And yes, it’s about Stefan.
Jump ahead eight seasons, and it might not be aJunewedding, but it’s definitely a wedding.
Of course, we all assume that’s the Queen of Hell herself, Katherine Pierce.
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But it’s not until later that we’ll discover the truth.
And that means they need a plan.
Bonnie explains to Caroline that she won’t attend the wedding because she can’t watch Stefan be happy.
Looking back on this show, Katherine is the one who turned the Salvatore brothers into vampires.
She’s the one who turned Caroline into a vampire.
Her arrival in Mystic Falls turned Elena’s life upside down.
As she tells her son, people do change.
Yeah, they do.
They DIE and then they come back from hell as something that coughs up black stuff.
Remember, Stefan is human now, which means he’s a lightweight.
And after more than 100 years, there’s a good chance he’s going to vomit.
(Welcome to your human life, Stefan!
Here’s a trash can!)
So, with Stefan out of the game, Damon needs a new drinking buddy.
Who says one Salvatore can’t throw both the bachelor and bachelorette party?
“She was strong.
Gone but never forgotten.”
Yeah, I’m sobbing at this point.
But Damon’s not done yet.
(This guy’s on a roll!)
Consider it her something borrowed (because Damon definitely wants it back).
At the Lockwood mansion, Bonnie is setting up for the wedding when Enzo shows up and kisses her.
Considering their ability to touch, he reminds her that magic has to be involved somehow.
Now, the real Stefan is back, and he’s getting married.
He reminds her that she can share in Stefan and Caroline’s happiness without it negating theirs.
(Or, you know, wherever it is that he is.)
After that speech, Bonnie has no choice but to be there for her best friend.
First, she leaves a present for Carolinea tiarabefore Ric stops by and drops off the girls.
It seems Stefan called in a favor with Valerie, who put a protection spell on the twins.
Translation: They can watch their mom get married.
But Ric can’t.
It hurts too much.
Stefan wants his brother to get that human life with Elena, and Damon wants him there too.
“Because I’m gonna need a best man,” Damon tells him.
“Hopefully your hero hair hasn’t fallen out by then.”
With that, the Salvatores head out into the crowd of compelled guests to start the wedding.
If she’s going to show up, now’s the time.
But we still don’t see her face.
Only, Damon had turned Isobel, and it had been what she wanted.
The strange thing is: Losing those people is what brought us together.
It’s how we found each other.
It’s what made us family."
And now I’m crying again.
Instead, they wing it.
Stefan tells Caroline, “You’ve been my friend, my conscience, my sounding board.
You saw light in me when all I saw was darkness.
You saved me from despair.
Caroline remembers saying that at her promin season 4, if you need a reminder.
I’m ready now.”
(A season 6 finale reference.)
BECAUSE STEFAN WILL BE DEAD.
I CANNOT DEAL WITH THIS.
I’m a goner guys; it was nice knowing you all.
The only person who cares about her?
And that’s why she caused a gas leak in the mansion.
Just then, with Caroline’s daughters and Bonnie inside, the Lockwood mansion blows up.
Inside, the twins are keeping her alive by siphoning her magic.
Yep, Bonnie has magic!
But if they siphon it, will she lose her ability to see Enzo?
In that moment, Enzo appears to her and tells her that he believes they will be together again.
Together, they are able to use magic to send the fire out of the house through the chimney.
And when she rings the bell, which marks its twelfth ring, Bonnie collapses.
Overall, there’s a lot to like about this hour.
The wedding was beautiful, and I’m loving every single brother moment we have left.
Plus, I love a last-minute twist.
Also, HOW IS IT ALREADY FINALE TIME?
