'The Vampire Diaries' showrunner Kevin Williamson once said Elena and Stefan were the 'anchor of the show' and that all changed with Nina Dobrev's exit. The pair was a classic tale of soulmates, ...

Elena and Stefan’s relationship laid the foundation for TVD. The two had an on-again/off-again romance that, although toxic, made them fan favorites. However, things between them got complicated when ...

The complex relationships between Elena Gilbert and the Salvatore brothers, Damon and Stefan, formed the core of The Vampire Diaries. She shared distinctive but deep bonds with both of them -- full of ...

Supernatural creatures and fantasy were big elements of The Vampire Diaries, but the main characters and their romance were the foundation. Whether fans shipped Stefan and Elena or Damon and Elena, ...

A happy, carefree life is a rare commodity in Mystic Falls. So, when Elena and Stefan start dreaming about sharing one together, it feels strange. Weird. Fake. And more than anything, it shows us — ...

Stefan and Elena's love story would have ended very differently had Nina Dobrev remained on The Vampire Diaries. Showrunner Julie Plec teased the original plan when she shared a post via X, which read ...

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Before we hop into that shocking alternative finale for The Vampire Diaries, we need a quick refresher on the core elements of the series and how things actually ended. Based on the book series of the ...

Isabella Soares is a Senior Writer for Collider, as well as a Cherry Picks-approved critic. A film and TV enthusiast from an early age, Isabella used to write reviews in her journal growing up, which ...

Everyone knows that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) were dysfunctional for each other for a long time. Her emotional dependence, coupled with his often toxic behavior (like erasing ...