Smith, was an instantaneous hit when it debuted in 2009.

Seven years afterThe Vampire Diaries' ending, people still miss it.

While he wasn’t killed off, it was a horrific storyline usually reserved for the female love interest.

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Matt was the one character on the show who never became supernatural, even temporarily.

The Vampire Diaries' two spinoff shows,The OriginalsandLegacies, also maintained this gender parity between the characters.

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Based on the novels by L.J.

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley as Elena and Stefan in The Vampire Diaries

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Based on the novels by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is a story about the developing love triangle between Elena Gilbert and two vampiric brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Set in the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, the show follows the trio from high school through college as they battle for one another’s affection.

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Vampire Diaries characters Damon and Elena next to the Mystic Falls sign

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