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!

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[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!!!