8.11 - 'You Made a Choice to Be Good' (The Vampire Diaries)

[arabian]

So, I got a job! (Yay! It's not ideal, but it's a job!) I start tomorrow and I'm thinking that I will probably be getting the rest of these up on Saturday or Sunday from now on with my new schedule. So, yay!

Comments

[arabian]

Yeah, we often disagree about chemistry, though.

Well, chemistry is soooo subjective!

And characters. I liked Jo. I liked lady cop. I liked Luka.

I think we agree on most characters, though, it's just a few where we differ. I think.

I thought Stefan and Elena had a ton of chemistry and I really loved them together.

Now, I do think they had chemistry (if not a ton), but yeah, even before I became die-hard Damon/Elena, and did like S/E, I never went beyond kinda liking them and thinking they were sweet.

But I always rooted for Damon because he was far more interesting and was never holier than thou, which is a character flaw I don't like in Stefan and it turns out he never had any reason to be holier than thou.

Hah! LOL! Oh, Stefan. My self-righteous boo!

He's the brother who has done the worst things. (Once it was obvious Caroline had a crush on Stefan and they built a friendship (at least once Tyler/Caroline was no longer viable), and Elena's eyes were turning towards Damon with increasing frequencey, that's all I wanted, though.)

It's so weird how things change. I mean, I liked Tyler/Caroline (and Klaus/Caroline) at first, but as the story progressed they just didn't work for me. (Of course, that really could have been intentional on the writers' part--show why this pairing doesn't work.)

And I like Bonnie/Enzo even with the short-shrift.

I think if I didn't think all of the other love stories were so well-done (even ones I didn't like, such as Jo/Alaric), that the short-shrift wouldn't bother me. I love Bonnie, really like Enzo and I do think they have chemistry... my frustration with the sub-par writing of the love story has just grown with each episode so I like them less and less. This one is not on the actors AT ALL; it's totally on the writing.

I did not like the actress who played Mama Salvatore, however. Didn't hate her, just...didn't connect.

I can see that completely because I actually liked her WAY more on TVD than I did on 24. I think that if I had just seen her first on TVD, I would feel the same as you. (Still didn't like her, though.)

And the lesbian couple, you liked one, I liked the other, so...*shrugs* Personal preference, I suppose.

Ah, which one did you like? Because I started out really liking Mary Louise (blonde) and being meh on Nora (brunette), then switched over (about mid-season) to really liking Nora and kinda losing that early bloom for Mary Louise.

I don't think I read the last write up. I usually read them all, but that week was a mess and I wasn't ready to read two long and detailed write ups

Me? Write long and detailed write-ups? I don't know what you're talking about! LOL!

I generally have to read them, think about them, and then read them again.

Aww, is that because I give so much to think about or they're not clear?! Eek!

So I picked this one. I'm sure I'll go back and read it in a day or two when my head no longer feels twice as big as it should be.

Well, I hope you do feel better soon!

[amberfocus]

Nora was the one I liked all the way through. I did not care for Mary Louise, never warmed up to her. There was maybe a moment or two, but I don't know. I think, also, it might be because she looks so much like Liza Huber (Susan Lucci's daughter) who played a character I really did not like a long time ago, which I didn't realize at the time. But ML just felt cold most of the time. I really did not like any of that group much, though. I liked Oscar, Nora, and Beau (oh, hey, black guy who wasn't related to Bonnie).

No, your write ups are not unclear at all. It's just I don't watch the show paying as much attention to detail as you do. I sort of just watch it on an emotional level most of the time, root for my people, and laugh at the snark. I don't know who is directing or writing or any of that until I read it here. The most I usually do is look up music if there is a song I like, or a new character's actor if I feel like I know them from somewhere. So then when you write about the details there's always stuff I didn't pay attention to. Or might have fallen asleep during (like when Seline died the first time, I thought she was dead, so I must have fallen asleep at the very end). Or when I thought Elena should be able to jump bodies so we could keep the character, but I didn't remember it was only a witch who could jump into the body of another witch. That sort of thing.

So when I read the write ups, you always bring in past information and tie it around to current storyline and so I have to digest that and kind of integrate it into what my impressions were of the show, then read through it all again to see how that shakes into my brain, before I respond.

I have not rewatched the show as much as you. I've seen season 1 three times and season 2 through 5 twice, and then the rest only once. Well, I rewatched a couple of Bonnie and Damon eps when they were trapped a couple times, but that's it.

I love the show, but I'm not as devoted as I was. And I prefer The Originals these last couple seasons, actually since Elena left. I will still miss TVD dreadfully, though.

[arabian]

Nora was the one I liked all the way through. I did not care for Mary Louise, never warmed up to her.

Ah, OK. My thing was Mary Louise was so reserved and tight-laced, and seemed the "nicest" but we could sense there was more going on. Then when Julian showed up, we saw that she had a real darkness to her. I thought that was interesting, but nothing ever developed. Nora, I began to like around episode 7 or 8 and she was my favorite of the two after then.

I think, also, it might be because she looks so much like Liza Huber (Susan Lucci's daughter) who played a character I really did not like a long time ago

Gwen on Passions? I was a Theresa-girl myself, LOL!

No, your write ups are not unclear at all. It's just I don't watch the show paying as much attention to detail as you do. I sort of just watch it on an emotional level most of the time, root for my people, and laugh at the snark.

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense. I do tend to go pretty deep into it, LOL!

I have not rewatched the show as much as you. I've seen season 1 three times and season 2 through 5 twice, and then the rest only once. Well, I rewatched a couple of Bonnie and Damon eps when they were trapped a couple times, but that's it.

I watched s1 about 4 times, season 2 and 3 about 3 times, season 4, 5, 6, 7 twice. And I've watched some episodes of season 08 twice. When the series is over, I plan to do a full rewatch, but take my time going through it, read my write-ups, comments, maybe clean them up, add more. And then, I plan to do a quick rewatch of the whole series after that.

I love the show, but I'm not as devoted as I was.

Sadly that's the case for many. :(

And I prefer The Originals these last couple seasons, actually since Elena left.

I'm watching TO, but it just doesn't do it for me. Of the characters that were on TVD, only Klaus I like better. Rebekah has just been written horribly, Elijah's backstory on TVD was ignored, rewritten, etc. And to me most of the characters feel like supporting ones, not lead. But, to each their own. I know you're not the only one that prefers that one now.

I will still miss TVD dreadfully, though.

ME TOO!!!

(BTW: I believe birthday wishes are in order! So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!)

[ghidorah15]

The Originals drove me away when it killed off both Camille and Davina. Screw that noise. And that's not even getting into its mistreatment of my beloved Rebekah. *sigh* The Vampire Diaries has been so much better, even with all the frustrations, and I'm really looking forward to Elena coming back and shutting down the haters once and for all. ;)

[arabian]

I wasn't happy about them killing them off either (of course, I really wasn't happy with them turning Cami into a vampire--I liked her better as a human, but ah well). I'm still watching it because (A) Jason Dohring (Will, the detective) might be back--no spoilers, LOL! so I don't know, and (B) this may be the last season, and (C) if it's not Candice or Zach might somehow wind up on that show depending on how things end on TVD.

Can't wait to see my bb, Elena again!!!