He's annoying the hell out of me here and I'm not generally anti Stefan. It's just that in this, he needs his ass kicked.
Oh yes. Agree absolutely. I actually liked Stefan generally speaking. Sure, I snarked...but I did like him. Now, I just want to shake him. Dude? Take a look in the mirror - you are being a complete ass. And really need a thorough ass-kicking. He's spending far too much time around Klaus and Caroline...who appear to be re-enforcing this behavior.
And the Damon/Elena situation is a no win.
It really is, isn't it? Damn Sire Bond. The relationship was interesting as was, dare I say it, the Oppressive Love Triangle from hell, but the sire bond ruined it. I get why the writers thought the sire bond was a great idea and on paper, it probably looked wickedly cool (sort of like Angel's curse), but in a serial tv show it's a deadly corner to write oneself into. Also it removes Elena's agency. She has no choice. And no way of knowing which feelings are valid - which yes, is interesting in a way, but also disturbing and frustrating to watch. I preferred the abusive relationships Buffy had, honestly, at least Buffy owned her choices.
And Damon is in hell. Which is why they did it - because it is ironic, if you think about it. Here's a guy who compelled a Caroline and others to let him drink from them, and sleep with him. And suddenly, with Elena - who he deeply loves, he has no idea whether she is sleeping with him and is into him because she loves him OR if she's just compelled to do it due to the sire bond. The old Damon, S1 Damon, may or may not have gotten off on it. But S4 or S5 Damon (I have no idea which season we are on) is flailing. He can't deal. (The writers probably did the story for this reason alone, but damn, once again you are sacrificing the female character (or raping her of her agency) to progress a white male character's arc? And in a tv series that is directed towards teen female viewers? Alrighty then and people say we don't live in a sexist society.)
That's my problem with Vamp Diaries - the writers are more invested in the Damon/Stefan characters and their arc, Elena is just there to further it. The fact that the head-writer is female makes this even more disturbing.
So much fail with sire bond plot thread. I honestly think it would have been more interesting if they did the story without it. Explored the fact that Elena has strong feelings for both men and can't decide between them, and explored Stefan's virgin/whore issues which are in the way of a real and long-lasting relationship with any woman. That would have been interesting. But the writers are going the traditional route. I had the same issues with Buffy - it would have been more interesting if we dispensed with the silly curse and explored the fact that Angel is into approval and power - which Whedon tried to do, but kept chickening out on at the last minute - which annoyed me greatly. The only writer who addressed these issues head on and did not take the lazy way out was the one who did Being Human, but Being Human wasn't as riveting as the other shows...damnit.
And, yeah, Caroline is being annoying as well.
If I was a Caroline shipper, I'd be pissed off. Wait. I am. I loved Caroline in the previous seasons, she was my favorite character. They've ruined my favorite character. How dare they! Stupid sire bond and stupid Stefan. I want my Caroline back, now! This version I can't stand and want to be staked, as in yesterday.
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He's annoying the hell out of me here and I'm not generally anti Stefan. It's just that in this, he needs his ass kicked.
Oh yes. Agree absolutely. I actually liked Stefan generally speaking. Sure, I snarked...but I did like him. Now, I just want to shake him. Dude? Take a look in the mirror - you are being a complete ass. And really need a thorough ass-kicking. He's spending far too much time around Klaus and Caroline...who appear to be re-enforcing this behavior.
And the Damon/Elena situation is a no win.
It really is, isn't it? Damn Sire Bond. The relationship was interesting as was, dare I say it, the Oppressive Love Triangle from hell, but the sire bond ruined it. I get why the writers thought the sire bond was a great idea and on paper, it probably looked wickedly cool (sort of like Angel's curse),
but in a serial tv show it's a deadly corner to write oneself into. Also it removes Elena's agency. She has no choice. And no way of knowing which feelings are valid - which yes, is interesting in a way, but also disturbing and frustrating to watch. I preferred the abusive relationships Buffy had, honestly, at least Buffy owned her choices.
And Damon is in hell. Which is why they did it - because it is ironic, if you think about it. Here's a guy who compelled a Caroline and others to let him drink from them, and sleep with him. And suddenly, with Elena - who he deeply loves, he has no idea whether she is sleeping with him and is into him because she loves him OR if she's just compelled to do it due to the sire bond. The old Damon, S1 Damon, may or may not have gotten off on it. But S4 or S5 Damon (I have no idea which season we are on) is flailing. He can't deal. (The writers probably did the story for this reason alone, but damn, once again you are sacrificing the female character (or raping her of her agency) to progress a white male character's arc? And in a tv series that is directed towards teen female viewers? Alrighty then and people say we don't live in a sexist society.)
That's my problem with Vamp Diaries - the writers are more invested in the Damon/Stefan characters and their arc, Elena is just there to further it.
The fact that the head-writer is female makes this even more disturbing.
So much fail with sire bond plot thread. I honestly think it would have been more interesting if they did the story without it. Explored the fact that Elena has strong feelings for both men and can't decide between them, and explored Stefan's virgin/whore issues which are in the way of a real and long-lasting relationship with any woman. That would have been interesting.
But the writers are going the traditional route. I had the same issues with Buffy - it would have been more interesting if we dispensed with the silly curse and explored the fact that Angel is into approval and power - which Whedon tried to do, but kept chickening out on at the last minute - which annoyed me greatly. The only writer who addressed these issues head on and did not take the lazy way out was the one who did Being Human, but Being Human wasn't as riveting as the other shows...damnit.
And, yeah, Caroline is being annoying as well.
If I was a Caroline shipper, I'd be pissed off. Wait. I am. I loved Caroline in the previous seasons, she was my favorite character. They've ruined my favorite character. How dare they! Stupid sire bond and stupid Stefan. I want my Caroline back, now! This version I can't stand and want to be staked, as in yesterday.