Vampires, witches and werewolves, oh my! The Vampire Diaries’ 2009 premiere launched followers to one of the crucial memorable vampire-themed collection to this point.
The CW present, which ran for eight seasons till 2017, passed off within the fictional city of Mystic Falls, Virginia, dwelling to legendary creatures and people alike. Along with tales of individuals turning into vampires, or discovering out they’ve powers — which was the case with Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham) — the collection delivered to life one of the crucial memorable TV love triangles.
After teenager Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) fell for vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and later his dangerous boy brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), followers have been compelled to determine which of the 2 heartthrobs they’d wish to romance. Though Elena did select one over the opposite by season 8, lots of the present’s fanbase are divided between Workforce Stefan and Workforce Damon.
“The recipe for a love triangle is as previous because the recipe for gingersnap cookies, however the elements, it’s one thing that you could’t management, which is chemistry,” creator Julie Plec advised E! Information after the present’s 2017 finale. “So, as a author, you’ll be able to create as a lot as you need, however when all of it comes right down to it, you want the three components of the love triangle to work.”
Fortunately, the main trio had the correct mix of chemistry as lovers, brothers and associates.
“Ian and Nina had chemistry because the dangerous boy and the nice lady, and the hero/heroine chemistry between Paul and Nina was simply so lovely, in order that labored, and you’ll’t pressure that, and you’ll’t write that on the web page,” she added. “It simply has to exist.”
Offscreen, the forged — which additionally included Candice Accola, Michael Trevino, Joseph Morgan and lots of extra — shaped a lifelong bond, which has remained robust partially because of a gaggle textual content.
“I speak to them the entire time,” Graham completely advised Us Weekly in December 2017. “I speak to Michael Malarkey loads. Nina and I textual content loads. So yeah, I’ve relationship with them.”
The Lower Throat Metropolis actress famous that after practically a decade collectively, the previous costars have one another’s backs.
“We’ve got lots of assist for one another,” she defined. “Lots of us are getting into this new chapter and it’s vital that everybody actually helps one another particularly proper now.”
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