The Nov. 29 episode of The Vampire Diaries may have ended on a peculiar note — just as Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) finally had sex, we learned she’s been sire-bonded to him — but fear not, there’s good news for fans! Well, there’s good news for Delena fans, at least. Executive producer Julie Plec tells Zap2it “there is more hope than ever” for the blood-lusty couple, even if their relationship is indefinitely more complicated.

Julie tells the site that even though Elena has finally given Damon the “love and acceptance” he’s searched for his entire life, he will begin to question how much of that is due to the sire bond, just as many fans — myself included — feared at the end of the episode. And for the record, Elena does believe her feelings are real.

“There’s that nagging doubt, as to how much of it is true love and how much is the effects of a sire bond,” she admits. “It’s a question that’s going to take these two people who do care about each other so deeply, and just put the tiniest bit of an obstacle in their path. They have to figure out how to get around it.”

As for Stefan (Paul Wesley), Julie admits “he might actually be right, that this is not who she is and this is not who she’s supposed to be, so his desire is to try to correct that at all costs.”

She also says Elena and Damon’s sire story has been in the works for a while — ever since Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Klaus’ (Joseph Morgan) sire story was introduced, in fact — and that it was a “natural conclusion” for Damon to be the one to bond her.

Now that you know the behind-the-scenes details of Elena and Damon’s siring, how do you feel about the plot twist? Are you ‘Delena’ fans still disappointed, or are you hopeful for their future together? Drop me a comment with your thoughts!

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We’ve heard how Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) relationship will change with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) on The Vampire Diaries next season, but what about Stefan (Paul Wesley)? Apparently, it’s also going to be rough. ”He’s not going to have an easy time with it,” executive producer Julie Plec tells Zap2it, likening Stefan to a struggling alcoholic who’s suddenly dating a girl who wants to party all the time. “There are going to be come complications in their relationship.”

And Paul echoes Julie’s concerns, speculating that Stefan might actually be turned off by Elena’s new fangs.

“Maybe we won’t be attracted to her as much because it’ll remind him of himself,” he tells the site. “Men like the opposites. He hates himself because he’s a vampire, right? So, I don’t know; maybe he’s going to project.”

Poor Elena! First Julie says Damon will “have a little bit of a ‘tude” with her, and now Stefan’s going to consider keeping his distance? Maybe season four will give Matt (Zach Roerig) a shot at the Gilbert goodies.

What say you, Vampire Diaries fans? Do you think Elena is better off alone in season four, or are you hoping one of the Salvatore boys comes to his senses and sticks with her? Drop me a comment with your hopes and predictions!

— Andy Swift

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I’ve got some good news and some bad news for those Vampire Diaries fans hoping for a reconciliation between Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) in season four: While Elena will remember meeting him before Stefan (Paul Wesley), it doesn’t sound like Damon is in any mood to pal around with her — let alone hop into bed with her!

“I think for [Damon] it’s just like, ‘Yep, well, that’s in the past,” Julie Plec tells Entertainment Weekly about Elena’s sudden change of heart. “That was then, this is now. You made your choice.’ … Damon’s not going to be sitting around moping, that’s for sure. He’s going to have a little bit of a ‘tude probably.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean season four will be totally devoid of “Delena” scenes. Quite the contrary, in fact. Julie tells EW that two very “memorable” Damon-Elena scenes will happen on the second and fourth episodes, respectively, including what Julie calls her favorite Damon moments of all-time!

What do you make of these new spoilers? Do you think Elena will stick with Stefan, who she picked on the season finale, or will she change her mind and be with Damon? Oct. 11 is still a while away, so drop me a comment with your theories and predictions for season four!

— Andy Swift

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Mystic Falls’ finest descended upon Los Angeles this weekend for Paleyfest, dropping hints at some pretty major plot points to come on The Vampire Diaries. And even though I was basically drooling during the entire panel discussion, one question in particular is still ringing through my ears two days later: Will Elena (Nina Dobrev) ever turn into a vampire, like she does in L.J. Smith‘s original book series?

Executive Producer Julie Plec, who I now consider to be the master of the artful tease, gave this cryptic response: “We’ll see.”

“There’s a wealth of stories that have been given to us from these books,” Julie said. “There’s things we’ve decided to do and things we’ve said maybe not for us. So I would say I don’t know.”

Her answer isn’t a confirmation by any means, but honestly, I expected a flat-out “no.”

As all Vampire Diaries fans know, Julie is hardly shy about shooting down ridiculous rumors, like when she blatantly dismissed any notion that Elena’s adoptive parents could somehow still be alive. So for her to answer with a “we’ll see” leads me to believe that Elena’s transition is, at the very least, a distant possibility.

So what do we think about this?

Personally, I’m less than excited. While I think Elena’s struggle with life as a vampire would make for a compelling (tee hee!) story line, I think Nina playing two vampires would be the very definition of overkill. Plus, isn’t it enough that we have Stefan (Paul Wesley) angst-ing out about his bloodlust every week? We don’t need to multiply that by two.

Drop your thoughts on Elena’s potential transition in the comments section below!

— Andy Swift

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Bonnie makes her long-awaited return to Mystic Falls on the Oct. 6 episode of The Vampire Diaries – and she’s got some serious catching up to do. “All Bonnie knows is that Jeremy’s acting a little weird,” Kat Graham tells HollywoodLife.com. “She doesn’t know he’s seeing ghosts, and she definitely doesn’t know they’re his ex-girlfriends who just passed away.”

And now that Bonnie’s back in the fold, Kat says she can’t wait for the audience to see how she reacts to Vicki (Kayla Ewell) and Anna (Malese Jow) being a part of Jeremy’s (Steven R. McQueen) life again.

“That’ll be a really cool reveal when it happens,” Kat tells us. “And it’ll be cool to see how Jeremy reacts to her finding out. Obviously that’s going to affect the future of their relationship.”

OK, Kat has clearly taken Julie Plec‘s crash course in the art of the tease. And speaking of Ms. Plec, she recently hinted that Jeremy will be seeing a lot more of Anna and begins to question who he really has feelings for. So, of course, I had to ask Kat how Bonnie will respond to all that noise.

“Her reaction is dependent on how Jeremy chooses to deal with the ghosts,” says. “So I can’t really say what her reaction is, but I can say that what she did — bringing Jeremy back from the dead — has done more than I think anyone can fathom.”

Ooh, spooky!

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Here’s my friendly warning to all you “Stelena” fans: You might want to take tomorrow off from work — or school, whatever — because tonight’s episode of The Vampire Diaries is going to leave you drained. In so many ways. HollywoodLife.com attended a special screening of the Sept. 29 episode, “The End of the Affair,” after which co-creator Julie Plec revealed that tonight’s hour is really “just the beginning” of some major bumps in the road for Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev.)

“This [episode] is a big deal for the Stefan and Elena relationship,” Plec said. “In her plucky little heart, Elena — while she’s very realistic and understands the realities of the world — is also this overly compassionate savior of her friends and loved ones.”

But on tonight’s episode, in which Elena and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) head to Chicago to track down Stefan, Elena quickly learns that saving her precious Ripper is easier said than done. In fact, it might not be possible at all.

“We’re going to see that theme continue a lot through this season,” Plec added. “[Elena] struggles with her desire to help rescue this hero in her life … but also the realities of learning the lesson that you can’t necessarily let yourself be consumed in your own life by saving someone else’s.”

I guess that leaves Elena flying solo for a while — unless, of course, there’s another vampire in her life who suddenly becomes interested in her. Have I forgotten about someone?

“As for where this leaves her with Damon, there’s yet to be an admission of that chemistry from her part,” Plec said. “In fact, [the Oct. 6] episode kind of illuminates that a little bit. A lot’s gone unsaid. There’s a big elephant in the room, as far as all these fun, stolen moments and romantic banter and their dynamic with each other. It hasn’t gone unnoticed with other people.”

Well that’s an understatement. Elena’s friends — and viewers at home — are well aware of the heat between those two. But what do you think? Should Elena continue to fight for Stefan, despite the difficulties, or should she just give up and be with the guy who’s actually there for her?

— Andy Swift, reporting by Russ Weakland

The photos of Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Caroline (Candice Accola) from The Vampire Diaries‘ upcoming third season caused some fans to question the couple’s future, but Executive Producer Julie Plec is here to put all of our minds at ease. She tells TVLine: “Caroline and Tyler aren’t going to be able to avoid the fireworks that very clearly have been simmering between them all summer long.”

Fireworks, eh? Does that mean they’ll be hugging? Maybe a kiss or two? Yeah, right.

Julie continues: “When there’s that much animalistic sexual tension that exists between two people, eventually the friends zone is going to have a mattress involved.”

Sounds like good news for “Forwood” fans — myself included. Now you tell us: Is Tyler and Caroline’s romp the most anticipated hookup of season three?

— Andy Swift

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I’d love to see more of Bonnie’s witchy cousin, Lucy!

The Vampire Diaries isn’t even two seasons old, and already The CW is uttering the s-word… and no, it’s not “Smolder-halder.” E! Online‘s Kristin Dos Santos is reporting that a spin-off — the phrase used is “companion series,” but I think we all know better — of the mind-blowingly amazing CW series is in the works, with executive producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec attached. It’s not yet known if any TVD characters will make the leap over to the new show, which is currently being described as a ”one-hour drama about a group of researchers who investigate paranomal happenings.”

And who better to accompany a group of supernatural sleuths than Bonnie’s traveling cousin Lucy (Natasha Williams?) If you’re going to investigate paranormal activity, it’d help to have someone paranormal on your side.

Now I know what you’re thinking: Doesn’t this show already exist, and isn’t it called Supernatural? I know you’re thinking it, because I’m thinking it too — but the whole idea of a TVD spin-off is pretty exciting and worth playing with.

What do you think? Are you excited about getting an extra hour of TVD-esque love per week, or are you worried that Williamson & Co. might be spreading themselves too thin too soon?

And drop me a comment to say who you’d like to see on the show!

— Andy Swift

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