Round Table interview with Julie Plec and stars Candice Accola (Caroline) & Michael Trevino (Tyler)
Speaking of Elijah, Plec indicates that he and the other Originals were never intended to be around for an extended period of time. However – as The Vampire Diaries continues to develop, it sounds like they’re going to become an integral and prominent part of the series:
“When we first started talking about The Originals, we never considered them to be immortals until we realized how much we liked Daniel [Gillies] as Elijah. And then we thought, well how hard can we make it to kill him and still give all those great twists and turns? So the idea of removing the dagger was something we came up with to have freedom to revisit Elijah’s character. So yeah – Originals are going to be with us for a looong time.”
Great interview. I have enjoyed more focus on the secondary characters. Their focus on character development has deepened the series. I’m now attached to more characters.
The Vampire Diaries: Are You Ready for The Last Dance?
Episode 18 “The Last Dance” (4/14/11 Air Date):
DANCING WITH DANGER — As the high school prepares to throw a “1960s Decade Dance,” Elena (Nina Dobrev) starts receiving disturbing messages from Klaus via an unusual source. Bonnie (Katerina Graham) tries to reassure Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) that she is strong enough to help Elena, but a worried Jeremy asks Stefan (Paul Wesley) for advice. Caroline (Candice Accola) talks Matt (Zach Roerig) into taking her to the dance. Expecting Klaus to show up at the dance, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Alaric (Matt Davis) attend as chaperons, but Klaus is playing a complicated game that keeps them on edge. Finally, Damon comes up with a new plan of action that shocks and upsets everyone.
Woot! We will finally meet Klaus. I kinda miss Elijah though, I liked him. How are you enjoying the season so far?
