next_to_normal | Awesome Ladies, Day 15

I've been neglecting the awesome ladies again. Must rectify that.

Day Fifteen: Favorite female character growth arc
Caroline Forbes

This should not come as a surprise to anyone who's been even vaguely paying attention, lol. In fact, I already talked about how much I love Caroline in this meme. But that was about how I identify with her. This is to celebrate her ever-increasing awesomeness (which I can only hope to identify with someday, lol). For real, when this show started, she was barely a blip on the radar compared to Elena and Bonnie. She was the shallow one (kiddie pool, one might say), the one who cared about cheerleading and whether or not boys liked her and being Miss Mystic Falls. She let herself be used and abused by one boyfriend and considered herself the consolation prize for another. She was neurotic and insecure and everything she did, she did out of desperate need for love and approval. She's always had a kind and generous heart, but so few people actually knew the real her.

And then she became a vampire. And it was scary and confusing and hard to adjust, and she accidentally ate a few people she probably shouldn't have.

But then she realized she had power. She could kick the asses of guys twice her size without breaking a sweat. She could stand up for herself and demand respect. She has suffered through heartbreak, sacrifice, betrayal, and torture, and she's still standing. She's still neurotic and insecure sometimes, but her confidence has blossomed to the point where she can outwit a centuries-old vampire, fight vampires and werewolves to protect her friends, and get up in front of a crowd and sing to prove her love. The trials aren't over yet - there's surely trouble to come with her boyfriend and her mother discovering her secret, not to mention the shenanigans with her friends - but she's proven that she can take anything you throw at her and it only makes her stronger.

Also, have you SEEN her? She's adorable!