Even though Katherine Pierce and Elena Gilbert shared the same face on The Vampire Diaries, these two heroines couldn't be more different. Katherine underwent a significant transformation on the show, as she was once an innocent human who later became cunning in order to survive and evade Klaus, who wanted to murder her.
Katherine's resilience, as well as her charm and intelligence, earn her the love of many fans. Not all fans agree with the general perception of her, though, and are quick to voice their differing opinions on Reddit, even though they know most fans won't agree.
9 Katherine Deserved Better
There's no denying that Katherine did a lot of evil things (such as when she helped kill Jeremy). However, Bamonite believes that "Katherine deserved better."
When one takes a closer look at her life, they discover it was full of misery. She lost her parents, her child, and couldn't build a normal life, thanks to Klaus's thirst for revenge. While all of these factors don't excuse her behavior, they do show that Katherine's life was far from easy and that maybe she indeed deserved a bit of happiness and peace.
8 Katherine And Stefan Deserved More Space
Despite Stefan proclaiming his hatred for Katherine, they briefly rekindled their romance once Katherine had been transformed into a human. But this storyline didn't last long and Katherine soon disappeared from the show for a while. sAd-LOliTa said that "Katherine and Stefan have such good chemistry I would’ve liked them to explore their relationship more and not ruin it by turning Katherine evil again."
Continuing the romance between Katherine and Stefan would have given the creators the chance to explore their relationship, what it could be like without bitterness and betrayal, and also show more of Katherine as a human. Reverting to her original evil state might have made the show more action-filled, but it stopped Katherine's personal development.
7 Katherine Deserved Peace With Nadia
One of the darkest points of Katherine's human life was leaving her daughter behind. Katherine believed her daughter was gone until she met her centuries later and discovered Nadia was also a vampire. Unfortunately, the mother-daughter reunion didn't last long.
hiimdead1898 thinks that "Katherine deserved to have peace with Nadia." However, the show went in a different direction. Considering Katherine's grief over her lost family she displayed on multiple occasions, such as when she was looking at their drawing in the tomb, allowing Katherine to stay with Nadia would give them the chance to bond and live a happy life, not a lonely one.
6 Katherine Was Never Convincing
Portraying multiple different characters on the same show can be a real challenge. chainless-soul believes that Nina Dobrev wasn't that convincing as Katherine. As they put it: "I remember everyone being amazed at how different the two characters seemed but with Katherine, it just never seemed all that real, somehow..."
Whether that's the case or not, it could very well be the matter of the way the scripts were written, as Nina Dobrev went on to give nuanced performances in many of her later roles.
5 Katherine Occupying Elena's Body Was A Good Story
Katherine had multiple storylines on the show, but one that didn't sit well with many fans was Katherine snatching Elena's body. scarsouvenir said they "enjoyed the season 5 storyline with the Augustine vampires and Katherine passengering herself into Elena's body. It wasn't my absolute FAVORITE season, but definitely not as terrible as a lot of people think it was."
It definitely gave the creators the opportunity to better explore the differences between Katherine and Elena when it came to their characters, as well as the way they interacted with other people. For example, Katherine seemed much more cheerful than Elena, despite her difficult circumstances.
4 Katherine Should Have Remained The Main Antagonist
To allow Katherine to be the main antagonist for the whole show would have been impossible, due to Nina Dobrev's departure. However, ketterdamned thinks that "Katherine should’ve stayed the main antagonist throughout the series."
Katherine had a talent for making the heroes' lives more difficult, as she demonstrated right from the start. Even more importantly, had she stayed longer around, it would give the fans the chance to learn more about her past, what she was doing in those 500 years she spent running away from Klaus.
3 Katherine Repeated Herself
autobuzzfeedbot feels that "Katherine was really entertaining during the first season, but after a while, everything she did just felt repetitive."
The show did make Katherine walk in circles when it comes to her character development. She hurt the heroes, was a better person for a while, and then she reverted to her old ways once again. The truth is that Katherine could have survived much longer had she left Mystic Falls behind and just focused on living her life somewhere else.
2 Katherine Was More Honest Than People Give Her Credit For
Katherine excelled at manipulating people. However, Reddit user onlyju pointed out that Katherine was much more honest than many characters gave her credit for.
When she came back to Mystic Falls, for example, she was quick to let Damon know she wasn't really in love with him: "Even said straight to his face she loves Stefan and it's always been Stefan." She also didn't hide her affection for Stefan which made Katherine lash out against his and Elena's relationship. As a result, despite her many evil plans and character flaws, Katherine was able to be honest when she wanted.
1 Katherine Is An Awful Person
Katherine was one of the most entertaining villains on the show and many fans liked her. But not everyone was so charmed with her, though. kateasaur stated that they hate Katherine because "she is selfish and self-centered" and "... boring. Good villains have complex motivations and interesting goals. Katherine wanted to go on living. That's it, that is all she cared about." They then compared her to Elena and said that despite suffering in a similar way, Elena was a much kinder person.
While this is true, one could argue that Elena's few years of pain aren't the same as Katherine's 500 years of running from the man who killed her entire family. And as for her motivations, Katherine not only wanted to survive but also find happiness and get rid of Klaus, as her relationship with Stefan and her cooperation with Mikael suggest.
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