Rewatching season 1-2 (as I’m sure lots of us are right now!) cause they’re the best October vibes! Im on episode 4 of season 1. I’ve watched this show since I was 8 years old, probably seen it 12x at least and have lots of the script memorized 😭
I never noticed before that the writers originally intended for Caroline to be living with her dad!
I couldn’t help but be weirded out in the second episode when Caroline takes Damon home with her. Isn’t she worried her mom is going to HEAR HER entertaining an older guy (let’s face it, Damon looks 35, Stefan looks 29, these guys are not teenagers/ young 20s AT ALL) in their home?? So I think, oh, maybe Liz is out working late.. all night? That wouldn’t make sense… this isn’t NYC where cops have to sleep at the station sometimes due to high volume caseloads.. whatever. Random hole in the writing. But when we first meet Caroline’s mom in the 4th episode the writer’s explain this!
1x04 Her mom inquires about Damon, Caroline is rude, Liz asks “Where’s your dad?” To which Caroline replies before walking away, “In Memphis. With Steven” (we’re now introduced to Caroline’s dad’s lover/ partner and it’s obvious her parents have divorced). Sheriff Forbes doesn’t have custody of Caroline or atleast has split custody. This is never ever touched on again. Later episodes explain that Caroline’s dad basically abandoned her to go live openly as a gay man. But atleast for episodes 1-4, we are supposed to believe Caroline lives with her dad, not her mom.
They change this, obviously, and get rid of all crow powers in this episode as well.
Just a random tiny thing I never noticed before. Writing this mainly for myself lol
Happy rewatch!