The topic of vampirism and the problem of the relationship between vampires and people have been exciting people for many years. Filmmakers have long caught this trend and annually steadily release at least one film on this burning topic.
For a long time, the series “Vampire Diaries”, the action in which takes place in the town of Mystic Falls, was considered the most successful multi-part project about vampires. What is this place and does it really exist?
What is the story of the Vampire Diaries series about?
For the first time, Vampire Diaries was released in 2009. The ratings of the very first episodes showed that the project would be quite successful.
The main plot of Vampire Diaries during the first two seasons revolves around the prevailing love triangle between a human girl and two vampire brothers. The creators fueled interest in this spicy story by the fact that they made
Stefan Salvatore an exemplary decent "boy", and Damon - a real "bad guy."
At first, all this looked funny, but the love conflict was clearly not enough, therefore, starting from the third season, antagonistic heroes began to appear in the frame, who threatened the protagonists of the series with something. First, a vampire Katherine appeared on the horizon, from one sight of which the Salvatore brothers were blown away. Then they were the original vampires. Then Elena was completely turned into a vampire, and in the sixth season - back into a man and actually “killed”, because the leading woman left the project. And all these dramatic events unfolded in the scenery of the mysterious city of Mystic Falls.
Does the city of Mystic Falls exist in reality?
Many fans of the film care if Mystic Falls exists in reality? There is good news for fans of the series: Mystic Falls is a city that you can actually visit. Only on the map does it appear as Covington from Georgia.
Numerous television projects were filmed in Covington: Midnight Heat, Stylish Stuff, Remembering the Titans, My Winnie's Cousin, Halloween 2, etc. For a small town, the pilgrimage of fans of various TV shows is probably , the only way to earn extra money.
Fans of The Vampire Diaries can visit a number of buildings in Covington that played a key role in the development of the plot of the film.
- Bar Mystic Grill. The same bar where all the large-scale showdowns took place, the same bar where Damon constantly got drunk - it exists! And you can go there and ask for a steak.
- Elena Gilbert House. The Gilbert Family Nest is also located in Covington. Anyone can even sit on the porch, where the protagonists had the hottest kisses.
- To Caroline. The sheriff’s house is also real. And even someone lives in this house, and at the time of filming kindly provides the film crew for an immodest fee.
In a word, there are many buildings in Covington where the series are filmed. And even the cemetery, which was so often visited by vampires and Elena, is real.
About 11 thousand people live in Covington. For filming, the streets of the city are periodically blocked, but the residents of Covington are happy with everything.
The history of the city, according to the plot of the series
Nevertheless, Mystic Falls is a fictional city that was “composed” of two cities on the screen: Atlanta and Covington. The history of this mysterious place is peculiar, but it echoes some American historical events.
According to the plot, Mystic Falls is located in Virginia. Before the war of the North against the South, ordinary landlords lived in Mystic Falls. The place was a small village, the main entertainment in which were fairs. The families of Lockwood, Salvatore and others were the founding families of this settlement.
During the war years, many representatives of the founding families went to war against the North. The first vampire in the town was the mother of Damon and Stephen. Then the vampire Katherine Pierce turned both brothers. Today, Mystic Falls has become a concentration of vampires, witches and other evil spirits.
What has the city turned into in the last season?
However, it was in the seventh season that Mystic Falls looks the worst. The series was rapidly losing its ratings, so the scriptwriters came up with many unexpected plot twists. One of them is the defeat of Mystic Falls by vampires Julian. To protect the residents, Matt came up with a story that some fires raged underground, so the entire population of the city was evicted. Mystic Falls The city turned into a desolate abandoned village.