Kevin Williamson: This is a story about Stefan and Elena’s upendo story. I think it’s fun to watch the twists and turns that we take. Because wewe know what? She doesn’t know.

Julie Plec: I can only say that it’s a onyesha predicated on a girl coming back to life and her development of upendo for one brother who then, because of who she is, changes the life of the other brother and that’s our show.

Kevin Williamson: Is she single right now? Elena is always, no matter how single she is, she’s still standing there with Stefan.

Kevin Williamson: The thing that works so well about this onyesha is that’s a serialized mythology genre upendo story. It’s about these two Lost souls, these two dead souls, one human and one a vampire, who are together, their upendo for each other brings them back to life. I mean that’s epic.

Julie Plec: We always alisema in the pilot it’s a girl who feels dead inside and a boy who is dead inside and how they bring each other back to life.

Kevin Williamson: One of the most important things Julie and I wanted to do this season is cement the upendo between Stefan and Elena. It’s that upendo story that will be the anchor of this entire show. We have to earn that.

Kevin Williamson: This onyesha is always going to be about Stefan and Elena. It has to be. They’re soulmates.

Paul Wesley: Stelena will always be the core of the show, the onyesha revolves around Stelena.

Nina Dobrev: That’s what it’s about. It’s about Stefan and Elena’s undying love.

Ian somerhalder: No shit it’s always gonna be Stefan… It’s always gonna be Stefan. I don’t blame her, Stefan’s a better dude.

Julie Plec: The bottom line is that Elena and Stefan are the true epic upendo story of the show. Damon is the third point of the triangle.