Season 3

To say that the actors of The Vampire Diaries play complex characters is an understatement. They have to make us believe that they are the supernatural beings that they play. They have to be evil. They have to be charming. They have to be in love. They have to want to kill. But if there’s one thing that every resident of Mystic Falls knows how to do, it’s cry.

If your life were...

If we were an Original vampire — well, we might not act quite like Rebekah (Claire Holt). But we do admire the vamp’s moxie. We’ve scrolled through countless Vampire Diaries Tumblrs to find some of her bitchiest moments. Enjoy!

Rebekah’s a tumbler.

For Mystic Falls’ resident blond busibody, it has been quite a journey! Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola) began as the overinvolved high school student, eager to know everyone else’s business, and to always get the last word in edgewise.

Now, after four seasons on The Vampire Diaries, she’s also a vampire who has had to contend with the death of her father, becoming a...

Sometimes the kids of Mystic Falls need to get out of town for a while. Maybe they need to retrieve a relative or hunt down an enemy, or maybe they just want to have a little fun, eat some Cheetos, and drink some gas station coffee. And you know what that means: road trip!

We’ve loved tagging along on all The Vampire Diaries road trips, but for such very, very different reasons...