After reading this completely and coming to the comments I'm just floored by how many people just make any kind of excuse to humanize garbage-level villains. Paulo didn't even have any redemption to his character, he continued to abuse, manipulate, and disrespect every character especially Gabriel at every turn, also the sheer arrogance and superiority complex made me gag. Sure, he's a powerful 1000 year old vampire, but he had zero remorse and zero redeeming qualities, even his looks are "standard European white guy" when compared to Saliou's more interesting appearance.
No, I'm afraid I couldn't see Paulo as anything more than a mass-murdering, child-killing, raping, abusive, obsessive, conniving, self-serving asshole, who didn't give any fucks about Gabriel. Where are the people seeing his 'devotion' or that he had a 'past that turned him twisted'. He was twisted to begin with, and has no regard for any life but his own. The way he just ignores the dying wolves and is like "oh the magnificent sun!" and I'm like, bro, I hope you die a painful fucking death 'cause you deserve to be staked with a staff forged with the power of the sun your irredeemably evil ass is staring at.
Saliou and Gabriel may have had a lukewarm reunion at first, but the scene in the hotel where Saliou actually asks for consent and asks if Gabe wants the lights turned off, my man, that's respect there and genuine care. Their affection also grew and grew as they travelled together and rekindled their childhood romance. What kind of drugs are people on to even compare Paulo's psychotic behaviour to Saliou's genuine warmth, affection, and gentleness with Gabriel??? Y'all, I can't even.
After reading this completely and coming to the comments I'm just floored by how many people just make any kind of excuse to humanize garbage-level villains. Paulo didn't even have any redemption to his character, he continued to abuse, manipulate, and disrespect every character especially Gabriel at every turn, also the sheer arrogance and superiority complex made me gag. Sure, he's a powerful 1000 year old vampire, but he had zero remorse and zero redeeming qualities, even his looks are "standard European white guy" when compared to Saliou's more interesting appearance.
No, I'm afraid I couldn't see Paulo as anything more than a mass-murdering, child-killing, raping, abusive, obsessive, conniving, self-serving asshole, who didn't give any fucks about Gabriel. Where are the people seeing his 'devotion' or that he had a 'past that turned him twisted'. He was twisted to begin with, and has no regard for any life but his own. The way he just ignores the dying wolves and is like "oh the magnificent sun!" and I'm like, bro, I hope you die a painful fucking death 'cause you deserve to be staked with a staff forged with the power of the sun your irredeemably evil ass is staring at.
Saliou and Gabriel may have had a lukewarm reunion at first, but the scene in the hotel where Saliou actually asks for consent and asks if Gabe wants the lights turned off, my man, that's respect there and genuine care. Their affection also grew and grew as they travelled together and rekindled their childhood romance. What kind of drugs are people on to even compare Paulo's psychotic behaviour to Saliou's genuine warmth, affection, and gentleness with Gabriel??? Y'all, I can't even.