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* [[Always Someone Better]]: Caroline feels this way about Elena.
** It is implied that Damon also feels this way about Stefan.
* [[Anchored Ship]]: Elena and Stefan. Almost constantly.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: What happens to a vampire when starved of blood. Their skin desiccates and their muscles atrophy, leaving them paralyzed, essentially mummified, and ''completely conscious''.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Elijah and Stefan in season 3.
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* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Bonnie, especially in Season 1. She's a witch, but apart from mind-whammying Damon, using any of her other powers mainly seem to cause her to loose consciousness. Either that or they don't work.
** And {{spoiler|Elena whose only power is to look like one of her ancestor, thus making her wanted dead by the oldest vampire ever and immune to any ''protection'' spell that's supposed to work on humans.}}
*** However this does come in handy {{spoiler|when she is able to activate Alaric's ring by killing him when was dying from a wound her may not have been able to heal from.}}
* [[Blue and Orange Morality]]: [[Depending on the Writer]], Damon might have this; he's a vampire, the natural predator of humanity, and thus can be severely out of step with what Elena and co. consider acceptable behavior. Perhaps most notably, when Elena asked him to remove Jeremy's memory of Vicki's death and he... went overboard, so to speak, he genuinely did not see why she was upset.
** It's also been stated outright several times that vampires can "turn off" their humanity, like a switch: freeing them from negative or connective emotions like fear, love, or guilt. This explains a ''lot'', such as the lack of [[Wangst]]. Stefan leaves his humanity "on" all the time, {{spoiler|Isobel}} leaves hers completely off most of the time. Damon's humanity is "off" at the start of the series, but he's turned it "on" somewhere around the end of Season 1.
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** Klaus. Good God, anyone trying to use/play/betray Klaus or any of the other Originals has a freaking death wish.
* [[The Bus Came Back]]: Vicki and Anna return as ghosts that can only be seen by Jeremy. Later, {{spoiler|Matt}} can see Vicki.
* [[Byronic Hero]]: Let's see, Damon hates most of the characters in the show, has great panache, is very cynical, certainly has a [[Dark and Troubled Past]], is [[Heel Face Revolving Door|sometimes]] redeemable by [[Power of Love|Elena]] and is a vampire.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Damon and Stefan. Paralleled in flashbacks by {{spoiler|Klaus and Elijah.}}
* [[Captain's Log]]: The first few episodes of the show started and ended with bits from Elena's diaries.
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* [[Fake Brit]]: In universe the originals have British accents despite being Scandinavian. Klaus is played by real Brit Joseph Morgan and Rebekah is played by Australian Claire Holt
** Also keep in mind that the originals all have different accents. Most notably Klaus has a Welsh accent, Rebekah has a London accent, and Elijah has an American accent
* [[Fake Nationality|Fake Ethnicity]]: Hispanic Michael Trevino plays the white Tyler Lockwood who is descended from Native Americans.
* [[Fake Memories]]: Used often; the plot practically runs on this one. At points in Season 1 it seemed that Caroline's brain was going to melt out of her ears with the frequency that she was being mind wiped by Damon. It's still not that clear what exactly she knew when.
* [[Fake Weakness]]: Werewolves and silver. Turns out it's more than "fake;" silver actually jumpstarts their [[Healing Factor]].
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Damon's impulsiveness, and Stefan's inability to control his addiction to human blood whenever he has even a little.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Vampires mummify when deprived of blood for an extended period of time, but until that happens they are in an extreme state of hunger and agony. This was presumed to be the fate of {{spoiler|Katherine and 26 other vamps.}}
* [[Five-Man Band]]: (Season 1 & 2)
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* [[Gambit Pileup]]: In ''Homecoming'', almost every single character has their own plan and agenda.
* [[Gender Flip]]: In the books, Elena had a younger sister, in the show it's a younger brother. The boarding house Stefan stayed in was also owned by an elderly woman instead of Stefan's and Damon's "uncle."
** A MUCH younger sister. She's 4.
* [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: Whenever there's a flashback to the Civil War Era, you're guaranteed to find at least one of these especially on Katherine or Pearl.
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Happens once in all the seasons so far:
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* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: Vicki & Matt,Jeremy & Elena, and Damon & Stefan.
* [[Hold the Line]]: Caroline has to {{spoiler|protect Mrs Lockwood from the tomb vampire ghosts until Bonnie can send all the ghosts back.}}
* [[Idiot Ball]]: (May be in the books too, I haven't read them)
** When Stefan finally gets fed up with Damon, he {{spoiler|drugs Caroline's drink with vervain, an herb that weakens vampires. Damon drinks from her and ends up poisoned and helpless.}} All Stefan has to do at this point is {{spoiler|remove Stefan's ring and leave him out in the sun (or stake him quickly, just to ensure no slip-ups)}}. Instead, he {{spoiler|leaves him in a cell in the basement, conscious, unrestrained, not chained to the wall, and the door isn't even padlocked (just bolted)}}. Geez, Stefan, how the heck did you survive to the age of ~160 if you are THIS stupid?!
** Pro tip for vampire hunters, especially if you have a {{spoiler|magic compass that points to the vampire}}: hunt in the daylight.
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** Katherine fits this better.
* [[Just Eat Gilligan]]: In Season One, killing Damon would pretty much have solved everyone's problems. It wouldn't have been too difficult, if the cast just put in a little effort. But of course, no antagonist means no [[Rule of Drama|drama,]] which means no show.
** Of course, Damon isn't just an antagonist. It's been established that, despite how much Damon and Stefan say it, they can't kill each other because they're brothers and still care about each other on some level. And since by this point, trying to kill Damon without Stefan's help would be suicidal, there's not much anyone can do about it.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Stefan threatening to forcibly turn {{spoiler|Elena's father}} Johnathan Gilbert Jr. into a vampire unless he left town. This is pretty low, especially as Stefan is supposed to have morals. To be fair, the guy was a complete Jerkass.
** Damon kills a teacher right in front of Stefan just to prove to Stefan that he has no good side.
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* [[Odd Name Out]]: Most of the Originals have pretty consistently Hebrew-based traditionally Judeo-Christian names. And then there are Kol (Medieval English/Scandinavian) and Finn (Irish/Old Norse).
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: [[Femme Fatale|Katherine]] wears one even when she's in bed. Sorta justified, as she lived in Civil War America.
* [[Oh Crap]]:Klaus' reaction to seeing Kol undaggered.
* [[Ominous Fog]]: A sure sign Damon's near.
** This hasn't shown up recently; it's unclear whether its been dropped or if Damon just hasn't felt the need for a while.
* [[One-Hour Work Week]]: after the first few episodes of Season 1, students at Mystic Falls High School never seem to attend class or have homework or even go into the school building unless it's for one of the school's random super-cool parties.
** Off screen. Assume it is done off screen.
** Lampshaded by Elena. "You know, school? That thing we keep forgetting about?"
* [[Only Friend]]: Alaric is Damon's only friend... despite the fact that they've tried to kill each other a few times.
* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: Damon to Stefan in the show. He saved Stefan's life because he didn't want anyone else to have the pleasure of killing him.
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** Also Paul Wesley's wife Torrey Devitto plays Meredith Fell.
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: {{spoiler|Katherine and over two dozen vampires were sealed in a tomb beneath the town church. In a slight subversion of the usual formula, this was actually an attempt to ''save'' Katherine from the town's vampire hunters.}}
** Actually it was {{spoiler|Katherine's plot to kill the tomb vampires because they knew she was alive and eventually word will get back to [[Klaus]] and he would find and kill her for his sacrifice. So she plotted with George Lockwood in 1864 to have them take the blame for the killings George was doing. George was a werewolf and he was killing all those people. So their interest met: The tomb vampires would take the blame for George's killings and at the same time be eliminated to keep Katherine's secret from Klaus. Katherine's "payment" for this was the moonstone George had}}
** The dagger dipped in white oak ash only kills the Original vampires if it stays in place. {{spoiler|Klaus keeps all his siblings in coffins with daggers in them. He wakes up Rebekah when he needs her necklace.}}
** Mikael. {{spoiler|Katherine wakes him up, but no-one except Damon and Stefan is aware of this yet.}}
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* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Jeremy for Vicki. Damon.
* [[Start of Darkness]]: ''"Katerina"'' delves into the history of the eponymous [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bitch]].
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* [[Stuffed Into the Fridge]]: Creator of the series, Julie Plec, [[Word of God|outright states]] that [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] character, {{spoiler|Anna}} was created killed for the sole purpose of causing {{spoiler|Damon and Jeremy}} angst. As if {{spoiler|they}} didn't have enough. {{spoiler|Damon}} didn't even seem affected past the season finale.
* [[Suicide by Sunlight]]
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* [[Wham! Line]]: Elijah saying that {{spoiler|he wants to keep Elena safe.}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: While nearly every episode ends with a shocking cliffhanger, a notable one is the first season finale, Founders Day, in which {{spoiler|fan favorite Anna, the mayor, and all remaining tomb vampires die, Caroline ends up in the hospital after a car accident, and Katherine returns, stabbing John.}}
** Another one with The Sun Also Rises, the penultimate episode of the second season. Here we have {{spoiler|the deaths of Jules, Jenna, and John, Elijah's betrayal, the official breakup of Matt and Caroline, and Damon revealing to Stefan that he's dying.}}
** "Murder of One" reveals that {{spoiler|killing an Original kills every vampire that they have ever turned (and that any vampire descendants), ergo killing them all would kill all vampires.}}
** The latest episode turns {{spoiler|Alaric}} into an original.
** "The Departed" reveals that {{spoiler|Elena actually met Damon first and kills off Klaus AND Alaric. It ends with Elena dead before she wakes into the transitional stage}}
*** {{spoiler|Klaus isn't really dead though, he took tyler's body}}
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** Anna seemed to be a sinister vampire using Jeremy for her own ends - until we found out about her mother and her [[Becoming the Mask]].
** Damon seemed to just be trying to make his brother's life a living hell, and then his history with Katherine was revealed, and his [[Pet the Dog|gestures of humanity to Elena]].
* [[Witch Species]]: The witches are implied to be this, such as with recent revelations that there is an Original witch (compared to the Original vampires); it seems that they're just another magical species.
* [[Yandere]]: Katherine for Stefan. Did you ''see'' her smug expression when Stefan got trapped in the tomb with her?
* [[Your Vampires Suck]]: A [[Take That]] to ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' was uttered in Episode 4, where Damon was reading Caroline's Twilight book.
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