semele

I like what you say, my friend. Buffy was on such a grand scale, and TVD takes place in a little town in Virginia. I think it works. I loved all the saving of the world on Buffy, but now I'm really into the oddly domestic feel of vampires and possible apocalypse-creating species. In a way, Elena and Buffy shouldn't really be compared at all. Elena isn't much of a Chosen One - she's the doppleganger, but she doesn't get any powers from that whatsoever. It isn't her responsibility to save the world - in fact, the world is best served if she just stays out of things. My head is trying to match up all the Buffy and TVD characters now, and it's too much for my tired brain. But someday.