On Thursday, January 26, 2017, Nina Dobrev posted an Instagram photo of her new script for "The Vampire Diaries". The script shows the episode number, 816, and the episode name, "I Was Feeling Epic." This means that Dobrev will be returning for the show's finale which is set to air on March 10, 2017. What makes this all so interesting is the question of exactly how her character will possibly return to the show.
SPOILER ALERT: For those of you who aren't fully caught up on the show, you might want to go do that before reading on. What we know now is that her character, Elena Gilbert, is in a magical sleep due to the villainess workings of Kai Parker. She is also linked to the life of her best friend Bonnie Bennett, which means that, as long as Bonnie is "alive," Elena will stay asleep. So how can Nina Dobrev's character make her big come back to TVD?
Here are five possibilities for the shows finally:
1. Bonnie dies
This is without a doubt the saddest possible outcome and, to be honest, I really hope it doesn't happen. Also, I don't see the show ending on such a sad note. If they are going through the trouble to bring Elena back, I doubt they will get rid of a fan favorite to do so. If this is how they choose to end the show, I'm sure the plot will make Bonnie out to be a great martyr and friend.
2. Bonnie wears the Gilbert ring
At this point in the show, Bonnie doesn't currently have any of her magic. This could mean that the Gilbert ring could possibly work on her. With this being said, if something were to happen, Enzo or Caroline could make Bonnie wear the ring to bring her back after dying. In the end, Elena could wake up with Bonnie's death, but the ring could also save our favorite witch. On the other hand, when Kai cast this awful magic, he made sure that no loopholes or magic could be used, but this has never really been defined.
3. Bonnie drinks vampire blood
Since the last episode, "The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch", we know that Enzo has actually given Bonnie a necklace that holds his vampire blood. This caused a little riff with the happy couple because Bonnie doesn't want it to mean more than just a symbol of his love. As a TVD fangirl, I cannot help but see it as a little foreshadowing. Like with the possibility of using the ring, Bonnie is worried that using a loophole will lead to underlying consequences.
4. Nina comes back as a doppelganger
The script says that it's for Nina, but it doesn't say who exactly she is playing. Even though Katherine Pierce is dead, as of season five, that doesn't mean there aren't more doppelgangers. The Petrova doppelgangers didn't know about Elena until she was older so maybe a new generation will come out. This is a little more of an unexpected possibility, but could still happen.
5. The twins bring Elena back
Alaric and Jo's twin daughters, Josie and Lizzie, can be considered the new leaders of the Gemini Coven. Even though they aren't old enough yet, they have already shown that they can use their powers with a little help. Since the curse against Elena and Bonnie was cast by Kai, one of the last leaders of the Gemini Coven, the twins could have a chance to break it. What TVD loves more than blood is loopholes, and this twist would definitely be bending some rules.
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