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Welcome to Julie’s Diary! Every week during the season, Vampire Diaries showrunner (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/vampire-diaries-boss-explains-damon-010000140.html) Julie Plec (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/13/originals-julie-plec-blog-give-em-hell-kid)will add an entry to her diary. From answering burning questions to sharing behind-the-scenes stories and more, this is a place for fans to hear directly from Plec about the episode they just watched. And there you have it, Friday fans: the season 7 finale (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/vampire-diaries-finale-story-behind-010004712.html) of The Vampire Diaries, “Gods and Monsters,” (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/42960-s07e22-gods-monsters/?do=getNewComment) written by Brian Young and directed by Michael Allowitz. This episode makes me very nostalgic for many reasons (seeing Elena’s face, for one), but mostly because it marks the departure of some people who have become very important to me over the years. I’ve touched on them along the way, but allow me the