The only reason this show made it as long as it did was because of Laura Vandervoort, she was the only good actor on the entire series. I love werewolf/vampire shows, so this one drew me right in. The first season was great, it moved at a reasonable speed, had lots of character development moments and you got to know the actors and their stories somewhat. It also had lots of wolf action.
For season two and three, there was way too much going on! Good storylines, but too much crammed into two seasons. It was non stop action, go, go go. Not just little plot lines, but really big ones with people dying left, right and centre all the time. It was too much too fast. They needed to slow the series down and have more personal moment or character building moments. And it was really annoying that the main actors would be these fierce warriors one moment, then getting their butts kicked the next. It needed more consistency to the show.
The biggest thing that annoyed me the most was that they hardly ever turned into a werewolf during the series! The first season was great because they were constantly changing, then season two and three came and there was next to no changing. I thought the series was supposed to be about being a werewolf? Why not use the power of being a wolf to your advantage. Instead they always stayed in their human form and only in the last resort changed. They also made the hype of Elena too big, you knew she was special, but the majority of the time she is getting her butt kicked and your left thinking, "okay, are you going to kill them already or what? I thought you were skilled". But then other times she was all of a sudden this great warrior that could do anything. The series needed more of a lead up to her abilities (such as training or circumstances that made her strong). Then once she had those fierce skills, the show should have had her use them more often and not be defeated all the time by enemies in combat.
The series had lots of potential, but was slaughtered by the writers. Still worth the watch, but not the best series. The sex scenes are great and there's lots of them. Laura Vandervoort is fantastic with her role, as her acting brings the show to life, the other actors not so much, but the series does introduce some better actors as the series goes on. I was disappointed that the show ended so early. I think if it would have continued it might have gotten better, especially with how it ended. It left potential.
