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

Julie Plec: I can only say that it’s a ipakita predicated on a girl coming back to life and her development of pag-ibig 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 ipakita is that’s a serialized mythology genre pag-ibig story. It’s about these two Nawawala souls, these two dead souls, one human and one a vampire, who are together, their pag-ibig for each other brings them back to life. I mean that’s epic.

Julie Plec: We always sinabi 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 pag-ibig between Stefan and Elena. It’s that pag-ibig story that will be the anchor of this entire show. We have to earn that.

Kevin Williamson: This ipakita 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 ipakita 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 pag-ibig story of the show. Damon is the third point of the triangle.