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May 6th, 2012 5:52 AM
The ironic part is, before they brought Klaus into the picture and even a little bit after, TVD was a world where everybody can die. Pretty much everybody in the cast was dispensable except for Elena, Stefan, and later Damon, which was enjoyable to watch because people that you'd never expect to die actually do. Now they hardly ever kill anybody important, and even if they do they come back somehow anyway.
I'd say this problem began with the Season One Finale. They went "OMG PEOOPLE DIE!!!" and then at start of S2 they just...backed away from all of that and started to pull their punches, introducing pointless characters for the sake of killing them off, while getting new ways to keep the existing ones alive...That was the start of the downfall of this show. Writers were unable TO CHANGE the show and wanted to just keep doing more of the same. Katherine's apeparance SHOULD have changed everything. They made sure it did not and started to break the show.
May 5th, 2012 9:44 PM
Klaus didnt die, he's dehydrated. So he may appear later on if sb hydrates him with blood.....
May 5th, 2012 7:13 PM
WellI liked the episode but im confused. Ithought if Klaus died Tyler and everyone else in his blood line dies along with him
May 5th, 2012 5:41 PM
Amazing episode. I loved every scene and every minute of it, everyone had made a great job. Everything was awesome and all the characters had a good storyline in this episode. I loved, loved it & loved it. I can't find words to tell how much I enjoyed and loved tis episode. :) :) ;)
May 5th, 2012 5:34 PM
This is what I think. When they stopped Klaus' heart he was transferred into Jeremy. So, Jeremy is really Klaus. Evilaric could not kill Elena because he still cared for her. When Elena said if I die you die, Evilaric agreed because he did not want anyone to know he still had a side that cared. As Jeremy, Klaus will win over Caroline. When everyone realizes that Jeremy is really Klaus, they will get Klaus' body back and do a transfer. Then the actor that played Klaus will be back.
Rank: Guest Star
May 5th, 2012 12:55 PM
I keep getting cut off!
As I was saying, as for this "Last, Evilaric is shaping up to be a good villain, but I fear that they are going to do what they did with Klaus and keep him around too long, considering that the only way" to kill him is to kill Elena, which they obviously can't do, so the writers have written themselves into a corner and they'll probably have to use a certain walking deus ex machina witch to get themselves out of it.
Rank: Guest Star
May 5th, 2012 12:52 PM
@Lizzie "Julie Plec and Co have attachment issues. They don't know how to let go of characters. And nearly every single character has now become a plot device., it's not just Bonnie anymore."
The ironic part is, before they brought Klaus into the picture and even a little bit after, TVD was a world where everybody can die. Pretty much everybody in the cast was dispensable except for Elena, Stefan, and later Damon, which was enjoyable to watch because people that you'd never expect to die actually do. Now they hardly ever kill anybody important, and even if they do they come back somehow anyway.
The reason Klaus is such as problem is that his predictability kills interest. In most every story with a hero vs a villain you already know that the the hero is going to win, people don't watch/read entertainment for that, they watch to see HOW the hero will win, and if the villain, hero, or both is predictable, the story loses any entertainment value it could have.
Oh, and as for this
May 5th, 2012 12:24 PM
I agree with this (BoredNow)...Last, Evilaric is shaping up to be a good villain, but I fear that they are going to do what they did with Klaus and keep him around too long.
Julie Plec and Co have attachment issues. They don't know how to let go of characters. And nearly every single character has now become a plot device., it's not just Bonnie anymore. When Tyler was breaking his sire bond, they didn't even show the effect it had on his mom, like they did when she found out he was a hybrid. He just disappeared and came back as the finale drew near.
And I agree with this (Amie)...You know watching how Klaus was busy destroying Elena's and Jeremy's house I couldn't help but notice that...WHY THE HELL IS THIS HAPPENING IN BROAD DAY LIGHT? This scene was juvenile and made no sense. Klaus should have tried to get Elena in a more creative and badass way. But that would have been too much work for the writers.
Rank: Extra
May 5th, 2012 9:51 AM
@Allison Thanks for the clarification. One thing that I really love about this show is that they really try to be consistent.
I am now thinking that Alaric has a major weakness, the sun. I wonder if it would be possible for them to get him out in the sun long enough that he would get to a point where he would be incapacitated. Could he heal after a prolonged exposure if he were deprived of blood? It would be gruesome. Maybe Ric will have to get his own daylight ring. Just a thought...
May 5th, 2012 8:28 AM
@Guilty Pleasure
1) Klaus is not dead. They made his heart stop beating, so he's "asleep" like Mikael was (and the tomb vampires in S1). So he can be among the living again as soon as someone drops some fresh blood down his throat :-)
2) You're right. Kill the Original -> all of his/her offsping die too. But as mentioned: Klaus is not dead.
3) I guess they are partying because Klaus needs help so walk and talk (and murder) again. Remember that Katherine gave Mikael blood to revitalize him. Rebekah and Elijah are (at this point) unaware of their brother's fate, so there's no help (yet). So the Mystic Falls gang won a battle, not the war ;-) But I couldn't understand the party either. To freeze the one vampire able to help stopping Badlaric seems kinda stupid to me...
May 5th, 2012 8:20 AM
(cont'd)
I do not deny that BTVS was inspired by original tvd books, since the basic character roles - a bit bitchy blond girl lead heroine, a redheaded witch, an average-joe guy, an older teacher with a secret and two badass vampires.
However as I said before there's a BIG difference between "being inspired" and copy-pasting stuff.
Whedon took the basic premise of the original tv book trilogy and made it his own, developing and changing the characters. TVD tv show so far tries to attract Twilight audience, at the same time trying(and failing to) rip off some of more prominent BTVS plots, while having none of personality and charm of those characters, nor the group dynamics and realism.
May 5th, 2012 8:20 AM
And, keep in mind, SOME of the story lines on TVD are from the original Vampire Diaries books that had nothing to do with Buffy. In fact, now that I mention it, the books came out before the Twilight books did. So, you are always saying "Elena is Bella" but maybe it's the other way around?
This argument just does not work. TVD show has almost NOTHING to do with the characterization in the books.
Book Elena was....different. It was like watching a female S1 Damon. She was original Blair Waldorf, original Caroline, Original Buffy, Original Cordelia.
Rank: New User
May 5th, 2012 7:49 AM
Oh, and btw, where's Katherine?
Rank: New User
May 5th, 2012 7:48 AM
Through this season I have been making a conection to Klaus and that look in his eyes while they were making his heart stop (vampires have beating hearts? Weren't they already dead?) was just... heartbreaking. Hope he comes back and have a thing with Caroline
Team Klaroline!
May 5th, 2012 7:47 AM
Last, Evilaric is shaping up to be a good villain, but I fear that they are going to do what they did with Klaus and keep him around too long, considering that they only wa
then again, SO WAS KLAUS for his first few appearances. So was Katherine.
Compare Klaus in S2 and Klaus in S3.
Compare Katherine in S1 and KAtherine in S2 and then to Katherine in S3...
Next season they were turned into generic boredom, and I doubt it will be any different with Alaric.
May 5th, 2012 7:44 AM
LOL, Price Peterson said it best!
Actually I'd go as far as to say that Elena IS insane.
These all "vampires" are just in her head and this whole show has been her being crazy and murdering people with 99% of the cast being in her head.
Thats the only explanation I can make sense of Elena's "character".
Rank: Regular Character
May 5th, 2012 7:00 AM
You know watching how Klaus was busy destroying Elena's and Jeremy's house I couldn't help but notice that...WHY THE HELL IS THIS HAPPENING IN BROAD DAY LIGHT? Where are the other people living on that street? Why did no one notice him doing all those things? LOL TVD and reality are not friends..
Rank: Regular Character
May 5th, 2012 6:46 AM
But can we stop pretending this is a show about a teenager caught between two dashing vampires and admit it's actually an exploration of a damaged girl on the brink of insanity?
LOL, Price Peterson said it best!
May 5th, 2012 1:57 AM
I really like this show but have to admit I don't have the attention to detail that some of you do. I don't know the mythos by heart and such so I have a couple questions.
First off I thought the only thing that could kill an original was the ash (or wood) from the white oak tree? So why is Klaus dead?
Second, "Stefan, Damon, & Tyler are all tied to Klaus" So then why didn't they die when he did? If you kill an original the whole bloodline dies right?
Only thing I can figure is this spell isn't really death? Just some kind of suspended animation or something? But wouldn't they all realize that and if so why are they all partying and saying Klaus is dead?
Thanks for any answers
Rank: Guest Star
May 5th, 2012 1:01 AM
Ok, so just as a random thought here... If Elena were to be turned into a vampire, she would technically die, correct? So if Elena were to turn, Dark-laric would die?
Ok, now that the hair-brained idea is out of the way, this was actually the first TVD episode in a long while that has kept my attention the whole way through. I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole way through. For once, the characters were all used in relevant ways, and the way they were tied together was a cohesiveness I miss in this show. Here's hoping next week keeps it up!
May 4th, 2012 11:08 PM
Just have to say that I'm an original Buffy fan. Watched from the very first day. I read the Twilight books. But TVD did come out BEFORE Twilight so if the similarity is there it because they had similar ideas of Meyer read a bit of TVD at some point. I don't care. My point is if you want to complain about TVD, do it because it's TVD, don't compare to previous shows. The writers do there best to give fresh storylines. And IMO, this show F*^&ING rocks! As said, loved Buffy. Always will. But TVD is pretty consistently awesome.
Rank: Guest Star
May 4th, 2012 11:07 PM
First, I'm glad Klaus is dead, though I give 2 episodes before he's walking around screwing with everybody again. I've always hated Klaus for his painfully predictable villainy since his introduction, he's not done one thing I haven't expected long before he did it since the first time he walked on screen, he's done nothing but drag the show down. I preferred when the show had more of a villain of the week/month format since it kept things fresh, and the lack of restrictions as a result in both characterization and abiliy of the villains meant they could keep upping the ante.
Second, I don't understand this love triangle. Why does Elena have to choose between Stefan and Damon? If she truly loves them both, then why not choose both? There would be nothing wrong with that, it would be a lot like a open marriage.
Last, Evilaric is shaping up to be a good villain, but I fear that they are going to do what they did with Klaus and keep him around too long, considering that they only wa
May 4th, 2012 11:06 PM
BTVS is Scooby Do Tv for g-ups..
This was nice except for the Brothers. Okay I'll leave ,blah blah..*pukes* Sainty Klaus is dead, good riddance.. TeKillya with low blood = hmm , Fun.
Rank: Extra
May 4th, 2012 10:39 PM
Seriously why do they have to wear black all the time???? Even Elena? It's dull to watch. Really.
Rank: Regular Character
May 4th, 2012 10:34 PM
Quote -->"Elena is such a special girl, we're just gonna sit around waiting who she chooses, because that's all we care about"? That is lame guys! Come on, you're badass vampires and much better as a team anyways! Leave Elena to her brooding and get the hell out of Mystic Falls!
I agree with this statement 100% !! They could be seducing way hotter bitches at the local mall (Does mystic falls have a mall ?) lol