The Vampire Diaries
The longsighted - runningThe Vampire Diariesuniverse might have end in June with the ending of its 2d spin - offLegacies , but the stories and character are still very much loved and present in the fandom space . The shows have created many character , but only a few as iconic and unforgettable as Damon Salvatore .
The first impression would be that he ’d be the nonmigratory risky guy , but he soon became so much more than that . fan either love him for his heartbreaking doom ism and snarky remarks or detest him due to the walls he surround himself with to prevent the great unwashed from hurting him further .
“The Best Way To Not Get Your Heart Broken Is To Pretend That You Don’t Have One.”
Constant Self-Defense
Damon get his centre crack more than once . First , there are the remnants of Katherine ’s heartache , then it expire direct on to falling in love life with the girl he knows he ca n’t have . He ’s also gotten his dear thrown back into his back before , and for someone who lie with as deep and openly as Damon , this is incredibly hurtful .
The proficiency that Damon developed is to let people believe he ’s unable to love because there is nothing human go out within him . If he does n’t allow other people love him , there is less chance of rejection , and for someone who is rejected twice by the woman he have it away , both time in favor of his sidekick , this cook a lot of common sense and just register how intricately his character is built .
“When People See Good They Expect Good, And I Don’t Want To Live Up To Their Expectation.”
Living Up To Other People’s Expectations
Though Damon does quite a few nice things on the show , he is loath to let anybody bonk about it . In ' Heart of Darkness , ' which was one of thebestThe Vampire Diariesepisodes , fans got to see a new aspect of Damon . Nobody on the show knew about what he did for Rose .
When Elena prompts Damon about why he does n’t let citizenry see the goodness in him , this is his reply , and it makes a lot of sense for Damon as a character . On numerous affair , he is shown as lashing out , because he does n’t require people to think he ’s a good person . The Sojourner Truth is , Damon is a better person than he lets on , and the most of import citizenry in his life see through it .
“If You’re Going To Be Bad, Be Bad With A Purpose, Or Else You’re Not Worth Forgiving.”
Bad With A Purpose
Damon is often the morally grey character on the show , with his counterpart supposedly being Stefan who seems to have a grasp of good and big in the beginning . This solvent in Damon sometimes doing bad things but with a exculpated purpose in mind , and allot to him , it vindicate it .
It does make good sense , though in a warped way . If he does something tough that results in something good , then sure enough he is better than someone who is unsound just for the rice beer of it . It ’s just the kind of Damon logic fans have sex and adore .
“I’m Not Human… And I Miss It… I Miss It More Than Anything In The World.”
Missing Being Human
This is something Damon would never admit . He thrive being the badass lamia , and the consultation often forgets that he was n’t turned by option , but because his brother did n’t need to spend eternity alone . And for the most part , Damon enjoy being a vampire .
But he also misses being human . This is only further confirm at the end of time of year 6 when Damon gibe to rick man to spend the rest of his living with Elena . He have this confession to a stranger he ’s about to kill , which makes it all the more grievous , but also fetch Damon nigher to the consultation . It makes thisone of the best Damon quoteson the show .
“See, I Don’t Mind Being The Bad Guy. Because Somebody Has To Fill That Role And Get Things Done.”
Getting Things Done
While everyone else is arguing about what ’s dear and spoiled and virtuously unacceptable , Damon will often work the problem on his own , because he seldom encounters such dilemmas . He knows some actions are necessary to " get things done " which often result in utter body .
Whether he minds it , is another question , because sometimes he ’s hurt when people he loves think he ’s a bad person . But he ’d never allow anyone acknowledge , and in the eyes of everyone else , this is the icon he want to maintain of himself .
“The Only Person I Can Count On Is Me.”
Nobody To Count On
Nobody would reason that Katherine break Damon ’s heart , but the treachery that hurt the most was Stefan ’s . This attitude is predominant in the early seasons of the show since Damon does n’t have the one someone he always counted on , so he ’s forced to rely on himself .
This is another one of those walls he puts up , never letting people in . However , as before long as he reconciles with his brother , and finally gets the girl , this attitude does shift , and he does find out to depend on other multitude , even if it mean sometimes getting hurt .
“I Would Rather Spend Every Moment In Agony Than Erase The Memory Of You.”
Never Ending Love
Damon and Elena were the great love level of the show . They were anything but pure , and their family relationship often beat mussy , complicated , and even toxic at times . But they loved each other enough that they managed to overcome all obstacles . Their kinship changed Damonin slipway nobody could foresee .
One of those was when Damon died , and Elena was so sorrow - stricken that she settle to efface her memories of Damon . To Damon , this felt like a perfidy and give that in all his years of pining after Katherine he did n’t forget her , it ’s good to say this is one of his characteristics .
“I Do Not Go Behind People’s Backs And Torture Them. I Like My Enemies To Look Me In The Eye And See The Depth Of My Rage.”
Depths Of His Rage
Much can be said about Damon , but the one thing he prides himself on is being good and never going behind the great unwashed ’s back . He even order his chum that he intends to excruciate him for the rest of their lives , and never pretends to be something he is n’t .
And that is the understanding so many people are upset with Damon ’s fictitious character . He is so unapologetically himself at clock time , that it seems to irritate people who oftentimes fight .
“You Can’t Just Sit There And Wait For Life To Come To You, You Have To Go Get It.”
Go Get It
TheSalvatore brothers have more similaritiesthan one might call back , and Damon can brood just as well as Stefan , if not practiced , though he tends to not do it for very long . He ’s more of a go - getter , the somebody who actively seeks out enjoyment in life history , and does n’t handle much for what other people think .
This is shown most when Elena becomes a vampire and slowly clear her flavor towards him have intercourse . He ignores the fact that it ’ll break his brother ’s heart , and for once decides to just populate his life to the fullest because there are n’t a lot of scenarios where he gets the girl .
“Yeah, But Stupid’s So Much More Fun!”
All About Fun
If there is any quote that body forth Damon Salvatore , this is it . He often bear childishly and erratically , as well as often turn down the sensitive root for something a lot less practical or sane .
But this is also one of the things that make him so peculiar and lovable . He makes stupid pick and articulate stupid things , but he has fun . Whether fans loved or hated his character , he was fun to follow , simply because of all the thing that made him unique .
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