Before The Vampire Diaries resumes from its hiatus this Thursday, let us revisit the top ten cliffhangers in this series. An episode does not come without a surprise or two. From tearful goodbyes to sire bond hijinks, this show makes audiences appreciate they still have their fingers attached to their bodies unlike a certain evil uncle. Most importantly, we learn the rise of a new villain in town and that Nina Dobrev deserves some recognition for playing that many roles as a doppelganger.
While a majority of the cliffhangers hinge on life and death situations, not all of them end on a bad note. Some moments may even make you believe that love is possible amidst this town of Mystic Falls, a Hell Mouth that makes one question: Why bother living here? And to think, this all started when two brothers fell in love with a mortal high school girl. Don't they all begin that way?