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truthisalieandifellforit asked:
Hey! Hope you are having a great day.
So since I like you opinions and analyzes so much, I wanted to ask, Why do you think people hate Elena?
I know they have some reasons, like her sleeping with Damon and breaking up with Stefan etc... (Which I find terribly hypocritical because no other character is better at that point) but it's like they think Elena was ALWAYS a bad friend or a girlfriend, they ignore the times she sacrificed herself and asked forgiveness from Stefan. Honestly, I've left apps like Reddit or Instagram because of that, I can't stand all this hatred towards a fictional character who has so many fans as well.
Okay I’m gonna start off with - tysm !!! for this ask and I’m so sorry for the tremendous can of mental worms it’s going to pop off bc i have thoughts-
There are actually alot of factors in play when it comes to the frankly insane amount of hate Elena receives, and in my opinion they vary between vaguely valid and batshit insane. Now this could very easily turn into an insane rant so I’m gonna try to speak objectively in an attempt to actually explain myself lmao.
The cards are already sorta stacked against Elena as a main character because audiences seem to have this individualistic desire to tear a piece of medias protagonist apart (especially if they’re female). I honestly can’t think of a fandom I’ve been in nor witnessed one where this doesn’t happen to some degree. Media literacy is a dying skill and alot of audience member struggle to grasp that the ‘fun, witty, sexy, bitchy etc’ side character is often a side character for a reason. Main characters are viewed as ‘attention hoggers’ for merely taking up the most screen time as if thats not what they were always intended to do. No matter how snarky or chill a character is people will always get tired of them for wining or crying or taking up too much room. Regardless of a piece of medias contents, audiences have a very short fuse with this sorta thing. So Elena not only being a main character, but a main character who’s literally the centre of multiple spells/prophecies and who is constantly undergoing horrific trauma because of this and therefore crying, makes her an unfortunate target for contrarian viewers who are already desperate to hate the shows lead just to feel different.
As previously stated I’m a huge fan of the entire TVD world. This weekend was rare, I had nothing to do, so I
rewatched the first season of Legacies. While watching, I quickly realized the
glaring differences between season 1 and what season 2 is currently.
I really believe Julie P. caught lightening in a bottle for
the third time with the first season. Some really awesome things transpired that
are missing in the second season imo. But I’ll get into that later…
What really struck me as I watched, and I noticed it the
first time around as well, but it’s the fact that Hope and Rafael have
chemistry…like really good chemistry.
And it was there from the first. Their first real interactions with one another it was felt and seen.
Some actors just have really good
chemistry with one another and it’s effortless whatever they are trying to
portray. I believe this is the case with Danielle and Peyton.
One thing that has always bugged me about Hafael (Hopel and
Rope) ship is that it’s played up to be one sided. It’s definitely not and I’m
hoping Julie P. is playing it this way on purpose but from what I’ve seen of
season 2, she’s about to drop the entire ball on this ship and it’s complete
and utter bullshit.
Not sure if it’s direction or the acting choices of Danielle
specifically but it’s a reason they say that the eyes are the mirror to the
soul. Since the start Hope has looked very deeply at Rafael and at its basic
level, it’s clear attraction.
As Raf and Hope have gotten closer, it’s clear
that Hope cares very deeply for Rafael and considers him to be a friend, but
her eyes and actions say it’s a lot deeper than that. I believe Hope loves Raf
but hasn’t admitted that to herself and thus she continues to dismiss his truth
about falling for her, but the eyes tell something completely different.
This was definitely seen in one of their many private conversations in episode 1x15. When the convo, got super serious, it’s all about the eye contact from both of these actors/characters. It was well done, even down to the timbre of their voices. Truly believable.
Again, I dunno if this acting choices by Danielle and by extension
Peyton or it’s been up to direction but the chemistry between those two
characters have been the most authentic throughout the entire series. A close
second would be between Josie and Penelope.
Second season, ships have been thrust down the viewers
throat and somehow a fan base is supposed to come from that. Julie literally
has taken Hope has chemistry with everyone over board. While that is true, some
chemistry just sticks out more than others.
My fear is that Julie P. is going to do what she’s always
done and not write what is obviously there, for whatever fear of a fan revolt
or whatever is the case. Which again…
She did this with Caroline and Klaus…the fact that this wasn’t
fully fleshed out and explored was true bullshit.
And yes, she did this with Bonnie and Damon after Nina left.
Yes, I said it and it’s true. (Evidence that the chemistry was seen as more
than friendship is the mountain of fans shaking their heads ‘nah’ anytime this
is mentioned. This happened to me personally during my unexpected trip to
Mystic Falls. The chemistry between those two was definitely there and should’ve been explored.)
The only reason I believe she (Julie) won’t go there is
because she’s hell bent on Hope and Landon being the “it”couple. She’s going to try
and rectify with Legacies, what she couldn’t do with The Vampire Diaries. It’s
agreed that Landon is supposed to be the new Stefan…okay. Whatever floats your boat.
Speaking of Landon, I saw this and I couldn’t agree more.
I mean is the show about Hope or nah…
Anywho…
Things that’s missing from season 2 that was a part of
season 1.
- Hope sparring.
- A deeper dive into already established
characters. How did MG and Kaleb become vamps? Why does it seem like Alaric
spends more time preoccupied with Hope than his own children? The other
supernatural schools out there? Landon’s a phoenix…cool, but what the fuck does
he actually do?
- How does a phoenix fit into the already established
world of witches, vamps, and werewolves?
- Hope is werewolf royalty…can we get some
background into that as well?
- I guess they are dealing with Rafael’s history
but Peyton has been missing from the show for weeks…so again
- Is a pretend phone call from Marcel, Kol, Davina, Keelin, Freya or
Aunty Bex too much to ask for?
Sorry for this long ass post but this season just ain’t hittin like Season 1. And I feel like one of the best ships on here is gonna get the shaft because of bull. I love a good teen drama and this has the ability to be one of the best but we shall see. I mean I’ve made it through several seasons of PLL and that ended in an unmitigated disaster.
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oh hey, thanks for reminding me to cancel a free trial i had going on.
Reblog to save an unnecessary charge cause it also reminded me to cancel a trial lol
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