That's for me to know and for you to dot, dot, dot.

So today's topic is, I think, probably not possible to accurately answer:

Day 08 - A show everyone should watch

People have very different tastes, so telling my brother he should watch Gilmore Girls? That's not gonna happen, plus I know he doesn't like it despite how awesome I know the show is. Same as trying to convince my mom that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a brilliant show which she must watch. No matter how much she believes me, she isn't going to watch it and if she did, she likely wouldn't enjoy.

I pondered trying to think of a show that would appeal to the most demographics and I can think of something like Modern Family, which is funny, smart and a genuinely modern comedy. However, I have friends who don't like comedies and find them too cringe-worthy, so that still wouldn't cover it. So instead, I'm going to select a show that's given me a lot of pleasure this season and I think would appeal to most of my fellow TV-lovers around online:

The Vampire Diaries



I just have so much fun watching The Vampire Diaries. When I watched the pilot I wasn't sure, it didn't have that sparkle that BtVS had or the fun dialogue of Kevin Williamson's other teen drama, Dawson's Creek. However, this is one of those times when I'm glad that I stuck with a show because it just got better and better. First of all, I don't think the show would be nearly as fun without Ian Somerhalder's delightfully bad vampire, Damon. He's so charming and fun that I have to keep reminding myself that we've seen him kill people and do crappy things on the show. But it's not just Damon that makes the show. Nina Dobrev, in particular impresses me with her strong and confident Elena Gilbert. Also I think the pace of stories is perfect. Whenever I've become bored of a particular storyline (Vickie as a drug addict, Elena and Stefan's sexual tension, whiny Jeremy), the writers seem to sense that and have a resolution and move onto to new plot developments, new characters and/or new stories.



What also really adds to the show is the history of the town and the dynamic between Damon and Stefan over the years and their dynamic with Katherine (also played wonderfully by Dobrev). The developing relationship between Elena and Damon and the established relationship of Elena and Stefan is really great TV! The show is fun, sexy, well-paced, funny and just a blast to watch.

Oh man, tomorrow's topic is going to be HARD: Best scene ever