The Vampire Diaries has
its share of baddies. Some of them also happen to be their heroes. But
they tend to be the same, predictably unstable characters. We’d like to
see the supernatural series spread its moral apathy around a bit. Here
are five characters we think should take a turn at villainy.
Sheriff Forbes
We
miss Sheriff Forbes! We’ll take her back, even if it means as a
villain. Liz is a total keeper of peace and justice in this crazy
supernatural town, so her turn to evilness will probably have something
to do with her desire to do her job well, which will make it that much
more tragic. Here’s our pitch: Becoming less and less effective against
the supernatural forces who use Mystic Falls as their playground,
Sheriff Forbes buys a super-strength potion from a Traveler passing
through town. It works at first until the magic begins to take over,
turning Liz into a power-hungry villain Caroline can barely recognize.
Matt
It’s so tempting to see Matt bad because he’s so good.
He’s also the character who usually has to put up with the most in this
town without the added benefit of having super-human strength, speed,
or compulsion to help him make ends meet. We could see Matt eventually
getting tired of having to not only help his supernatural friends out of
binds, but also hold down a full-time job to keep up with the bills. He
has to get tired of the injustice of it all eventually, right?
Elena
We
know Elena turned a bit evil last season when her emotions were
switched off, but we’re not sure if that really counts. We’d love to see
this gal turn evil under her own volition, perhaps in a way that flips
her and Katherine’s roles on this show in a clever and interesting way.
This is the perfect time to do it, too. Who knows what Elena is going
through while she’s banished from her body, or what kind of person
she’ll be when she returns.
Caroline
We
can’t really think of a likely scenarios in which Caroline would turn
evil, but that doesn’t mean we don’t kind of want to see it. Can you
imagine Caroline’s scheduling and planning skills used for evil, not
good? Watching her tick items off of her villainy to-do list could be
comedy gold. And you just know, if Caroline set her mind to it, she
would be the baddest villain TVD has ever seen.
Bonnie
We’ve always thought Bonnie would make an excellent master
villain, especially if it meant the show took her a bit more seriously.
Let’s face it: Bonnie never gets to win at anything. Her plans usually
fail, and she is left dead, magic-less, or both. If turning villain is
what it takes to get this character a killer storyline, then we’ll take
it. And not the kind of villain who is being manipulated by Silas or Dr.
Shane or whomever. We’d love to see a more competent Bonnie enact a
slow-burner of a scheme against her unsuspecting friends. Perhaps
involving her newfound power as the anchor to the Other Side. That role
is known to drive people a bit crazy, you know?
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