For some reason the stalwart and self-sacrificing hero is a bit of a dolt. Although the show does appear to make fun of that a bit - David Nolan really was a dolt. Self-sacrificing to the extent that he was wishy-washy. So they do appear to realize it is a major character flaw in his make-up. Just as Snow's tendency to see the world in "black and white" or "good and evil" is a bit of a character flaw.
Emma in some respects is wiser than her parents.
Re Vamp Diaries - I decided long ago that you really don't want to analyze that tv show too much. Actually it, Supernatural and Agents of Shield are three series that one does not want to analyze. Because politically incorrect is an understatement.
That said, I can't quite decide if the writers mean for Stefan to be likable or sympathetic here? I don't think they do. Because they are clearly critical of Silas - who is a nasty piece of work. Also there seems to be a mocking undercurrent to the whole destiny bit. Perhaps I'm imagining it - but the tone does not appear to be in favor of Stefan. Any more than it did in Buffy - for Bangle. If anything it felt like the writers were mocking that sort of relationship - demonstrating how destructive it really is. (I actually think the only relationships television writers actively ship are familial or friendships. Romantic entanglements they don't appear to know what to do with - unless of course it's Shondra Rhimes.)
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Although the show does appear to make fun of that a bit - David Nolan really was a dolt. Self-sacrificing to the extent that he was wishy-washy. So they do appear to realize it is a major character flaw in his make-up. Just as Snow's tendency to see the world in "black and white" or "good and evil" is a bit of a character flaw.
Emma in some respects is wiser than her parents.
Re Vamp Diaries - I decided long ago that you really don't want to analyze that tv show too much. Actually it, Supernatural and Agents of Shield are three series that one does not want to analyze. Because politically incorrect is an understatement.
That said, I can't quite decide if the writers mean for Stefan to be likable or sympathetic here? I don't think they do. Because they are clearly critical of Silas - who is a nasty piece of work. Also there seems to be a mocking undercurrent to the whole destiny bit. Perhaps I'm imagining it - but the tone does not appear to be in favor of Stefan.
Any more than it did in Buffy - for Bangle. If anything it felt like the writers were mocking that sort of relationship - demonstrating how destructive it really is. (I actually think the only relationships television writers actively ship are familial or friendships. Romantic entanglements they don't appear to know what to do with - unless of course it's Shondra Rhimes.)