Image Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CWWe touched upon it in our recap of The Vampire Diaries‘ season 2 premiere, but The Vampire Diaries first hint of homoeroticism — unless I’m forgetting something (Isobel’s gay cowboy minion doesn’t count) — deserves its own post. Uncle Mason (Taylor Kinney) had to tackle his nephew Tyler (Michael Trevino) to the ground when the angry teen physically lashed out at his mother grieving his douchey dad’s death. Fine. But he didn’t have to land on top of him in front of the fireplace! Maybe the flames were supposed to be a metaphor for the rage that burns inside them as part of the Lockwood family werewolf curse. Maybe they were just supposed to be pretty. But that quick shot with the fireplace behind them was totally hot. (Sadly, that angle was not one of The CW publicity stills.) I hope it wasn’t that brief because they knew it looked a little too romantic (warm lighting, fireplace, expensive rug, nearby leather sofa) and were afraid to go there. That’s an innate part of the vampire genre, and you’re a sexy show (see: steamy, mutual shirt-tearing foreplay between Damon and Katherine, Damon stealing a glance at Bonnie’s cleavage, Katherine looking Stefan up and down) — embrace it. TO CLARIFY for commenters worried I’m suggesting incest here: I’m not. I’m not saying there’s something between Tyler and Mason. I’m saying anger is an emotion that can boil over into passion. The intensity of that emotion can become sexy to viewers watching it.
I concede playing it up between two male vampires would be cliché, but we know from a recent chat with executive producer Kevin Williamson that there will be tension between the werewolves and the Salvatore brothers. “It’s in line with all the other sort of mythologies in that if you go back to the beginning of time, wherever there was a werewolf, there seemed to be a vampire nearby and they always seemed to be at odds with each other,” he told us. “We don’t reinvent that part of the story line. What it means to be a werewolf and a vampire coexisting in Mystic Falls, the rules are different here and there.” Since Damon and Stefan don’t even know werewolves exist, there’s the opportunity for heated, in-your-face confrontations with the Lockwood men as they piece it together. That’s what I want to see. You?
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Um…really? They are uncle and nephew. That’s a major EWWWWWW, gay or straight. I am all for hot men in compromising positions, I think it’s to me what girl-on-girl action is for a lot of men, titillating, kinky, and all kinds of hot. UNLESS the men in question are blood-related. Just yucky…
Agree… although I gotta say, the brothers Winchester are the exception to this rule.
Agreed. Plus, some of those right-wingers will just use such a scene to justify their claims that all gay men are pervs.
You actually brought politics into this one? haha, wow.
Michael, shut up.
Give it a rest, Michael
This was indeed a HOT scene… One I now want in poster size.
I don’t understand my sex’s bizarre obsession with homosexuality at all. It totally evades me but then again I come from the old school, I’d prefer it be wild Dominance/submission or a bit of S&M. I don’t see many characters on TV that will demand a woman to her knees these days, they’re all spineless lightweights.
Nonono! Gross! They are related, by blood! This is like that gross Sueprnatural stuff. BLOOD RELATIVES ARE NOT EROTIC.
Well, at least now there’s a hot angel to be slashy with Dean so that he can stop unhealthily obsessing over his brother. Or something.
I felt more chemistry between Jeremy and Tyler. When they were sharing a drink, there was heated glances and no ewwwh they are related issues.
I totally had an entire comment written and I hit “post” and it didn’t but it basically said the same thing as your comment. I get more slashy vibes from Tyler and Jeremy than from anyone else – and I’ve felt this way since the “Pilot.” They’ve totally got repressed homosexual love for each other. And I would like to see them consumate said love on my TV screen. Kthxbai.
Agree. I definitely thought there was some sexual tension with Jeremy and Tyler in that scene. Totally thought they might start making out.
I agree Brandy
Thirded! I LOVE Jeremy and Tyler together and was really mad at Mason for interrupting them.
Oh god, so with you there! They need to stop putting them in scenes together, or I’m going to end up screaming, “Jump his bones already!”
I am a gay man and have no idea how you got that out of that scene.
I didn’t either. I think they are looking for something that wasn’t there. Kate’s comment sounds about right.
ditto
I didn’t get it either. Grasping for straws, maybe?
I agree with you. When I read this article I thought, “what are they talking about” I watched the scene and saw nothing but Tyler’s uncle trying to keep him under control. For a second I thought Tyler would break away from him with vampire strength but I never thought anything sexual!?!?! Can I say just for discussion that the BEST part of the show last night was when Damon snapped Jeremy’s neck. I gasped & covered my mouth and said Oh My God about 3 times before we saw that he was wearing the ring! Unexpected, awesome & shocking. I think they did a fantastic job on their premiere!!!
I wonder what happened to my comment? I thought it was werewolf pack related, the more dominant trying to calm the pup.
I agree with CPOD…someone needs to take a cold shower. That scene had nothing to do with that.
I disagree with this article. But they need to get better at making family members on the show look alike. Tyler’s uncle looks more like an older cousin. And while Stefan and Damon are… Stefan and Damon, they definitely do not look like brothers. People won’t complain, though, I think everyone has a favourite of the two, so if they looked too similar, it wouldn’t appeal to audiences as much.
um…wow. grasping at straws much? it was an UNCLE and a NEPHEW. get your mind out of the gutter when it shouldn’t be there. i agree with the others, the jeremy/tyler scene was more erotic than this. geez…
Are you kidding me? How could anyone come up with something like this for that scene? Good grief!!!!
This is just silly.
I would expect a post like this on Perez Hilton. This is purely an imaginations wishful thinking because that scene had zero injunction of what is being suggested!
Absolutely Correct. This article is just silly and way off base! I thought Entertainment Weekly was better than this.
I am the biggest Vampire Diaries fan (because of Ian of course!) and you are way off base with this comment, there was nothing sexual involved. I wouldn’t mind if the show threw something like that in there but this was not that…
Ummmm I thought this article was going to be able JEREMY and TYLER. Their chemistry is amazing! They need to hook up!