Season six began with our heroes mourning the devastating loss of Damon and Bonnie, who turned out to be trapped in a prison world. Meanwhile, Caroline came to terms with her feelings for Stefan, but her mother’s death sent them both down a dangerous path as humanity-free vampires. Bonnie returned from the prison world with a surprise for Damon, the cure for vampirism, which he ultimately chose to give to Elena. In the wake of Elena’s goodbye, some characters will recover while others falter, but we’ll hold onto hope that Stefan and Caroline’s love story is strong enough to survive.