he also spent a lot of time with her and ~sympathised with her plight. (I think he sincerely thought turning her was a good idea, because she had nothing else going for her.)
I guess? I mean, he said he did it because he was bored, but I can buy he didn't think it would hurt her in the long run. I'd think his insouciance would clue Vicki in that he wasn't trying to help her out of the goodness of his heart, but maybe we would have gotten a stronger reaction if she'd lived longer.
because Elena's never like that.
I don't see it as trying to save the world, though (I mean it could be, but there are other equally valid reasons, too). If I were her, I'd be concerned about Damon turning on me or Jeremy or hurting Caroline again. She's clearly proactive about protecting those she loves, as this episode showed, and I think that would be more than sufficient motivation for her to voice concerns about Damon. I can't believe I'm saying this, but a Voiceover of Doom might actually come in handy here because even if she didn't feel comfortable talking to Stefan about it, I really do think the thoughts should occur to her (even if she immediately dismissed them because she doesn't think it's their right to kill him, which I could believe).
It'd be unreasonable for her to take a position of moral superiority like that?
Yeah, but Stefan is "vegetarian," and she's not friends with Damon yet, so I think her moral ground is still pretty firm. Starting to shake but not badly enough that it would be hypocritical of her to want Damon dead.
re: Damon/Elena at all. So. freaking. good.
I already want a montage of nothing but their clips. I'm sure there's something of the sort on YouTube.
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Date: 2011-11-18 08:00 pm (UTC)I guess? I mean, he said he did it because he was bored, but I can buy he didn't think it would hurt her in the long run. I'd think his insouciance would clue Vicki in that he wasn't trying to help her out of the goodness of his heart, but maybe we would have gotten a stronger reaction if she'd lived longer.
I don't see it as trying to save the world, though (I mean it could be, but there are other equally valid reasons, too). If I were her, I'd be concerned about Damon turning on me or Jeremy or hurting Caroline again. She's clearly proactive about protecting those she loves, as this episode showed, and I think that would be more than sufficient motivation for her to voice concerns about Damon. I can't believe I'm saying this, but a Voiceover of Doom might actually come in handy here because even if she didn't feel comfortable talking to Stefan about it, I really do think the thoughts should occur to her (even if she immediately dismissed them because she doesn't think it's their right to kill him, which I could believe).
Yeah, but Stefan is "vegetarian," and she's not friends with Damon yet, so I think her moral ground is still pretty firm. Starting to shake but not badly enough that it would be hypocritical of her to want Damon dead.
I already want a montage of nothing but their clips. I'm sure there's something of the sort on YouTube.