I was so nervous about watching 4x18. It was nice to be pleasantly surprised (for once). I think the writers gave us/Elejah shippers as much as they could...considering that TVD lives and breathes the Salvatore/Elena triangle. It really is a tremendous shame that TVD airs on the CW because the slightly older crowd/slightly older shippers definitely prefer the Elena/Elijah relationship. It's heart breaking to see such potential wasted.
I think both Nina and Daniel intentionally played up the intimacy between Elena/Elijah vs. Elijah/Kat. Unlike some other Elejah fans, I didn't really mind the Eli/Kat angle because it seemed so obvious that he was projecting his feelings for Elena onto Kat. On a fundamental level, Elijah would never like or respect someone like Kat. The brief, flashback glimpses we got of Kat implies that he was attracted to her Elena-like characteristics. She seemed kind and hopeful. As much as I like Katherine, I don't think Elijah could ever truly relate to her (and definitely not love the true her/Kat).
I always laugh when I read your reviews...so...thank you! Elijah's disdain for the Salvatores is one of my fav parts of the show. He's so clearly superior to both of them. Elena and Kat are also superior...I just wish Elena would read the memo.
I really loved the Elena/Rebekah bits as well. My inner fangrrrl really wants Elena to glom onto Rebekah like a surrogate sister. It just breaks my heart that Elena has no one left (family wise). The Originals need to adopt her.
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4x18
Date: 2013-04-06 02:08 am (UTC)I think both Nina and Daniel intentionally played up the intimacy between Elena/Elijah vs. Elijah/Kat. Unlike some other Elejah fans, I didn't really mind the Eli/Kat angle because it seemed so obvious that he was projecting his feelings for Elena onto Kat. On a fundamental level, Elijah would never like or respect someone like Kat. The brief, flashback glimpses we got of Kat implies that he was attracted to her Elena-like characteristics. She seemed kind and hopeful. As much as I like Katherine, I don't think Elijah could ever truly relate to her (and definitely not love the true her/Kat).
I always laugh when I read your reviews...so...thank you! Elijah's disdain for the Salvatores is one of my fav parts of the show. He's so clearly superior to both of them. Elena and Kat are also superior...I just wish Elena would read the memo.
I really loved the Elena/Rebekah bits as well. My inner fangrrrl really wants Elena to glom onto Rebekah like a surrogate sister. It just breaks my heart that Elena has no one left (family wise). The Originals need to adopt her.