The CW indeed dropped its curtains Friday on a shot of Stefan and Damon embracing in the doorway of their childhood home, but not all was as it appeared. The brothers were reunited in some sort of heavenly afterlife, one where everyone looks eternally as they did in Season 8.
Following a brief encounter with Elena (and Enzo!) in the spirit realm, Bonnie returned to the land of the living — thanks to Stefan, who channeled his inner Tom Avery and performed CPR on her — just in time to witness all hell break loose in Mystic Falls.
While Matt (sort of) attempted to keep Vicki from ringing the bell, Damon and Stefan returned home to find an empty coffin waiting for them, along with… Elena? Damon knew fairly quickly that the woman he was swinging in his arms was actually Katherine Pierce.
Katherine Pierce had Cade wrapped around her finger all along. In fact, the only reason he sought out the Salvatores in the first place was because of her. This led to the reveal of Katherine’s “perfect revenge”: Burn Mystic Falls, burn Elena, and burn… well, whichever brother decides he can’t live without Elena.
Stefan eventually tracked down Elena’s body in the boiler room of Mystic Falls High School, but when he discovered that a spell (courtesy of Kai!) was preventing her from leaving, it was time to move on to Plan B. Also known as “Project Hail Mary,” the plan would require Bonnie to redirect the hellfire through the tunnels to the Armory, where she’d be waiting to send it back to hell. Then came the catch: Katherine would need to be in hell when the fire returned in order for it to destroy her, which meant someone had to stay behind and stab her with the hell knife.
Damon, naturally, volunteered as tribute, insisting that he needed to “pay for his past mistakes.” And while Stefan offered a decent counterargument for sacrificing himself, Damon compelled his human brother to leave the tunnels and never look back. Stefan, who has apparently been taking vervain since losing his vampirism, stuck Damon with his own blood ( The Cure) at the last minute, before grabbing Katherine and jumping into the path of the flames.
Caroline left him that devastating voicemail: “I love you. I will love you forever. … I understand.”
Caroline wasn’t sure if Stefan received that voicemail, but he did, as he explained to Elena while their spirits crossed paths. (“I heard her, and I will love her forever too.”) He then crossed over to his own heaven-like plane, where good ol’ Lexi was waiting for him with arms wide open.
What came next was equal parts sad and confusing: We saw Bonnie wake Elena up a feat she could have apparently performed this whole time paving the way for a “Delena” reunion, as well as a relaying of Stefan’s message to Caroline. Then pretty much everybody died. it took a while, but after a long life together, Damon and Elena ascended to that heavenly plane, where they were reunited with the family members they’ve lost.
Matt is considering running for mayor, Bonnie is living life to the fullest, traveling the world with Enzo’s ghost by her side; Elena is doing the medical thang in Mystic Falls, living out her days with a now-human Damon; and Alaric and Caroline are transforming the Salvatore Boarding House into a haven for supernatural kids, with a little help from Jeremy.
Alaric and Caroline keeping their new venture afloat? A generous donation from a certain Mikaelson is certainly helping them out. Read Klaus’ letter to Caroline in full below:
Dearest Caroline, I have often imagined the paths your life might take, but your chosen future is more noble than I ever fathomed. Please accept this contribution to your virtuous cause. I do look forward to thanking you in person someday… however long it takes. Yours, Klaus.
The Vampire Diaries is over. What did you think of the finale? Any favorite moments? Least favorite?
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