It just hit me.
Through seasons 1-3, we have never heard any mentions of a cure to begin with. Why, suddenly, do we see an entire season focused on a cure and the repercussions of using it?
First I'm going to discuss the flaws in the theory of a cure actually existing. Just for fun.
> All those witches who go on about the balance of nature. All that 'the dead are supposed to stay dead' stuff. It kind of surprises me that Esther, the Original Witch, had no idea about a cure. And instead of trying to find a cure, she tries to kill her family 1000 years later to maintain the balance of nature. I'm sorry, but if I were a witch, I don't think I'd be in favour of seeing the confused expressions on the humans' faces when they see thousands of people across the world die simultaneously with no explanation. I'd much rather cure every vampire and wait for them to die natural human deaths.
> Klaus and Katherine. The doppelganger is a Supernatural occurrence, correct? Nobody đã đưa ý kiến that it was a frequent occurrence. Yet, despite not knowing when he would find the tiếp theo doppelganger, Klaus sat back and waited over 500 years for Elena to be born instead of looking for a cure to shove down Katherine's throat? And now suddenly, in season four, he seems to have every bit of necessary information about the cure's existence. That's messed up.
> What about everybody else? We've had a ton of deaths on this show, all main characters. When Caroline turned, nobody even *mentioned* a cure. Instead, they threw her on Stefan who trained her to be a future ripper. Clever. When Rose (and later Damon and Caroline) was dying of a werewolf bite, bạn mean to tell me nobody realized that werewolf bites aren't fatal to humans? Then there's Tyler. He, in his words, transformed 'about a hundred times in the Appalachian mountains' to break the hold that Klaus had on him, then went on to force 12 other hybrids to do the same. Did nobody stop to think that a cure to vampirism might come in handy?
> bạn always hear people saying things about how much they want to be human again. Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Rebekah, Klaus, even that crazy Original, Finn. I get that they're all suddenly motivated bởi Elena's new fangs, but if they wanted it that desperately, why didn't they tìm kiếm for it earlier?
Alright. That's done. Moving on. (Finally, right? XD)
Secondly I'd like to find out why in the WORLD, after all that, they'd want to have a cure in the universe...
So let's see...
> There's the fact that there arefans to please. It's like when Delena những người hâm mộ had to sit through the latter half of season two. Stelena những người hâm mộ have now put up with (counting from episode 4x05) 8 hoặc 9 episodes of continuous Delena. Now while the cure exists, the sire bond can be broken. And Stefan has a chance. A small chance, but still a chance. Delena những người hâm mộ on the other hand want to prove that it's been real all along. The only way we'll find out is if the sire bond is broken.
> There's the fact that this is what pretty much every vampire with a bit of humanity wants. It causes conflict, heartbreak, ridiculous amounts of angst and it means decisions and choices have to be made. Honestly, if it weren't for all the evidence against the cure, it would be the perfect plot.
> It could all be a lie (I don't think it is, because of my tiếp theo point, but it could be) and the cure could actually be part of Shane's creepy Silas resurrection plan. Not a side effect like we thought, but the intended effect. Either that, hoặc the cure comes with serious repercussions, which is why nobody's looked for one before.
> This is the main reason why I believe that the cure actually cures vampirism. The actors on TVD are not vampires. They age. It's a little bit difficult to play the part of a 17 năm old Stefan when you're in your 30s. That goes for all the characters. So make them human, let their ages show, time jump and then turn them again. Problem solved. It's the most logical way to explain the ages without having character deaths hoặc cancelling the show.
Okay. That's done too.
To conclude, the cure could be real, hoặc it couldn't be. I personally believe it's real, but that's just me. That brings us back to exactly where we were before bạn read this article. Sorry, this isn't really a fact filled article, just a compilation of reasons why and why not.
Through seasons 1-3, we have never heard any mentions of a cure to begin with. Why, suddenly, do we see an entire season focused on a cure and the repercussions of using it?
First I'm going to discuss the flaws in the theory of a cure actually existing. Just for fun.
> All those witches who go on about the balance of nature. All that 'the dead are supposed to stay dead' stuff. It kind of surprises me that Esther, the Original Witch, had no idea about a cure. And instead of trying to find a cure, she tries to kill her family 1000 years later to maintain the balance of nature. I'm sorry, but if I were a witch, I don't think I'd be in favour of seeing the confused expressions on the humans' faces when they see thousands of people across the world die simultaneously with no explanation. I'd much rather cure every vampire and wait for them to die natural human deaths.
> Klaus and Katherine. The doppelganger is a Supernatural occurrence, correct? Nobody đã đưa ý kiến that it was a frequent occurrence. Yet, despite not knowing when he would find the tiếp theo doppelganger, Klaus sat back and waited over 500 years for Elena to be born instead of looking for a cure to shove down Katherine's throat? And now suddenly, in season four, he seems to have every bit of necessary information about the cure's existence. That's messed up.
> What about everybody else? We've had a ton of deaths on this show, all main characters. When Caroline turned, nobody even *mentioned* a cure. Instead, they threw her on Stefan who trained her to be a future ripper. Clever. When Rose (and later Damon and Caroline) was dying of a werewolf bite, bạn mean to tell me nobody realized that werewolf bites aren't fatal to humans? Then there's Tyler. He, in his words, transformed 'about a hundred times in the Appalachian mountains' to break the hold that Klaus had on him, then went on to force 12 other hybrids to do the same. Did nobody stop to think that a cure to vampirism might come in handy?
> bạn always hear people saying things about how much they want to be human again. Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Rebekah, Klaus, even that crazy Original, Finn. I get that they're all suddenly motivated bởi Elena's new fangs, but if they wanted it that desperately, why didn't they tìm kiếm for it earlier?
Alright. That's done. Moving on. (Finally, right? XD)
Secondly I'd like to find out why in the WORLD, after all that, they'd want to have a cure in the universe...
So let's see...
> There's the fact that there arefans to please. It's like when Delena những người hâm mộ had to sit through the latter half of season two. Stelena những người hâm mộ have now put up with (counting from episode 4x05) 8 hoặc 9 episodes of continuous Delena. Now while the cure exists, the sire bond can be broken. And Stefan has a chance. A small chance, but still a chance. Delena những người hâm mộ on the other hand want to prove that it's been real all along. The only way we'll find out is if the sire bond is broken.
> There's the fact that this is what pretty much every vampire with a bit of humanity wants. It causes conflict, heartbreak, ridiculous amounts of angst and it means decisions and choices have to be made. Honestly, if it weren't for all the evidence against the cure, it would be the perfect plot.
> It could all be a lie (I don't think it is, because of my tiếp theo point, but it could be) and the cure could actually be part of Shane's creepy Silas resurrection plan. Not a side effect like we thought, but the intended effect. Either that, hoặc the cure comes with serious repercussions, which is why nobody's looked for one before.
> This is the main reason why I believe that the cure actually cures vampirism. The actors on TVD are not vampires. They age. It's a little bit difficult to play the part of a 17 năm old Stefan when you're in your 30s. That goes for all the characters. So make them human, let their ages show, time jump and then turn them again. Problem solved. It's the most logical way to explain the ages without having character deaths hoặc cancelling the show.
Okay. That's done too.
To conclude, the cure could be real, hoặc it couldn't be. I personally believe it's real, but that's just me. That brings us back to exactly where we were before bạn read this article. Sorry, this isn't really a fact filled article, just a compilation of reasons why and why not.
They heard the door close and wondered who came barging in, until a familiar, female and British voice solved the mystery.
“Anyone home?” Rebekah called from downstairs.
“Ugh” Damon sighed. “I’ll go” He stood up and walked to the door, but when he wanted to open it, the door was slammed in his face and Rebekah barged in. She held a guy in her right hand and a blood bag in her left hand.
“What are bạn doing here?” Elena asked tired.
“I came to apologize” Rebekah explained flighty, while she tossed the bag to Damon. “I was wrong to bite you. It’s just that I busted Stefan smooching with that vamp strumpet and bạn look like her, so I got carried away. I don’t understand what it is that draws Stefan to women with your appearances. You’re not even that pretty”
“I appreciate your honesty” Elena đã bình luận sarcastically.
“Hey, I’m as open as your legs were last night” Rebekah replied blunt and Elena’s cheeks turned red.
“Anyone home?” Rebekah called from downstairs.
“Ugh” Damon sighed. “I’ll go” He stood up and walked to the door, but when he wanted to open it, the door was slammed in his face and Rebekah barged in. She held a guy in her right hand and a blood bag in her left hand.
“What are bạn doing here?” Elena asked tired.
“I came to apologize” Rebekah explained flighty, while she tossed the bag to Damon. “I was wrong to bite you. It’s just that I busted Stefan smooching with that vamp strumpet and bạn look like her, so I got carried away. I don’t understand what it is that draws Stefan to women with your appearances. You’re not even that pretty”
“I appreciate your honesty” Elena đã bình luận sarcastically.
“Hey, I’m as open as your legs were last night” Rebekah replied blunt and Elena’s cheeks turned red.
Being a người hâm mộ of the show, I was really excited when I found out that it was based on a book series!
Previously I had no idea.
After đọc them I am convinced that they are even better than the TV show--so much thêm info on all of the characters.
I am also a big vampire buff and have read a lot of vampire fic--twilight does not compare.
There are currently 10 novels in the series (I have only read the first 4. But I really recommend những người hâm mộ to check them out!
1.1 The Awakening
1.2 The Struggle
1.3 The Fury
1.4 Dark Reunion
1.5 The Return: Nightfall
1.6 The Return: Shadow Souls
1.7 The Return: Midnight
1.8 The Hunters: Phantom
1.9 The Hunters: Moonsong
1.10 The Hunters: Destiny Rising
I have only read up to the dark reunion.
Previously I had no idea.
After đọc them I am convinced that they are even better than the TV show--so much thêm info on all of the characters.
I am also a big vampire buff and have read a lot of vampire fic--twilight does not compare.
There are currently 10 novels in the series (I have only read the first 4. But I really recommend những người hâm mộ to check them out!
1.1 The Awakening
1.2 The Struggle
1.3 The Fury
1.4 Dark Reunion
1.5 The Return: Nightfall
1.6 The Return: Shadow Souls
1.7 The Return: Midnight
1.8 The Hunters: Phantom
1.9 The Hunters: Moonsong
1.10 The Hunters: Destiny Rising
I have only read up to the dark reunion.