Vicki Donovan with an angry look on her face in The Vampire Diaries
Summary Even though she left the show in season 1, episode 7, "Haunted", it's clear Vicki Donovan was taken from viewers of The Vampire Diaries too soon. Vicki wasn’t treated well throughout the series – she was sl*tshamed and almost assaulted by Tyler Lockwood and doesn’t have much in the way of a support system.
The Vampire Diaries Shouldn't Have Killed Vicki Donovan So Early In Season 1 Close Vicki Donovan’s storyline could have better explored the redemptive or damning potential of vampirism in a media landscape that idealized it as an escape. For Vicki, becoming a vampire has a redemptive allure. She’s from the “wrong side of the tracks,” her life not headed anywhere good. Her mother is absent leaving her with minimal support other than her younger brother, Matt.
She quickly becomes a danger to those around her. Stefan has to stake her because she tries to attack Jeremy and Elena. Vicki’s death in The Vampire Diaries served as a pivotal narrative choice, designed to establish the series' high-stakes, supernatural world. The decision to sacrifice her early on prioritized dramatic impact over character development. A co-creator of the show, Kevin Williamson, said: “I don’t want to be that show where there’s no jeopardy," .
The Optics Of Killing Vicki Donovan Aren't Great Close Vicki Donovan does return in season 3, but she is again reduced to her addiction and lack of self-control. Vicki’s season 3 storyline is that “Vicki got screwed out of life, so she’s back for redemption,” and “All Vicki does is toy with people. She doesn’t know any other way,” . Manipulating loved ones is one of the worst consequences of addiction, and should be portrayed – however, in Vicki’s case, addiction overshadows her character.
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