This twisted man is the protagonist of the hit tv series The Originals. The Originals is a spin-off of another teenage drama, The Vampire Diaries. Just about everyone between the ages of 13 and 19 have a small obsession with the supernatural world, even manly men like my friend Blake. You can check out his blog at http://bteltschik15whs.blogspot.com/
You'd be surprised that such a ladykiller (literally) can be compared to a man like Icabod Crane from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Icabod, a cowardly schoolteacher, shares many similarities to the immortal bad boy. These men are manipulative, selfish, and unsatisfied.
Klaus and Icabod both know how to influence people to do their bidding. One of them spoils his students so he can roach off of their mother's cooking, while the other uses fear and compulsion to get what he wants. Klaus is also a experienced liar and does not know how to limit his deceit.
Both anti-heroes are also only concerned about their own well being. Icadbod's main reason for pursuing Katrina Van Tassle is so he can have a feast for dinner everyday. Her wealth attracted greedy men and brought scoundrels like Icabod Crane to her doorstep. Klaus's actions are almost always for the sake of his own benefit. He was willing to betray his brother for the control of New Orleans. Now if that's not selfish, then I don't know the definition.
You would think that an immortal vampire/werewolf would be content with being the most powerful being known to exist right?
LETS BE REAL. If I'm going to live forever might as well live the lavish life. Klaus just finished dealing with all the bs that was left behind in TVD, now he's looking for trouble in New Orleans. He can't be happy with some castle in Ireland. Nope. He's got to have control over one of the biggest supernatural cities. Icabod is no better. He is a privileged man who has the highly respected job of schoolteacher. He does not have to lift a finger to prepare meals and is well liked among the villagers. But the fool threw away this good life to chase a girl who was infinitely out of his league.
Even though these two men are seemingly so different, all anti-heros are similar in that you don't expect them to amount to a desired hero, but they surprise you in pleasant ways.
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