CHAOS, a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services, premieres Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). CHAOS will succeed THE DEFENDERS, which will have completed its on-air order for the season. Oh shit guys, Fringe has been relegated to the Friday Death Slot. Wednesday January 26 10:00pm – Face Off on SyFy (series pilot!) Normally I avoid competition/reality shows like the plague. But a competition/reality show about special effects makeup? Thursday January 27 8:00pm – The Vampire Diaries on the CW (midseason return!). It was already hard enough when Nina Dobrev left her role as Elena Gilbert in Season 6. The ratings dropped, and that led to the show moving to the Friday night “death” slot and the constant cancellation rumors. With the idea that The Vampire Diaries will end soon, fans have shared the way that they would like it to happen. 'Vampire Diaries' EPs On If Tonight's Finale Is Really The End, What's Next & 'Buffy'. Viewershipwise, last night’s TVD “I Was Feeling Epic’ episode snared an audience of 1.19 million. Hitting a season high, that’s also up from TVD ’s March 3 show by 4% and the Season 7 finale of May 13, 2016 by 14%. Nov 30, 2015 Bad new for The Vampire Diaries and The Originals fans, the shows are moving to the night where shows go to die. According to The Hollywood Reporter, TVD and the Originals will make the move to Fridays when the shows returns on January 29.
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Sep 14, 2016 The Originals Season 4 isn’t the only one moving to a January start.Reign Season 4 is also getting a 2017 start — although the official date for release is still to be confirmed. The show about Mary Queen of Scots faced cancellation rumors last year after getting the Friday night death slot and then not returning after the winter break until March, when The 100 Season 3 came to an end. 3x19 Rose & Jeremy, Damon & Elena - car scene The Vampire Diaries - Duration: 1:24. Anne0791 171,787 views.
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Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 16 | ||
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Production code | 296766 | ||
Original air date | March 10, 2017 | ||
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'I Was Feeling Epic' is the series finale of The CW television series The Vampire Diaries, as well as the 16th and last episode of season 8. It is also the 171st episode overall. It originally aired on Friday, March 10, 2017. The episode is written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, and directed by Julie Plec. A one-hour retrospective aired before the finale.
Plot[edit]
As Stefan and Caroline attempt to revive Bonnie, Bonnie enters the state between life and death and sees Elena and they reunite. Elena is shocked to see Bonnie, and says that it is too early. Bonnie doesn't mind being dead, saying that she will be with Enzo. Enzo then appears and comes up to the pair and tells Bonnie that it isn't her time and she returns to her body. Stefan and Damon return to the boarding house and find Elena's coffin opened with Elena standing there. Damon and Elena reunite and hug but she turns out to be Katherine instead.
Stefan then stabs Katherine with the dagger made from her bones, but she comes back to Damon later, revealing that she can leave hell whenever she wants and that Cade had been under her control since her death. Meanwhile, Matt confronts Vicki and she reveals that she wants to die from the hellfire so she can escape hell, where she has been residing in a miserable existence. Vicki will ring the bell every five minutes until the end of the hour. After hearing this, Matt and the police evacuate the town. Alaric, Caroline, and the twins also leave Mystic Falls when Bonnie comes up with a plan to use her magic to reverse the hellfire back into hell, destroying it and Katherine.
Damon stays with Katherine in the tunnels under the Armory to make sure she is in hell when Bonnie does this; Stefan comes forward to sacrifice himself instead, but Damon compels him to leave. However, Stefan was never compelled as there was vervain in his system. He hurries back into the tunnels, where he gives his blood to Damon, making Damon human. Stefan then takes Damon's place, and dies alongside Katherine. Caroline is seen in the car with Alaric, and he tells her Stefan's plan. She calls Stefan, in tears, and quotes 'I will love you forever' with Alaric hearing those words.
Stefan then visits Elena in their high school in the state between life and death, tells her what happened, and then joins Lexi and quotes 'I was feeling epic' and hug in the afterlife. Some time later, Bonnie breaks Elena's sleeping curse and Elena reunites with her, Damon, Caroline, Matt and Alaric. After an emotional goodbye to Stefan Salvatore in the cemetery Elena conveys a message to Caroline which Stefan had told her; 'I heard her. And I will love her forever too'. The Salvatore boarding house is turned into a school for supernatural children with Jeremy and Dorian among the people running it and a hefty $3 million donation from Klaus. Vicki, Tyler, Liz, Jo, and Enzo are shown watching over the living.
Damon and Elena are shown to be married. Elena is seen writing in the diary near Stefan's grave about how everything is as a crow flies and sits on a grave (A reference from the pilot of the show). After Damon and Elena's long lives shared together, Elena finds peace in the afterlife and reunites with her parents, John, and Jenna; and Stefan, at peace, opens the door to the boarding house, to see Damon, who greets him with 'Hello, brother' and the brothers hug, having found peace after death and bringing the series to a conclusion.
Feature music[edit]
In 'I Was Feeling Epic' the following songs are heard:[1][2]
- 'Never Say Never' by The Fray
- 'Hold On' by Chord Overstreet
- 'Take on the World' by You Me At Six
Reception[edit]
The episode received critical acclaim, with most reviewers appreciating the writers’ skill in successfully ending the long eight-year run of the hit series in an emotion-driven finale.
Kelly Lawler of USA Today praised the episode by calling it a “whirlwind finale” that “should have you alternating between sobbing and grinning.”[3]
Samantha Highfill of Entertainment Weekly said “the most impressive thing this finale did was find a way to honor every love story this show’s ever told. I can walk away feeling like I got closure on each and every one — and maybe a little hope on one in particular — all the while not one stands out as the ‘winner.’ And that’s not a small feat.”[4]
Caroline Preece of Den of Geek! praised the episode saying “True to form, a lot happened during I Was Feeling Epic, spanning decades of time and featuring more twists and turns than should really be allowed in a single hour. But this is The Vampire Diaries, and its biggest sin would have been if it was boring. [….] it’d be impossible for me to sum up what this show has meant to me and so many others over these past eight years.”[5]
TVLine’s Andy Swift said “The Vampire Diaries has always been a show about loss, about heartache, about powering through the difficult times in order to see the beauty in the world around you. And that’s exactly what this ending was — beautiful.”[6]
References[edit]
- ^'The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 1: 'Pilot' Music'. TV Fanatic. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^'Pilot - Music'. Heard on TV. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^''The Vampire Diaries' series finale recap: 'I Was Feeling Epic''. Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^Samantha Highfill (2017-03-10). ''The Vampire Diaries' series finale recap: Season 8, Episode 16'. Ew.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^Caroline Preece (2017-03-13). 'The Vampire Diaries Finale Review: I Was Feeling Epic'. Den of Geek. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^Swift, Andy (2017-03-11). ''The Vampire Diaries' Series Finale Review — Reflections, Memories'. TVLine. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
External links[edit]
- 'I Was Feeling Epic' on IMDb
- Full Cast & Crew on IMDb
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Was_Feeling_Epic&oldid=920289025'
While I admit to loving the Christmas season just as much as the next guy/girl, there's no denying that the holiday season tends to leave a big TV-sized hole in my heart, at least when it comes to my regularly scheduled shows. By now I'm sure most of you realize that a majority of your favorite TV shows go on hiatus for a while during this time of year, leaving us to suffer in silence from withdrawal. (Tis the season, after all!) But the only thing worse than knowing that a show hiatus is coming, is not knowing when said show will return, which is why I feel it's my sworn duty as a fellow TV addict to tell you when The Vampire Diaries Season 7 will be back in the new year.
Back in November, The CW announced that TVD would return on Jan. 29, 2016, which — if you check your iPhone calendars — you'll notice that date falls on a Friday, not a Thursday. That's because, in a very interesting twist, the network has decided to push the vamp-centric series from its usual Thursday night mantel into the Friday night death slot. (Fitting for a vampire show, but still, I'm slightly worried what this change-up could mean.)
But I think we can all agree that any TVD is better than not TVD at all, regardless of which day of the week it falls on. So to help quench our Salvatore thirst, I've come up with a few ways we can still get our vampire fill this holiday season. Such as...
Re-Watch Past Seasons Of TVD
Is there a favorite storyline or plot development that you're dying to see again? Netflix has the first six seasons of the show ready and waiting to fulfill all your streaming needs. It'll remind you why you feel in love with this series in the first place.
Visit The Originals
Any TVD fan worth their salt is undoubtedly already watching this Mikaelson spin-off. But just in case you're one of the selection few who has yet to tune in, now would be the perfect time to make your way through this nail-biting (pun intended!) supernatural drama.
Throw A Buffy-Themed Party
While we usually prefer for vampires to stay alive on TVD, Buffy's antics as a badass slayer is more than worth a second, third, or even tenth look. This show literally raised the stakes in regards to female empowerment and deserves a proper tribute for its efforts. What better way to do that than by throwing a Buffy the Vampire Slayer-themed party. Holiday parties are so last year.
Jeremy Death Vampire Diaries
Tune In For The Nightmare Before Christmas
This one might be a bit of a stretch considering vampires aren't prominently showcased, but there are a few vampires seen every now and then throughout the film, so it still totally counts! And, as an added bonus, it's a Christmas movie, so it's still in keeping with the holiday spirit.
Read (Or Reread) The Vampire Diaries Novels
If you haven't done so already, I highly suggest tackling L. J. Smith's collection of The Vampire Diaries books. Not only will it fulfill your thirst for Mystic Falls antics, but it will also allow you to see how the show differs from the original book series. Plus, who doesn't love to curl up with a good book next to the Christmas tree?
Stalk The TVD Stars On Social Media
Just because you won't see their characters until late January doesn't mean that you have to go without seeing the actors that portray them. Ian Somerhalder, Candice King, Paul Wesley, and Kat Graham are all very present on social media and make a point of posting tweets and photos of their life on an almost daily basis. It may not be TVD, but it sure is the next best thing.
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