TVD: Carolineās relationships
This is a lonely x lonely relationship. It starts when Caroline is feeling especially vulnerable- sheās been called shallow, her mom isnāt a huge part of her life, her dad is away to be in a relationship with someone else, and her best friends, who admittedly have their own supernatural problems starting up, treat her as a secondary concern. This is also the only of the listed relationships where Caroline isnāt forced to change- well, she kinda is, but itās gradual. Itās her spot for character development, explaining herself more, and itās a development she chooses rather than being forced upon her.
On the other hand, Matt is also by himself. His mom is off in her own new relationship, and we can presume wasnāt super present beforehand. Vicky is dead, presumed run-away, just like everyone always knew she would. And while Matt is generally popular, on the football team, friends with the mayorās son, and everyone calling him the golden boy, we know this is fragile- he soon has to pick up a job for work, Tylerās a shit friend, and Elena has moved on from their relationship.
This is 10/10, with Matt seeing the loneliness in her and saying he knows what it feels like.
This is Vamp x Wolf. Newly supernatural, getting used to things, Caroline had her previous problems x 1000, feeling like she has to hide so much of who she is now.
Tyler is similarly lonely- his Dad especially was an SOB, his mom only slightly better with how stuck up she was. He could never live up to expectations and constantly alienated the relationships he had when he inevitably lashed out (ex. Making out with Mattās mom Jesus Christ get a grip). Similarly, he has a ton of secrets now with him being a wolf and going through changes (allegory for puberty, anyone?). From its great start, this relationship goes downhill and continues long by past its expiry date- Tyler couldnāt help the sire bond, but his ambiguous relationship with Hayley, bringing Caroline into the mix of things, all spelled disaster. But then just running away? Bruh.
9.5/10, not my fav because of the way it ended and he dragged her around. But they understood each other and thatās why it still holds up on rewatch. Also not great that her next relationship is the guy who killed his mom.
I think this is so popular because Klaus makes Caroline the IT Girl instead of Elena. I mean, seasons and seasons of Elana-this and Elena-that as everybody and their motherās first priority. And here tall dark and dangerous is swooning after Caroline. And the insecurity that drove Caroline to Damon, to want Stefan, was that nobody ever picked her. It speaks to the core issues that she has and how out of place sheās always felt. He gave her confidence.
And here Klaus is picking her again and again and again. Plus he is also Lonely Boy TM- despised by his father while his mother just watched on, he is the oddity, the freak, the one immortal in his family who knows thereās something wrong with him for being a wolf. The thing that killed his own brother. The reason his father, not his real father, could never love him. I mean, even his mother starts trying to kill him, after sheād already locked up his wolf side in a spell because she despised it so much. He couldnāt even trust his siblings to love him.
I donāt know how to phrase what Caroline does for Klaus. He gives her confidence, I think, caring about her makes him a little softer, a little bit more charming, and allows us to relate to him. I think the reason he fell for her was because he could see how similar they were and how lonely.
9/10, #justiceforauntjenna prevents me from giving full marks. (considering this, itās kind of a weird thing for Elena to be understanding about this relationship, like, girl. Come on.)
I think this was very full circle. Caroline initially had a crush on Stefan, and ends in love with Stefan. This initial relationship prevented their latter friendship from ever getting quite to the point of Lexi and Stefanās friendship, but they get close. They were both supportive of each other at their lowest, and I think Stefan needed that. He feltā¦ accomplished almost? Seeing her doing so well. It reminded him that he could make it through, that he could stay on a diet when it got rough.
Not to mention, also lonely. Damn this show for this trend, but his dad killed him, mom ādiedā and ran away to make a new family, his brother later decided to torment him and Elena doesnāt choose him. Carolineās friendship and support got him through.
Not sure what Caroline got though? Or if her support had to end romantic in nature. For either of them. Felt rushed, like they wanted a solid ending to make Stefanās death more dramatic.
8/10, canāt decide if they shouldāve stayed friends or if their relationship works so well because they started off as friends which gives it a needed stability not found in the other relationships here.
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