The Vampire Diaries Season 6 spoilers discuss death and loss including why this season 6 might be the saddest ever. Death has been a consistent theme in The Vampire Diaries. We started the series with death (the death of Elena and Jeremy’s parents) and up until now we’ve seen plenty of people pass. A few have come back, a few have not really died (as we discovered later) and plenty are dead already (you know — vampires are actually dead).
This season, though, has a distinctly human twist that is about to turn heartbreaking. Sheriff Forbes — Caroline’s mother — is about to lose her battle with cancer. The problem with this plot twist is that it’s too real.
While watching the show, we’ve been caught up in all the supernatural drama — the things we know don’t really happen. In real life, we don’t look over our shoulders to check for vampires, witches, or other supernatural creatures. After we watch scary movies or shows, we might cringe and feel prickles of fear when we step into the darkness, but we know deep down that there is nothing to be afraid of.
Cancer is a different monster altogether. Watching Caroline deal with her mother’s illness and impending death hits home way too much for many of us. So many of us have been touched by this evil in reality, but we haven’t dealt with vampires. We watch to experience fantasy, but this season’s cancer plot is more terrifying than any supernatural creature — because it’s too real.
So will season 6 be the most heartbreaking yet? It quite possibly might be.
We’ve lost favorite characters and rode the roller coaster of extreme change right along with Elena and the gang. We — like our favorite characters — have rolled with the punches and adapted to whatever life has thrown at us, whether it’s a vampire or a werewolf or something else entirely. We’ve cheered with triumphs and felt righteous anger over other things. In short, we have lived vicariously through our beloved Mystic Falls residents.
Sheriff Forbes’ cancer, though — that’s a tough one. Whatever happens next, you can bet that “The Vampire Diaries” is going to punch us all in the gut and stab us right through the heart.
There is much talk on the Internet about how Sheriff Forbes’ death will affect Caroline and how it might change her relationship with Stefan. It is certain that the stress and grief she is already feeling will be multiplied and we will hurt for her. All that we can do now is hold on tight for this next wild ride that will definitely take us to a new low that we might not be ready for.
Be sure to keep watching as The Vampire Diaries delivers a pain that will we may not get over too easily. Watch The Vampire Diaries on the CW on Thursday night, February 5, to see what happens next.