The first season of The Vampire Diaries gave me everything I love in a television show - fast-paced, engrossing storylines; well-developed characters (even the tertiary characters have decent complexity and depth); and pretty, pretty people. Bonus: a few episodes even pass the Bechdel test! The second season premieres tomorrow, and I'm pretty psyched for it. It's been a long, long wait since May.

In the meantime, though, the CW promotional department has been offering up some consolation prizes:







Well, I'm consoled.