Sometimes it's really funny, but mostly his ~intense look is just right. :D
Mhmmmmmm he really does, although LOL, speaking of funny, THE LITTLE GRIN HE MAKES AFTER APOLOGIZING TO ALARIC IN GHOST WORLD. I don't even understand how Ian twists his face so ridiculously, I've gone back and paused just to show people because it just looks so weirdly funny, what even.
I love how pre-compulsion Caroline engages in no apologism whatsoever, she knows the stakes and she's smart enough to try and get out of a horrifically unhealthy relationship. Cue, compulsion /sigh
Ugh, YES, this so much, I think even from the get-go, their initial interaction says a lot, she didn't just ~swoon for his charm, she was all "Cocky much?" and oh I love you, Caroline.
And S1 CAROLINE WAS SO AMAZING. I'm really not a fan of the wide distinction at all, because while I think it's justified to a certain extent, it means a lot of people just kinda gloss over human!Caroline, and that's the worst. Especially when they say things about how "she gets all the best lines now!" and it's like UM, CAROLINE HAS HAD THE BEST LINES SINCE THE BEGINNING (except maybe Damon, lol) WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? "Girl likes boy. Boy likes girl. Sex!" and the one you just pointed out, YES, "Listen dungeon boy...", or "I'm worse than shallow, I'm a kiddie pool!" (although D:), and of course "So what, is this like a threesome now? You and the Salvatore brothers?"
LOL, speaking of funny, THE LITTLE GRIN HE MAKES AFTER APOLOGIZING TO ALARIC IN GHOST WORLD. I don't even understand how Ian twists his face so ridiculously
Oh, god, I know, right? IT IS SO UTTERLY, ADORABLY RIDICULOUS. I was seriously all lolwut at it. But the best is that it's his flirty-smile-thing and he's so obviously trying to literally ~seduce Alaric into being friends with him again. LOLOLOL. Ian has a host of these diva-esque expressions and I think it might be why I love Damon so much; he's so NOT a romantic hero. He's gorgeous as all hell, but then he has these expressions and is OCD about cleaning and loves Gone With The Wind and it's all equally adorable and ridiculous, heh.
she didn't just ~swoon for his charm, she was all "Cocky much?" and oh I love you, Caroline.
YES. And the only reason she ~went for his at all was because she was having esteem issues and he was the first guy who looked at her in that time, so. Nothing to do with him. MY BB. <3
YES TO ALL YOUR THOUGHTS. I love S1 Caroline with all her insecurities and bitchiness and spectacular ability to always say the wrong thing; I think it's amazing how real she was as a character. She got no sympathy from fandom because she was so abrasive and had jealousy issues and everything; but those are the EXACT reasons I loved her so much. I shall always miss the potential that was human!Caroline, although she is such a bamf as a vampire that we can't even complain!
Ahahaha, thank you! Can't claim any credit for the blue one though, snagged from emily-reich buuut the first is mine :)
But the best is that it's his flirty-smile-thing and he's so obviously trying to literally ~seduce Alaric into being friends with him again.
LOL, THIS SO MUCH. Oh Damon, how do you even. And I totally agree about the not-a-romantic-hero thing, and I love that he is way too ridiculous and nitpicky and makes funny faces, hee.
And the only reason she ~went for his at all was because she was having esteem issues and he was the first guy who looked at her in that time, so. Nothing to do with him.
YES. And I think that this is what interested me the most about the early dynamic in some ways, is that the show didn't romanticize it, the show didn't have Caroline as falling head over heels for the dangerous vampire even though he feeds on her! No, Caroline wanted nothing to do with it, Caroline tried to run away, Caroline threw a lamp at him, Caroline was sassy and snarky and so resilient to being pushed around that it only happened when he compelled her. She became entrapped in the relationship but for her, it was about one-upping Elena, it was about the fact that a guy was showing interest in her when she was feeling insecure, but it was never about her falling for Damon.
She got no sympathy from fandom because she was so abrasive and had jealousy issues and everything; but those are the EXACT reasons I loved her so much.
YES TO THIS AND EVERYTHING. Caroline was by far one of the most real characters, IMO, and it seemed like people either loved or hated her for exactly that reason :/ And I completely agree about missing the potential she could have had as a human but not complaining because she IS such a freaking bamf as a vampire, and she did get over some of her insecurities, and even though I loved her for having them originally, I still love that she got over them because of course I want her to grow. And I think that was probably the most rambly roundabout thought ever, but I hope it makes sense, lol.
Mhmmmmmm he really does, although LOL, speaking of funny, THE LITTLE GRIN HE MAKES AFTER APOLOGIZING TO ALARIC IN GHOST WORLD. I don't even understand how Ian twists his face so ridiculously, I've gone back and paused just to show people because it just looks so weirdly funny, what even.
I love how pre-compulsion Caroline engages in no apologism whatsoever, she knows the stakes and she's smart enough to try and get out of a horrifically unhealthy relationship. Cue, compulsion /sigh
Ugh, YES, this so much, I think even from the get-go, their initial interaction says a lot, she didn't just ~swoon for his charm, she was all "Cocky much?" and oh I love you, Caroline.
And S1 CAROLINE WAS SO AMAZING. I'm really not a fan of the wide distinction at all, because while I think it's justified to a certain extent, it means a lot of people just kinda gloss over human!Caroline, and that's the worst. Especially when they say things about how "she gets all the best lines now!" and it's like UM, CAROLINE HAS HAD THE BEST LINES SINCE THE BEGINNING (except maybe Damon, lol) WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? "Girl likes boy. Boy likes girl. Sex!" and the one you just pointed out, YES, "Listen dungeon boy...", or "I'm worse than shallow, I'm a kiddie pool!" (although D:), and of course "So what, is this like a threesome now? You and the Salvatore brothers?"
S1 CAROLINE GETS ALL THE AWARDS.
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LOL, speaking of funny, THE LITTLE GRIN HE MAKES AFTER APOLOGIZING TO ALARIC IN GHOST WORLD. I don't even understand how Ian twists his face so ridiculously
Oh, god, I know, right? IT IS SO UTTERLY, ADORABLY RIDICULOUS. I was seriously all lolwut at it. But the best is that it's his flirty-smile-thing and he's so obviously trying to literally ~seduce Alaric into being friends with him again. LOLOLOL. Ian has a host of these diva-esque expressions and I think it might be why I love Damon so much; he's so NOT a romantic hero. He's gorgeous as all hell, but then he has these expressions and is OCD about cleaning and loves Gone With The Wind and it's all equally adorable and ridiculous, heh.
she didn't just ~swoon for his charm, she was all "Cocky much?" and oh I love you, Caroline.
YES. And the only reason she ~went for his at all was because she was having esteem issues and he was the first guy who looked at her in that time, so. Nothing to do with him. MY BB. <3
YES TO ALL YOUR THOUGHTS. I love S1 Caroline with all her insecurities and bitchiness and spectacular ability to always say the wrong thing; I think it's amazing how real she was as a character. She got no sympathy from fandom because she was so abrasive and had jealousy issues and everything; but those are the EXACT reasons I loved her so much. I shall always miss the potential that was human!Caroline, although she is such a bamf as a vampire that we can't even complain!
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But the best is that it's his flirty-smile-thing and he's so obviously trying to literally ~seduce Alaric into being friends with him again.
LOL, THIS SO MUCH. Oh Damon, how do you even. And I totally agree about the not-a-romantic-hero thing, and I love that he is way too ridiculous and nitpicky and makes funny faces, hee.
And the only reason she ~went for his at all was because she was having esteem issues and he was the first guy who looked at her in that time, so. Nothing to do with him.
YES. And I think that this is what interested me the most about the early dynamic in some ways, is that the show didn't romanticize it, the show didn't have Caroline as falling head over heels for the dangerous vampire even though he feeds on her! No, Caroline wanted nothing to do with it, Caroline tried to run away, Caroline threw a lamp at him, Caroline was sassy and snarky and so resilient to being pushed around that it only happened when he compelled her. She became entrapped in the relationship but for her, it was about one-upping Elena, it was about the fact that a guy was showing interest in her when she was feeling insecure, but it was never about her falling for Damon.
She got no sympathy from fandom because she was so abrasive and had jealousy issues and everything; but those are the EXACT reasons I loved her so much.
YES TO THIS AND EVERYTHING. Caroline was by far one of the most real characters, IMO, and it seemed like people either loved or hated her for exactly that reason :/ And I completely agree about missing the potential she could have had as a human but not complaining because she IS such a freaking bamf as a vampire, and she did get over some of her insecurities, and even though I loved her for having them originally, I still love that she got over them because of course I want her to grow. And I think that was probably the most rambly roundabout thought ever, but I hope it makes sense, lol.
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