The Vampire Diaries 6x19 Because

 

If I was to make a list of all the things The Vampire Diaries does exceptionally well, playing with my emotions would definitely rank in the top five. Whether it be Elena driving to pick up a dying Damon and then choosing to be with Stefan instead, just to then break up with Stefan and sleep with Damon in the span of the next five or so episodes, dedicating a fantastically heartfelt and beautiful episode to the life of Katherine Pierce as she’s drawing her last breaths and then NOT killing her off, or just recently, making me believe that there might be cure for Liz’s cancer and then practically killing her TWICE... the term ’emotional rollercoaster’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. The reason I’m bringing this is up is obviously because there was a lot of that going around in this episode too, and with the imminent departure of Elena looming in the near future, I suspect that things are about to become more distressing and emotionally taxing than ever.

The Vampire Diaries 6x18 I Could Never Love Like That

 

If I’m keeping track correctly, this is the first episode of The Vampire Diaries that has aired since it was announced that Nina Dobrev is going to leave the show at the end of the season, and judging by certain events in the episode itself, I think it’s safe to say that we now have a pretty good idea as to how exactly her departure will be handled. It’s going to be weird watching TVD without Elena... no, not weird... more like completely surreal. Whether you liked her or not, she IS the main character of the show, the driving force that kept it going for all these years, and I honestly can’t imagine how they plan to go on without her. But the show is already renewed for a seventh season so they’re going to have to try, although I’m pretty sure that, unless Nina changes her mind a year from now, season 7 will truly be the last hurrah. I will be sad to see this series go because even in its arguably worst period (aka season 4-5) it was always entertaining, most of the characters are very close to my heart, and except for maybe Supernatural, I can’t really think of another show with such a gigantic, complicated and fascinating mythology as this one.

But let’s not start digging the grave just yet! Season 6 has been truly wonderful, and what a feat it was to bounce back like this after all the mistakes of season 5. This episode followed suit, as it was both exciting, emotional, hilarious, and a little bit confusing, which is just the way I like my TVD.