Again, I think it's natural for someone to hold their emotions until it gets too much. You say we don't see her holding these emotions (which is the point by the way) but just last episode she wanted to tell Jeremy all about her problems with Alaric etc and cry and she stayed strong (regarding my point that she needs to stay strong for jeremy).
Yes, Elena mourning and crying and visiting the graves disappears after 4 episode because people get bored of that. People don't want to see sad Elena all the time. People also don't want to hear about those parents we have absolutely no relation to every episode. This is a show about vampires and supernatural beings and romance. It's not about grief and emotions. Hence the show mentioning how sad Elena was after Stefan left and Jenna died. They don't need to display that.
Elena might not fit the "textbook definition" of a heroine (whatever that is in your opinion) but I think that's a good thing. I don't want to see textbook characters, I want to see new ones. I often find characters' reactions on TV shows unrealistic and ridiculous and maybe Elena fits that description sometimes but I get over it because Elena's reactions don't interfere with my perception of the show. To me they are a detail that could've been used in a better way but is not essential to the show. Obviously we have different opinions and obviously you have no intention whatsoever to change yours so I'm going to stop trying. We can't change the show so we might as well accept its flaws and just get over it.
Feeling the things she "was supposed to feel" now is not "too little, too late" but actually a human coping mechanism which seals all bad emotions into one's body but comes out at one point when the person cannot deal with their pain in quiet anymore. This might be the case, if Alaric really dies.
Lastly, I'd like to point out that this is still a TV show we're talking about - Just like any other TV show it is unrealistic. Of course a lot of things happen within short time - anything else would be boring. Elena crying all the time would be a horrible plot.
A very similar thing happened when Jenna died. With the time jump, Elena had enough time to come to terms with what happened. Everything that is happening in the rest of the series (Elena being kidnapped and learning about the curse and the role she plays in it) is shocking but it doesn't mean Elena needs to have a mental breakdown and battle depression. Elena is strong, that much we know.She needs to be a responsible sister to Jeremy and protect him, therefore she sometimes has to stay strong for him. Losing her birth parents probably wouldn't have had a huge impact on her life as they both treated her badly and she barely even knew them. Losing her parents and aunt Jenna surely was traumatic, but I don't think somebody who goes through that instantly needs to break down and have psychotic consequences.Losing someone you love very dearly is horrible but humans adjust to what has happened and are capable of moving on. Not forgetting, but moving on with their lives.
Feeling the things she "was supposed to feel" now is not "too little, too late" but actually a human coping mechanism which seals all bad emotions into one's body but comes out at one point when the person cannot deal with their pain in quiet anymore. This might be the case, if Alaric really dies.
Lastly, I'd like to point out that this is still a TV show we're talking about - Just like any other TV show it is unrealistic. Of course a lot of things happen within short time - anything else would be boring. Elena crying all the time would be a horrible plot.
It was also established that blood is thicker than water for Elena and Stefan wouldn't get in the way of her relationship to Jeremy and Jenna. (Bella on the other hand is ready to never speak to her family again if it means she can be with Edward for the rest of eternity.)
Which brings me to my next point: Elena's reaction to death. I do agree with the others that Elena did mourn her parents' death in season 1. Firstly the show was set 4 months after the accident and at that point she would not be crying herself to sleep anymore but would have accepted the fact that she needs to move on. Moreover we see her visiting their graves and writing in her diary about her feelings, which are at this point totally valid.
Unlike Bella, Elena clearly doesn't want to be a vampire and does see them as evil and inhumane creatures which they are. This conflicts with her love for Stefan who she should stay away from for her own safety, but she is in love with him from the start and oblivious to all the baggage he has. When she actually is in real danger it is already too late to go back. You say she is "obsessed with a male character for no reason at all" because she tries to find him. Now, I don't know about you but if my boyfriend, who loves me, basically trades his soul in order to save his brother's life and disappears, I would be worried sick and look for him anywhere to see if he's in danger and if there's any possible way of bringing him back - regardless if he's a vampire or not. Therefore she is not "obsessed" with Stefan, she is just in love with him and worried.
@Bored Now: So, judging from what you've written so far, you think Elena basically is Bella Swan, is dependant on Stefan which you believe to be unrealistic, and has not spent enough time (or any time at all) mourning the loss of her parents, her other parents and her aunt. Am I right?
Now, as most other people, I agree that Elena resembles Bella Swan, being in love with a vegetarian vampire (even being in love with two guys at once) and fighting other, evil vampires. This basically sums up Bella, who in my opinion is a very boring,desperate but most of all an unrealistic character.
The biggest difference between her and Elena is that Elena (precisely in S1) actually reflects the emotions any average human would have if confronted with such a situation: fear mixed with being intruiged by this supernatural world, maybe the need to feel special, as she is supposed to be the only one knowing the Salvatore's secret.
Blair: Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, i’m goin’ your way...
Serena: I wanna be loved by you
just you and nobody else but you
I wanna be loved by you - alone.
Boo boo bee doo...
Dan: Oh my, feels just like I don't try
Look so good I might die
All I know is
everybody loves me!
Leonardo diCaprio: Dan, the more you change things, the more the projections of your subconscience will try to kill you! You need to stop changing things like this!
Dan: What? Is it so unrealistic that both Serena and Blair would like me?
Leonardo diCaprio: Oh, I was talking about your hairdo.
Carol: You know, you remind me of a girl Lily and I used to know, back in the eighties...
Lily: Oh yes. Used to know.
Ivy: Really? What happened?
Lily: *cracks fists*
Serena: What were you thinking, dying your hair?
Lily: Yes, Ivy. As someone who pretended to be one of us you should at least respect the Rhodes family trademark blonde hair. Shame on You!
Carol: Exactly, shame on you! ...Wait, what?
even though the editing in the 1st entry was quite good, I have to go with The Boy Saw the Comet - very interesting thuoght and it fits quite well... Chuck will always wait for Blair... Loved the idea and the aspect in general. The editing was also good. i'm just disappointed it didn't get more votes.
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Yes, Elena mourning and crying and visiting the graves disappears after 4 episode because people get bored of that. People don't want to see sad Elena all the time. People also don't want to hear about those parents we have absolutely no relation to every episode. This is a show about vampires and supernatural beings and romance. It's not about grief and emotions. Hence the show mentioning how sad Elena was after Stefan left and Jenna died. They don't need to display that.
Elena might not fit the "textbook definition" of a heroine (whatever that is in your opinion) but I think that's a good thing. I don't want to see textbook characters, I want to see new ones. I often find characters' reactions on TV shows unrealistic and ridiculous and maybe Elena fits that description sometimes but I get over it because Elena's reactions don't interfere with my perception of the show. To me they are a detail that could've been used in a better way but is not essential to the show. Obviously we have different opinions and obviously you have no intention whatsoever to change yours so I'm going to stop trying. We can't change the show so we might as well accept its flaws and just get over it.
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Lastly, I'd like to point out that this is still a TV show we're talking about - Just like any other TV show it is unrealistic. Of course a lot of things happen within short time - anything else would be boring. Elena crying all the time would be a horrible plot.
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Feeling the things she "was supposed to feel" now is not "too little, too late" but actually a human coping mechanism which seals all bad emotions into one's body but comes out at one point when the person cannot deal with their pain in quiet anymore. This might be the case, if Alaric really dies.
Lastly, I'd like to point out that this is still a TV show we're talking about - Just like any other TV show it is unrealistic. Of course a lot of things happen within short time - anything else would be boring. Elena crying all the time would be a horrible plot.
The Vampire Diaries Spoilers: Who Will Appear on the Season 3 Finale?
Which brings me to my next point: Elena's reaction to death. I do agree with the others that Elena did mourn her parents' death in season 1. Firstly the show was set 4 months after the accident and at that point she would not be crying herself to sleep anymore but would have accepted the fact that she needs to move on. Moreover we see her visiting their graves and writing in her diary about her feelings, which are at this point totally valid.
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Now, as most other people, I agree that Elena resembles Bella Swan, being in love with a vegetarian vampire (even being in love with two guys at once) and fighting other, evil vampires. This basically sums up Bella, who in my opinion is a very boring,desperate but most of all an unrealistic character.
The biggest difference between her and Elena is that Elena (precisely in S1) actually reflects the emotions any average human would have if confronted with such a situation: fear mixed with being intruiged by this supernatural world, maybe the need to feel special, as she is supposed to be the only one knowing the Salvatore's secret.
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Chuck: And? What did she leave you?
Nate: Her granddaughter's virginity.
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Blair: Actually, this is Nate's worst nightmare.
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I’m crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, i’m goin’ your way...
Serena: I wanna be loved by you
just you and nobody else but you
I wanna be loved by you - alone.
Boo boo bee doo...
Dan: Oh my, feels just like I don't try
Look so good I might die
All I know is
everybody loves me!
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Serena: How about "The three musketeers?"
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Dan: What? Is it so unrealistic that both Serena and Blair would like me?
Leonardo diCaprio: Oh, I was talking about your hairdo.
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Dan: I'm outta here!
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Hand at the edge of the picture: I'm on it!
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Dan: You're horrible at LipSyncing.
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Lily: Oh yes. Used to know.
Ivy: Really? What happened?
Lily: *cracks fists*
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Lily: Yes, Ivy. As someone who pretended to be one of us you should at least respect the Rhodes family trademark blonde hair. Shame on You!
Carol: Exactly, shame on you! ...Wait, what?
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