Not Just a Love Story: Step Into the Vampire Diaries

If you have free time on your hands and aren’t sure what to do with it. I recommend trying out one of my favorite shows. Titled “The Vampire Diaries”. I recommend spending your time doing this because it may surprise you with how capitating it becomes once you give it a try. It’s an “American supernatural teen drama series.” Not like every other vampire series, not only does it involve vampires but there’s a spinning twist to always make you wonder what will happen next. This is what’ll make you want to continue watching. 

If you don’t have an interest in the fantasies of vampires formed already, it isn’t too late to give this genre a try. This show not only includes vampires but there are other exciting supernatural characters and elements involved such as witches and werewolves. Sometimes it’s generational, sometimes, it develops over time. Surprisingly, the issue could possibly be both and in this case, they would be considered hybrids. Out of nowhere a hunter might later come along to try to prevent these supernatural creatures from adding a layer of danger and suspense to their everyday lives.

After the first season you will be hooked to this show, you will be thrilled to figure out what’ll happen next. This series is filled with plenty of emotional storylines, thrilling moments, and plot twists.The teen drama is something you will strongly crave to know more about. This show features love triangles, family conflicts, supernatural threats, and challenges of growing up dealing with extraordinary circumstances. For instance, there’s a point in the show where Elena Gilbert forms a classic love triangle with the Salvatore brothers, Stefan and Damon. This creates confusion and other difficult choices to come along into her life.

This show includes capitating insights for viewers. The events involving these situations create moments that bring thrill to viewers while watching. This is what makes me come back and turn this show on everyday, it is also very relatable for me. Seeing that this show includes the struggles of teenage life and life-risking choices inside a dangerous world. I know that my problems and decisions might not be as fiction as theirs or as serious. This dynamic creates tension which makes the audience react. I enjoy reacting to the show when watching and having feelings. The character’s emotional struggles reflect on real-life experiences, like loss, loyalty and identity.

I have such an intense connection in learning about vampires because I find it deeply intriguing. This isn’t a topic that you would come upon on the daily and learn about. Their abilities are like no other, they could survive through plenty of centuries with those who would live immortal that they are close with. They could only be pronounced diseased through sunlight, decapitation, staking, or health issues. Not plenty of others would know this but it is preferred to feed on those with long lifespans to extend their own.

Although it might not be easy to live in a setting very close or related to those who may be involved with a curse, supernatural ability or more, they try as hard as possible to remind each other to stay together. They’ve remained close going through grief together and they’ve struggled altogether to protect their loved ones throughout all this. While other families didn’t care much to even form a relationship and attempt to temporarily kill each other. I admire how they’ve managed to remain as themselves while learning how to navigate in the supernatural world. This has often caused emotional fallout but they’ve pushed through as a whole and came together when needed. This should attract you to give the show a try through the relationships that you could form through their uncommon events.

Brooklynn Robinson – Chicago Hope Academy – DMSF Class of 2029

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