Friday 25 April 2014

The Vampire Diaries - 5x19 and Beyond...


Enzo's new status: Ghost villain
So how much damage can Enzo really inflict on Damon and Stefan from the Other Side as revenge for killing his love Maggie back in the '60s? A lot more than you might expect. 

"You just wait. Just wait and see," Dries says excitedly. "He can do a lot from the Other Side. He's determined to make Damon's life and Stefan's life a living hell. We realize how and why he's able to do that, and it's because all the turmoil on the Other Side is giving him more liberties than other ghosts have had. So his story isn't just about him being the villain but it's also about us getting a new set of eyes into this world, the Other Side world."

Sorry, but more big deaths are coming
Enzo's death won't be the only major one before this season is over. Dries was able to think of three ( three!) major deaths that will happen in the next few episodes, and she says they are permanent deaths. Gulp. Of course, she wouldn't say who was going to die, so start preparing for the worst. 

Stefan's big secret
Since Stefan is the one responsible for Enzo's death (even though it was clearly suicide on Enzo's part as the first step of his revenge plan: Get Stefan and Damon to turn on each other), he's going to do everything in his power to keep that and Enzo's death a secret from his brother. He also enlisted the help of Bonnie and Elena in lying to Damon about his BFF's fate. So how will Damon react when he finds out how deep this betrayal goes? 

"Well he's definitely not very happy," Somerhalder says. "I think Enzo would have done the same thing. I guess it's the same trajectory and the same sensibility that Damon went through with Katherine, that deep, deep, deep love. It's a delicate thing because Damon knows how volatile he is." 

Delena's future
After Damon and Elena's emotional breakup, where is this clearly-still-in-love couple going to go next? 

"One of the best scenes from two episodes ago was when Damon said, 'I don't even want to look at you, I don't want to hear your voice and I definitely don't want to be your friend.' That was just so heartbreaking," Dries says. "So as writers, we wanted to see if we could do a whole episode where Damon actually doesn't look at Elena. They do interact when he's rescuing them from Scull bar but they don't actually have a scene together. I love the moment where Damon brings Elena home and puts her in bed and then disappears before she opens her eyes. I thought that was cool because it was, in a way, keeping his promise." 

Damon won't be able to keep that up going forward, however. "In the next episode, we'll purposefully throw them in a world together where they can't help but literally be on top of each other, a cabin in the woods story," Dries says. "They can't be away from each other, they can't be close to each other, so we're playing into the drama of that now, this weird purgatory in their relationship. How will they act when they can't escape each other?" 

Somerhalder loves the "push and pull" of Elena and Damon's relationship and how it translates onscreen. "It really does make a dynamic component to their relationship. It creates tension, it creates chemistry, all this cool stuff," Somerhalder says. "It's pretty evident and it's there to stay for a while. It's always uncomfortable when you watch it. Like someone running their hands on a chalkboard." 

Dries agrees, adding that the writers love being able to play around with that. "Every time one of them is in a room with the other, they don't even have to say anything but the tension or chemistry exists," Dries says. "That's what makes them as a couple so powerful. Even if the storyline is them not dating, it's actually still a love story." 

The Travelers' agenda
The two major issues going on now -- the Other Side disintegrating and the Travelers' ultimate goal -- are two separate storylines that don't really coincide with each other. "They're two separate things. If we were slightly more clever we would have found a way to make it all happen together," Dries says with a laugh. "What we're trying to do is give the Traveler's the simplest goal in the world. They just want a place to call home. They're not trying to be bad guys about it but here's what they have to do." 

Dries elaborates, "We always get criticized for being so confusing with all this mythology so we tried to make it as simple as possible without all of these rules. The Other Side component is really more our desire to get rid of the Other Side. We want it so that moving forward, when characters do die, it's death. Dead is dead." 

So what exactly is the spell that the Travelers are trying to do? "It literally undoes magic," Dries explains. "Like what we saw with Sloane, it strips away her vampirism and leaves her in the state she was before she was a vampire and that state was dead." 

"Which is a bummer because she was hot," Somerhalder interjects. 

"So if you were to do that to Damon, the same thing would happen," Dries continues. "If they can do this globally, then will it get rid of all the vampires? That's the threat. They care less about vampires and more about undoing the curse that was put on them." 

Of course, if the Travelers succeed, then bye-bye everyone on "TVD," right? "It's an unintended consequence, and very welcomed by them," Somerhalder says. "That's one of the biggest bases of the audacity of life. Everything needs a place to live, whether you're coral or a squirrel or you're a person. That need or desire is more powerful than anything other than to survive. So they're determined. There are some really cool scenes coming up with lots of Travelers where you're almost sympathetic for them." 

And another unintended consequence is that if the Travelers succeed, all the Passengers they've been putting into innocent people will also die, but according to Dries, that's worth it to the Travelers if they can finally get a place to call home. 

Tyler's predicament
Tyler's starring in his own version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" at the moment, with a Passenger riding in his noggin permanently, and the writers are excited to give him a story that doesn't revolve around a relationship. 

"We were like, 'Let's have what happened to Katherine happen to Tyler and make the drama of that, because there's no getting out,'" Dries says. "That knife is gone so he's stuck. We wanted to play that out and give it its due as a full arc. You'll see what happens in the finale. It reaches a climax."

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The Vampire Diaries - 5x19 " Man On Fire" Song List


Angus Stone "Be What You Be" US Royalty "Breathless"
Brick & Mortar "Locked In A Cage"
Buddy Stuart "Ninety Nine Pounds Of Dynamite"
Buddy Stuart "Poor Little Girl"
Johnny Angel "Starlight"

The Vampire Diaries - 5x20 "What Lies Beneah" Extended Promo

The Vampire Diaries - Spoiler From TV Line - 24th April 2014


Any Stefan and Caroline scoop from The Vampire Diaries?

Mayyyybe…? Put on your tinfoil hat and decode this teaser from EP Caroline Dries: “Caroline’s got a little crush/feeling for someone that’s going to creep up to the surface and cause a potential rift between her and one of her friends. So she’s like, ‘I’m going to push that down.’” But moving into Season 6, Dries teases, “We’re going to see Caroline set her sights on [said crush] and try to make a move.”

The Vampire Diaries - 5x22 "Home" Official Synopsis


AN EXPLOSIVE SEASON FINALE — Heartbroken by an unexpected tragedy, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is focused on holding himself together, while pushing Bonnie (Kat Graham) harder than ever to find a way to stop the disintegration of the Other Side. Elena (Nina Dobrev) takes matters into her own hands and demands that Liv (guest star Penelope Mithcell) and Luke (guest star Chris Broshu) help her, but Liv refuses to cooperate until Caroline (Candice Accola) provides her with some personal motivation. Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) is horrified when Markos (guest star Raffi Barsoumian) uses violence against Tyler/Julian (Michael Trevino) to prove that Mystic Falls is now under the control of the Travelers. With new information from Sheriff Forbes, Damon comes up with a dangerous plan that relies on split-second timing from Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) and Matt (Zach Roerig). Liv’s off-hand remark regarding Stefan (Paul Wesley) gets a surprisingly emotional response from Caroline. As conditions on the Other Side worsen, Bonnie takes the opportunity to settle an old score. Finally, Damon’s plan causes a massive explosion in Mystic Falls, and everyone is caught up in the confusion, leaving a trail of heroism, sacrifice, relief and despair. Chris Grismer directed the episode written by Caroline Dries & Brian Young (#522).

The Originals - 1x22 "From A Cradle To A Grave" Official Synopsis


MOTHER AND CHILD IN PERIL — As the baby’s due date draws near, (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) embark on a search for Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin), while Hayley herself is determined to do whatever it takes to keep her unborn baby safe and away from the witches. Francesca (guest star Peta Sargent) takes a meeting with Oliver (guest star Chase Coleman) and Jackson (guest star Nathan Parsons) to determine the future of the werewolves in New Orleans.  In the aftermath of a surprising attack on Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) and his vampires at the compound, Davina (Danielle Campbell) and Cami (Leah Pipes) join resources to take down Klaus.  Finally, in a desperate move to protect those most important to him, Klaus makes a heartbreaking decision.  Matt Hastings directed the episode written by Diane Ademu-John (#122).

The Vampire Diaries - 5x20 "What Lies Beneath" Short Promo

Thursday 24 April 2014

The Vampire Diaries - Spoilers From TV Line - 23rd April 2014


PRE-FINALE EPISODES | As the Travelers move forward with their plans, Stefan and Elena will develop an "us-against-the-world" mentality, executive producer Caroline Dries teases. "They'll need to lean on this strong connection to get through it." Meanwhile, as Bonnie makes "brave choices" about the Other Side's big dilemma, Dries reminds us, "There's always a sacrifice, and her relationship with Jeremy will certainly be one of the things that complicates everything." As for Stefan and Caroline's undeniable… something, Dries encourages patience: "Our plan is to let this friendship evolve naturally and watch what happens when feelings start to emerge, ever so slowly, from one of them and how that begins to complicate things."

MAY 15 SEASON FINALE | The final hour of Season 5 culminates in an all-out battle for Mystic Falls -- against the Travelers, of course. In addition to the usual "blood, death and tears," Dries says to brace for more reunions with "faces that we've been missing over the series." (That's right, she said "series.") She also promises the finale "will end in true Vampire Diaries fashion, with a stunning cliffhanger that leaves us thinking, 'Wait, what? No. Tell me that didn't just happen.'"

The Originals - Spoilers from TV Line - 23rd April 2014


PRE-FINALE EPISODES | In the coming weeks, Cami must face the "terrible repercussions" of Kieran's death, though she'll barely have time to mourn her uncle before "a new player seeks to fill the gap left in the wake of the priest's death," teases executive producer Michael Narducci. Meanwhile, Elijah will step in to help Hayley fight her enemies, but Narducci warns that his actions could end up tearing them further apart. As for the hybrid bun in Hayley's oven, "the witches' plan for the baby -- and the lengths that the Mikaelson clan will go to in order to protect it -- will be a major focus as we move to the end of our season."

MAY 13 SEASON FINALE | Narducci says the finale brings about "shocking alliances" and "deadly betrayals" that will dramatically tip the balance of power in the Big Easy. "Some characters will die, others will be changed forever, and by the end of the season, we will see a huge twist -- a new alliance that we've been building toward for some time that will help define what the series will be as we move into Season 2."

The Vampire Diaries - 5x19 "Man On Fire" Webclip

The Originals - 1x20 "A Closer Walk With Thee" Stills

Wednesday 23 April 2014

The Vampire Diaries - Spoiler From E! Online - 23rd April 2014


Are Damon fans going to suffer in the season finale?


Damon fans, start gearing up for an emotional hour when The Vampire Diaries signs off in May. "There's quite a lot of suffering and celebration in the last two episodes," Julie Plec warned teased. "Because of Markos's efforts to make the town of Mystic Falls a magic-free zone and the imminent destruction of the Other Side, lots of lives are in jeopardy and Damon has to, as he says, 'strap on his hero hair.'"

The Originals - 1x19 "An Unblinking Death" Secrets From The Quarter

The Originals - 1x19 "An Unblinking Death" Song List


Band Of Skulls "Heaven's Key"
Houses "Beginnings"

The Vampire Diaries - Spoiler From TV Guide - 22nd April 2014


Is Enzo is sticking around on The Vampire Diaries? I love him!

Then you'll love Thursday's very Enzo-centric episode! While he'll finally learn the truth about Maggie, he also puts Stefan and Elena in grave danger, which ultimately leads to an epic battle among the three. The question is: How will Damon handle being caught in the middle?

The Originals - 1x20 "A Closer Walk With Thee" Extended Promo

Monday 21 April 2014

The Originals - 1x18 "The Big Uneasy" Secrets From The Quarter

The Originals & The Vampire Diaries - Season Finale Teasers


The Originals:

What to expect: Blood. Lots of it. Executive producer Julie Plec teases that fans can expect "an impressive body count" in the freshman drama's final hour, which will find one faction making a major play for control of the French Quarter. "We will see one faction make a very, very, very aggressive, hostile move and take everybody by surprise and leave a lot of the Quarter as we know it in chaos."

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There's a very pregnant werewolf in New Orleans, but the big question is: What does a baby that's three-quarter werewolf and one-quarter vampire come out looking like? Elsewhere, the tension between all the city's supernatural (and human) factions reaches fever pitch."Every story line crashes in some way; it's action-packed," star Danielle Campbell says about the hour. Can we expect a major body count? "I would definitely say so," she says.

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The Vampire Diaries:

Longtime fans will not want to miss the season five finale as we're hearing some familiar faces will be popping up in Mystic Falls. Plus, EP Caroline Dries teases that the finale's cliffhanger is "up there" with the series' best, including Katherine chopping off Uncle John's fingers in season one.

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There is no more confusion about who The Travelers are and what they want: to break a centuries-old witches' curse so they can finally settle. And if their leader Markos is successful, magic would be destroyed, which could be catastrophic for Bonnie and the other side. But perhaps Bonnie is headed to a new world — and she won't be alone. "The finale definitely establishes new parameters in the environment we'll be shooting in Season 6," Paul Wesley teases. "They reset things in a way, and the writers have the ability to now change the circumstances and locations of where the show takes place."

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The Vampire Diaries - 5x18 "Resident Evil" Rehash

The Originals - Spoiler From E! Online - 21st April 2014


Please give me the deets on my newest vampire jam, The Originals. 

A new lady is coming to the quarter to join one of the warring factions! Gia is described as a beautiful, soulful, edgy rocker girl who left home at an early age due to her rocky upbringing and is drawn to the New Orleans music scene. Whether she's a vampire, a werewolf, just plain human, or something entirely different has yet to be seen.