The Vampire Diaries loved having big milestone moments to shock and thrill viewers, and these are 10 of the best, per IMDb.
As far as teen dramas go,The Vampire Diariesis one of the most well-respected. For eight seasons, fans watched the cast of characters, ranging from humans to vampires to witches, fall in love and try to hold onto their inherent goodness despite all the chaos around them.
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Mystic Falls can be terrifying,and that's what makes the love story between Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and the Salvatore brothers, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley), so powerful. Although evil lurks in every corner and anything could happen, Elena spends a lot of time choosing between the brothers. Something big seems to happen in every episode, but there are a few moments on the show that are extra memorable, and these got fairly high ratings onIMDb.
Stefan and Elena's first kiss takes place in the second episode of the first season, and it's one of their milestone moments. This is definitely what sets a lot of the show's events in motion, as before this kiss, Elena was just a regular teenage girl dealing with a family tragedy.
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After this kiss, Elena was swept up in the supernatural. The episode got a 7.7 rating out of 10 onIMDb.
The pilot of The Vampire Diariesis a big deal, as it's whenElena meets Stefan,and it's when the audience is introduced to the idea thathe's a vampire.This is also theepisode when Vicki (Kayla Ewell) is bitten by a vampire. It got a pretty high rating onIMDbof 8 out of 10.
The seemingly perfect town of Mystic Falls is definitely turned upside down after this episode, since no one can pretend that it's a normal, innocent place.
Caroline made fans cry a lot on the show, including happy tears during the episode "We're Planning A June Wedding."
With an 8.9 out of 10 rating onIMDb, this episode is about Caroline (Candice King) and Stefan getting married. It's very sweet to see them find happiness after going through so much.
There are many confusing things about Elena,but one thing that has remained is her love for her best friend Bonnie (Kat Graham). In the season six finale, "I'm Thinking Of You All The While," Bonnie and Elena make a kind of deal: after Bonnie passes away, Elena will come back to life.
It's a wild idea but it makes sense within the context of the show, where anything can happen. This episode is ranked higher onIMDbat 8.9 out of 10.
In the season two premiere, Caroline is turned into a vampire, and this sets off a scary chain of events as she makes many bad decisions over the show's eight seasons.
"The Return" got a 9 out of 10 rating onIMDband it was a really big deal, as it proved that no one was safe and literally any of Elena's friends could become a vampire or be killed.
There are so many sad deaths onThe Vampire Diaries, including the fifth season episode "Home," when Damon dies.
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It's no wonder that this got a 9 out of 10 rating onIMDb,as it's definitely a milestone moment. Watching a major character pass away is never easy, especially not on this show when the characters love each other so much.
In the season four finale, it's time for the gang to graduate, which seems strange since they all act so much older than high schoolers. They've been through a lot more than typical teenagers, that's for sure.
In this episode, which got a 9.2 out 10 rating onIMDb, Elena decides she wants to be with Damon, as she loves him. This is perhaps the biggest moment on the show, since fans know that these two do end up together, and this isa tough decision that she makes.
Fans see Katherine, Elena's doppelganger, in this episode, which got a 9.2 out of 10 rating onIMDb.
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It took a while for fans to learn the full backstory, which is truly fascinating. And throughout this episode, of course, everyone thought that Katherine was Elena, and that she just wasn't acting like herself.
Everyone learns what happened to Elena in the series finale, which has the great and nostalgic title "I Was Feeling Epic." It got a 9.3 rating out of 10 onIMDb.
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She and Damon got married, had a normal life, and then died when they were meant to. She was able to see her parents again, and he and Stefan had theirreunionas well.
In this season three episode, Elenadies and is turned intoa vampire, which is a very bold choice for the show. It got a 9.5 rating out of 10 onIMDb, which was very high.
Elena and her choices might not always make sense,but watching her become a vampire is one of the craziest and most emotional viewing experiences that a fan could have.
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