Elena is a great character, and she doesn't have to be supernatural or fight-y to do it (although the part where she stabbed Stefan this season was AWESOME). One of my friends that I turned on to this show said "I would like Twilight a lot more if Bella was more like Elena." And lets be frank, TVD kicks Twilight's ass on SOOOO many more levels that that, but at the same time, YES, EXACTLY.