'The Vampire Diaries' Season 4: Elena vs Katherine and 10 other things we want to see

Though Ian is still Team Delena all the way, Damon will do his best to accept Elena's choice and move on. "Here's the good thing: he's not pining for her, he's not pining for Katherine, so maybe we'll get some of that Season 1 Damon back," he says. More

"If, as a vampire, she starts to make the wrong decisions, then we'll see a shift in Stefan and how he feels about helping Elena through things. I think we'll start to get a glimpse at the different sides of Stefan in a relationship, where it's not going to be all peaches and cream and love and unconditional, unwavering support of Elena's decision. Elena is no longer Elena." More

So much happened on Thursday's Season 3 finale of "The Vampire Diaries," but we'll address most of it in a recap later on tonight. For right now, we need to talk about Elena's big choice between Stefan and Damon. More

"When Elena does make the decision, she's alone," Nina says. "She's not with either brother. She's taken away from that element of temptation, and away from the pressure, and she's not forced to make an impulsive decision because they're both standing in front of her." More

When it comes down to it, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) are both good for Elena and bad for Elena. Let's take a look. More

This year, we said goodbye -- at least for now -- to Klaus, in a really powerful scene that showcased great performances from Joseph Morgan and Paul Wesley. I never thought we'd miss Klaus as much as Jenna, but the chemistry and moral ambiguity he brought to the show are hard to come by. More

Notably absent from the list of pickups are fellow veteran series "Gossip Girl" and "Nikita." More