Plus, those who miss Elena should be happy to hear that we’ll still get to see her character from time to time, although she likely won’t be part of the main storyline now.
There have been rumors that she will be referenced in various flashbacks throughout the new season, as the writers have been trying to figure out ways to include her in various storylines in a plausible way that doesn’t ring any bells. We don’t know if they will reuse old footage for this, or if Nina Dobrev could come back to shoot some extra scenes.
The actress previously said that she’s leaving the show for good, although of course if the writers are planning to bring her back in flashback sequences and want to make that a surprise, they obviously aren’t going to reveal it beforehand, and neither is she.
Because of this, the contents of the new season are still under question. We don’t know what exactly is about to happen with many of our favorite characters, but one thing is for sure – the writers of “The Vampire Diaries” are planning to move the show’s plot forward in a very dramatic way very soon. The new season may very well be the strongest one in the entire show so far.