Worst storyline: I like the idea of the sire bond although it's certainly not been handled intelligently. The worst storyline by far is the whole sire army for klaus. I mean WTF?? The guy consistently daggers his own family and he needs an army of idiots to be his BFF? That doesn't make sense. And if they were there (as it was originally presented) for protection well.. it was obvious it wouldn't work once they were only 14. And why the hell were they so weak?? I feel they were just presented so that then they would die in the whole Shane/Silas thing. Oh, and there's the 0 character development. I hope we never see them again, so we can have a storyline that actually makes sense.
The rest was fine, some even great. Hope it grows even better (and that they take more time to explain.. and think things through)
overeastside
December 26th, 2012 9:08 AM
no word of klaus? The amazing incredible backtopsycho klaus. As much as I appreciate Nina Dobrevs skills, how does Klaus not win the best character competition.
D- ! This show it's turning into a cheap soap opera!! Enough with the sire bond crap,and with Edward's..err excuse me,i mean Stefan's bronken heart/soul/little red box,you're a freaking VAMPIRE,not a whiny little girl!
And one more question,Why the hell needs Klaus o create an army of hybrids ?! He suggested that he's all alone,and that's why he's doing all this crap...SERIOUSLY?!Look around you moron!
Fran
December 22nd, 2012 8:33 PM
Worst Character: Klaus. He's really overstayed his time. Best Character: Tyler. One of the few characters who consistently showed integrity this season.
Kim. I like Bonnie too, but I've given up hoping they'll give her more screen time. I'm not sure if it's Julie Plec's fault or the negative influence of this fandom and people like the reviewer (who seems to be very friendly with Plec), who constantly dump on a character we barely get to see. It's odd that someone who was so prominent in the books, gets the most poorly developed storyline. That last episode should have had a lot more scenes with Bonnie and Jeremy after his confession, but they skipped over that too.
Daron
December 22nd, 2012 7:53 PM
I give the show a F.
Kim
December 22nd, 2012 1:51 PM
Bonnie is barely on the show and hardly seen but she's the most disliked? Just what has she done to earn this amount of hatred? I think I know the reason. She's Black and doesn't kiss the almighty Damon's ass. Forget that she has saved these twits repeatedly.
And Bonnie looks resentful aka code for uppity?
Gee,I wonder why she's pissed. Grams died helping the vampires,her mother was turned,her so called friends only come around when they want something,she never gets to be dressed up and go to balls,etc like Elena and Caroline,doesn't have hot guys chasing after her(even though she's played by the stunning Kat Graham) and the show gives her horrible story lines w/characters she has ZERO chemistry. Not to mention Julie Plec and Matt Davis making it plain they give zero damns about her character or viewers of color and what we might want to see.
I see why this fandom is immensely disliked by my friends and they avoid this show. I will have to get my Bonnie/KG fix on Youtube.
Lala
December 21st, 2012 8:45 PM
If you're not a Delena shipper and do not want romance on the show, then why not wish for Elena to be single in 2013? She really needs to be on her own as she adjusts to who she has become. Not every woman needs a man by her side.
Tweetie
December 20th, 2012 3:53 PM
Best Episode: Agreeing with everyone: Memorial. The Damon/Alaric scene in the end was just epic
Worst Episode: Can't say 'O Come All Ye Faithful' it was pretty bad but the Klaus slaughtering all the hybrids in the end saved it. So i'll go with 'We'll Always Have Bourbon Street' cuz of the whole sire bond crap.
Best Character: Klaus, Klaus, Klaus. He's been one of my favs since the beginning but in season 4 he was just awesome. I know he wasn't in every episode but whenever he was there, just plain awesomeness. I like that his evil side is back.
Worst Character: Hesitating between Bonnie and April. April because she's just extremely useless in all this and just plain annoying. I don't know if now that she's aware about the Vampires she'll do some actual things, but so far I don't like her presence in this. Bonnie for the same reasons as they already mentioned and I've always disliked her
Best Storyline: Gonna put The Five and The Cure on the same level as Silas, since it's
Sunshine Rise
December 20th, 2012 1:48 PM
So my grade for this 1st half of TVD season 4 would be A and hope for it to keep up with great storylines, for Damon and Elena getting through this sire bond and be happy together for more than a couple of hours (it's not the end of the show so sure they'll face (and surpass) more obstacles), for Jeremy to not ending up dead like Conner and not killing his sister or Damon (his 2nd option), for Bonnie to have a powerful storyline in action, for Caroline and Stefan to have a life,mind their business and stop bashing on Damon and Elena's life.
Sunshine Rise
December 20th, 2012 1:47 PM
I loved the entire first half of TVD season 4 so I have no worst episode. I loved vampire Elena: she's more confident, strong and happy but my favorite character would be definitely Damon Salvatore (he's the most amazing and powerful character to me) and worst character would be Boonie: as a powerful witch she doesn't have a powerful storyline presence till now, she has a potential powerful one though. Unlike others who doesn't appreciate the sire bond storyline and despite being a painful and heartbreaking one I do love it and can't wait to see Damon and Elena surpassing it, I love Jeremy's storyline and curious to see Shane and Silis story too.
Reese
December 20th, 2012 2:20 AM
Best Episode: "The Rager". It was intense,It had everything from high school drama to explosions.
Worst Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" It was a trainwreck and a filler,with nothing important really happening.
Best Character: It has to be Damon, his snarks just keeps getting better and better also i am really enjoying his transition into the good brother. Note: Runner up would be tyler, his character has really grown from the first season.
Worst Character: Caroline, i used to like her but her middling has become intolerable.
Best Storyline: The Five
Worst Storyline: The sire bond It is utter crap.
Candy
December 19th, 2012 8:58 PM
I have to say the worst character is Elena. She was never my favorite but her being a vamp made her awful. She's boring and all she ever does is moon over Damon and that has made Damon boring. She is a completely different character. Best character is well I've always liked all of them even Bonnie and hopefully they give her something to do but I guess Rebecca. She has hardly been around but I loved it when she was.Season 4 started out ok but no where near as good as the other seasons. Hopefully with more Rebecca, Caroline, Klaus and Stefan and less of the awfulness of Delena it will get better.
Madz
December 19th, 2012 10:48 AM
Hopes for 2013.
TOP priority. Damon and Elena together. Enough is enough now. I want Delena.
Damon's past and his mother, I so wanna know about his human life prior to Katherine.
Elijah and Katherine should be back.
Adventure. I want Adventure and Danger in this whole cure journey. Damon should be safe.
Caroline on reasonably less judgy when it comes to Elena's personal life.
Whoever Silas is, he must be handsome. I don't watch ugly guyz. :)
Madz
December 19th, 2012 10:44 AM
Best Episode: Memorial and sorry but I can't help it, I really loved We'll Always Have Bourbon Street.
Worst: 4X09. Worst. Clumsy. Hasty.
Best Character: Elena. I so like Vampire Elena. Why Stefan wants cure? This Elena is perfect. Human Elena was dumb, depressed, poor soul..This is fun.
Worst: Stefan (Don't ask me why, I just don't like him frm S4 start)And again sorry but Bonnie. These two are always TOP on my bad list.
Best Storyline: Jeremy becoming Hunter.
Worst: Sire Stupid Bond between Delena Perfect Couple. :(
Ilk_vomit Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:57 AM
Season so far for me is a C-
Also for worst character I forgot to mention April.Ugh this girl creeps me the hell out whenever she pops up on the screen.The actress trys way to hard to be cute and it just comes off being annoying and creepy.
Ilk_vomit Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:54 AM
Biggest Waste of a Guest Star: PHOEBE TONKIN SAVED HERSELF BY SPORTING THAT KILLER RED DRESS.
Hopes for 2013: Why thats simple....ELIJAH WITH MORE SCREEN TIME,More actual Vampire Violence,More Phoebe Tonkin in a red dress.And a Supernatural/Vampire Diaries crossover ::)
Ilk_vomit Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:47 AM
Best Episode: Memorial for me as well.
Worst Episode: O Come, All Ye Faithful was a huge letdown for me....the only good part was Klaus finally getting his "Moment" to shine as a true badass.Heck it only took 2 and a half seasons :/
Best Character: Im gonna go against the grain and say Professor Shane has been the best for me thus far.Without him we would of just been stuck with all the boring same familiar faces.
Worst Character: Wow Bonnie just hasnt clicked as a character for me since her grandma died all the way back in season one.If Bonnie ever kicks the can I will not miss her,heck Im missing Tylers mom more than I would Bonnie.
Best Storyline: The brotherhood of the 5 .... I wonder if we will meet the rest of them somewhere down the road.
Worst Storyline: The beyond lame (I promised myself never to type it again) "Ss-eye-er Vond"..Also Klaus and his fucking Hybrids !! Im fed to the teeth with all the Hybrid nonsense.Why is he still longing for a hybrid army ? What
Ilk_vomit Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:15 AM
HOSTESS (RIP Twinkies) PLEASE COME BACK SO JULIE PLEC CAN PUT THE SHOW BACK ON TRACK !!!...& if that dosent work Kevin Williamson needs to take over ASAP !!.
Gibbles
December 19th, 2012 7:30 AM
San, I think you may have hit it - Bonnie has like three expressions. And not very appealing ones either. She's super-pretty, but her acting often lets her down. She was great though during the finale for Season 2 or was it 3 - in the school, when she was sacrificing herself for Elena. Lovely, big emotional expression there.
She doesnt quite work as an actress on this show though.
Gibbles
December 19th, 2012 7:27 AM
Actually, Elena is a noble, sweet-natured, sacrificing creature, who is also willing to assert herself when she deems necessary.
But you Laura, see her feelings for Damon or Stefan only in terms of who she wants to "screw". Of course your not going to see the nature of her personality with your little lens.
laura
December 19th, 2012 5:52 AM
elena the best character? seriously?
she's been even more annoying and besides being weepy about being a vampire her only concern is which salvatore to screw
San
December 19th, 2012 5:01 AM
Hopes for 2013:
more Originals (not only regarding the number of them but also the screentime they get), Stefan should move on (actually I like him much more without Elena), Caroline calms down (pleeeaaase) and of course the Cure/12 of everything/Silas/Shane stuff unfolding!
San
December 19th, 2012 4:57 AM
I totally agree with "Memorial" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful" being the best resp. worst episode!
However, best character goes to Klaus imo. I like the stronger Elena now, but until she broke up with Stefan she was still the weepy, annoying girl. The Original, on the other hand, is always fun to watch.
Yep, Bonnie is worst character. Again. Not sure if it's the writers fault or because the actress shows just what feels like three facial expressions in total.
Best storyline: Silas/Shane and the mysterious need for 12 of everything, as fayeolivia put it ;)
Worst storyline: Sire bond.
I agree on biggest waste of a Guest Star! All Hayley has done until she turned against the hybrids was being snarky, looking sulky and having a connection out of nowhere with "Ty". Plot device all the way.
Overall Grade: C, because they totally ruined a very promising start.
Elena : I just want to kill her. It's that simple.
Rank: Extra
December 26th, 2012 12:38 PM
Worst storyline: I like the idea of the sire bond although it's certainly not been handled intelligently. The worst storyline by far is the whole sire army for klaus. I mean WTF?? The guy consistently daggers his own family and he needs an army of idiots to be his BFF? That doesn't make sense. And if they were there (as it was originally presented) for protection well.. it was obvious it wouldn't work once they were only 14. And why the hell were they so weak?? I feel they were just presented so that then they would die in the whole Shane/Silas thing. Oh, and there's the 0 character development. I hope we never see them again, so we can have a storyline that actually makes sense.
The rest was fine, some even great. Hope it grows even better (and that they take more time to explain.. and think things through)
December 26th, 2012 9:08 AM
no word of klaus? The amazing incredible backtopsycho klaus. As much as I appreciate Nina Dobrevs skills, how does Klaus not win the best character competition.
He is the Original MANWONDER
Rank: Extra
December 24th, 2012 4:27 AM
D- ! This show it's turning into a cheap soap opera!! Enough with the sire bond crap,and with Edward's..err excuse me,i mean Stefan's bronken heart/soul/little red box,you're a freaking VAMPIRE,not a whiny little girl!
And one more question,Why the hell needs Klaus o create an army of hybrids ?! He suggested that he's all alone,and that's why he's doing all this crap...SERIOUSLY?!Look around you moron!
December 22nd, 2012 8:33 PM
Worst Character: Klaus. He's really overstayed his time. Best Character: Tyler. One of the few characters who consistently showed integrity this season.
Kim. I like Bonnie too, but I've given up hoping they'll give her more screen time. I'm not sure if it's Julie Plec's fault or the negative influence of this fandom and people like the reviewer (who seems to be very friendly with Plec), who constantly dump on a character we barely get to see. It's odd that someone who was so prominent in the books, gets the most poorly developed storyline. That last episode should have had a lot more scenes with Bonnie and Jeremy after his confession, but they skipped over that too.
December 22nd, 2012 7:53 PM
I give the show a F.
December 22nd, 2012 1:51 PM
Bonnie is barely on the show and hardly seen but she's the most disliked? Just what has she done to earn this amount of hatred? I think I know the reason. She's Black and doesn't kiss the almighty Damon's ass. Forget that she has saved these twits repeatedly.
And Bonnie looks resentful aka code for uppity?
Gee,I wonder why she's pissed. Grams died helping the vampires,her mother was turned,her so called friends only come around when they want something,she never gets to be dressed up and go to balls,etc like Elena and Caroline,doesn't have hot guys chasing after her(even though she's played by the stunning Kat Graham) and the show gives her horrible story lines w/characters she has ZERO chemistry. Not to mention Julie Plec and Matt Davis making it plain they give zero damns about her character or viewers of color and what we might want to see.
I see why this fandom is immensely disliked by my friends and they avoid this show. I will have to get my Bonnie/KG fix on Youtube.
December 21st, 2012 8:45 PM
If you're not a Delena shipper and do not want romance on the show, then why not wish for Elena to be single in 2013? She really needs to be on her own as she adjusts to who she has become. Not every woman needs a man by her side.
December 20th, 2012 3:53 PM
Best Episode: Agreeing with everyone: Memorial. The Damon/Alaric scene in the end was just epic
Worst Episode: Can't say 'O Come All Ye Faithful' it was pretty bad but the Klaus slaughtering all the hybrids in the end saved it. So i'll go with 'We'll Always Have Bourbon Street' cuz of the whole sire bond crap.
Best Character: Klaus, Klaus, Klaus. He's been one of my favs since the beginning but in season 4 he was just awesome. I know he wasn't in every episode but whenever he was there, just plain awesomeness. I like that his evil side is back.
Worst Character: Hesitating between Bonnie and April. April because she's just extremely useless in all this and just plain annoying. I don't know if now that she's aware about the Vampires she'll do some actual things, but so far I don't like her presence in this. Bonnie for the same reasons as they already mentioned and I've always disliked her
Best Storyline: Gonna put The Five and The Cure on the same level as Silas, since it's
December 20th, 2012 1:48 PM
So my grade for this 1st half of TVD season 4 would be A and hope for it to keep up with great storylines, for Damon and Elena getting through this sire bond and be happy together for more than a couple of hours (it's not the end of the show so sure they'll face (and surpass) more obstacles), for Jeremy to not ending up dead like Conner and not killing his sister or Damon (his 2nd option), for Bonnie to have a powerful storyline in action, for Caroline and Stefan to have a life,mind their business and stop bashing on Damon and Elena's life.
December 20th, 2012 1:47 PM
I loved the entire first half of TVD season 4 so I have no worst episode. I loved vampire Elena: she's more confident, strong and happy but my favorite character would be definitely Damon Salvatore (he's the most amazing and powerful character to me) and worst character would be Boonie: as a powerful witch she doesn't have a powerful storyline presence till now, she has a potential powerful one though. Unlike others who doesn't appreciate the sire bond storyline and despite being a painful and heartbreaking one I do love it and can't wait to see Damon and Elena surpassing it, I love Jeremy's storyline and curious to see Shane and Silis story too.
December 20th, 2012 2:20 AM
Best Episode: "The Rager". It was intense,It had everything from high school drama to explosions.
Worst Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" It was a trainwreck and a filler,with nothing important really happening.
Best Character: It has to be Damon, his snarks just keeps getting better and better also i am really enjoying his transition into the good brother. Note: Runner up would be tyler, his character has really grown from the first season.
Worst Character: Caroline, i used to like her but her middling has become intolerable.
Best Storyline: The Five
Worst Storyline: The sire bond It is utter crap.
December 19th, 2012 8:58 PM
I have to say the worst character is Elena. She was never my favorite but her being a vamp made her awful. She's boring and all she ever does is moon over Damon and that has made Damon boring. She is a completely different character. Best character is well I've always liked all of them even Bonnie and hopefully they give her something to do but I guess Rebecca. She has hardly been around but I loved it when she was.Season 4 started out ok but no where near as good as the other seasons. Hopefully with more Rebecca, Caroline, Klaus and Stefan and less of the awfulness of Delena it will get better.
December 19th, 2012 10:48 AM
Hopes for 2013.
TOP priority. Damon and Elena together. Enough is enough now. I want Delena.
Damon's past and his mother, I so wanna know about his human life prior to Katherine.
Elijah and Katherine should be back.
Adventure. I want Adventure and Danger in this whole cure journey. Damon should be safe.
Caroline on reasonably less judgy when it comes to Elena's personal life.
Whoever Silas is, he must be handsome. I don't watch ugly guyz. :)
December 19th, 2012 10:44 AM
Best Episode: Memorial and sorry but I can't help it, I really loved We'll Always Have Bourbon Street.
Worst: 4X09. Worst. Clumsy. Hasty.
Best Character: Elena. I so like Vampire Elena. Why Stefan wants cure? This Elena is perfect. Human Elena was dumb, depressed, poor soul..This is fun.
Worst: Stefan (Don't ask me why, I just don't like him frm S4 start)And again sorry but Bonnie. These two are always TOP on my bad list.
Best Storyline: Jeremy becoming Hunter.
Worst: Sire Stupid Bond between Delena Perfect Couple. :(
Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:57 AM
Season so far for me is a C-
Also for worst character I forgot to mention April.Ugh this girl creeps me the hell out whenever she pops up on the screen.The actress trys way to hard to be cute and it just comes off being annoying and creepy.
Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:54 AM
Biggest Waste of a Guest Star: PHOEBE TONKIN SAVED HERSELF BY SPORTING THAT KILLER RED DRESS.
Hopes for 2013: Why thats simple....ELIJAH WITH MORE SCREEN TIME,More actual Vampire Violence,More Phoebe Tonkin in a red dress.And a Supernatural/Vampire Diaries crossover ::)
Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:47 AM
Best Episode: Memorial for me as well.
Worst Episode: O Come, All Ye Faithful was a huge letdown for me....the only good part was Klaus finally getting his "Moment" to shine as a true badass.Heck it only took 2 and a half seasons :/
Best Character: Im gonna go against the grain and say Professor Shane has been the best for me thus far.Without him we would of just been stuck with all the boring same familiar faces.
Worst Character: Wow Bonnie just hasnt clicked as a character for me since her grandma died all the way back in season one.If Bonnie ever kicks the can I will not miss her,heck Im missing Tylers mom more than I would Bonnie.
Best Storyline: The brotherhood of the 5 .... I wonder if we will meet the rest of them somewhere down the road.
Worst Storyline: The beyond lame (I promised myself never to type it again) "Ss-eye-er Vond"..Also Klaus and his fucking Hybrids !! Im fed to the teeth with all the Hybrid nonsense.Why is he still longing for a hybrid army ? What
Rank: Regular Character
December 19th, 2012 9:15 AM
HOSTESS (RIP Twinkies) PLEASE COME BACK SO JULIE PLEC CAN PUT THE SHOW BACK ON TRACK !!!...& if that dosent work Kevin Williamson needs to take over ASAP !!.
December 19th, 2012 7:30 AM
San, I think you may have hit it - Bonnie has like three expressions. And not very appealing ones either. She's super-pretty, but her acting often lets her down. She was great though during the finale for Season 2 or was it 3 - in the school, when she was sacrificing herself for Elena. Lovely, big emotional expression there.
She doesnt quite work as an actress on this show though.
December 19th, 2012 7:27 AM
Actually, Elena is a noble, sweet-natured, sacrificing creature, who is also willing to assert herself when she deems necessary.
But you Laura, see her feelings for Damon or Stefan only in terms of who she wants to "screw". Of course your not going to see the nature of her personality with your little lens.
December 19th, 2012 5:52 AM
elena the best character? seriously?
she's been even more annoying and besides being weepy about being a vampire her only concern is which salvatore to screw
December 19th, 2012 5:01 AM
Hopes for 2013:
more Originals (not only regarding the number of them but also the screentime they get), Stefan should move on (actually I like him much more without Elena), Caroline calms down (pleeeaaase) and of course the Cure/12 of everything/Silas/Shane stuff unfolding!
December 19th, 2012 4:57 AM
I totally agree with "Memorial" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful" being the best resp. worst episode!
However, best character goes to Klaus imo. I like the stronger Elena now, but until she broke up with Stefan she was still the weepy, annoying girl. The Original, on the other hand, is always fun to watch.
Yep, Bonnie is worst character. Again. Not sure if it's the writers fault or because the actress shows just what feels like three facial expressions in total.
Best storyline: Silas/Shane and the mysterious need for 12 of everything, as fayeolivia put it ;)
Worst storyline: Sire bond.
I agree on biggest waste of a Guest Star! All Hayley has done until she turned against the hybrids was being snarky, looking sulky and having a connection out of nowhere with "Ty". Plot device all the way.
Overall Grade: C, because they totally ruined a very promising start.
December 19th, 2012 3:06 AM
@fayeolivia.thats what i hope too.
December 19th, 2012 1:14 AM
I grade it an B