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Day Seven: Female Character Meme
Mar. 13th, 2011 04:53 pmDay Seven: A female character that needs more screen time: Bonnie Bennett
Damn, this category was hard to pick for (“ALL OF THEM” is not an answer, right?). But after some thought, Bonnie seemed like the obvious choice. She's been more on the show lately (though I'm not 100% thrilled with her current storyline), but for a lot of the season, she seemed to have mysteriously disappearedinto a plot hole out of town.
I have a lot of love for all the female characters in The Vampire Diaries, and they all bring something unique on the show. Bonnie's process of connecting to her witchy powers is fascinating to watch, and I appreciate the fact she seems to have a healthy distrust of vampires, something that gets her downright vilified in fandom (look, I love Damon as much as the next fangirl with a bad boy fetish, but if you think past the hotness and charisma, he's really NOT someone you'd want to have around. Especially if your name is not Elena). On a show where a lot of people seem to almost immediately trust the Salvatore brothers for no discernible reason (and in Damon's case, despite plenty of evidence they really, really shouldn't), Bonnie's perspective is needed. Yet despite the cautiousness, Bonnie comes through for her friends everytime, but retains enough independent thought not to go completely against her better instincts just because others ask her to. I hope there are more Bonnie storylines post-hiatus, and not just of the romantic variety.
( Days 1-30 )
Damn, this category was hard to pick for (“ALL OF THEM” is not an answer, right?). But after some thought, Bonnie seemed like the obvious choice. She's been more on the show lately (though I'm not 100% thrilled with her current storyline), but for a lot of the season, she seemed to have mysteriously disappeared
I have a lot of love for all the female characters in The Vampire Diaries, and they all bring something unique on the show. Bonnie's process of connecting to her witchy powers is fascinating to watch, and I appreciate the fact she seems to have a healthy distrust of vampires, something that gets her downright vilified in fandom (look, I love Damon as much as the next fangirl with a bad boy fetish, but if you think past the hotness and charisma, he's really NOT someone you'd want to have around. Especially if your name is not Elena). On a show where a lot of people seem to almost immediately trust the Salvatore brothers for no discernible reason (and in Damon's case, despite plenty of evidence they really, really shouldn't), Bonnie's perspective is needed. Yet despite the cautiousness, Bonnie comes through for her friends everytime, but retains enough independent thought not to go completely against her better instincts just because others ask her to. I hope there are more Bonnie storylines post-hiatus, and not just of the romantic variety.
( Days 1-30 )