2010's best television show: N.1 The Vampire Diaries
Scoff if you will, but for my money, no show on television has better pacing, plots or performances than The CW's "Vampire Diaries." There is never a dull moment in this mythological smorgasbord -- which achieves the near impossible task of seamlessly crafting a series that is at once a comedy, a thriller, a drama and a character piece.
The world Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec created is lush, rich and filled with amazing personalities -- characters that are in good hands with the excellent actors who have assembled to bring this tale to life (Ian Somerhalder is particularly exceptional as the ultimate bad boy with a heart of gold).
But what "Vampire Diaries" has done better than any other show currently on television is foster a fervent fan community that feverishly -- and publicly -- count down the minutes to the next new episode. And that, my friends, is the rarest occurrence of all.
Best Episode: "The Return"