The Vampire Diaries and The Originals (Patreon)

We are at the point now where I have to make a decision about how to do this. It's getting done, I'm just not sure exactly how yet. I might have to flop some things on my recording schedule, but I'll make it happen.

My question is this: is a straight one to one watch order? And if so, do I start The Originals after the S4 finale of The Vampire Diaries? And if not, can one of you guys point my in the direction of a reliable watch order list? Or are the not intertwined at all?