Monday, 10 February 2014

Katherine Playing Puppeteer

• Vampire Diaries Fan-Made Poster Reveals Katherine Playing Puppeteer (PHOTO) •



The Vampire Diariesfandom is one of the most creative and
 passionate fan bases on the Internet. Don’t believe us? 
Check 
out this beautiful fan-made promo poster that caught the eye 
of TVD executive producer Julie Plec herself.
“Wow,” Julie tweetedalong with the poster in question. And 
we’re inclined to agree. The fan-made poster isamazing, both
 visually and thematically. It features a larger-than-life 
Katherine using a limp Elena as a marionette. Katherine’s 
hands are bloody from where the marionette strings have 
dug into her skin (and, presumably, from the blood she has 
drawn from others), and Elena looks ready to give up. Not 
only is the poster aesthetically elegant, it captures a thematic
 truth of Season 5 TVD,and, arguably, all of TVD, so well. 
Right now Katherine is literally using Elena’s body as a 
puppet as she pretends to be the teenage vampire.
In a larger sense of the series, Katherine has been playing
 Elena and all of her loved ones since Season 1. Heck, she has
 been playing Stefan and Damon since 1864. She is a master
 puppeteer, and she plays the role well. Though not without 
bloodshed
 — both to others and to herself. It is this former, more 
personal cost that intrigues us most and has made for some 
of the best TVD storylines, in our opinion. Though Katherine 
may often get what she wants in the short term, she never 
seems to truly find peace and joy in the long-term. She tries
 to cut corners by manipulating people into loving her, but it 
will never be enough. Because the puppet strings are always 
eventually revealed, and then cut, and she is left with no one 
left to play with… until her next dastardly scheme, at least!
Well done, TVD fandom. This poster is perfect.
What do you think of the fan-made poster? Sound off in the
 comments below!
Catch the next episode of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, 

February 27 at 8 p.m. ET on the CW.

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