The
Vampire Diaries: The Eighth and Final Season
(2016 - 2017/Warner Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Episodes: C
Having
survived longer than the Twilight
franchise, The
Vampire Diaries
concludes its vampiric reign with this the Eighth
and Final Season
(2016 - 2017) on Blu-ray disc. Packed with pretty faces, the show
ends on a high note that is good for its massive fanbase. In
addition to this release, the entire series is also available in a
huge boxset for the most diehard viewers. Developed by Williamson
and Plec, the show has received numerous awards, including six Teen
Choice Awards for Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and the People's
Choice Award for New TV Drama, which is nothing to shake a stick at.
For
the record, The
Vampire Diaries: The Eighth and Final Season
stars Paul Wesley (Fallen,
Everwood),
Ian Somerhalder (Lost),
Kat Graham (17
Again,
Honey
2),
Candice King (Dating
Rules from My Future Self,
Supernatural),
Zach Roerig (Friday
Night Lights),
Matt Davis (Damages,
Blue
Crush)
and Michael Malarkey (Raw).
Based on the series of books by L.J. Smith, The
Vampire Diaries
is from Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy
Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS
Television Studios. The executive producers are Kevin Williamson
(The
Following,
Scream,
Dawson's
Creek),
Julie Plec (The
Originals,
Kyle
XY),
and Leslie Morgenstein (Pretty
Little Liars,
The
Originals,
Gossip
Girl).
16
Episodes comprise Season
8 and
include Hello
Brother, Today Will Be Different, You Decided I Was Worth Saving, An
Eternity of Misery, Coming Home Was a Mistake, Detoured On Some
Random Backwoods Path to Hell, The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It
Could Be You, We Have History Together, The Simple Intimacy of the
Near Touch, Nostalgia's a Bitch, You Made a Choice To Be Good, What
are you?, The Lies Will Catch Up With You, It's Been A Hell of a
Ride, We're Planning a June Wedding,
and I
Was Feeling Epic.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1 and
a nice sounding DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) lossless 5.1 track, the
presentation is up to standards and far better than what you see on
television/digital broadcast with deeper textures and more pronounced
character detail.
A
digital UV copy is also included for your digital library and you can
find coverage of previous seasons elsewhere on this site.
Special
Features...
-
Last Days As A Vampire
-
The Vampire Diaries: Forever Yours (Retrospective Special)
-
The Vampire Diaries: 2016 Comic-Con Panel
-
Deleted Scenes
While
good for a teenage audience, I found the Vampire
Diaries
to be a bit predictable and not without some bad acting moments, but
for what it is this is a good series sendoff.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
