Random drive by post

[sisterjune]

"People think Bonnie is being terrible about both Damon and Caroline. I say Bonnie is the only person in the know who has a well-tuned moral compass."Thank you Cindy Mclennan for cutting through the haze of race and gender bias clouding TVD fandom's collective brain and reminding me why I still visit twop sometimes (also your tvd recaps are awesome

Comments

[cranberrysheep]

I agree completely about Bonnie's attitude towards Damon. What I don't like is how she has zero empathy for Caroline. They've been friends for years and Bonnie doesn't feel an ounce of guilt over her role in Caroline's fate?

[shiegra]

Caroline murdered a man. I would say that Bonnie's guilt over her role in Caroline fate -- and therefore his death -- is more likely to be driving her harder in her quest to prevent the vampires from hurting any more people.

Frankly, in that situation I'd have a little more empathy for the murdered person too. (As much as I do love Caroline.)

[cranberrysheep]

I'm not forgiving Caroline for murder. I just find it sad that years of friendship don't give Bonnie any pause when it comes to her treatment of Caroline. None of my friends have ever killed someone, but I think if they did I would feel more sad than angry and vengeful. Even if Bonnie's attitude towards Caroline is cold, I wish they would show some internal struggle on her part when she's alone. I'd like to know she still cares about her friend.

[shiegra]

To be honest, I found Bonnie's treatment of her reminiscent -- though appropriately harsher considering the context -- of their interactions in the seance episode.