(( I fell in love with Valentine for his corny charm and just how incredibly dark he was. We all thought he was a merciless, heartbreaking killer, stealing hearts full of love just to fuel his own power. A vampire villain to the 10th power!

But beneath all that is a tortured soul, who hates that he’s cursed to be a vampire, an emotional vampire for that matter (we still have yet to learn the full meaning behind what an “emotional vampire” is, but I digress). The pain of having to sustain himself on others’ life force and convinced that the only way to subdue the pain is stealing hearts and empowering himself.

We still have yet to learn what his wish is that Wisp grants, but I’m sure it’ll fuel this SPLENDID character development in such a positive way!

When he discovers it’s better to be his true self, he becomes a kinder, much more gentle person, desperate for forgiveness and acceptance from those he’s wronged.

I am SO SUPER HAPPY that Mattel is developing Valentine’s character on a deeper level than I ever thought they would! He went from Heartless Charmer to Precious Charming Cinnamon Roll and I couldn’t be more pleased with this! ))