Vampire Diaries finally adds first gay character

We may now finally have an answer to the question about who will be the gay character in Vampire Diaires. As predicted, Caroline’s dad (played by Jack Coleman from Heroes) has appeared unexpectedly at the beginning of season 3. We already know he’s gay, and his character has remained on the sidelines until now. Caroline’s mom briefly disappeared from the storyline, she at least had come to accept her daughter. We were left in suspense through the second episode and only in the last few seconds did the viewer get confirmation that Caroline’s captor was her father. But it seemed from the first moment he appeared on screen, the makeup department had done enough to make him look the part. Can’t imagine the former Heroes star being overly gay, and unless his partner joins the cast, we’re not likely going to see much action to back it up.