Secret Diaries Chat
Episode #2: Third Time’s the Charm

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by Laura Byrne-Cristiano
@Laura__BC

Posted on 2:05 pm,
January 31, 2012

We’re back with the newest addition to the Hypable podcasting network, The Secret Diaries Chat! This original show is dedicated to in-depth discussion about the CW dramas The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle.

The hosts of this show are Hypable writers Selina Wilken (also from Hunger Games Chat), Laura Byrne-Cristiano, Jennifer Lamoureux, Sarah Maloy and Sonya Faria.

Although our shows were on hiatus last week, we still had plenty to talk about. In this week’s episode we talk about our favorite three episodes from each of the two shows.

- The four hosts from last week, Selina, Laura, Jen and Sonya, begin by introducing themselves and welcoming our newest host, Sarah. Our format is similar to last week: first we talk about The Vampire Diaries, then carry on with our Secret Circle discussion!
- If you only want to listen to the Secret Circle part of the show, skip ahead to 40:00.

The Vampire Diaries, now in its third season, had many possibilities when it came to favorite shows. Different things stuck out in the minds of our hosts:
- Why did favorite cast members have to be killed off?
- Respect for Stefan/Elena
- Nina Dobrev not getting as much credit as she deserves
- Bonnie and others having consequences for their actions
- Shipping main and minor characters
- And much more

The Secret Circle was a little different, seeing that it’s only in its first season. The hosts were in more agreement about their favorite episodes, finding these commonalities:
- Nick’s death and the element of real danger any episode
- Faye’s intriguing backstory
- Cassie’s exploration of dark magic
- Ethan, Dawn and Charles being a lot more complex than anyone bargained for
- Just scratching the surface on how the parents were killed
- What is John Blackwell really like and who is the second Blackwell child?

We made sure to incorporate your viewer feedback into the show—we featured the tweets, posts and emails of several fans. We always want to hear from our listeners! You can chat with us by responding to this post or contacting us as listed below.

Contribute your theories and thoughts to the next episode of the Secret Diaries Chat by commenting on this post, emailing secretdiaries@hypable.com or tweeting us @SecretDiariesTV!

This episode's hosts: Selina Wilken, Laura Byrne-Cristiano, Jen Lamoreaux, Sonya Faria and Sarah Maloy

DreamNox58

I was so excited to see that there is already a second podcast for The Secret Circle. I will be listening right now because it made me forget everything else I was going to do online.
- http://www.facebook.com/laurabyrnecristiano Laura Byrne Cristiano
  
  So glad you are interested. Definitely give us some feedback on what we talk about. I’m really curious what our readers especially think of the other Blackwell child and John Blackwell
trel

In the books the Circle is made of 12 members and they all live on Crowhaven Road because thats where the original settlers (withces) of New Salem started.
One major difference between the book and the show is that Cassie’s book of shadows is way more inmportant in the book than it is currently in the show.
- http://www.facebook.com/laurabyrnecristiano Laura Byrne Cristiano
  
  I just started the novels. (I’ve been reading the entire Game of Thrones series so I’ve been a little busy) I’m really want to be able to do more book comparisons beyond the little I know right now.
  - trel
    
    Yea the differences between the book and show are quite extreme but they dont take anything from the series… The Diana Faye Cassie relationship is so intertwined with each in the books and i miss that in the show because Diana’s being pushed to the side like Melissa as far as the power struggle is concerned between cassie as the new leader of the circle and faye who wants to be the one in control
http://twitter.com/purplehrdwonder Caitlin Kelly

I find your guys’ love for Klaus fascinating because I can’t stand him. For me, he’s a whiny brat (“Wah, I’m so lonely”) who brings the problems he constantly whines about on himself (“Wah, I’m so lonely because I killed my entire family”). He would be hunted in short order by the Winchesters ;)

And thanks for reading my tweet :D
- http://twitter.com/RachelgurlFL Rachel Gay
  
  i agree i personally can’t stand klaus
- https://twitter.com/#!/SonyaWrites Sonya Faria
  
  I honestly never thought of it that way. But you’re right! Klaus does bring on most of his problems and clearly doesn’t know how to have a real relationship with someone.
http://twitter.com/RachelgurlFL Rachel Gay

lol love the idea of stefan/katherine and elena/damon makes perfect sense, i think my favortie vpd character is lexi i hate they killed her
- http://twitter.com/smaloy Sarah Maloy
  
  Yessss I’m glad someone is with me on that! (And for the record, Lexi was one of my all-time favorites characters too. So glad they found a way to bring her back, even if for just one episode!)

Secret Diaries Chat Episode #2: Third Time’s the Charm

Secret Diaries Chat
Episode #2: Third Time’s the Charm