I'm actually optimistic about Bonnie. Because yes, she is still being used as a plot device, but she also gets to be an active agent in this mission to take Klaus down? IDK, I feel like Bonnie DOES get development (struggling with the necessity of doing what it took to save Elena last season, etc.), but her (emotional) story is never foregrounded. IDK. We'll see, I guess.
It's weird that you think Damon's STAGNATING, because as far as I can tell, he's actually starting to grow up, finally. I get what you're saying about the approval-seeking behaviour (though I attribute that more to Stefan than Damon, actually), but IMO Damon's problem has always been his actively choosing to alienate people and so avoid emotional intimacy (i.e. possible rejection). Which, he is still doing that to some degree, but it's nowhere near as extreme and self-destructive as it used to be.
Hmm, yeah, I am still hopeful that for Bonnie this Klaus takedown will be an active thing, where she does participate and maybe make decisions actively than being strongholded into doing something. We saw a little of that when she made the choice to tell Elena about Stefan in this ep, but to some extent that was manipulation by Elena (which is ok, I honestly don't have a problem with that
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I'd really like to see some acknowledgement of much she's been affected by all that's gone on.
I feel you. I think part of it is what you're saying about Bonnie being so self-contained, which makes her quite opaque tbh. IDK, I sort of feel like that's a problem that could only be fixed if she wasn't a secondary character. I keep imagining an episode in which she's the primary narrator, and how that might elucidate her character more.
His being "day-drunk" is better (as a personal growth thing) than killing a girl as the tool by which he alienates himself, but it's far less entertaining. And I am watching to be entertained.
lol. Fair enough. I found the day-drinking pretty boring too tbh, in comparison to all Damon's other glorious breakdowns. But I guess that's what he's getting a handle on, learning not to EXTERNALISE everything.
Which isn't to say that Damon can't take care of business when he needs to, but the switch from self-pity to action man?I think the difference with his self-pity here might be that it's a lot less SELF
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I keep imagining an episode in which she's the primary narrator, and how that might elucidate her character more.
That would be a wonderful thing. I would be in raptures if such a thing happened.
Damon's not the one at fault. Things didn't go wrong because he screwed it up just like he screws up everything~~ It was a bad thing that happened TO him, and he seemed to get that for a change. IDK, rambling.
Ok, I agree that Damon wasn't at fault (he was just outplayed), but I don't think that he realised that until Stefan told him so. Everything before that moment, was Damon being Damon but it was really effing annoying and not at all amusing. And yeah, he was particularly caring this episode, and while I understand what you were saying about Damon playing a role and as long as he can fit into that and not have it questioned it stands up.
lol, ITA, actually. But I think Damon might shockingly be healthier in that regard, because he at least knows HOW to survive without people's approval, so now when he's navigating personal
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It's weird that you think Damon's STAGNATING, because as far as I can tell, he's actually starting to grow up, finally. I get what you're saying about the approval-seeking behaviour (though I attribute that more to Stefan than Damon, actually), but IMO Damon's problem has always been his actively choosing to alienate people and so avoid emotional intimacy (i.e. possible rejection). Which, he is still doing that to some degree, but it's nowhere near as extreme and self-destructive as it used to be.
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I feel you. I think part of it is what you're saying about Bonnie being so self-contained, which makes her quite opaque tbh. IDK, I sort of feel like that's a problem that could only be fixed if she wasn't a secondary character. I keep imagining an episode in which she's the primary narrator, and how that might elucidate her character more.
His being "day-drunk" is better (as a personal growth thing) than killing a girl as the tool by which he alienates himself, but it's far less entertaining. And I am watching to be entertained.
lol. Fair enough. I found the day-drinking pretty boring too tbh, in comparison to all Damon's other glorious breakdowns. But I guess that's what he's getting a handle on, learning not to EXTERNALISE everything.
Which isn't to say that Damon can't take care of business when he needs to, but the switch from self-pity to action man?I think the difference with his self-pity here might be that it's a lot less SELF ( ... )
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That would be a wonderful thing. I would be in raptures if such a thing happened.
Damon's not the one at fault. Things didn't go wrong because he screwed it up just like he screws up everything~~ It was a bad thing that happened TO him, and he seemed to get that for a change. IDK, rambling.
Ok, I agree that Damon wasn't at fault (he was just outplayed), but I don't think that he realised that until Stefan told him so. Everything before that moment, was Damon being Damon but it was really effing annoying and not at all amusing. And yeah, he was particularly caring this episode, and while I understand what you were saying about Damon playing a role and as long as he can fit into that and not have it questioned it stands up.
lol, ITA, actually. But I think Damon might shockingly be healthier in that regard, because he at least knows HOW to survive without people's approval, so now when he's navigating personal ( ... )
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