The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Ep 1 -

He arrives in Mystic Falls in a black Camaro, snaps a guy’s neck for interrupting his meal, and then delivers the line: "I’m the vampire. I’m supposed to be the dangerous one."

The chemistry between Stefan and Elena in the cemetery (of course it’s the cemetery) is palpable. When he says, "I’m not like the other guys," we believe him. Not because he’s cool, but because he looks like he’s holding back a century of screaming. The pilot’s direction (by Marcos Siega) is moody, desaturated, and drenched in fog. But the best shot in the episode is the memory of the accident. The Wickery Bridge. The water. The moment Elena’s father tells her to hold on. The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Ep 1

We cut back to the present. Elena is in a car with Stefan. He’s driving too fast. She panics. He notices. He slams the brakes. He arrives in Mystic Falls in a black