Few things in real life make me cry. I’m that person who has the urge
to laugh at wakes. I don’t find sadness where most people do.
Well-written stories, however, have the potential to make me shed
tears. For some reason, I’m able to connect with characters and plots on a
level that brings my emotions to the forefront. Maybe I feel as if it’s “safe”
to get attached to stories because they aren’t real. They don’t really affect
anything.
Or do they?
One well-written TV series that I got attached to was The Vampire
Diaries. Now, I’m not proud of this. I’m over 40. Why am I watching anything on
the CW? What could possibly be relevant to me in a cast full of youngsters,
many of them supernatural?
The short answer is nothing.
BUT, somehow I faithfully watched all seasons of this show and the characters
were as real to me as people I actually know. I spent one hour a week with
these folks and followed them through their ups and downs. I was shocked when
they were shocked. Happy when they were happy.
Heartbroken when they were heartbroken.
Last month, The Vampire Diaries came to an end. I thought the writers
did a fabulous job wrapping everything up. They threw in a few twists and turns
I never saw coming, brought back so many characters from past episodes, and
paid tribute to what the story was really about – epic love.
So… yeah… I ugly cried my eyes out during that series finale. I mean
sobbed. Harder than I should have for sure. I cried for the characters who didn’t
end up together. I cried for the friends that remained loyal. I cried for the
sacrifices that were made. I cried for the reunions that happened.
I cried for the end of an era.
Not sure where I’ll get my supernatural fix next. I guess I could start
from Season One and enjoy The Vampire Diaries all over again just like I did
with True Blood. Although I did hear tale of another series starting up in July
based on Charlaine Harris books, so maybe I’ll give that a whirl. I’m not one
for cop shows and I don’t watch hospital shows and real-life dramas bore me. I
love romance and fantasy so anything that blends the two is for me.
If you have any suggestions for shows I should watch while I wait for
my next supernatural obsession—and a good ugly cry when the series ends—I’d
love to hear them.
What makes you ugly cry?
Toodles,
Chris
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