Pressing Issues - Vampire Diaries Season Finale

I have been out of commission as of late, because I have had a virus from hell, and I apologize for that. In fact, one of my friends suggested that it was T-virus and I was thoroughly convinced for a solid hour or so that I was turning into a zombie. On the bright side, today is a much better day and I finally have mustered up the strength to blog. Had I been techy enough to figure out the Blogger app on my smart phone, this entry would have been posted days ago. Alas, you are receiving it today, and I have been dying to discuss the season finale of The Vampire Diaries...no pun intended. 

So, last Thursday feels like an eternity ago, but the last episode of this season in The Vampire Diaries saga still has my mind reeling! I have so many thoughts about "The Departed," but they are mainly all questions. Is it just me, or does anybody else feel that we were left with more questions than answers? Enough gabbing though...I'll just get right to it! (Warning: for those of you who are not caught up on the season, there are spoilers in this entry!)

First things first, Elena is now a vampire! I was wondering when this moment would ever come, and I had a feeling that Plec would end the season with Elena's pre-transition. The biggest questions on my mind are how will Elena transition, and what will Jeremy think? For goodness sake, what will everyone else think?! I'm sure Bonnie will be pretty pissed now that her bestie is a vampire...which gives rise to another question; will Bonnie try to stop Elena's transition? Also, did Elena know that vampire blood was in her system when she forced Stefan to save Matt's life, and whose blood was it? What about the Salvatore brothers? How are they going to react to Elena's transformation? Clearly Stefan seemed crushed that Elena will now have to live a life that she never wanted. Will he live with regret the rest of his life for saving Matt first? Most importantly, how mad will Damon be, and is he going to lash out because of Stefan's choice? Of course, Stefan was going to respect Elena's choice, but free will is such a bitch. 

I have not forgotten about the love triangle that is Stefan, Damon and Elena! Now that Elena is a vampire, her thoughts that Damon compelled her to forget will all come back to her! Once she knows that she did indeed meet Damon first, will that change her feelings for him? What about the emotional bedroom scene from season two when Damon confessed his love for Elena...and then made her forget that too?! That clip had me in tears! Surely, Elena will have a hard time ignoring those thoughts. She may have chosen Stefan when she was human, but what about now? Not to mention, Stefan and Elena shared a kiss for the first time all season. How is that going to affect their relationship now? Will they get back together? Will they stay together?

More pressing issues on my mind: Caroline and Tyler, and Caroline and Klaus. Is Tyler really dead? Did Klaus' body really burn away completely in his coffin? Or will Tyler and his sire pull the whole switcheroo trick on us all? And for the record, how long will Klaus prance around in Tyler's body? Will he try to put the moves on Caroline, and did he already put the moves on Caroline when he said "goodbye" to her in the dungeon? If Tyler does come back, will him and Caroline still run away from Mystic Falls like they had originally planned? Which leads to my next question; what is the city council going to do about the vampire/werewolf problem now that Alaric outed everybody? What are all the other originals going to do now too?

Another issue that is bugging me is Bonnie. When did she become so devious? Why did she switch Klaus and Tyler's body, and why the hell has she continued to help Klaus? I'm curious to see what is in store for Bonnie in the following season. How far will she tap in to her dark magic? Will her ancestors ever forgive her? Also, who does she have the hots for...Jeremy or Jamie? I hope she gets back with Jeremy! Was I the only one who thought that they were a cute couple? Aren't Bonnie and Jamie kinda related? Last time I checked, that is called incest. Anyway, what about Abby? Will she play a role in Season 4? 

Finally, the most important question of them all: when on Earth will season four start, because I don't know how much longer I can wait. Also, sorry for the novel! I told you I had a lot on my mind. If anyone has any answers to my questions or any more questions to add to the list, please please please comment below and share them with me! I really want to hear what my fellow TVD fans are thinking!