Vampire Diaries Season 4 – New Villain, More Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley

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Should The Vampire Diaries be renewed for Season 4, and there’s no point pretending it’s not a sure thing at this point, what would be in store for Elena, Stefan, Damon, and the rest of the cast? Will there be a new villain to tangle with? Will romance be blooming? What about the characters themselves? Will we see interesting developments in their individual storylines, the likes of which will leave us talking and speculating for days? The answer, thankfully, is yes to all of these things. Season 4 is already looking to be a continuation of the epic, fast-paced story telling The Vampire Diaries has come to be known for.

Executive producer Julie Plec spoke at Warner Bros. TV’s Television: Out of the Box exhibit, saying the writers’ room was already abuzz with new ideas and potential directions the show could go in the fourth season. Despite lack of any official word regarding renewal, the writers are moving ahead with preliminary plans. Plec teased the introduction of new characters, including a new villain so terrifying he could even put Klaus to shame. How do you top one of the Original vampires? I have no idea, but clearly the writers are cooking up something good. You can’t go wrong with bigger and scarier bad guys.

And what of the love triangle between Elena (Nina Dobrev), Stefan (Paul Wesley), and Damon (Ian Somerhalder)? The good news is you won’t have to wait until Season 4 for an answer. Before the current season ends, Elena’s decision will be addressed. As always I’m rooting for Damon, but wish any Elena/Stefan shippers the best of luck. You can check out the interview with Julie Plec in the video just below, where she talks even more about the current season, which will hopefully see some fantastic deaths before it ends (“maybe,” says Plec). I trust The Vampire Diaries will deliver one hell of a finale. It always does.