Katherine Pierce in 5x01 I know what you did last summer

So many reasons I don’t understand/like this couple and I’ve written a lot about this in other places, but now it’s in my Tumblr rants. Peace :)


In 1864, Stefan didn’t really know who Katherine was. He didn’t know she was a killer, that she manipulated he and his brother, whether it was in the purpose of taking away a person’s judgment or just having her cake and eating it too. If he didn’t know about Katherine’s flaws, how could he be in love with her? How could he know she was an angel, or anything, for that matter, when he was shielded from it all?

I know people have said...

"I look out for myself, Elena. I'll always look out for myself. If you're smart, you'll do the same..."


Honestly, I think we can tell alot about Katherine from this line but, unlike what seems to be majority opinion, I don't think that this quote is as important to Katherine's character as many others. That said, what she says makes sense.

When Katherine trusted Elijah and found out that the ritual would still go on, she made a run for it. She couldn't trust much of anyone after that. Even poor Trevor, who - I imagine - wouldn't have betrayed her trust at all couldn't be trusted. Or, at least,...