Damon Demystified.

I got my hands on (the much talked about) Vampire Diaries yesterday. Was curious to know what the hype was all about- around the Damon Salvatore guy- I was in total judging mode when I sat down to check S01E01. So the guy who plays Matt Damon appeals to most people, and as the discerning reader has already guessed, I am not 'most people'. I'm not saying I can't care less about Damon on screen. His character is interesting enough, compelling me to see if he has a soul or if he is nothing but a hot looking cold blooded monster. (Cold blooded seems so fitting a description, pardon the pun!) Stefan -the younger brother- on the other hand, is a completely different story. I ain't objective about him, and I'm still trying to figure out if I am rooting for the good guy here. (Coz I think I must've hated Snape at one point of time or the other, but I didnt hate him when he killed Dumbledore. I dont conclude till the author / scriptwriter concludes a story.)

But I must say, however objective I am about things, Vampire Diaries is interesting enough to make me want to get back and watch more, which is what I did today, after work.

Three hours later, my respect for Damon (and the scriptwriter) has grown, and now there's nothing to dislike about Damon. The cold bloodedness of the charatcter, the (over)acting skills of the actor (which Krupa soo dislikes :P), the arrogance of the character, the extreme fake smile of the actor- I love all of that! 8 hours earlier, at office, I was almost clapping my hands in glee that I would finally be slaying Damon on my blog (much to the bemusement of most friends), but that sadly, was not to be.

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  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    Nice posting mam!
    Li'l Poet NJ

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  2. Ayesha HusnaJuly 27, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Hello,
    I second your opinion about Damon. You should continue watching as it only gets better with each season. Now, I'm literally waiting for these episodes to release in the U.S so I can download them using T*******.
    Damon was portrayed harsh in the first season, but you'll find out the reasons and you'll begin seeing Stefan as the devil in disguise. ( Sorry for giving that away, I do that a lot)

    P.S: Yes, I am Sannan's sister.

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    1. Sandhya NagarajDecember 29, 2013 at 11:50 AM

      Damn, Ayesha, I remember replying to your comment a year ago. And today I can't find it, I dont know why or how.

      And 2013 is coming to an end, and I still follow Vampire diaries! (and by now we've seen the angelic and devil version of both Damon and Stefan :D ) Do you? :D

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