This post is getting so ridiculous. We're at one word per row again. Whatever, not gonna stop me.
One thing that makes me laugh in fandom is how everybody assumes that Damon will be all over Elena now that Stefan's gone.
Ugh, that makes me CRAZY. What were these people expecting? The obnoxious blind D/E shippers were all excited that Damon could finally move in, but that's sort of a total bro-code violation (thank you, Barney Stintson), and it's trite and predictable and just boring. I love the fact that the impediments to D/E have nothing to do with Stefan, at least not insofar as he's Elena's boyfriend. That was never Damon's problem. Their issues are all their own, and I am so with you that Damon could not handle the thought that Elena might actually go for him - that he's actually a coward in this matter. Also, LOL at point B. Imminent death is such a handy excuse (until the death stops being imminent, and then it's just awkward).
I'm actually really curious about Barney and Robin! Because you're right, they are similarly allergic to normal relationships, but how is the show going to reconcile their massive complexes without the convenient excuse of 'hey vampires! moral codes don't apply quite the same way huzzah!' *pondering*
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Date: 2011-12-02 09:50 am (UTC)One thing that makes me laugh in fandom is how everybody assumes that Damon will be all over Elena now that Stefan's gone.
Ugh, that makes me CRAZY. What were these people expecting? The obnoxious blind D/E shippers were all excited that Damon could finally move in, but that's sort of a total bro-code violation (thank you, Barney Stintson), and it's trite and predictable and just boring. I love the fact that the impediments to D/E have nothing to do with Stefan, at least not insofar as he's Elena's boyfriend. That was never Damon's problem. Their issues are all their own, and I am so with you that Damon could not handle the thought that Elena might actually go for him - that he's actually a coward in this matter. Also, LOL at point B. Imminent death is such a handy excuse (until the death stops being imminent, and then it's just awkward).
I'm actually really curious about Barney and Robin! Because you're right, they are similarly allergic to normal relationships, but how is the show going to reconcile their massive complexes without the convenient excuse of 'hey vampires! moral codes don't apply quite the same way huzzah!' *pondering*