Okay, before I get into this, I'd just like to say that I literally (and I actually mean literally, like in the literal sense of the word), cried through about 85% of the episode. It was that good. I will also try to keep this as spoiler-freeish as possible, in case y'all haven't watched it. Btw, if you haven't yet, wyd?!
1. Well for one, it's the series finale.
No matter how long you've been following this show, it is still super important to you and after this episode, there will never be new ones ever again. :( </3
2. Your ships are coming together or not at all!
If you're anything like me, then you were totally devastated when Bamon (Bonnie & Damon) or, alternatively, Donnie, never became a thing. They were seriously my biggest ship dating all the way back to season 1 AND the books. Sadly, they never became a thing, but I did get to see those Bamon ship moments throughout the series, which meant so much.
BTW, if your ships do end together, congratulations, you've won the long and devastating game that every fangirl plays.
3. The characters!
All of the characters in this show have made you feel some type away at least a few times, and seeing them on the screen for a final new episode is heart breaking.
(Side note: guys, I'm trying my hardest to keep this spoiler free!)
BUT…. This finale is character jam-packed and I promise you, it'll hit you right in the feels.
4. The Salvatore brothers' bond!
Seeing their bond grow and change into a real family connection will drown you in feels. As you go on with the series, you see the different shifts that the brothers go through, from hating to each other, to tolerating each other, etc. This finale will make you emotionally unstable when you see where these brothers go with their relationship.
Remember their infamous saying, "Hello, brother?" Yes, you remember? Good. Fantastic. There will be many tears. I promise.
5. On the plus side, all of your questions or concerns will be answered.
I did not feel like something was missing at all in this episode. All of those questions running through your mind throughout the episode will definitely be answered and that will totally make you cry.
6. You feel right with the ending.
Don't you just hate those series that end with poorly written finales? I definitely do. Although this finale is emotionally traumatizing at times, you feel good about it when its over. I feel as though the writers' wrote this very gracefully and it would please every viewer/fan of the series.
As a viewer since the very beginning (and the dork who read the entire series), I was very pleased with this ending. As cliché and crappy it is to say, all good things must come to an end. I'm actually really grateful for this show. I followed it all the way from the end of middle school, through high school and ended it in the middle of my college career. I feel as a viewer, I grew with this show. It definitely changed my life and I'm thankful that someone picked it up as a series.
P.S. If you have not watched the finale, GRAB YOUR KLEENEX RIGHT NOW.
