Disclaimer: *I'm only on Season 3 Episode 16 & I have not read the books!*
The Vampire Diaries is my guilty pleasure. It's painfully corny, overly cliche and not to mention has some less than perfect acting but for some reason; I'm addicted. I have all this pent up frustration about the situation between the three main characters so I've finally broke down and decided I need to talk about it. This is a little overview as to how I feel about each character.
Let's start with Elena:
I can't stand Elena, no matter how hard I try, I just can't. I have sympathy for her because she has suffered much loss. I don't have much sympathy for her as a person. Here's my reasoning:
1. Her love for Stefan has made her blind. For the most part she over looks every naughty thing he has done and is frankly too hopeful that he will change.
2. Everything is about her. While she may not intentionally mean for it to be that way, it is.
3. Besides her morals, she lacks real personality honestly. I don't really understand why everyone is so smitten for her other than she's pretty and kind. While those are valid reasons to like someone, where's the depth?
4. She's gotten scary good at getting on with her life after witnessing countless murders of her loved ones. If it were me, I'd find it just a bit more difficult to get out of bed everyday.
5. Sometimes she seems pretty ungrateful. Damon has saved her life how many times and yet she can only get mad at him for it?
6. She's very wishy-washy. One minute she's mad at Damon or Stefan or whoever else over something and the next she's teaming up with - or is back to loving - them. Before you get angry Elena, take some time to work out the reasoning behind what you're angry about.
I'm going to leave it at that, I think those are the biggest points. Now let's move onto Stefan:
Let's get one thing straight: I don't like Stefan. I don't find him to be "the good guy" or "the knight in shining armor" or "a saint." That doesn't necessarily mean I find him to be evil either and I don't think how I feel about him will ever change. Here's my reasoning:
1. You can't be a ripper for 50+ years, flip the switch and play Mr. Morality. It just doesn't work like that.
2. He made Damon out to be a villain from the beginning and while Damon has made some unfavorable decisions, Stefan had no right to push that title on him. Let's be real.
3. Again, he bashes on Damon out of jealousy - not very grown up for being 160+ years old.
4. Even though he *loves* Elena, he has no problem lying to her. He honestly thought he could keep being a vampire secret? Stefan, you fool. He also gives Elena the run around when it comes to talking about his past. Why? He was a ruthless murderer - that's not something good girls look for in a boyfriend but we know Elena was stupid enough to overlook that.
5. Once he willingly goes to the dark side, he still holds onto his love for Elena. He still wants her for himself and continues to berate Damon for being in love with her. Just let it go Stefan, everyone deserves that much.
6. Let's not forget he forced his brother to become a vampire and then criticized his feelings and actions until present day. I think Damon has the right to feel the way he does, don't you?
I think I've made my point about Stefan. Moving on to Damon:
Damon is my favorite character on the show. He has great personality, he's consistent and he shows behavioral growth - which is one of the best things to see within a character. Not to mention Ian Somerhalder does an excellent job at acting. Don't mistake all of this for biased favoritism, Damon is far from perfect.
1. Damon was good from the start (as was Stefan before he decided to force his brother to become a vampire) despite him blindly loving Katherine. He had good morals, he didn't want to become a vampire and Stefan took that choice away from him.
2. I'm not saying his life choices afterwards were the greatest but that's probably because he didn't know how to cope with all the pain and loss he went through.
3. Despite him being bitter towards Stefan, he always looks out for him in the end. That's real brotherly love right there.
4. Also despite being in love with Elena, he respects boundaries for the most part. He really is a respectable man, he just has a temper.
5. While Damon's feeling can get the best of him, its clear to me that his intentions are good - actions not so much. He cares a lot and doesn't give much thought before acting. In a strange way, pretty chivalrous if you ask me.
6. It may not seem like it, but I think he puts everyone before himself.
Well there you have it; a few reasons to why I feel the way I do about these characters. If you liked or agreed with this article, check out my article "How I Feel About Stefan, Elena and Damon's Love Affair" Thank you.
The Vampire Diaries is my guilty pleasure. It's painfully corny, overly cliche and not to mention has some less than perfect acting but for some reason; I'm addicted. I have all this pent up frustration about the situation between the three main characters so I've finally broke down and decided I need to talk about it. This is a little overview as to how I feel about each character.
Let's start with Elena:
I can't stand Elena, no matter how hard I try, I just can't. I have sympathy for her because she has suffered much loss. I don't have much sympathy for her as a person. Here's my reasoning:
1. Her love for Stefan has made her blind. For the most part she over looks every naughty thing he has done and is frankly too hopeful that he will change.
2. Everything is about her. While she may not intentionally mean for it to be that way, it is.
3. Besides her morals, she lacks real personality honestly. I don't really understand why everyone is so smitten for her other than she's pretty and kind. While those are valid reasons to like someone, where's the depth?
4. She's gotten scary good at getting on with her life after witnessing countless murders of her loved ones. If it were me, I'd find it just a bit more difficult to get out of bed everyday.
5. Sometimes she seems pretty ungrateful. Damon has saved her life how many times and yet she can only get mad at him for it?
6. She's very wishy-washy. One minute she's mad at Damon or Stefan or whoever else over something and the next she's teaming up with - or is back to loving - them. Before you get angry Elena, take some time to work out the reasoning behind what you're angry about.
I'm going to leave it at that, I think those are the biggest points. Now let's move onto Stefan:
Let's get one thing straight: I don't like Stefan. I don't find him to be "the good guy" or "the knight in shining armor" or "a saint." That doesn't necessarily mean I find him to be evil either and I don't think how I feel about him will ever change. Here's my reasoning:
1. You can't be a ripper for 50+ years, flip the switch and play Mr. Morality. It just doesn't work like that.
2. He made Damon out to be a villain from the beginning and while Damon has made some unfavorable decisions, Stefan had no right to push that title on him. Let's be real.
3. Again, he bashes on Damon out of jealousy - not very grown up for being 160+ years old.
4. Even though he *loves* Elena, he has no problem lying to her. He honestly thought he could keep being a vampire secret? Stefan, you fool. He also gives Elena the run around when it comes to talking about his past. Why? He was a ruthless murderer - that's not something good girls look for in a boyfriend but we know Elena was stupid enough to overlook that.
5. Once he willingly goes to the dark side, he still holds onto his love for Elena. He still wants her for himself and continues to berate Damon for being in love with her. Just let it go Stefan, everyone deserves that much.
6. Let's not forget he forced his brother to become a vampire and then criticized his feelings and actions until present day. I think Damon has the right to feel the way he does, don't you?
I think I've made my point about Stefan. Moving on to Damon:
Damon is my favorite character on the show. He has great personality, he's consistent and he shows behavioral growth - which is one of the best things to see within a character. Not to mention Ian Somerhalder does an excellent job at acting. Don't mistake all of this for biased favoritism, Damon is far from perfect.
1. Damon was good from the start (as was Stefan before he decided to force his brother to become a vampire) despite him blindly loving Katherine. He had good morals, he didn't want to become a vampire and Stefan took that choice away from him.
2. I'm not saying his life choices afterwards were the greatest but that's probably because he didn't know how to cope with all the pain and loss he went through.
3. Despite him being bitter towards Stefan, he always looks out for him in the end. That's real brotherly love right there.
4. Also despite being in love with Elena, he respects boundaries for the most part. He really is a respectable man, he just has a temper.
5. While Damon's feeling can get the best of him, its clear to me that his intentions are good - actions not so much. He cares a lot and doesn't give much thought before acting. In a strange way, pretty chivalrous if you ask me.
6. It may not seem like it, but I think he puts everyone before himself.
Well there you have it; a few reasons to why I feel the way I do about these characters. If you liked or agreed with this article, check out my article "How I Feel About Stefan, Elena and Damon's Love Affair" Thank you.
Your heart is sore, crippled up like paper.
Your voice is weak, barely passing by you.
Your body is tired, let it lay for tonight.
You are but you- a stranger to much.
No one cares to know you.
They do not wish to after all.
And all those times you told everything-
It was a lie, I love you became a lie. A horrible lie not one can ever take back to you. How could they, breaking your very soul to the apple's wrinkled core? It shook and broke, just like that. Lonesome and ever so exhausted of even thinking it would be different this time around.
You're so hopeless. You probably cannot move away from the pain, the desecration left in the path at the end. Then again, in the end it probably doesn't even matter, does it?
Once a joy, now a misery forever scared, alone.
Your voice is weak, barely passing by you.
Your body is tired, let it lay for tonight.
You are but you- a stranger to much.
No one cares to know you.
They do not wish to after all.
And all those times you told everything-
It was a lie, I love you became a lie. A horrible lie not one can ever take back to you. How could they, breaking your very soul to the apple's wrinkled core? It shook and broke, just like that. Lonesome and ever so exhausted of even thinking it would be different this time around.
You're so hopeless. You probably cannot move away from the pain, the desecration left in the path at the end. Then again, in the end it probably doesn't even matter, does it?
Once a joy, now a misery forever scared, alone.
I walk into
The Fields of Sorrow
Once again.
Why do I walk there
Almost everyday?
I stroll along the grasses
Thinking
Bearing a horrible pain.
I think of the world around me
And how much they have inspired me.
I start to cry once again.
All my teachers
All my friends,
They have always stood by me,
When things went wrong.
I want a chance to repay them,
To show them that...
Their work was useful.
To show them that
I am truly thankful.
Why do I have to leave them then
Now?
No, now's not a good time.
But I know it was not intended
That I leave them now.
I want to show all those people
That they have been
The change of my life,
That they have made my life so much
Better,
That they were the flames
In the darkness.
The Fields of Sorrow
Once again.
Why do I walk there
Almost everyday?
I stroll along the grasses
Thinking
Bearing a horrible pain.
I think of the world around me
And how much they have inspired me.
I start to cry once again.
All my teachers
All my friends,
They have always stood by me,
When things went wrong.
I want a chance to repay them,
To show them that...
Their work was useful.
To show them that
I am truly thankful.
Why do I have to leave them then
Now?
No, now's not a good time.
But I know it was not intended
That I leave them now.
I want to show all those people
That they have been
The change of my life,
That they have made my life so much
Better,
That they were the flames
In the darkness.
I never thought it would be that easy,
Cause we are both so distant now.
And the walls are closing in on us,
And we are wondering how.
No one has a solid answer,
But just walking in the dark,
You can see the look on my face,
It just tears me apart.
When I first met you,
I thought,
How would I get to know this girl well?
Now,
I think,
Why do I have to leave this girl already?
But you and I,
Both of us are walking alone,
In the dark.
Even though you are not with me,
I can feel you with me in my heart.
It just breaks me to think
That you are not with me.
But now,
As I have pondered this situation
For a while now,
I have made a decision.
I am alone.
I am not alone, however, in my heart.
You are with me,
Walking in the dark,
Together.
Cause we are both so distant now.
And the walls are closing in on us,
And we are wondering how.
No one has a solid answer,
But just walking in the dark,
You can see the look on my face,
It just tears me apart.
When I first met you,
I thought,
How would I get to know this girl well?
Now,
I think,
Why do I have to leave this girl already?
But you and I,
Both of us are walking alone,
In the dark.
Even though you are not with me,
I can feel you with me in my heart.
It just breaks me to think
That you are not with me.
But now,
As I have pondered this situation
For a while now,
I have made a decision.
I am alone.
I am not alone, however, in my heart.
You are with me,
Walking in the dark,
Together.
Some of you may go through life,
Thinking something,
That is,
Who the hero is in your life.
I am one of those people.
But what I found is that
Even though many people are major influences
On my success in life
Such as my closest friends,
My teachers,
My parents,
Those serving for our country,
Others around me,
Or even my worst enemies.
This year I have found that
The hero that I have
Is no one else
But me.
My hero is myself.
I inspire myself to do everything I do.
I am the light of my life.
Thinking something,
That is,
Who the hero is in your life.
I am one of those people.
But what I found is that
Even though many people are major influences
On my success in life
Such as my closest friends,
My teachers,
My parents,
Those serving for our country,
Others around me,
Or even my worst enemies.
This year I have found that
The hero that I have
Is no one else
But me.
My hero is myself.
I inspire myself to do everything I do.
I am the light of my life.
Why,
Is everyone being so cruel
Everyone is abusing each other
It seems like there is no good at all
In this world.
Why is everyone
Leaving me out of everything
Like I am this puppet with no string
I feel out of place,
And I am sure other people feel the same
I have searched for all these years
Someone special
Who would lead me through
The darkness
And all of my troubles would fade away.
Someone that would be named,
"My Hero."
I found who she was this year
And it was extremely unexpected,
Because...
No one else is my hero.
My hero is myself.
Is everyone being so cruel
Everyone is abusing each other
It seems like there is no good at all
In this world.
Why is everyone
Leaving me out of everything
Like I am this puppet with no string
I feel out of place,
And I am sure other people feel the same
I have searched for all these years
Someone special
Who would lead me through
The darkness
And all of my troubles would fade away.
Someone that would be named,
"My Hero."
I found who she was this year
And it was extremely unexpected,
Because...
No one else is my hero.
My hero is myself.
Why should I live,what's with life?He gave me 5 books I know them so well I know everyone page I could read it with out actually reading it!!!One Day i awoke with a holy bble on my bed.It was from one of the demon's junior demon wives.It had a tag and a note saying"srry for ur troubles hope u havnt read this before lol".The oldest thing is i knew who she was because she was a human like me before the demon turned her into one of his own.Then i thought wait why havnt i been turnd in to a demon yet?Then it hit me! maybe he needs fresh to keep him alive!
By AuthorForPooh
The bare moment when no one's
there to guide her
feet down the worn path.
She's traveled this path times before,
but you are always there
in her way.
You scare her with your
harsh words and strong hands,
she runs back every time.
You laugh.
What she doesn't realize, is that
we too are on that path.
Her friends.
We pull her to her feet
and push past you.
Because she's never alone.
Im tried of bullying. Its mean. As a friend i will stick by my friends. Help stop bullying!