**MY THOUGHTS ON THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:**

_**-WARNING: Spoilers Below-**_

This show will always hold a very special place in my heart. It was literally the show that got me interested in Vampires, Witches and Werewolves. Every season of this was at least a 7/10 or higher. This will always be a show I'll go back to and rewatch and recommend to people.

I've watched this show roughly 3 times now and each time I watch it I have a new favourite character or I have a new least favourite character. I notice new little plot points or I realise there's connections that I never noticed before. That's exactly why this is a show I'll always return to, it's almost like a new experience every time.

When it comes to my favourite part of the show its definitely when The Originals were introduced. That was definitely peak Vampire Diaries. Nothing will ever beat the hype Niklaus had with his arrival and poor Jenna's death. Even writing this paragraph makes me want to rewatch that season.

When it comes to my least favourite season it'll have to be the final season. Even though it was great it just fell a little flat compared to the previous seasons. My main issue mainly fell with Bonnie's ending, Matt's irritating Character Arc and how Elena just rolled back into the show and got a great happy ending.

Let's talk favourite characters. This is something that changes every single time I watch this show but I ALWAYS manage to have a certain few characters that become number one. These are; Damon, Enzo, Niklaus, Elijah & Alaric. Nobody else can beat these characters, they all have phenomenal character development and storylines.

Now unfortunately when you have a favourite character you usually have a least favourite character... With me these were Elena, Matt & Vicky. The list is nowhere near as big as my favourite characters but that's a VERY good thing. These 3 characters I found so irritating, whiny and overall pointless. I felt like they all could have been taken out of the show and they wouldn't be missed (that was proven with Elena).

Overall this is an all-round masterpiece. It's got some of the best story telling I've witnessed in a Supernatural based TV Show and it always leaves me wanting more. I can't possibly express how much I love this show and the influence it had on me and my life, especially my early teens. I'd definitely recommend this show if you're a fan of Vampires, Witches or Werewolves. If you're not a fan of those, give it a go and I guarantee you'll end up being a fan of them then.

**Overall rating: 8/10**