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By Samantha Highfill In an instant, he drops Elena, mostly because she’s Katherine.
Stefan then walked out in the first of many moments of beloved characters finally finding peace, that long-elusive term that has never been realized on the series until now. The first real thing he did to protect her all those years ago.As Elena’s voiceover leads into many others, she says the truest thing about losing someone, “Life goes on.”In a final montage, we find out that Matt received a bench for his efforts as sheriff of Mystic Falls, and he’s even contemplating running for mayor.
You've got to get through this.'
And now, almost 200 years later, he’s back to being the guy he was before he died, and not just because he’s human, but because the self-described selfish vampire has learned to put others first. With that, the girl who lost her parents in the pilot gets them back in the series finale as she ends things with a Gilbert family hug.Then we cut to Stefan, and this is when I absolutely lose it — the moment I realize how this show is about to end. Any woman would. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Damon says, “I love you, little brother,” before Stefan can say it back. S7 E17 Recap But as Caroline reminds him, they’re a family now.
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I want people to look back, all the audience who dedicated eight seasons of their life to this show to look back on it and smile and have a good memory.
“And I’m guessing one of your two Salvatores is going down with her,” Katherine says. Damon, desperate to disprove that, throws Vicki off of the bell tower.
When Bonnie sees the research that Ric and Dorian had started for “Project Hail Mary,” a.k.a.
)At least, that’s Damon’s plan.
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And if I’m being honest, because of that, there’s a part of me that was going to be okay if Damon was the death that ended this show. The Vampire Diaries recap: 'You Made a Choice to Be Good'The Vampire Diaries recap: Somebody That I Used To Know The Vampire Diaries series finale had it all.
I can walk away feeling like I got closure on each and every one — and maybe a little hope on one in particular — all the while not one stands out as the “winner.” And that’s not a small feat.If I’m being completely honest, I had always imagined an ending more along the lines of what co-creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson If we’re talking about big themes, and the redemption of it all, I love the idea that a show about vampires ends with peace. The problem?
"After Bonnie broke Elena's sleeping curse and she finally woke up, she reunited with all her friends and shared a passionate kiss with Damon.
This time, the Salvatore brothers have been reunited in peace, because after all, family first, right?In their redemption, they’re reunited, and we end things on a Salvatore brother hug, otherwise known as the best possible way to end the show.I have a lot of feelings about this finale. So, with Damon out of the way, Stefan held Katherine in place and just before he daggered her, told her one last time to, quite literally, burn in hell.Then, just before he closed his eyes and accepted his fate, Stefan turned to Damon and said, “Goodbye, brother.” OH MY GOD I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS.Jumping back to Stefan and Elena in the hallway, Elena slowly registers what Stefan is saying.
And now, finally, she’s going to get to know that guy.Returning to the moment, Stefan wipes a tear from Elena’s face as he tells her, “It’s good to see you, Elena. Stefan begs Bonnie to help.
Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. And while I don’t fully understand how peace works — a potential flaw for some viewers — the point is that this show ultimately was about family and love. Guys, I can’t. It doesn’t take long for her to return, and after he “tests his theory” by breaking her neck, it’s official: Vicki is just going to keep coming back to life.
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