Unfortunately, his stubborn martyr of a son just could not listen to the wisdom in his father's words. All he longed for was death, as if that would solve all his problems.
Of all the monologues on this show, this one really hit me the hardest, and made me think. I actually memorized this entire monologue, and can recite it perfectly. Every time I hit a low point when I think I am done with everything, I remember this, and the points raised. It takes an even bigger leap of faith of end your own life, then it does to continue on, regardless of whether or not you believe in an afterlife. And I have used that wisdom to talk to others who are in pain, and it has worked wonders.
I think it is the opposite and that is the message of the speech. It takes greater faith to decide to live and fight to get past or at least deal with the pain and come out stronger.
@@TheRivrPrncess I don't disagree with you that it takes a lot of faith to keep going. However, consider which decision can actually be changed once acted upon should you decide you made the wrong one. One is final, the other isn't.
i watched the first time in 1991 and and fell in love with this show , the ending was sad yes i remember writting cbs studios and the producers send me a signed autographs of all the stars in black and white, trully dont make these anymore glad i had the chance in my era to watch and sure many on here remember , i feel in love with janette loved the speacial thing here a nick had especially when she found mortality again after falling in love only to have nick save her and bring her back to emortality what a great episode.
I don't at all think the ending was bad. It fit with who Nick was and had become. He was often impatient, not thinking things through before doing them, nor did he think of the possible consequences. Suicide had been a prominent theme within the show and this ending showed that even wanting someone to take your life would only result in suffering and pain.
This guy is a character he always struck me as strange I can never quite get a handle on what he was about at one moment the character could seem very sweet and very caring like his view on suicide and the next he could be threatening nicks love and all that nick a accomplished I loved the speech though and the actor did excellent job of pulling it off
He was teaching Nickolas., hardening him. Nickolas was given a great gift and was the forever whining ungrateful child. Janette gave LaCroix way more respect.
@@ladyhawk6999 yes that is true but LaCroix was still very much a tortured individual we can tell this from some of his little words of wisdom he shares through out the entirety of the series
@@ladyhawk6999 but nick just didn't want to kill after a while if his" father" really loved him he would have excepted that. Nick changed ,LaCroix never has .he seen no reason for it. thats all im saying.
I for one will never believe that Lacroix killed Nick. Never. The man loves his son even though he doesn't show it, no way would he kill something that he treasures.
He did. Because Nick brought out any shimmering of his remaining humanity. And in that moment, he knew the choice was Nick’s, and Nick was asking for his help, and he obliged. Or, he chucked the stake and bit the chick, either way. 😂
LaCroix was the only character who was inspiring , the only who knew who he was! And while cruel at times , knew the importance of family and ones own. Nicholas was given a great gift but turned out to the forever whining ungrateful child. These vampires for all the claims of being unfeeling beings with cold hearts have more emotion than humans. Yes, death surrounds the vampire and they have to bury mortal friends, but don't mortals as well? Why not have the immortality too, there are the rules , but they are doable ! And are these vampires truly immortal if the can be killed? Also to be alive for a few thousand years is a mere blip on time's scale. I have never understood why anyone would choose sickness and death over the possibility of being immortal.
But the vampire's immortality is a worse thing than anything that happens to a human. To never be able to be in or even see the beautiful sun is truly sad. And you do know that there is an actual illness where the sick ones can not ever be out in the sun, right? All of those people with this sickness know what they miss by not being able to run and play in the daylight. You are really not paying attention to anything Nick talked about or how he feels about what he is or why he wants so much to change.
There are some fate worse than death. To some being a vampire is a fate worse than death having to feed on the life force of others simply to sustain yourself, never being able to stroll on the beach again forever living but forever cursed to dwell in the shadows.
I would reject immortality on the grounds that not once in human history have we demonstrated we're worthy of it. We don't even deserve the power we wield now. Humans have destroyed roughly half of all life on the planet in a matter of centuries.
Are mortals really any different from vampires? Other than having a shorter life span and being able to go out in the sun, mortals have a penchant for destroying themselves and others without a qualm, they don't even need to drink blood. But they do need to eat, and they too feed on the life force of animals and sometimes other humans in order to survive.
Natalie knew who he was and what he was, She was not scared and she would tell him what she thought. In a way he knew she had no fear and respected her for that & her opinions.
Yes, he was. I found his complexity very compelling, more so than Nick. Lacroix can be very appealing when he gets serious, especially about Nick's welfare. In his own way, he was protecting his son. There have been times when Nick had gotten scammed in his search for a cure and nearly died, thankfully Lacroix saved his life. Though it may have seemed cruel to Nick, I do believe that Lacroix interfering with his quest was his way of protecting Nick because I don't think the enforcers take kindly to such activities.
Quite possibly the best speech LaCroix has ever given.
Unfortunately, his stubborn martyr of a son just could not listen to the wisdom in his father's words. All he longed for was death, as if that would solve all his problems.
Don’t trade a treasure for an empty box …beautifully said
Lacroix may have been the"bad guy" but he was expertly played. Bennett nailed his part.
Was he a real villain? Or an anti-hero?
@@derekwilliams7310Perhaps he was the latter moreover than the former, Mr. Williams??😐
I never been suicidal, but this script was one I remembered as a teen. This is a powerful message.
Looking back, LaCroix wasn't evil, Bennet portrayed him as someone who's been around for thousands of years and has a unique worldview because of it.
This saved a friend. Eternally grateful.
Wish it saved Nick. Sigh...
I'm happy for your friend. I hope your friend is still doing well.
I can listen to this speech a thousand times and never be bored with it because it is so said so beautifully. What he says is true.
Love his voice, everytime I want to give up because of my mental illnesses I listen to this, beautifully said
His words are a comfort when it gets dark. I speak for myself only, of course.
Of all the monologues on this show, this one really hit me the hardest, and made me think. I actually memorized this entire monologue, and can recite it perfectly.
Every time I hit a low point when I think I am done with everything, I remember this, and the points raised. It takes an even bigger leap of faith of end your own life, then it does to continue on, regardless of whether or not you believe in an afterlife.
And I have used that wisdom to talk to others who are in pain, and it has worked wonders.
I think it is the opposite and that is the message of the speech. It takes greater faith to decide to live and fight to get past or at least deal with the pain and come out stronger.
@@TheRivrPrncess I don't disagree with you that it takes a lot of faith to keep going. However, consider which decision can actually be changed once acted upon should you decide you made the wrong one.
One is final, the other isn't.
Faith to end, courage to continue. Lots of people think faith gives you courage, but in fact, faith is what you need when you lack courage.
impressive speech it makes sense!
i watched the first time in 1991 and and fell in love with this show , the ending was sad yes i remember writting cbs studios and the producers send me a signed autographs of all the stars in black and white, trully dont make these anymore glad i had the chance in my era to watch and sure many on here remember , i feel in love with janette loved the speacial thing here a nick had especially when she found mortality again after falling in love only to have nick save her and bring her back to emortality what a great episode.
God, I miss this show. Ending sucked, but I loved the show.
I think all fans agree that the ending sucked and wasn't the best it could have been.
I don't at all think the ending was bad. It fit with who Nick was and had become. He was often impatient, not thinking things through before doing them, nor did he think of the possible consequences. Suicide had been a prominent theme within the show and this ending showed that even wanting someone to take your life would only result in suffering and pain.
@@TheRivrPrncess yes, for both Nick and Lacroix. For all his bad behavior and actions towards Nick in the past, he never wanted his son to die.
This guy is a character he always struck me as strange I can never quite get a handle on what he was about at one moment the character could seem very sweet and very caring like his view on suicide and the next he could be threatening nicks love and all that nick a accomplished I loved the speech though and the actor did excellent job of pulling it off
La croix was actually quite tortured more so than nick
He was teaching Nickolas., hardening him. Nickolas was given a great gift and was the forever whining ungrateful child. Janette gave LaCroix way more respect.
@@tiersummoner13 LaCroix wanted a companion, he didn't want to be alone.
@@ladyhawk6999 yes that is true but LaCroix was still very much a tortured individual we can tell this from some of his little words of wisdom he shares through out the entirety of the series
@@ladyhawk6999 but nick just didn't want to kill after a while if his" father" really loved him he would have excepted that.
Nick changed ,LaCroix never has .he seen no reason for it. thats all im saying.
I'm still on the fence. Someone from literally last century really really needed to hear this. She's beyond my help.
a vampire saved my life on a random night in 2010.
I just played this for something at the absolute bottom. The look and realization on their countenance PRICELESS!?
I'm really glad I posted this. Its helped a lot of people. And I'm so glad people are benefiting from it.
I for one will never believe that Lacroix killed Nick. Never. The man loves his son even though he doesn't show it, no way would he kill something that he treasures.
He did. Because Nick brought out any shimmering of his remaining humanity. And in that moment, he knew the choice was Nick’s, and Nick was asking for his help, and he obliged.
Or, he chucked the stake and bit the chick, either way. 😂
Deep
Lacroix was the wisest character on there really liked his chracter. Crushed on Nick like crazy and wanted to be as beautiful as Jeanette.
LaCroix was the only character who was inspiring , the only who knew who he was! And while cruel at times , knew the importance of family and ones own. Nicholas was given a great gift but turned out to the forever whining ungrateful child.
These vampires for all the claims of being unfeeling beings with cold hearts have more emotion than humans.
Yes, death surrounds the vampire and they have to bury mortal friends, but don't mortals as well? Why not have the immortality too, there are the rules , but they are doable !
And are these vampires truly immortal if the can be killed? Also to be alive for a few thousand years is a mere blip on time's scale.
I have never understood why anyone would choose sickness and death over the possibility of being immortal.
But the vampire's immortality is a worse thing than anything that happens to a human. To never be able to be in or even see the beautiful sun is truly sad. And you do know that there is an actual illness where the sick ones can not ever be out in the sun, right? All of those people with this sickness know what they miss by not being able to run and play in the daylight. You are really not paying attention to anything Nick talked about or how he feels about what he is or why he wants so much to change.
There are some fate worse than death. To some being a vampire is a fate worse than death having to feed on the life force of others simply to sustain yourself, never being able to stroll on the beach again forever living but forever cursed to dwell in the shadows.
I would reject immortality on the grounds that not once in human history have we demonstrated we're worthy of it. We don't even deserve the power we wield now. Humans have destroyed roughly half of all life on the planet in a matter of centuries.
Are mortals really any different from vampires? Other than having a shorter life span and being able to go out in the sun, mortals have a penchant for destroying themselves and others without a qualm, they don't even need to drink blood. But they do need to eat, and they too feed on the life force of animals and sometimes other humans in order to survive.
Natalie knew who he was and what he was, She was not scared and she would tell him what she thought. In a way he knew she had no fear and respected her for that & her opinions.
This speech got me through some very tough times in the 90s.
Lucien, the Night Crawler, calling out to to my lonely spirit... How I miss you~
It almost seems as if he was talking to a risen natalie grieving over a dead nick. I dunno I'm just speculating.
The building of better is always an experiment.
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Scared straight: suicide edition.
The best vampire ever.
Life is a gift, sir here is my receipt.
Lacroix was such a great multidimensional character.
Yes, he was. I found his complexity very compelling, more so than Nick. Lacroix can be very appealing when he gets serious, especially about Nick's welfare. In his own way, he was protecting his son. There have been times when Nick had gotten scammed in his search for a cure and nearly died, thankfully Lacroix saved his life. Though it may have seemed cruel to Nick, I do believe that Lacroix interfering with his quest was his way of protecting Nick because I don't think the enforcers take kindly to such activities.