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Carmilla Character Analysis

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The only thing that made me start to watch Carmilla was Laura Hollis. This adorable, headstrong, oblivious girl who just wanted to find her roommate and was willing to sacrifice her life for the wellbeing of others. Laura was amazing in her own way, she wasn’t pretentious, and she never stopped being who she was in order to fit, but what made her interesting was that she was flawed. She was not a Mary Sue that had to get her way because she wanted so. She was a character whose sense of justice made her reckless, irresponsible and immature. She was relatable.

I can't say I hate Laura during season 2, because that would be lying. Most of the treats that made me love her are still there, yet something’s missing.

Yes, this season’s theme is darker, it even has a depressing tone, which inevitably has affected Laura as a character. She’s tired, depressed, heartbroken even and that would be okay if it didn’t feel like every action that had lead her to that point wasn’t unnecessary. …show more content…

Yet, during season 2 it feels like Laura makes mistake after mistake and yet she hasn’t reached that point when she realizes what she’s done. As a viewer, I know that moment is coming. It’ll probably be being betrayed by Danny, or maybe even being betrayed by Carmilla. The thing is that, as a viewer, it bothers me that Laura’s mistakes and her lack of awareness are used as plot

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