It’s not that we haven’t gotten our fill of Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) over the years. We’ve had plenty of flashbacks involving Saint Lexi saving Stefan from himself. We’ve even been privy to some not so saint-like behavior involving Damon and a New York City night club. Yet, there’s something about knowing that she’s not really there that doesn’t quite satisfy us.
Lexi was Stefan’s best, and it still looks like only, friend – unless you count Klaus. She’s obviously the key in deciphering a lot of Stefan’s past which is why we’ve been able to reunite with her in a smattering of episodes since Damon staked her in episode 108 – 162 Candles. Unfortunately, we only got to see them interact in the present in a single episode back in season one and briefly, post-mortem, early in season 3.
She’s like a walking, talking version of one of Stefan’s diaries and we need more than occasional access to her. If Silas succeeds in his plan to drop the walls between the real world and the “other” world, and only one dead supernatural can make it back – she has my vote.
So that concludes our list. An honorable mention goes to Rose (Lauren Cohan). She had a great arc, but sadly was collateral damage in season 3. However, she had a profound impact on Damon and for that, fans everywhere are grateful.
The Vampire Diaries returns for the final 5 episodes of season 4 on April 18th. Until then, head to the comments and let us know which deaths in the show hit you the hardest.
