How did you decide on how long Damon would be gone?
Caroline Dries: We wanted it to feel like we were committed to this idea that he was yanked out of existence. We thought, what's the character story we can tell? His emotional journey was, "I must get home to be with Elena and reunite with my brother," but really what he was going through is, "I'm enemies with Bonnie." Through this whole situation with Kai (Chris Wood) where they need him but hate him, Damon starts to form this bond with Bonnie, so we felt like once that arc was complete, then OK, that story is over for Damon, it's time to move on for his next chapter. It worked out perfectly with what we were trying to do with Elena which was jumpstart her new journey post-relationship with Damon.
The last scene for Bonnie and Damon, which mirrored the Season 5 finale, seemed to signify that the story was coming full circle.
Dries: It felt like we had earned this because the characters have known each other for five seasons on the show and have had this rocky relationship, so when we threw them together it was perfect because you don't want somebody to be trapped in a prison world with their best friend.
What are the immediate implications for Elena, who no longer remembers that she and Damon were in love?
Dries: She's going to experience a lot of expectations riding on the moment of Damon and Elena coming face-to-face once again. Can their love break through the compulsion? Will she look at him and fall back in love because it's him? Will she run for the hills? There are a lot of questions we're building to, so we're going to try to milk that moment and make it as big of a deal as we've been leading up to. It's a test [of] their relationship as a couple and it's a huge hurdle they'll have to overcome. Is it possible to start fresh? Or will she just remember him as the guy who killed her brother? To me it adds a huge layer of conflict without it feeling contrived, because he really did all of those things. So it's her giving herself a reality check at this time in her life when she's doing well in school and she has this cool guy Liam (Marco James). She's trying to weigh her options and it becomes this eternal struggle of, "Which road do I take?"
Will Damon realize that it might've been easier to remain stuck in another decade than to come home?
Dries: In hindsight he'll make that comment, and it is that way. He had all the hopes and dreams of reuniting with Elena and he comes back to realize the Traveler spell is still in effect, the love of his life has forgotten she ever loved him, Stefan is off living some other weird life — it's not the homecoming he was expecting.
How does Damon's return affect Stefan?
Dries: We really tried to get Stefan to his lowest point right before Damon came back and so it's not going to be immediate — nothing with Stefan is a swooping shift in his personality — so he's going to be thrilled Damon is back but there's still a lot he needs to clean up. He made a bit of a mess in his life after Damon left and it'll be picking up the pieces. He made an enemy of Enzo (Michael Malarkey), he ruined his friendship with Caroline (Candice Accola), so having Damon back is just one piece of the puzzle in his life, but he's got a lot of other sh-t to deal with.
Will there be a friendship triangle between Alaric, Damon and Enzo?
Dries: It's funny, we have so many boys on the show and we're trying to make it so they're not competing with each other for Damon's attention. Enzo is more of a villain and that's more an overarching season dynamic we'll play between him and Stefan and Damon, whereas with Alaric (Matt Davis) they'll immediately be feeling out what their relationship is now that Alaric compelled away Elena's memories of Damon.
What you can say about Bonnie now that she's been left behind?
Dries: Damon believes she was left for dead, so he's struggling with the guilt of having gotten out when she sacrificed herself for him. With Bonnie left behind with Kai we'll see basically a horror movie for her and she's desperately trying to find a way out without letting Kai back. It's this endless bad dream for her.
How much will everyone else learn about what happened during Damon's time away?
Dries: When he comes back he has the opportunity to tell them exactly what happened or lie and cover up the truth in order to protect people's feelings. He chooses the latter, hoping that's the right choice to make and that everyone will be able to accept it better without having to go through the whole death of Bonnie again. You'll see how they start to become aware [that] Bonnie actually is alive, and their mission is to get to her.
Caroline Dries: We wanted it to feel like we were committed to this idea that he was yanked out of existence. We thought, what's the character story we can tell? His emotional journey was, "I must get home to be with Elena and reunite with my brother," but really what he was going through is, "I'm enemies with Bonnie." Through this whole situation with Kai (Chris Wood) where they need him but hate him, Damon starts to form this bond with Bonnie, so we felt like once that arc was complete, then OK, that story is over for Damon, it's time to move on for his next chapter. It worked out perfectly with what we were trying to do with Elena which was jumpstart her new journey post-relationship with Damon.
The last scene for Bonnie and Damon, which mirrored the Season 5 finale, seemed to signify that the story was coming full circle.
Dries: It felt like we had earned this because the characters have known each other for five seasons on the show and have had this rocky relationship, so when we threw them together it was perfect because you don't want somebody to be trapped in a prison world with their best friend.
What are the immediate implications for Elena, who no longer remembers that she and Damon were in love?
Dries: She's going to experience a lot of expectations riding on the moment of Damon and Elena coming face-to-face once again. Can their love break through the compulsion? Will she look at him and fall back in love because it's him? Will she run for the hills? There are a lot of questions we're building to, so we're going to try to milk that moment and make it as big of a deal as we've been leading up to. It's a test [of] their relationship as a couple and it's a huge hurdle they'll have to overcome. Is it possible to start fresh? Or will she just remember him as the guy who killed her brother? To me it adds a huge layer of conflict without it feeling contrived, because he really did all of those things. So it's her giving herself a reality check at this time in her life when she's doing well in school and she has this cool guy Liam (Marco James). She's trying to weigh her options and it becomes this eternal struggle of, "Which road do I take?"
Will Damon realize that it might've been easier to remain stuck in another decade than to come home?
Dries: In hindsight he'll make that comment, and it is that way. He had all the hopes and dreams of reuniting with Elena and he comes back to realize the Traveler spell is still in effect, the love of his life has forgotten she ever loved him, Stefan is off living some other weird life — it's not the homecoming he was expecting.
How does Damon's return affect Stefan?
Dries: We really tried to get Stefan to his lowest point right before Damon came back and so it's not going to be immediate — nothing with Stefan is a swooping shift in his personality — so he's going to be thrilled Damon is back but there's still a lot he needs to clean up. He made a bit of a mess in his life after Damon left and it'll be picking up the pieces. He made an enemy of Enzo (Michael Malarkey), he ruined his friendship with Caroline (Candice Accola), so having Damon back is just one piece of the puzzle in his life, but he's got a lot of other sh-t to deal with.
Will there be a friendship triangle between Alaric, Damon and Enzo?
Dries: It's funny, we have so many boys on the show and we're trying to make it so they're not competing with each other for Damon's attention. Enzo is more of a villain and that's more an overarching season dynamic we'll play between him and Stefan and Damon, whereas with Alaric (Matt Davis) they'll immediately be feeling out what their relationship is now that Alaric compelled away Elena's memories of Damon.
What you can say about Bonnie now that she's been left behind?
Dries: Damon believes she was left for dead, so he's struggling with the guilt of having gotten out when she sacrificed herself for him. With Bonnie left behind with Kai we'll see basically a horror movie for her and she's desperately trying to find a way out without letting Kai back. It's this endless bad dream for her.
How much will everyone else learn about what happened during Damon's time away?
Dries: When he comes back he has the opportunity to tell them exactly what happened or lie and cover up the truth in order to protect people's feelings. He chooses the latter, hoping that's the right choice to make and that everyone will be able to accept it better without having to go through the whole death of Bonnie again. You'll see how they start to become aware [that] Bonnie actually is alive, and their mission is to get to her.
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I dislike Damon and Delena with a passion, but damn, do I love Damon and Bonnie? I think I do and I kinda hate to admit it. She somehow has this power over him that makes me not roll my eyes at the tv wheneve he's talking. Maybe it's the chemistry between Kat and Ian? I think they should stay close to each other when she's also back. I don't know about a romance, but I'm really suprised that I liked a Damon storyline for once.
ReplyDeleteOh, great. This article makes it seem that it'll be at least two or three episodes before they start trying to retrieve Bonnie and until then we have to yet again endure Elena's inability to make a decision about her life. I think we've all had enough of that.
ReplyDeletedamon and elena better reunite and profess their love
ReplyDeletelike that bonnie is getting her own storyline; it's been ages since that happened. Season 6 episodes are so far outstanding, and that hug between stefan and damon? man tvd hasn't tugged my heartstrings in a long while like that
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ReplyDeleteSo Damon is just going to lie about what happened to Bonnie and tell everyone she's dead for good?
ReplyDeleteI'm all for more Kai and Bonnie scenes. But seriously Bonnie, I say just take the bastard back with you, when you crossover, you'll have your real strength back, and the whole gang can just help you take him out.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame Damon for thinking that Bonnie died I didn't think he would think that, but now that I think about it, I can see why. I am interested to find out what the clues are, that he receives, to realize she's alive. I only see him telling the whole full story to Stefan and Alaric and everyone else I think he'll withhold information. They'll probably get Liv and Luke involved somewhere in there.
And they better not ruin Dalaric's relationship!! The rest of this article, smmfh...Dries, I hate you so much right now.
"I'm enemies with Bonnie." Right okay so they've been on the same side for how long?
ReplyDeleteUgh, I don't like that Damon thinks Bonnie is dead. Dead where? What does that mean in this series anymore? Another layer with another psyco-killer? Anyway, sadly, it seems like Damon won't try to get Bonnie back after some episodes... That was the plot that keeps me interested. Oh, well... patience is a virtue, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThis storyline sucks! I can't believe these writers think that this ok. Bonnie has only done good things for her friends... And having Damon sell her out like this, further sucks!
ReplyDeleteIs Colin Ferguson that only baddie for this season or will they be someone else as well?
ReplyDeleteChris wood is the main. Colin is second.
ReplyDeleteI want colin storyline wrapped up lol if i wanted a plot with vampire hunters i will watch supernatural lol
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