By Geno McGahee
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON has just been released on blu-ray and DVD with a Digital HD download by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. This was the first time that I have seen this series and I was immediately impressed with the presentation. This show has a very cinematic look and it looked great in HD. The artwork on the box and the sturdy construction of the case made it a nice addition to my collection. You really can’t get any better than the presentation.
The show is as advertised. It is an edgy vampire drama, dialogue-driven, that focuses as much attention and the writing and character development as they do the overall look of the show. Every location is a character and feeds into the gothic vibe that they are setting. There are 22 one-hour episodes, and a lot of special features to sink your fangs into.
Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) is caught in a love triangle between Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somehalder). We begin season six with the loss of Damon and Elena attempting to cope with it. We lead in with the episode “I’LL REMEMBER” and it covers her despair. She goes back to college and tries to get things back together. Tyler becomes human and is coming to terms with his anger issues as Alaric (Matt Davis) is dealing with being non-human and the life of a vampire.
Elena seeks help from Alaric to move on with her life. Enzo (Michael Malarkey) and Caroline (Candice Accola) team up and Damon becomes the focus once again. Throughout the season, there is a slow dance between Elena and several of the characters, but mostly with Damon. The show is built on emotional tugs of war. At one point, Stefan has to deal with the loss of his girlfriend and has to control his rage as he avenges her death. You also find out in this show that dead is not always dead especially when it comes to vampires.
I didn’t expect to enjoy THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON as much as I did. The cast is so well chosen, the storylines are kept fresh and there are enough surprises to keep anyone interested. The show relies on tight writing and character development. You will be rooting for and against certain characters as you watch this season unfold. It is gothic horror done right and it feels more like a movie than a TV show with the creative cinematography, locations, and look.
This is the perfect set for a rainy weekend. With 22 hours worth of show and many more hours worth of extras, you will have your days full of some vampire goodness. If you liked the show, the sixth season is an easy sale, but if you’ve seen the show, you may not have seen it like this. The presentation is so incredible that it might be something you’d want to add to your collection just because of the quality of the set. I highly recommend THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON.
SPECIAL FEATURES
• The Vampire Diaries: Good Bite and Good Luck
• The executive producers and cast of The Vampire Diaries say a final farewell to Nina Dobrev, Steven R. McQueen, Marguerite MacIntyre, and Michael Trevino, after six memorable years.
• The Vampire Diaries: Best.Reaction.Ever.
• Fan reactions to big moments throughout the season will be curated from Twitter, fan sites and other social media, and pieced together to tell the story of season six via fans’ reactions.
• Ep.615 Audio Commentary
• Writer/Director Julie Plec provides commentary on her directorial debut
• The Vampire Diaries: 2014 Comic-Con Panel
• Come Visit Georgia PSA
• Deleted Scenes
• Second Bite: Gag Reel
22 ONE-HOUR EPISODES
1. I’ll Remember
2. Yellow Ledbetter
3. Welcome to Paradise
4. Black Hole Sun
5. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
6. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
7. Do You Remember The First Time?
8. Fade Into You
9. I Alone
10. Christmas Through Your Eyes
11. Woke Up With A Monster
12. Prayer For The Dying
13. The Day I Tried To Live
14. Stay
15. Let Her Go
16. The Downward Spiral
17. A Bird In a Gilded Cage
18. I Never Could Love Like That
19. Because
20. I’d Leave My Happy Home For You
21. I’ll Wed You In The Golden Summertime
22. I’m Thinking of You All The While
BASICS
Street Date: September 1, 2015
Running Time: Feature: Approx 968 min, Enhanced Content: approx 120 min
Blu-ray & DVD: Presented in 16×9 widescreen format
DVD
Price: $49.99 SRP
5 DVD-9s
DVD Audio – English (5.1)
DVD Subtitles – ESDH, Spanish, French
Catalog # 1000525940
UPC# 883929444038
BLU-RAY
Price: $54.97 SRP
4 BD-50s
Blu-ray Subtitles – ESDH, Spanish, French
Blu-ray Audio -1080p Full HD Video, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Catalog # 1000526401
UPC # 883929445073
