Pilot
- Episode aired Sep 10, 2009
- TV-14
- 42m
Reeling from the death of her parents, 17-year-old Elena becomes interested in a handsome new student named Stefan, who's hiding a dark secret.Reeling from the death of her parents, 17-year-old Elena becomes interested in a handsome new student named Stefan, who's hiding a dark secret.Reeling from the death of her parents, 17-year-old Elena becomes interested in a handsome new student named Stefan, who's hiding a dark secret.
- Bonnie Bennett
- (as Katerina Graham)
- Caroline Forbes
- (as Candice Accola)
- Peeing Guy
- (as Wesley R. MacInnes)
- Student
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe crow that is seen in the pilot is in reference to Damon, who in the books had the power to transform into a crow. The producers said they didn't run with that because they didn't want to give him too many powers too quickly and leave no room for growth.
- GoofsDuring the history class when they are talking about he Battle of Willow Creek the blackboard says the battle was in 1865, but throughout the rest of the show it is always said that it happened in 1864.
- Quotes
Damon Salvatore: Your hair's different, I like it.
Stefan Salvatore: It's been 15 years, Damon.
Damon Salvatore: Thank God! Couldn't take another day of the 90's. That horrible grunge look did not suit you. Remember Stefan, it's important to stay away from fads.
Stefan Salvatore: What are you doing here?
Damon Salvatore: I missed my little brother.
Stefan Salvatore: You hate small towns, they're boring, there's nothing for you to do.
Damon Salvatore: I've been keeping myself busy.
Stefan Salvatore: You left that girl alive tonight. That was very careless of you.
Damon Salvatore: Yeah, that could be a problem... for you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth: A Darker Truth, Part 1 (2009)
- SoundtracksSort Of
(uncredited)
Written by Brian Aubert, Christopher Guanlao, Joe Lester and Nikki Monninger
Performed by Silversun Pickups
One of which was that literally every character looks like an Abercrombie & Fitch model. I also had this problem with Arrow and the problem remains here. However, I was kind of expecting this going in so it didn't stop me from taking the rest of the show in.
Another thing I had a problem with was the soundtrack and the score. Did we need either a pop song or a lovey-dovey Nicholas Sparks-like score in the background of each and every scene? There were some scenes where they probably would have worked better emotionally had they not had some OneRepublic song in the background. I now have Never Say Never by The Fray stuck in my head because of this episode.
Another thing I have to pick on is that there was some REALLY cheesy dialogue in some scenes. However, this is another thing that I kind of expected going in because of it being on The CW.
But I didn't give it six stars for no reason. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the execution of the storyline. Yes, there are vampire clichés in it, but they are introduced with a self-awareness that I kind of liked. I was afraid they would make it a world where nobody has ever heard of a vampire, but they didn't, which was nice.
I also didn't mind the acting by the main characters. They didn't completely suck, and they didn't go the Stephen Amell route, where everything you say is spoken in a seriously low and over dramatic voice.
This is a line spoken in this episode: "I'll give it a six. Missing style, but I was pleasantly surprised." That quote happens to exactly sum up my thoughts on this show.
I give The Vampire Diaries Season One Episode One 6/10 stars.
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- Jul 7, 2016
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD