Vampire Diaries Feels So Cringy Because They Never Let The Bad Guys Win

Summary:

• The Vampire Diaries was The CW's teen vampire drama series that followed high school student Elena Gilbert as she learned about the world of the supernatural.
• Although the show was very popular in the 2010s, many long-time fans find it difficult to watch again.
• One of the reasons The Vampire Diaries doesn't seem as exciting is the lack of real danger throughout the series.

When things get tough in real life, many people tend to turn to television, especially the shows they loved when they were teenagers. While many of them hit just the right spot, bringing that mix of nostalgic and slightly embarrassing feelings, some just don't seem to have that rewatch factor. The Vampire Diaries is one of them.

Social media is filled with complaints from longtime fans about the impossibility of rewatching all 8 seasons of the show. Some can't handle the toxicity of almost every romantic couple the show has brought together over the years, while others find some flaws in the acting.

One thing everyone seems to agree on, though, is how low the stakes really were, and how boring that made the whole adventure the main characters were embarking on.

Is The Vampire Diaries Bad?

Mostly caught up in the interpersonal drama between the characters and the shipper wars on social media, the viewers' past selves did not pay much attention to the lack of development or the overall absurdity of the plot.

The reason that the show managed to stay so popular for so long is that The Vampire Diaries, despite lacking in some areas, had everything it needed to hide its flaws and draw attention elsewhere. Complicated lore that made little sense at times, brutal bloody murders, and questionable steamy scenes.

Of course, all of that was far more interesting for the younger, more impressionable audiences than the fact that a bunch of high school kids with no practical skills managed to defeat centuries-old supernatural entities. However, as people began to crave the drama and decided to revisit the show, they began to uncover the real issues.

The only real moment that gave viewers the horror of true loss was the season 2 finale. Perhaps this is why Klaus Mikaelson, portrayed by Joseph Morgan, became such a beloved character that viewers pinned as many expectations on him as possible.

The longer the show went on, however, the more obvious it became that this level of intensity wasn't something The Vampire Diaries was interested in bringing back. The soapy love drama was more than enough to keep the general audience hooked.

Still, if you can't resist the curiosity and want to revisit the CW hit for yourself, you can stream the show on Max.