The Vampire Diaries is one of the most successful TV series worldwide. This is a story of a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire and has to struggle against evil creatures that haunt the fictional town of Mystic Falls. The intended audience of the TV series is teenagers and young adults, especially females. The TV series is a kind of modern fairy tale about a beautiful princess and her prince charming fighting with dragons.
Admittedly, there is certain fascination with vampires among female teenagers and young adults. Vampires are often romanticized and regarded as a symbol of eternal youth and aristocratic charm. Stephan is a strong and decisive ‘young’ man who is ready to do anything for his beloved, Elena (The Vampire Diaries). Remarkably, it is one of girls’ universal dreams to be loved by all men in the world or, at least, two men. Love triangles have been popular for decades and centuries. Therefore, this story could be no exception and Damon makes the story appeal to the TV series’ fans. Importantly, the TV series meets its fans’ needs and the story is full of love, hatred, revenge and action.
Apart from the love story, the TV series includes numerous flashbacks, which are always interesting to see. Viewers can see the life as it was one or two centuries ago. Clearly, people are not looking for historical accuracy in the TV series, but for teenagers and young adults it is still exciting to see the way people lived and loved in the nineteenth century.
It is necessary to add that the story unveils in a small town and teenagers are involved. Thus, the world of teenagers with its major features is described. Fans of the TV series can recognize themselves and associate themselves with the protagonists as they watch scenes of parties, schools, houses and everyday life of ordinary people. At the same time, there is another side of the world, the mystic one.
Special effects of the TV series contribute to creation of the mystic world of the fictional haunted town. Again, contemporary viewers are accustomed to high-quality special effects and it is rather hard to surprise them. Almost each episode of the TV series contains special effects and action. Supernatural forces and different creatures interact, which makes the TV series very spectacular. The TV show appeared in 2009 a year after the worldwide success of the film Twilight. It is possible to note that the success of a vampire story encouraged filmmakers to create more works concerning vampires. Though, now The Vampire Diaries is one of the iconic TV series of the late 2000s.
The TV series can be regarded as an example of a successful TV product that meets people’s expectations. There are interesting plot twists and nice special effects. The development of the characters is also remarkable. However, it is possible to add some new touches to the TV series. Thus, the TV series makers can consider moving to other locations. It is really exciting to trace development of the story in a small town, but some events taking place in other places can be a winning move.
Europe has always been an interesting location to unveil a story. The new locations may appear as flashbacks. It is also possible to make the protagonists travel across the USA or other continents to discover new picturesque supernatural spots. This can be a good idea for the sixth season of the TV series.
Works Cited
The Vampire Diaries. Ex. Prod. Leslie Morgenstein. New York, NY: Alloy Entertainment. 2009-2013. DVD.