Talk:The Vampire Diaries/Archive 1

Archive 1

Differences between the book series and the TV series

Q. Is the name of the high school different? Before air time, I've seen it called Mystic Falls H.S. and Robert E. Lee H.S. Any authoritative info? A. A lot of things are different. The longer the show goes on the more differences there will be. This is typical of a show based on any kind of source material. Its not going to be possible to keep up with all the differences, and its really not important that there are differences. Its "based Not "carboncopied". Im going to remove the differences segment because I have never seen one in any other of the many shows that are based on books, movies or real life events. Why should there be one here? Its obvious that as the show is written by a different person then the books that any amount of differences are to be expected. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.148.192 (talk) 04:48, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

I don't see the importance of a section that focuses on the differences between the novels and the TV show, either. And I hardly consider removing something like that section to be vandalism, especially when it was mentioned on the article's talk page. Like the IP said, this section could go on and on with listing on the differences. Just look at how many changes are already in the series that aren't even mentioned in that section yet. I think the section should be removed again, especially since there aren't any reputable sources discussing the changes. Rocksey (talk) 18:30, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

IP, when it comes to film (movie) articles, there are plenty of articles here that have sections about the differences from the novel or novels...such as Twilight (2008 film). Like you, though, I have not seen that type of thing here with a television show article...other than this one. But I am willing to bet there are a few of those here. In any regard, however, Rocksey has recently removed this section from this article. Flyer22 (talk) 03:01, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

It would be great if this article could have a differences section that was like the one in the Twilight movie's article. That one is sourced and has quotes about why the changes were made. Something like that would be encyclopedic and helpful here. Listing a whole bunch of differences, without very many sources that proved the notability of the changes, wasn't very helpful in my opinion. If somebody wants to put the section back up, I won't revert it and if I find sources that discuss the changes, I'll probably end up recreating it.

Also, Flyer's right. I've been looking through Category:Television programs based on novels and some of them have a differences section and some don't. Rocksey (talk) 04:43, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Oh, I completely understand your reasons for removing it, Rocksey. The reason that stands out to me most is that the differences here are due to a television show and may be far more (or, at least, will be) than typically found in a film (movie). Flyer22 (talk) 06:11, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

That's precisely my concern with a section like that. This show is completely different from the books. If every change that has happened so far was mentioned, then we would probably have to make a whole separate article just about the changes. At least if we required a secondary source that discusses the change, a section like that would be more manageable. Rocksey (talk) 18:18, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Question November 2009

Why are they taking an eight week break? I think that the reason why should be included in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.17.75.138 (talk) 18:18, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Ratings sources

I changed the sources for the ratings back to the Entertainment Weekly ones because that is a more reputable source. I realize that other articles use TV By the Numbers for this, but I looked around that site and it doesn't look like the most reliable source. If it was the only means of getting a reference for ratings, maybe that would be fine, but when we have weekly ratings from Entertainment Weekly, which is already known for reliability, I don't see why we should settle for TV By the Numbers. Rocksey (talk) 18:19, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Even though you say TVbythenumbers doesn't look like a reliable source, looks don't mean a thing. EW is a good source, so is TV, but for the ratings sake, more than one decimal place should be used. Now, if EW has more than one decimal place, and has an updated info, please change it, but I try to update the info when it is updated from TV. Tvbythenumbers also gets their information from any other news/entertainment website out there.ChaosMaster16 (talk) 14:16, 2 November 2009 (UTC)ChaosMaster16

Can you explain why more than one decimal place should be used? I don't really see the importance of that when most reputable sources only use one. Maybe you should take tvbythenumbers to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard to see if it is a reliable source that can be used here. Just saying that it is reputable doesn't necessarily make is so. It might be, but it looks like it's just self published. It might not go through the same checks and balances needed for Wikipedia:Reliable sources. I'm changing it back to Entertainment Weekly sources just because we know for sure that that's a reliable source on this subject. If the noticeboard says I'm wrong and tvbythenumbers is a good source, then lets bring it back.

Also, I noticed that you added copy/pasted recaps to the List of The Vampire Diaries episodes article. The text we add to articles has to be in our own words, not taken from somewhere else. Read WP: COPYVIO. That's a big problem with these articles and it needs to stop. Rocksey (talk) 20:53, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

I ended up listing it myself at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#TV by the Numbers. Rocksey (talk) 21:29, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

The 4.2 million viewers that you used for the average viewers isn't the average viewers. The 4.2 is only the viewers for the episode shown on October 29, 2009. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcrteen13 (talk • contribs) 01:56, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

If that section is for average viewers then why doesn't it say average viewers? We should probably be more clear in specifying that. Rocksey (talk) 04:27, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

I specified it. The link you posted about tvbtn being a reliable source states enough proof for it to be reliable source. BUT, so is EW, IMO. The thing is, in order to be more acurate, we should have 2 decimal places. For example: 3.8 is a big difference between 3.89 and 3.9/3.90 would be misleading, because as soon as I see 3.9, I think "Oh, it could be 3.91 or 3.99". Like I said, if you find any information that we could use on EW with 2 decimal places, or not even that, info that is other than what we have, please feel free to add it, but for the sake of accuracy and confusion, I strongly recomend (and I am sure many other people see as I do too) that we stay with 2 decimal places.ChaosMaster16 (talk) 12:45, 3 November 2009 (UTC)ChaosMaster16

What link did I post that said that was a reliable source? I listed it at the Reliable sources noticeboard as a way to find out whether it is or isn't. Nothing on it's reliability has been decided yet. I still don't see why two decimals is important. If one is good enough for a reputable source like Entertainment Weekly then it should be good enough for Wikipedia. I'm not going to revert your change unless it's decided that the site isn't reputable, but in the meantime would you mind properly formatting the sources you added? We need author, publisher, etc on each one. Rocksey (talk) 16:40, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

I will be glad to fix them. I just have to get the time, probably tomorrow or Thursday. I highly doubt I can do it anytime sooner.ChaosMaster16 (talk) 23:49, 3 November 2009 (UTC)ChaosMaster16

You continue adding improperly formatted sources from this questionable source. Are you unfamiliar with how to do it? If so you should probably look at this: Wikipedia:Citation templates. 19:48, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

The reliable sources/noticeboard archived the discussion (Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 49#TV by the Numbers) about TV by the Numbers without it being resolved whether or not it's reliable, but at least the discussion brought in other views. I agree with Jayjg that the site is a blog put together by two guys. Peregrine Fisher's probably right that the question of TV by the Numbers' reliability, isn't cut and dry, but I'll take his suggestion and use the better sources we have instead. Rocksey (talk) 07:45, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Question December 2009

When will the new shows come on tv? Rednerrebecca (talk) 01:16, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

vickie.....

now that its been 7 episodes since vickies death,shoulnt we just put her on the reccuring section??and even though Nina Dobrev plays 2 characters in the series i dont see it appropriate to put katherine in the main cast section...... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.47.239.238 (talk) 06:58, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Suggest removing from Characters list. . .

Perhaps Frederick, Ben McKittrick, and William Tanner can all be deleted from the Recurring Characters section, since all three did not play very significant parts in the overall arc of the entire series. Machine Patience (talk) 23:01, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

I think the recurring section should be removed completely. It would be better, in my opinion, to only keep the major characters who are/were played by actors on contract in the main article and have a separate article for the entire list of characters for the show. Rocksey (talk) 23:12, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Stevensolstice, 18 April 2010

{{editsemiprotected}}

Could you add a link to "List of The Vampire Diaries Characters"? There is no such page yet, but I know I can make one. I have a lot to contribute. I have a complete list of Main/Starring Characters and Recurring Characters (characters that appeared at least 3 times in the series), and an accurate episode count for each character. I am the one who edited the "List of 90210 Characters" page in wikipedia. Check it out. Thanks.

Stevensolstice (talk) 12:32, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. There is already a list of characters on the page; as splitting this off into a separate article is a fairly major change, it should be discussed here and a consensus formed that such a change is necessary first. --Darkwind (talk) 17:11, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Hry Whats up?!

Templates

Are all the templates really necessary? I mean a source for premiere and finale of the first season? Information that has already passed, does this need to be sourced? Does it need to be sourced to say Nina Dobrev plays Elena Gilbert? Jayy008 (talk) 12:58, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Unless you want the article to be completely out of date, remain start class, and have little information, then no. However, everything needs to be sourced. How do I know Vitoria Justice is Elena Gilbert? How do I know Zach Efron doesn't play the main role? Sources. ChaosMaster_Chat 23:57, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

My point was; I can't see any other TV shows on Wiki that have sources for the characters/cast. To me, that indicates there isn't a rule saying that particular part needs to be sourced. Jayy008 (talk) 00:01, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

WP:V does. Basically, everything needs to be sourced. See Huge (TV series), Smallville, Twilight (2008 film). ChaosMaster_Chat 00:35, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Not really, but I will source it from CWTV later on. Jayy008 (talk) 14:16, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

I don't want to start another section, but good job with referencing and converting the Accolades section to prose. The article still needs a load of work, but you made the process that much easier, and I (and I am sure others) thank you for that. ChaosMaster_Chat 02:34, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

To what section are you referring? Most TV show articles have the casting section, which can expand the page greatly. Check out 90210 (TV series). Ps, thank you. Jayy008 (talk) 14:33, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

PS. "I don't want another section"... I've never heard anything like that from an experienced editor. You know full well you can't make statements like that. And to be honest, it doesn't even need to be discussed if I add it with a lot of info and correct sources. Jayy008 (talk) 14:41, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Another section on the talk page, beause I wasn't discussing the "templates" par say. I would suggest making a "Casting" section in the production header once there is enough info. If there isn't enough info, there is little reason why we should make another section and it therefore should be incorperated into the Cast section (like film articles usually do). ChaosMaster_Chat 01:27, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Well, this is a television article. And okay, I agree with that. I will try and find the relevant information. Jayy008 (talk) 11:06, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Home releases

Surely there's a cleaner way to list home releases? Having Blu-ray and DVD separate and in different sized boxes looks so messy. Jayy008 (talk) 20:43, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Erm... well, do you have any suggestions? On a side note, I like the stlye of the cast section, but I don't exactly know how well it will comply with Wikipedia:Verifiability. Don't get me wrong, I like it, and I appreciate the work that went into it, but somehow it needs to be improved with more references... and of course copy edited. ChaosMaster_Chat 00:54, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

I didn't do it, but I felt bad to revert it because they obviously spent a lot of time editing. I did however remove the huge paragraph about the recurring stars which would get too large as the seasons go on. What should we do? Move it back to listing? Also, I'm not sure. Maybe have it connected, and have it as DVD then Blu-Ray in the next row. With dates and regions to the right? Jayy008 (talk) 14:48, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Well, I'm not entirely opposed to the format of either section, but it could be argued that the cast section is in universe. I didn't revert it either because of my back and forths with the format. Maybe submitting the article for a peer reveiw could help it? Though it is early for it. But I don't think there is a specific "limit" or anything like that on peer reviews. ChaosMaster_Chat 02:47, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Nevermind the peer review. It explains that there can't be any major cleanup banners on the article. We have three. I could suggest maybe clicking on a few editors (two at most... trust me canvassing isn't somethign we should get used to) and give their opinions on improvements.... without the "official" peer review procedure? I, again, don't know how well that would go though. ChaosMaster_Chat 02:59, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Isn't there some kind of guideline we can follow? I personally prefer it the way Hellcats is listed (minus the recurring in this case). I will ask a few editors their opinions though. Jayy008 (talk) 10:36, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

In my opinion, it should be done in prose like on Lost (TV_series)#DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases. Regardless of the style chosen, however, it shouldn't be stuffed with various colors as it is now. Nymf _hideliho! 15:31, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Good idea, I'll have a go! Jayy008 (talk) 18:24, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Ssweeneyx, 20 September 2010

{{edit semi-protected}}

this is the synoposis thingy for season 2 episode 5 Kill or be killed ->

Tyler (Michael Trevino) learns more about the Lockwood family curse from Mason (guest star Taylor Kinney). Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) argue over how to handle Mason. Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to keep Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) from becoming more involved with the Lockwood mystery, but Jeremy makes an effort to hang out with Tyler. Mason gives Sheriff Lockwood (Marguerite MacIntyre) some startling information, leading to a night of violence, confession and heartbreak.

Vampiresite.net

Ssweeneyx (talk) 17:09, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Not done: Firstly, the request should be made on List of The Vampire Diaries episodes and not on this page. Secondly, the text is a copyright violation of this page. Also that episode already has a description of the episode. Thanks, Stickee (talk) 02:25, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from DrewShannon, 5 October 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Hi all, I would like to request the addition of information regarding the upcoming Vampire Diaries Soundtrack, which comes out on October 12th, 2010. I would request that the following copy be added:

The Original Television Soundtrack: The Vampire Diaries was released on October 12th, 2010, and includes songs by Smashing Pumpkins and Gorillaz — plus favorites from season one of the hit TV show. From the gorgeous vocals of “Sleep Alone” by Bat for Lashes and Kate Bush's “Running Up That Hill” by Placebo to Digital Daggers taking on Tears for Fears' “Head Over Heels,” the collection offers a hip yet dark and compelling sesuous vibe.

Track Listing - The Original Television Soundtrack: The Vampire Diaries

• Stefan’s Theme - Mike Suby • Running Up That Hill - Placebo • Currency of Love - Silversun Pickups • Hammock - Howls • Sleep Alone (909s in the DarkTimes Mix) - Bat for Lashes • Bloodstream (Vampire Diaries Remix) - Stateless • We Radiate - Goldfrapp • Obsession - Sky Ferreira • Head Over Heels - Digital Daggers • Down - Jason Walker • Beauty of the Dark - Mads Langer • Cut - Plumb • All You Wanted - Sounds Under Radio featuring Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy • The Fellowship - Smashing Pumpkins • On Melancholy Hill (Feed Me Remix) - Gorillaz • 1864 - Mike Suby

http://thevampirediariessoundtrack.com

Thank you very much!

DrewShannon (talk) 16:30, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Is there any third-party for this? Jayy008 (talk) 16:42, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi Jayy008, apologies for the confusion. The album is being released on Capitol Records. Is this what you were asking? DrewShannon (talk) 16:50, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

It was my fault. I was supposed to say sources. Usually, there needs to be some third-party sources saying it's being released and some information about it that isn't just the tracklisting. I will wait for others opinions before editing, unless you have sources and more information? By the way, you're not an IP, you can edit it. Jayy008 (talk) 17:00, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

The album is currently up for pre-order at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Diaries-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B003Z39G0O/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285269920&sr=8-1) and iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/the-vampire-diaries/id393388671). I've actually never edited anything, and would hate to mess something up or overstep any boundaries. Is this something that someone else might be able to help with? Thanks!DrewShannon (talk) 18:23, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

I can help, but the sources need to be reliable. No shopping sites are allowed as sources, if you can find a reliable source, with a bit more information than the tracklist, I'll make the edit for you. Jayy008 (talk) 19:03, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Would the official website help? http://thevampirediariessoundtrack.com/ There is also a mention of the soundtrack on the Vampire Diaries website on the CW http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-vampire-diaries Thanks! DrewShannon (talk) 19:41, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

I will be happy to do that, based on the official source. However, I can't guarantee it won't be challenged or even removed due to not having enough media coverage of the subject. Jayy008 (talk) 22:17, 5 October 2010 (UTC)\

Here are also some additional press articles that discuss the soundtrack. US Weekly - http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/watch-the-new-vampire-diaries-soundtrack-video-2010410 MTV.com - http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/09/14/vampire-diaries-soundtrack/ Entertainment Weekly - http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/09/09/vampire-diaries-soundtrack/ So sorry for all this back-and-forth, and I really appreciate you being so patient with me. Again, sincerest apologies DrewShannon (talk) 22:38, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Not at all, it's nice when a new user actually wants to talk, rather then make an edit then "be rude" and ignore things. So it's a refreshing change, trust me lol. All of those are fine! Do you want to do it so you can gain some experience? Just use 3 equals signs either side of the word "sound track" underneath the production section then add all that information. Don't worry, if you do something wrong, I'll fix it for you! Jayy008 (talk) 22:53, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Sure, I'll give it a try now. In full disclosure, I created an account just so I could add this to the page, so I'm not sure that my account's been active long enough to make edits on the semi-protected page. Thanks! DrewShannon (talk) 19:39, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't think there's a limit, if there is I'll make the edits for you when I get a chance. Jayy008 (talk) 20:04, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

On the "view source" page, it says, "after 4 days and 10 edits, you will be able to edit semi-protected pages." Thanks again, and I really look forward to learning more about this and doing more in the future. DrewShannon (talk) 20:09, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

I've been here a long time, and I didn't no that, so thank you! Anything you need or aren't sure of just post a comment on my page. I'll be happy to help. Jayy008 (talk) 21:51, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Production

Should production be moved closer together rather than having every piece of info in it's own row? Jayy008 (talk) 16:25, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Stevensolstice, 19 April 2010

{{editsemiprotected}}

Hey, it's me again. This is the wikipedia page that I made on the characters of The Vampire Diaries, List of The Vampire Diaries (tv series) Characters. It has in-depth character episode appearances and an accurate episode count too. I hope that you could help me edit the webpage, like a description for each of the characters. I also hope that there will be a link in The Vampire Diaries wikipedia page directing to the wikipedia page I made. Thanks for listening to the suggestion! Stevensolstice (talk) 01:04, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Stevensolstice (talk) 01:04, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

This isn't an 'edit semiprotected' request; I'll move it somewhere more appropriate. See user talk page.  Chzz  ►  07:06, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

I have just created a page for Stefan and Damon Salvatore, check it out and fill the blanks.Nasirakd (talk) 09:12, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Lead

What is up with the lead in this article? It's basically summing up the whole first season. Isn't it far too long and detailed? Jayy008 (talk) 15:33, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Rating Average

Hi, Um the average rating of season 2 is 3.16. Checked my whole sum three times and it is exactly 3.16. Please take action. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.203.33.77 (talk) 18:03, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Sara Canning (Jenna Sommers) in the "recurring cast" section?

Why is she not in there? She certainly had a larger role than Anna or Vicki. I mean, obviously, she won't anymore, but there's plenty of other dead characters on that list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Letsbakecookies (talk • contribs) 05:57, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Nevermind! New to wiki, didn't know I could just edit it myself. If you guys have any protests, let me know?

I have removed the entire section. Vicki wasn't recurring. Dobrev, Somerhalder and Wesley are not the only main cast members, pretty much that whole list of recurring characters are main cast. Jayy008 (talk) 14:05, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

The cast section needs to come back! Looking at Jenna, she was a "regular" ("main") season 1 & 2, all other appearances were just as a guest. Watch the credits in the beginning and you usually know who is a guest in the episode. The difference between "regular" and "recurring" has to be researched. For example, Klaus was "recurring" in season 3, I believe, in season 4 "regular"/"main".

The Vampire Diaries (novel series) -> The Vampire Diaries

its because Damon the actor, was filming as "Boone" in "lost" and so he needed some time to work on that and the next episodes of "Vampire Diaries".

Wait i have a damn question why do they play one episode a week with no repeat episodes for the ppl that missed it the week before, then they never just play the same epsiosode again atb 10:00 so that maybe ithe ppl who work for a living can get a chance to become fans of the show too? not everyone has a dvr!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.15.110.68 (talk) 02:22, 19 May 2010 (UTC) They do actually on Fridays at 8 on itv2 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.135.213 (talk) 20:24, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I have a question why not put how the vampires became vampires. not their story but the transition part. people get on wikipedia to do papers and use it as a reference why not add some significant stuff like that and the vervain. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.116.81 (talk) 22:47, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Disambiguation Page?

There should be one. I have never created a disambiguation page before, so I don't know how to create one. But, I think one needs to be created. Thepoodlechef (talk) 00:13, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

I am getting very irritated.

Why is it that every time I change it from saying that the article is 'loosely based on' to saying that it it 'based on' the book series of the same time, someone reverts my edit, when the plot lines are so different that the TV series is, surely, very loosely based on it?!.??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohdear15 (talk • contribs) 21:14, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

START REVERTING EDITS!

Someone keeps reverting my edits, too. I attempted to fix the AMAZING grammar and awesome writing structure of the characters page, and tried to re-organize the "Guest Stars' section, and someone reverted it back into the beauty it was. A senior member should really do something about that. Writerchic99 (talk) 05:08, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Small edits

I change the spin-off section's wording around a little and added some commas. The section also had a sentence about Secret Circle being canceled, which really doesn't appear to be relevant, so I took the sentence out. Lesssthan (talk) 03:14, 15 July 2012 (UTC)

i would like to know how to become a vampire — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.48.221.98 (talk) 17:15, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCATION

I think that there needs to be more general information about the show such as the location Mystic Falls, which has a lot of history and is a very important part of the show. All the characters are tied to the location and the location itself has supernatural powers.

Khodig (talk) 06:24, 7 November 2012 (UTC)Khodig

Spin-off

Well, the spin off did happen.. Why is the old info still there? There should be more info on it, like a release date and stuff. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.45.149.239 (talk) 23:00, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

No spin-off ever happened. The first attempt was cancelled. The second attempt will have a backdoor pilot but until then and its ratings there is no decision on an actually happening spin-off. No need to act before the season 2013/2014. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.23.103.33 (talk) 21:50, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Cast

The cast info is a mess. This needs a detailed cast section consisting of devisions like "regular character", "recurring character" and "guest appearance", just those 3. Pretty common on any other site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.23.103.33 (talk) 21:55, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Music

The music in this show is incredible. We should create a page on the soundtrack and music used in the show or at least talk about it on the main page. What do you guys think? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Evil silence (talk • contribs) 03:27, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Agree! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.66.76.198 (talk) 22:55, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Huge 25k edit by user

So, this user insists on stuffing the article with this large 25k edit that consists of information that has been copied from various websites, the season articles as well as the award article. It is inappropriate for many reasons, but mostly it is indiscriminate, unsourced, some copyright violations and redundant. What does everyone else think? Nymf (talk) 22:26, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

I think he needs to discuss these changes first. You gave valid reasons for reverting the edits this person made, and then he or she gave no reason for reinstating it. And to answer your question, I do agree with your point. Davejohnsan (talk) 00:39, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Can you provide a link for some of the copyvio? The other stuff may be subject to discussion, but copyvio is pretty non-negotiable: it has to go from the article. —C.Fred (talk) 01:15, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Sources for the actors

While we all know who portrays her, every other actor has a source so can some try to find one for Vicki please?--Ditto51 (My Talk Page) 09:23, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

Editing

I have been having a problem in editing the "Plot" section. I feel as if it is way too long and is merely a summary of the whole show. The plot is just supposed to explain what the overall show is about, not explain detail for detail about everything that's happening. Nobody wants to read all of that and if they wanted to know everything that was happening, they would go to the summaries of each episode. I have changed it so that it is short and to the point, but apparently I have "violated the page" and will "get a last warning", blah blah blah. What I did was perfectly fine, it was all fact, trust me, and yet these people won't except it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.32.53 (talk) 01:27, 25 October 2009 (UTC) --71.230.32.53 (talk) 01:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

a Plot section for The Vampire Diaries article

without having looked very-carefully over this article's history, i suggest that a plot summary is an absolute necessity here ( i assume that whatever was written was subacceptable as suggested by the anon-above ) ...

this television series' popularity itself owes surely to the psychology of the main characters in relationship to one another as-well-as in relationship to typical auxiliary characters - that is, an appropriate plot section would simply describe the *social dynamic(s) & motion of rapport development* inherent to the work as a whole.

since i am not an accredited psychologist, but rather simply an amateur, i write this as a suggestion for action to be taken by the most appropriate wikipedian.

if nothing is done on this within a week or two, i will do it.

Harlequence (talk) 02:15, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

In the overview article it says that the series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 19th century, and the date is incorrect. In 1859 Mystic Falls was founded by founding families. I checked three other wed sites to make sure my Vampire Diaries dates were not incorrect. Also Elena is not just falling in love with both of the Salvatore Brothers, she brakes up with Stefan for Damon. My additional research was on these sights vampirediaries.wikia.com/wiki/Mystic_Falls www.wattpad.com/50903984-always-loved-him-the-vampire-diaries http://thevampirediariesworl.blogspot.fr/2013/02/mystic-falls.html -Skyler Baldwin Baldwinsk (talk) 13:51, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Evaluation of the Vampire Diaries

The information in the page is very useful but I think it has not too much information about the plot of vampire diaries. It only talked about the general things like Elena Gilbert fall in love with Stefan Salvatore and then finds herself drawn to Stefan's brother as the series progresses. No more detail things. It already has 11 contents in total, I think the plot can be the twelfth. Otherwise, it mentioned the cast and characters, the production and critical receptions which are really helpful for all the readers to check out the information about that things. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:E000:5B06:7900:352E:21AA:C7E8:B5F3 (talk) 05:18, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

The information you're talking about already exists, on the individual character pages, the individual season pages, and the individual episode pages. The main page for a long-running series has top-level details only - not plot details and individual story lines. If you put 7 seasons worth of plot points and character details on the main series article, that would be a giant mess and make the page enormously overloaded. CleverTitania (talk) 05:37, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

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Genre

Hello, I would like you to add to Vampire Diaries as well as Pretty Little Liars the qualification of romance in the description because it is important. Tankss Mama13s27 (talk) 00:51, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Description

Hello, I would like you to add to Vampire Diaries as well as Pretty Little Liars the qualification of romance in the description because it is important. Thanks Mama13s27 (talk) 00:51, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

TVD Franchise page

Any opinions on creating a “The Vampire Diaries (Franchise)” page? We are up to 3 televisions series and how many books by different people?—DLManiac (talk) 08:57, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Good idea, but I'm not totally sure how to do it. Kay girl 97 (talk) 21:41, 16 April 2019 (UTC)