i was not prepared for any of this ngl

i know i know this page is supposed to be a holy shrine to forks washington, but sighs deeply... i did a thing. i finally finished season 1 of the vampire diaries. and honestly? idk how to feel. my brain is completely fried and i NEED to scream about it for a second.

first of all the pacing?? it’s absolute psycho mode. twilight is out here vibing in the misty woods for two hours while mystic falls fits three entire lifetimes, a historical flashback, and like four town council murders into forty minutes. like... wrap it up guys let elena breathe for a sec!!!

speaking of elena... girl, WHY are you always wearing those tiny converse sneakers to walk into dark, abandoned vampire basements?? your survival instincts are literally below zero. like at least bella swan knew when to stay in the truck (sometimes). girl had ONE job.

and can we talk about how everyone in this town is just casually dating their teachers or getting turned into vampires at a school party?? vicki donovan was an absolute mess from day one (rip tho i guess), and jeremy spending the whole season crying over her while doing sketchy things in the cemetery was so painful to watch. like sir, please go home,

also stefan... okay he’s sweet but why does his face look like he’s permanently trying to solve a hard math problem?? like breathe my guy. it’s not that deep.

then there’s damon... okay i get the hype lol. he’s awful and literally ruined caroline’s life for like ten episodes (poor caroline honestly just wanted to plan the founders day parade in peace), but he has that messy, toxic alt-boy energy that makes you forget he’s a literal villain. which is... concerning. very concerning, actually.

but wait, the others actually carried SO hard too. alaric saltzman arriving with his magic vampire-hunting ring and a massive grudge because damon literally fed on his wife is crazy. and THEN finding out his wife is actually elena’s birth mom who WANTED to become a vampire?? the drama is unmatched. like what are these family trees 

and matt donovan is just standing there being the most stressed-out, broke, useless human in the entire state of virginia while his mom randomly shows up just to be a terrible parent. poor guy cannot catch a break.

also pearl trying to build a normal life for herself and anna after being trapped in a tomb for a century, just to get dusted by john gilbert?? my heart actually broke. like girl survived a whole century just for THAT??

and wait, i CANNOT forget lexi branson!!! she was literally on screen for like one single episode and instantly became the blueprint. her and stefan’s bestie dynamic was everything, and then damon just casually dusts her to look like a hero to the town council?? i will NEVER forgive him for that tbh. absolutely foul behavior.

also can we talk about mayor lockwood being an absolute menace to his own family while sheriff forbes is literally running around trying to hunt vampires and her daughter is just trying to survive high school?? everyone’s parents in this town need their rights revoked immediately.

and sheila “grams” bennett... literal icon. she sacrificed everything to help bonnie open that tomb and her death actually ruined me. she deserved SO much better than being dragged into salvatore family drama. like leave this woman alone

and OH MY GOD that season finale??? KATHERINE PIERCE?!

im literally shaking typing this.

damon is on the porch talking about how he actually wanted to protect the town, and then he kisses “elena” BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY KATHERINE IMPERSONATING HER?!?!?

i literally gasped out loud.

damon really thought his villain-to-lover arc was starting and instead he got COMPLETELY played. and then she just casually walks into the kitchen, tricks uncle john (who we literally JUST found out is elena’s actual biological dad, wtf), cuts his fingers straight off at the counter, and STABS HIM!!!

katherine showing up out of nowhere just to ruin everyo0ne’s life within like two minutes is absolute cinema. like girl really said “let me make an entrance” and proceeded to destroy the entire town.

meanwhile, the rest of mystic falls is a literal dumpster fire. anna gets staked in the basement after trying so hard to save her mom, which was so mean. jeremy is upstairs swallowing pills with anna’s vampire blood in his system because he just wants to stop feeling the pain, so now he’s transitioning?!? and poor caroline is literally in the hospital fighting for her life after that car crash with tyler lockwood (who literally started glowing or something because of that supernatural device?? idk what his deal is yet but he’s angry lol).

and BONNIE omg. bonnie told stefan that she only saved damon from the burning basement for elena’s sake, but she made it SO clear that if damon spills one more drop of innocent blood, she will not hesitate to take him down herself.

she’s not playing games anymore and honestly? good for her.

the way the season ends with the real elena walking into the house while katherine is hiding in the kitchen with a bloody knife... my jaw is STILL on the floor.

anyway, im starting season 2 right now so idk, wish me luck i guess lol