diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 40d9ca7..4677a86 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ unreleased
 ==========
 
  * unpatch old array when changing arrays
+ * remove Reactive#bind in favor of passing `bindings` option
 
 1.0.1 / 2014-03-06
 ==========
diff --git a/lib/each.js b/lib/each.js
index 0ccdc95..54fb326 100644
--- a/lib/each.js
+++ b/lib/each.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ module.exports = function(el, val) {
     function childView(el, model) {
         return Reactive(el, model, {
             delegate: self.view,
-            adapter: self.reactive.opt.adapter
+            adapter: self.reactive.opt.adapter,
+            bindings: self.reactive.bindings
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 0fe1212..3db6ac3 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function Reactive(el, model, opt) {
   self.model = model || {};
   self.adapter = (opt.adapter || Adapter)(self.model);
   self.el = el;
-  self.view = opt.delegate || {};
+  self.view = opt.delegate || Object.create(null);
 
-  self.bindings = {};
+  self.bindings = opt.bindings || Object.create(null);
 
   // TODO undo this crap and just export bindings regularly
   // not that binding order matters!!
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ Emitter(Reactive.prototype);
 Reactive.prototype.sub = function(prop, fn){
   var self = this;
 
+  debug('subscribe %s', prop);
+
+  // if we have parts, we need to subscribe to the parent as well
+  // TODO (defunctzombie) multiple levels of properties
+  var parts = prop.split('.');
+  if (parts.length > 1) {
+    self.sub(parts[0], fn);
+  }
+
   // for when reactive changes the property
   this.on('change ' + prop, fn);
 
@@ -257,37 +266,6 @@ Reactive.prototype._bind = function() {
   });
 };
 
-/**
- * Bind `name` to `fn`.
- *
- * @param {String|Object} name or object
- * @param {Function} fn
- * @api public
- */
-
-Reactive.prototype.bind = function(name, fn) {
-  var self = this;
-  if ('object' == typeof name) {
-    for (var key in name) {
-      this.bind(key, name[key]);
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  var els = query.all('[' + name + ']', this.el);
-  if (this.el.hasAttribute && this.el.hasAttribute(name)) {
-    els = [].slice.call(els);
-    els.unshift(this.el);
-  }
-  if (!els.length) return;
-
-  debug('bind [%s] (%d elements)', name, els.length);
-  for (var i = 0; i < els.length; i++) {
-    var binding = new Binding(name, this, els[i], fn);
-    binding.bind();
-  }
-};
-
 /**
  * Destroy the binding
  * - Removes the element from the dom (if inserted)
diff --git a/test/bindings.js b/test/bindings.js
index 05d53e8..f1c00aa 100644
--- a/test/bindings.js
+++ b/test/bindings.js
@@ -6,25 +6,47 @@ var reactive = require('../');
 describe('reactive.bind(name, fn)', function(){
   it('should define a new binding', function(done){
     var el = domify('<div><h1 data-editable="/item/12">Title</h1></div>');
-    var react = reactive(el, {});
-    react.bind('data-editable', function(el, url){
-      el.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'true');
-      assert('/item/12' == url);
+    var react = reactive(el, {}, {
+      bindings: {
+        'data-editable': function(el, url){
+          el.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'true');
+          assert('/item/12' == url);
+        }
+      }
     });
 
     assert(el.children[0].getAttribute('contenteditable'));
     done();
   })
+
+  it('should pass bindings onto each', function(done){
+    var el = domify('<div><h1 each="todos"><span lowercase="title"></span></h1></div>');
+    var model = {
+      todos: [ { title: 'test title' } ]
+    };
+    var react = reactive(el, model, {
+      bindings: {
+        'lowercase': function(el, prop){
+          var binding = this;
+          assert(prop === 'title');
+          var val = binding.value(prop);
+          assert(val === 'test title');
+          done();
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  });
 })
 
 describe('reactive.bind(obj)', function(){
   it('should define several bindings', function(done){
     var el = domify('<div><h1 hello="world">Title</h1></div>');
-    var react = reactive(el, {});
-    react.bind({
-      hello: function(el, val){
-        assert('world' == val);
-        done();
+    var react = reactive(el, {}, {
+      bindings: {
+        'hello': function(el, val){
+          assert('world' == val);
+          done();
+        }
       }
     });
   })
@@ -33,34 +55,24 @@ describe('reactive.bind(obj)', function(){
 describe('Reactive#bind(name, fn)', function(){
   it('should initialize a view-specific binding', function(done){
     var el = domify('<ul><li removable></li></ul>');
-    var view = reactive(el, {});
-
-    view.bind('removable', function(el){
-      assert('LI' == el.nodeName);
-      done();
+    var view = reactive(el, {}, {
+      bindings: {
+        'removable': function(el){
+          assert('LI' == el.nodeName);
+          done();
+        }
+      }
     });
   })
 
   it('should support root-level bindings', function(done){
     var el = domify('<ul removable><li></li></ul>');
-    var view = reactive(el, {});
-
-    view.bind('removable', function(el){
-      assert('UL' == el.nodeName);
-      done();
-    });
-  })
-})
-
-describe('Reactive#bind(obj)', function(){
-  it('should initialize several view-specific bindings', function(done){
-    var el = domify('<div><form action="/login" autosubmit></form></div>');
-    var view = reactive(el, {});
-
-    view.bind({
-      autosubmit: function(el){
-        assert('/login' == el.getAttribute('action'));
-        done();
+    var view = reactive(el, {}, {
+      bindings: {
+        'removable': function(el){
+          assert('UL' == el.nodeName);
+          done();
+        }
       }
     });
   })
diff --git a/test/text-interpolation.js b/test/text-interpolation.js
index ea2f673..a80f993 100644
--- a/test/text-interpolation.js
+++ b/test/text-interpolation.js
@@ -134,4 +134,13 @@ describe('text interpolation', function(){
     var view = reactive('<p>Hello {name.slice(0,4)}</p>', model);
     assert('Hello Some' == view.el.textContent);
   })
+
+  it('should support setting base property', function(){
+    var model = { name: { first: 'foobar' } };
+    var view = reactive('<p>{name.first}</p>', model);
+    assert('foobar' == view.el.textContent);
+
+    view.set('name', { first: 'baz' });
+    assert('baz' == view.el.textContent);
+  })
 })