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They make it hard to like the original family
posted by rumble88STAFFMOD on March 26, 2017 at 11:35 AM
They are supposed to be the ones we root for..we are supposed to want them to have the happy ending..but Marcel has a point..the mikaelsons don't care who they hurt or kill if it benefits them. I understand doing what it takes to protect your family..but at what cost? And i know they just woke up and are starving but are we supposed to ignore the fact they just murdered like a dozen innocent ppl..Ya ppl we don't know but still, they were innocent..if that were Stefan or caroline they would never have done that..i know it's a diff show..but they could show a bit more compassion if they want us to root for them.. Anyone else feel this way?
Reply by Lilpoetboy
on March 26, 2017 at 7:57 PM
I don't agree. Firstly, when they woke up, the people murdered, you happen to notice they were all convects? They were all right out of a prison transport bus. Let's just say I'm pretty sure no one in that pile of empty bodies is there a innocent person. If I were a vampire, I'd drink convects as my main source.
Secondly, I've been watching Klaus and his family of misfits since day 1. They haven't acted out of character for a moment. Family will come before ALL else. Sure they may be all insane. Klaus is a insane fellow, but family bond will come before all else. Marcel was never a part of them, just a outsider.
I thought that was a perfect way to end Marcels relationship with them. MERCY mofos! Get da frak out of my city.!!! I only hope the series resets itself and the first family moves to another city. Tried of seeing fake cajuns!
Reply by rumble88
on March 28, 2017 at 9:24 AM
I didn't realize they were inmates. But I also don't like how they got devina basically ripped apart by the witches..ya davina has done some things but only cuz what Klaus has done.
Reply by ckwong
on March 28, 2017 at 3:18 PM
Yes , most of them were convicts ,but what about the prison guard .
The Original family are selfish people , But the main character of Vampire diaries are just as Selfish . In the last season , Stefan and Damon probably killed a few hundred people to fill their quota for Hell . They make a good doctor believe the Damon had kill her parent and entrapped her into committing murder . Then kill her and send her to hell.
If the Character of VD got a happy ending in the afterlife , then the Originals family should have a chance of getting a happy ending .
Reply by rumble88
on March 28, 2017 at 5:59 PM
Damon and Stefan were forced to commit those crimes..damon was manipulated by the siren and had his head toyed with a lot.. And stefan turned off his humanity to become a ripper to save carolines children. Klaus wasn't forced to kill davinas bf (back in s1)..he killed all of his siblings (apart from freya) at least once..what kinda brother kills their own blood..? ya they may have only been daggered and can be woken..But only on klaus' terms. Elijah and Freya weren't forced to release the protection davina had when she died so she can save her family..didn't matter that davina was torchured. Kol..well he's just reckless and could never control his blood lust. Thats just what i could think of at the top of my head..im sure there is more.
Reply by ckwong
on March 28, 2017 at 9:23 PM
Stefan had turn off his humanity , Damon was was manipulated by the siren ,Excuse , more excuse .It was never their fault ,somebody is to blame whenever they kill innocent people .
Klaus never kill any of his sibling , he daggar his sibling and put them sleep int coffin ,that wasn't killing .
Finn was kill by Matt the first time , then kill by Lucian's venom the second time .
Kol was killed by Jeremy the first time , then he got hexed to death by Finn the second time
Reply by FatDrunkAndStupid
on March 30, 2017 at 2:39 PM
SOME were inmates. There were also at least three police/guards that they had killed too. Elijah is in fact cradling a dead cop in his arms while they are having the whole conversation about whether or not to go to New Orleans. And even if they didn't kill cops too, just being an inmate doesn't justify killing them from a human morality standpoint. Do you think DUI or tax violations warrant the death penalty?
But fortunately we are not dealing with human morality, which is why it is so easy to root for the original family. The originals are not human! They are vampires, and to a vampire, a human is nothing but food. Eating those cops and convicts was no more "wrong" than us eating a cow or chicken.
Reply by Lloyd
on April 7, 2017 at 10:50 PM
I root for them because they are not saints and don't pretend they are. They are loyal to each other and family comes first.
Reply by Jana
on April 9, 2017 at 11:29 AM
I seem to recall a scene where Kol ate a guy and Rebekah found him just because she knew he would want the hot ride that came with him :) Then they drove off into the sunset happily ever after.
Reply by Fifthfreedom
on April 16, 2017 at 3:36 AM
Let's assume they only killed the inmates. Are "criminals" not human? Is it OK to murder somebody because they've been convicted of a crime? You know people get imprisoned for white collar crimes like tax evasion, and in some states, simple marijuana possession right?