#rant posr

There is one key thing about Vlad’s character/

backstory that this fandom overlooks way too

much.

Vlad was completely right about Jack being at

fault for his accident. 

He was: he messed up, he pushed the button

too soon, he didn’t listen to Maddie or Vlad

when they said to wait, and Vlad paid the price.

So Vlad was right, Jack ruined his life. Especially

after the episode Masters of Time, where it

shows that Maddie would’ve ended up married

to Vlad if it were Jack who’d been hurt. 

Jack really did ‘steal’ Maddie away, so to speak.

Or stole his opportunity to ask her out, at least.

Vlad could’ve led a happy and content life, but

Jack pushed a button too soon and it ruined it.

Not to say Vlad’s actions are justified, the whole

killing-marriage and wanting Danny for a son

thing is weird, don’t get me wrong.

But I know why he did it. Vlad had died because

of Jack, and he’s angry and bigger and vengeful.

Like most people/ghosts would be.

And he’s not entirely a bad person. In TUE he

takes Danny in even without Maddie in the

picture and tries his best to help him cope, even

by drastic means (I.e humanity ripping). 

So Vlad’s desire for Danny to be his son isn’t

Maddie’s influence; the guy really just wants

someone to care for that’s just like him. 

I really think that the writers of DP had some

great chances to make Vlad a sympathetic