Oh shit... oh... was Stefonnie the answer all along? Like, it lowkey wouldve been so sweet. Getting this two characters that suffer so much to actually comfort each other, make them tenderly approach each other...
Sure its shit that the best way to make it happen is to let Jeremy actually die in s4 but if they wrote Stefan and Bonnie becoming closer again after that, you know, as friends, it wouldnt really be too late, especially after all the Klaus debacle is over. By s5 they couldve been the ones to get trapped in the prison world and then BAM cute couple just got made!
Elena going to the coffin
From then on Bonnie could be the main character and we finally get her family flashed out, all her drama developed... I always wanted to see that and THAT WAS THE MOMENT FOR IT. Everything abt her mom, the way she feels guilty about being fine while Elena is in the coffin, maybe some estrangement from her father (always felt that could be a thing for some reason), not being able to save Jeremy, missing sheila... I hate that the show mainly had her as a tool and she seems to feel like a tool, one that should be capable of all things, but thats NOT true! She's her own person, she has the right to keep living, to be happy... And Stefan wouldve definetly said that her and in such a kind, caring way. Goddamit that couldve been fantastic.
The whole thing with him thinking that having a witch around would make things easier makes theyre relationship so cute too. And him with a witch got vibes. Been some time that i keep thinking he shouldve just gotten a witch girlfriend, i cant even explain why, but i did. Guess he just should stop avoiding magical settings, he is a magical being that needs extra caution to exist around non magical ppl. Ofc he can live among humans, hes proven that, but he dont have to, yknow? For his internal peace at least.
Another huge plus in this is that Caroline in a normal setting - by which i mean with Tyler, or maybe just roaming around until she finally decides to go to New Orleans, dont know what should be done really - would be such a shipper. Jesus, i can see her trying to find ways to get them both some time alone, trying to be smooth abt it while talking to them separately and AHHHHHHHHHHH the scene were she said Stefan would fall for someone else without even noticing????? i know it foreshadows Steroline but like, it works quite well in here too bc really who would have thought? Not freaking Stefan Salvatore. Omg, so cute. Jesus. I hate the way Caroline and Damon first met, id give anything to see them shipping those two, considering if they should do something to help or not.
And maybe it could lead the seasons to better plotines? The show wasnt that good with ideas for evil witches, but centering the story around someone actually powerful for once couldve changed things. They would 100% make a Lasher plot in this mf. Also if we had another Stefan breakdown Bonnie would be more than capable of containing him, i would want to see how that plays out (not that we really need another Stefan breakdown, but in case the writers fell into old habits...)
I mean, not that i dont get why they centered the series around the Salvatores after Elena is gone but given how Damon was a one trick pony and Stefan became the cursed offspring of a punching bag a psychopath, picking Bonnie as the mc could shake things up a bit. Also it would give space for some exploration of lore and magic... althought the show clearly tried and failed at that so maybe not.
That wouldve probably made the series improve after Elena was gone. It would probably 10 seasons or more. God this show really needed a diverse group of writers and new showruners.