21 "The Vampire Diaries" Moments That Prove Damon And Stefan Were The Ultimate Pairing – BuzzFeed

Everyone lovessss to argue about Damon and Elena vs. Stefan and Elena on The Vampire Diaries. The CW

In case you're wondering where I fall...this post make it pretty clear.

BROTP for life. I mean...they're literally brothers.

Damon was still the bad guy here (he still claimed to hate Stefan), but he still helped save Stefan's life after he became riddled with guilt. Stefan always wore the weight of the world on his shoulders, and Damon was always trying to alleviate some of this guilt.

Damon was always willing to be the bad guy and get all the hate so Stefan wouldn't have to, even when Stefan would've done the same thing.

Stefan was SO broody and Damon was always there to push him to be easier on himself.

In case you forgot, Damon had been bitten by Tyler the previous episode and was dying. In order to avoid the pain and hallucinations Rose endured before her death, Damon took off his daylight ring to burn in the sun. Stefan stopped him, locking him in the cellar while he looked for a cure to the bite.

Elena had literally just said she wanted a normal day with friends but Damon made sure to give Damon and Elena the chance to say goodbye to each other. He knew Damon needed to be forgiven, and even though he was angry and worried about Damon's feelings for Elena, he encouraged Elena to do so.

And I truly do not think he did it just out of "owing" it to Damon. He loved his brother!

This whole deal ended up mirroring Stefan's basically, Damon had to kill innocent people, just like Klaus had Stefan do. Dysfunctional? Yes. Brotherly? Also yes.

Stefan was self-sacrificial, sure, but the amount of times he offered himself up for Damon was staggering.

"IT'S BEEN A HELL OF A RIDE." Like if u cried.

For once, in offering himself up, Stefan made it clear that he didn't want to do it he'd prefer to stay with Caroline. But he truly wanted Damon to live.

This goodbye scene was far more heartbreaking than either of theirs with Elena.

This was such a moment of growth for Stefan, who had previously told Elena she was better than Damon. He truly fostered and recognized Damon's growth as a person, and encouraged his relationship with Elena because he knew it made him happy.

"Her faith in him brought Damon and me back together." That's it. That's all I need to argue my point. Elena/Stefan and Elena/Damon were just different plots to bring about the same arc: Stefan and Damon becoming close agian.

I'd also like to point out that Damon was so upset over disappointing Stefan he decided to literally desiccate in a coffin for 60 years.

Elena may have made Damon better, but Stefan was the one to actively challenge Damon without getting caught up in the moment or being blinded by love. Their relationship was so much less toxic.

Damon refused to let Stefan continue to sacrifice things for him. Damon knew he was partially responsible for the Raina mess and had spent years asleep while Stefan dealt with it, and he was determined to make it up to Stefan.

Stefan's reaction when Damon was "dead" was far more serious than when he thought Elena was dead. And when he came back??? Such a beautiful moment.

Damon was willing to use anything to inspire and help Stefan even Stefan's own anger at him.

I needed more of Damon and Stefan as bbs!!!

The show ending this way was so beautifully fitting.

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