The last day at Comic-Con (sob) means our final pilot review, which is The CW’s Twilight-style drama The Vampire Diaries.
In a nutshell: Two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – are vying for the attention of a local high-school hottie and since it’s not the first time they’ve clashed over a girl, they’re willing to fight dirty.
Pilot premise: The pilot largely focuses on the female protagonist, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), and her family-related woes. It turns out that her mother and father are dead, she’s being ‘disciplined’ by her aunt, and her brother has gone somewhat off the rails since the demise of their parents. Enter the ‘good’ vampire, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), who immediately catches her eye. The pair dance around each other for most of the episode, and eventually Elena invites him into her house. Meanwhile, local residents are being bitten – in some cases quite savagely – and the obvious candidate is Stefan. However, a scene towards the end hints that his (as-yet-unseen) brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), is the real culprit. Cue fight scene, and fade to black – after some Dear Diary moments, of course.
