The Vampire Diaries 2012 Premiere Teaser: Who Leaves Mystic Falls?
Thanks to the good folks at The CW, I was fortunate enough to ring in 2012 by watching a screener of this Thursday's new episode of The Vampire Diaries.
So, what will be the deal with "The New Deal?" You'll need to wait until 8 p.m. on January 5 to find out, but I'll be teasing one spoiler over each of the next five days until then. Whet your appetite for the blood-sucking goodness to come below...
Teaser #1: Someone leaves Mystic Falls.
Forever? I doubt it, but the set up makes perfect sense and doesn't really leave a door open for this individual to return. Yes, it's a key character and, yes, tears are shed during his/her goodbye.
Let the guessing games begin!
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June 20th, 2012 4:41 AM
does anyone know when season 4 for vampire diaries will be released?
February 2nd, 2012 2:03 AM
It's really jeremy who left.when jeremy chops the head of a hybred elena knew that he was in trouble so she asked damon to use his compulsion to let him leave town to find peace & live a better life.i saw the clip tho.
January 5th, 2012 11:07 PM
Jeremy leaves :(
January 5th, 2012 9:09 PM
Omg. Jeremy is GONE. :(
January 5th, 2012 6:04 PM
proper confuuuused just looked at imdb ans none of the main cast are gone and katherine must be coming back because of the original petrova doppleganger storyline so dunno
January 5th, 2012 11:43 AM
It won't be : Damon , Elena , Klaus , Rebekah , Matt , Bonnie, Caroline
It might be : Katherine , Tyler , Ric
January 4th, 2012 7:13 PM
Wud also add that tyler vanishes. Caroline preggers, plus pauls wife is joining the cast as the doc which is in the books
January 4th, 2012 7:07 PM
I know the books dont add up to the film but sum bits do so uf we go by that it damon but he does cum back in the end he dies in elenas arms after saving bonnie. But i also see a clip of jeremy getting run over lmao
January 4th, 2012 2:39 PM
It is Damon----it better not be--I will cry for sure. He has to stay with Elana--what will happen to her??? ANd what is up with Stefan
January 4th, 2012 12:42 PM
People the only reason Alaric isn't listed in all episodes is because he came into the show later. If you go to Season 3 and Episode Guide/Cast list he is listed in all of the new episodes. So is Jeremy. And Julie Plec already said, "We might not see Jeremy for awhile."