‘The Vampire Diaries’ season 6 winter finale spoilers: Bonnie’s lonely; Stefan and Caroline news

Stefan -The holiday season is going to be in full swing during the December 11 winter finale for “The Vampire Diaries,” but it may not be the happiest of Christmases. Just think for a minute here about where some of the characters are going to be. You have Bonnie locked away in another universe, Enzo in danger, Damon and Elena struggling to figure out what they really are anymore, and also Stefan and Caroline on ice so thin that a mouse ice-skating would break it.

Basically, this episode, entitled “Christmas Through Your Eyes,” is a mouthful. You’ll be flashing back to the early days of the cast in high school, and at the same time seeing some difficult stuff take place in the present. The lengthy synopsis below should at least give you a little more detail:

“With the holidays approaching, Bonnie (Kat Graham) attempts to replicate her favorite traditions, while reminiscing about happier times with her friends. Not able to return home to Mystic Falls for her favorite time of the year, Caroline (Candice Accola) is surprised when Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) brings the holidays to her at Whitmore College. Meanwhile, after discovering that Jo (guest star Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) has gone missing, Alaric (Matt Davis) turns to Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) for help, while Liv (guest star Penelope Mitchell) and Luke (guest star Chris Brochu) find themselves at odds when Tyler (Michael Trevino) approaches them with a risky plan. Elsewhere, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) helps Matt (Zach Roerig) carry out a plan to take down Enzo (Michael Malarkey) but grows concerned when Matt takes things too far. Lastly, Stefan (Paul Wesley) is forced to break some devastating news to Caroline.”

The craziest thing to think about here is merely that there is still more than half a season to go after this. For those looking forward to seeing more of Bonnie in the present, this is great news … provided of course that she can make it back.

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