I was so proud of him for standing up for himself and letting Elena know that she had to accept him as he was or not at all and that she needed to figure this out for herself. He could have been a little nicer about it at Scary Mary's house, but that's not who he is. Honestly i do think he didn't have to be nicer. Damon is the way he is and Elena needed a punch in her face. She wasn't exoecting Damon to be like that. She was expecting Damon to say that she was right, that was his fault. The fact that Damon decided to work on his issues to win her, it's something that Elena needed to know, but, at the same time, she needed to realize that Damon is not going to change himself for her. Because he is who he is and he owns and loves it.
Given that she has been living in denial-ville for so long, this was exactly what wanted (although it's also her biggest fear with him) to keep up her delusions. THIS!
Ian's delivery of that epic line, "What if I didn't? What if there was no bump?" OMG his voice there....I was so glad that he didn't look vulnerable as it was in the promo. He was self conscious of having a chance but that it was not going to depend on himself.
Ian was perfect there!
I can understand how it must have hurt him that she seemed so bent on expecting the worst from him. Her default of waiting for him to screw up even after she's seen firsthand the good in him has to be taking a toll on him. But he deal with it in a very mature way. Plus it's kinda his fault becaus ehe doesn'want people to see the good in him. Damon still has to work on the walls he has build up, but he needs to without giving up his freedom and who he is.
It was wonderful to be able to see all of their feelings on their faces and to have their closeness back. So much this!
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Re: My thoughts - part 2
Date: 2012-04-23 08:39 am (UTC)Honestly i do think he didn't have to be nicer. Damon is the way he is and Elena needed a punch in her face. She wasn't exoecting Damon to be like that. She was expecting Damon to say that she was right, that was his fault. The fact that Damon decided to work on his issues to win her, it's something that Elena needed to know, but, at the same time, she needed to realize that Damon is not going to change himself for her. Because he is who he is and he owns and loves it.
Given that she has been living in denial-ville for so long, this was exactly what wanted (although it's also her biggest fear with him) to keep up her delusions.
THIS!
Ian's delivery of that epic line, "What if I didn't? What if there was no bump?"
OMG his voice there....I was so glad that he didn't look vulnerable as it was in the promo. He was self conscious of having a chance but that it was not going to depend on himself.
Ian was perfect there!
I can understand how it must have hurt him that she seemed so bent on expecting the worst from him. Her default of waiting for him to screw up even after she's seen firsthand the good in him has to be taking a toll on him.
But he deal with it in a very mature way. Plus it's kinda his fault becaus ehe doesn'want people to see the good in him. Damon still has to work on the walls he has build up, but he needs to without giving up his freedom and who he is.
It was wonderful to be able to see all of their feelings on their faces and to have their closeness back.
So much this!
Can I tell you how much I love Damon Salvatore?