The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diariesfandom has proved itself as warm as ever , with the excitement around theI Was feel Epicconvention in Georgia reunite the mavin of the show last month . Latinian language remains the focal point ofTVD , and Delena ’s popularity as one of the two braggy ships remains at an all - clip heights , despite the show ending in 2017 .
However , there is plenty to fuck about the famous fictional couple , specially about the writer and actors who lend Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert to life . regrettably , the intricacies of their tale and the chemical element that impacted it are still unknown about the all - knock-down Delena ship .
10Delena Was Not The Ideal Endgame For The Writers
Damon and Elena were a star - track couple , but Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson had not suppose them to be endgame at all . In aninterview in 2017 , Plec explained that both brothers were supposed to break and watch over Elena as she boom in her human life . She say that Elena would " maybe tie Matt Donovan or perhaps become a doc , but that those brothers would be side - by - side watching her live . "
It ’s voiceless to imagine Elena ending up with Matt , whom she had date before Stefan , but it did make sensory faculty if the show had to be snipe off in a wholesome way for her . Unfortunately , Delena was almost not even an endgame option , specially in the talks between creators in the initial seasons .
9Both Nina And Ian Bombed Their First Auditions
fan were blessed by Delena being endgame , but the player playing the enigmatical leads could have been someone else . Instead , both Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev messed up their initial auditions for the parts , and both of them re - tested to make a lasting impression on the connection and showrunners .
In 2012 at PaleyFest , Beverly Hills , Somerhalder say , " I had to go back and re - test because all our heavy chief … did not bribe it , the fact that I was Damon . " Similarly , Julie Plec revealed in anEWinterviewin 2015 , " … The funniest account about the first impression of Nina is that she did n’t make an impression . " Nina had been seedy when she first auditioned but then called the creators back and request a second sense of hearing , where she mishandle their wind cone off . It ’s strong to imagine if other actors had play the famed Damon and Elena .
8If Nina Dobrev Came Back For A Season, Stelena Would Have Prevailed
The lovemaking triangle was a big focus of the show for many seasons , and writers Plec and Williamson want to give Elena a choice at the end , but with Nina Dobrev ’s exit , it became impossible . In addition , Damon and Elena had an establish romance before she went to sleep , so a sudden modification of warmheartedness would have made no sense .
However , if she had cling around longer , the Stefan - Elena ship would have stood a firm chance and would have been endgame as the writers wanted . Williamson elaborated in anEWinterviewin 2017 , " It ’s no secret I was always a fan of Stefan and Elena end up together . In another creation , that would ’ve been the ending , but we did n’t have time to tell that storey in the last time of year because we did n’t have Elena . We could n’t get them back together . "
7Damon’s Anti-Hero Arc Affected Delena’s Timeline
Delena fans had a vast part to play in how the romance between Damon and Elena unfolded . They loved his bad son to redeemed anti - hero characterization so much that no matter how many hurdles the writer throw in the way of his moral advance , Damon stans were still in love with him .
Since Stelena was meant to be endgame , and Damon was reckon to be a villain , the Delena romance took a while to kick off . At New York Comic Con , Kevin Williamson explain , " Once we made him nice we could n’t turn Damon into a scoundrel to save our lives . The consultation get laid him no matter why . " They try turning him into a fiend again , but it did n’t forge , which segued into the Delena coupling , albeit a piece late .
6Delena Fans Upset Somerhalder So Much That He Shipped Stelena
While fans ofpop culture reference king , Damon Salvatore , would have thought that Ian Somerhalder would support his own ship , the role player made his modification of brain clear at the 2019The Vampire DiariesandThe OriginalsOfficial Convention . He was , ab initio , a Delena shipper , but specific extreme fan reactions made him switch sides .
" Stelena was better for my life . Because Delena fans got really stand for to me and my wife and my family and stuff and nonsense . So I love Stelena,“revealed Somerhalderat the dialog box . Of course , Somerhalder is not the first thespian not to support his own famous television receiver coupler , but the reasons are heartbreaking !
5Paul Wesley Could Have Been Damon
Nobody can think any other actor playing the role of the ransomed villain Damon , but there was an alternate reality where Paul Wesley , who play Stefan , could have been the Damon to Dobrev ’s Elena . In aThe Hollywood Reporterinterview , Julie Plec stunned lover when she told them Wesley had initially auditioned for Damon , not Stefan .
" We read Paul Wesley for Damon on solar day one . He was a favourite of our casting director . We enjoin , ' He ’s not ready for Damon , not enough humor there . ' " This led to Paul being roam as Stefan , but he came close to playing Damon in the show . There must besome similarities between Stefan and Damon , after all .
4Ian Somerhalder Wanted Damon And Stefan To Die
Somerhalder tried to ethically think through the series stopping point in the 2018 Wizard World Con , wherehe made his view absolved . He felt that the Brother had been heinous during their time on earth . They had kill and maim pitilessly , so they both merit to die in the end .
" I do n’t think that these brothers should have lived . I do n’t intend that Damon should have had the happy ending with Elena,“Somerhalder announced , " … humanity should have won . " He clarify that his hate was not for his character or Elena , but he only desire the bonnie and just matter to materialize onThe Vampire Diaries .
3The Writers Had Initially Settled On Damon Dying
Before an intercession by Kevin Williamson , Julie Plec and her team had zeroed in on Damon ’s expiry for the close . " Which Salvatore brother is going to take the bullet train for the other ? We debated that so much because we could make a really potent face for either . And we in the end settle on Damon was going to die , " she revealed ina 2017 fundamental interaction .
However , this consequence did not see the light of day , as Williamson bring in up questions about what Stefan ’s living would be like if he survived , which seemed bleak , so Stefan became the brother to forgather his end .
2Candice King, Michael Trevino Ship Delena
Of the many cast members ofThe Vampire Diaries , Candice King and Michael Trevino are Delena shipper . Candice , who played Caroline Forbes , permit fans recognize ina Twitter AMAthat she prefers Delena , which adds up since Stefan ended up with Caroline on the show .
The Tyler Lockwood player also showed an evident leaning towards the distich inhis 2012 Huffpost audience , say , " I like Elena and Damon . He ’s unbalanced . He ’s wild . He ’s just more fun , I finger . So that ’s who I ’m shipping . I consider they ’d be a more interesting match . " Forwood may not have flourish , but they sure loved Damon and Elena .
1Nina And Ian, Who Dated, Remain Close Friends
Delena fans by all odds cognise of the three - yr - longsighted family relationship that Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder shared while filmingThe Vampire Diaries , but they may not be intimate that years later , Nina and Ian are friends , and the champion even meet with his married woman Nikki Reed on and off .
In a 2019 instalment ofWatch What pass off Live with Andy Cohen , Dobrev defended her comradeship with her ex and his wife : " I do n’t think that ’s weird at all . I opine that ’s great . Why ca n’t everyone be friends ? I recall they have a beautiful baby , and they are happy and so am I. " Some devotee thought her human relationship was weird , but it shew a lot of development and matureness that the Delena actors stay friendly to day of the month .
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