Rachael Nisenkier

Man, Vampire Diaries is a good show. I’ve already rambled on and on about how good this show is and the reasons why you should be watching, so let’s just dive into the Season Premier, shall we? After a second season that most shows can only dream of, Vampire Diaries had a lot of stories […]

The Vampire Diaries Revisited
  Rachael Nisenkier

After a work-induced hiatus, I recently reacquainted myself with my favorite vampire-related, network television, teen tv show. And like a pair of fuzzy pajamas put away for the summer, the show fit just right. It continues to be one of the most satisfying, enjoyable hours on television. It’s the romance of Twilight, without having to […]

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked
  Kelly Bedard

Oh my goodness. Just when I thought Damon Salvatore’s whole bad-boy-with-just-enough-good-to-make-you-think-maybe-we-shouldn’t-stake-him thing was the hottest act since Logan Echolls first punched out an FBI man and Spike started singing about letting him rest in peace, they upped the awesome factor.   This week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries featured the return of vampire-mama, Isabelle. And […]

  Rachael Nisenkier

Perhaps you’ve wondered why my once verbose self has taken a self-imposed hiatus from blogging. Or perhaps you wonder why we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway. Either way, pipe down.   What could have pulled me out of semi-retirement? A grandiose examination of the themes of Mad Men Season 3? Barely […]

  Rachael Nisenkier

The Vampire Diaries is my number one guilty pleasure tv show, a better scripted, equally-well-ab’ed Twilight for the slightly older set. But the thing that actually elevates it above other crappy guilt fests? Ian Somerhalder. As Damon, the bad boy older brother vampire, he’s having so much damn fun that you want to have fun […]

Pilot Watch: The Vampire Diaries
  Rachael Nisenkier

I am a sucker for both Vampires and Teen shows. I accept this. I also love everything about Dawson’s Creek and Scream. Okay. So, Vampire Diariesis probably the perfect show for me. That being said, the pilot didn’t make me go all wobbly (and this from a girl who last night waxed rhapsodic about Ten […]