A Heart of Darkness

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I should currently be doing work but I just had to write about this...
So I have just finished watching season 3, episode 19 of The Vampire Diaries, "Heart of Darkness" (which is airing tonight in the UK) because I couldn't wait any longer and my god, if you don't watch this program you are seriously missing out. 


Anybody who knows me knows that I freaking love this show. The kind of love that makes me go all shaky excited whenever I talk about it, to the point where it verges on becoming an addiction. Actually no, scrap that, it is an addiction. 


For those of you who already love this program as much as I do, you can empathise with my love here but I'm telling all of you who are sitting there thinking 'I won't bother with that; I don't feel like sitting through another Twilight', this is a thousand times better. And I don't say that lightly; I love Twilight after reading the books in Year 10 and falling deeply in love with Edward. But since I'm now nearly 19, I'm finding that Twilight (notably the films) just isn't as exciting anymore. Enter The Vampire Diaries. 


First of all, for those who vaguely know the storyline is similar to Twilight, The Vampire Diaries came first in the form of a book series written by L J Smith back in 1991. Yeah that's right 1991, a whole 14 years before the release of the Twilight novels. So you can get that 'she copied Twilight' idea out of your head! 


And second, if you want a bit of eye candy, this is the place to look. I swear The Vampire Diaries have the best-looking cast on television by a long shot. Nina Dobrev and Candice Accola are stunning, and Paul Wesley is hot. But this post wouldn't be complete if I didn't drool over Ian Somerhalder who is so perfectly suited to playing Damon. Maybe it's his bad boy style character (which I'm a sucker for anyway) or maybe it's just those eyes but if anything is worth watching this program for, it's him. Put him and Paul Wesley together and you have an amazing combination.


I do have to applaud the writers of The Vampire Diaries. I have yet to find another program that keeps me as gripped as this does (and yes I have tried True Blood). Apart from 3 episodes of the latest season which seemed to have lost a bit of their usual pizzazz (and let's be honest 3 out of 66 ain't bad), every episode throws up amazing twists that 1. you never see coming no matter how on-the-ball you think you are and 2. you have no idea how the characters will overcome. But they do, even if it means killing off main characters and that's something that makes this program brilliant because they aren't afraid to take such a risk like that. And believe me, it always pays off.


If you've been convinced and now think you might give it a go, don't read on because there are a few spoilers that would ruin the experience for you, because, quite frankly, you should discover these things yourself.


For the rest of you fans, this was one of those episodes that was beautifully written. And here's one word bound to make thousands squeal: Delena. It finally happened! I say finally but I know it's happened twice before, yet somehow each time seems like the first time?! Regardless, this was even more perfect than Damon's deathbed scene. The longing looks, the tender touches and finally that passion- Nina and Ian acted this moment flawlessly. Plus, the music choice fitted the moment so well (Florence and the Machine- Never Let Me Go), as it always does. I think I may have stopped breathing with excitement during this whole scene. As you can probably tell, I'm rooting big time for Delena but I can't help thinking that it might not be all that exciting anymore once it really happens (by that I mean not just stealing forbidden kisses here and there). But I have complete faith in the writers that this won't happen. 


Now that I have that out my system (to my friends if you're reading this- you need to start watching so I have someone to discuss these things with!)... I love the one-liners in this program; they never fail to disappoint. From Stefan's "Get the hell out of my house" to Caroline and Rebekah's "No!" in unison. And I had to laugh at the "He thinks he's so funny" moment when Elena and Alaric find Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which Damon had given him to read.


But of course the highlight was the ending with yet another twist. Esther in Rebekah's body? Brilliant. I can see another amazing season finale on the horizon with allies formed out of enemies, and love blooming from lust.