"The Vampire Diaries" : Human or Vampire, Elena still infuriates

Elena Gilbert, human or vampire, saint or sinner, hero or villain, innocent or guilty, victim or perpetrator. We've come to see the many faces of Elena Gilbert, how her character has impacted the town of Mystic Falls.





The Girl in the love triangle of "The Vampire Diaries" Elena Gilbert was a charming, naive small-town girl when we met her in season 1. A girl who fell in love for the mysterious new strange boy who moved into the town of Mystic Falls, and turned her life upside down, introducing her into a world of supernaturals, vampires, werewolves, witches, hybrids, curses and omens.
But now after 4 seasons and countless bodies, the Elena we meet is now a vampire, who has decided to forgo her humanity and revel in the lust of vampirism. She decides to leave without care, feelings or regrets about anybody, killing innocent people along the way, only looking out for herself. Yes, she lost her brother (cousin), but that doesn't give her the right to go off the rails.
The fact that the show puts a lot of spotlight and makes a big deal out Elena's new look and attitude is a joke. This new vampire Elena isn't different from human Elena. Human Elena was also selfish and self-centered, only looking out for her friends and families, not caring if other people died or not, a trait that has been taken up by her friends.
Countless times we've seen Elena make decisions that impacts a lot of other people's lives, going where she wasn't supposed to, making deals that endangered others.