With the EPIC season finale of The Vampire Diaries now over, there are many questions that need answering and who better than the shows Executive Producer, Julie Plec to answer those burning questions.

Speaking to both TV Guide and E Online, Julie spoke about what we can expect in Season 5 now that its been revealed that Silas is in fact Stefan’s doppelganger, Bonnie is dead and Jeremy is alive and just what Katherine is going to go through now that she is human.

Why is Stefan Silas’s doppelganger?
“He [Paul Wesley] did such a good job playing Ripper Stefan, so we wanted to play a long-foiled plan into motion that we weren’t sure if we’d get to it before the end of the season or not; we always had it in our back pocket to reveal it right around the time it felt right.”

How long before everyone finds out that Stefan is really Silas?
Plec: Truth be told, I don’t think it’ll be too long. I think that there’s more fun to be played with people learning quickly, but independently of the other so there’s a lot of good bait-and-switch Katherine-style stuff that could happen early in the season. And people that know Stefan well will be able to catch on pretty quickly I would hope.

Can we expect double Paul Wesley scenes?
Plec: Part of the fun of having an actor play two roles are those opportunities to put them face to face, but they’re difficult to shoot and they take a lot of time and the stuff we do even with Katherine and Elena we do so sparingly. So we’ll definitely see it, but of course Stefan will be on his own journey presumably at the bottom of the [lake] floor so we’ll see when and who gets him out of that mess.

How did Paul feel about the character arc?
Plec: He’s definitely excited. He’s such a good actor, he loves to work and he loves to give everything he has to the role and people who do long-term television series will always jump on the opportunity to spread their wings a little bit.

Will Damon and Elena be a couple?
“Next for them as a couple is a long-distance relationship as Elena heads off to her new life at college and Damon sticks behind In Mystic Falls to hold down the fort. We get to see them happy, believe it or not, for a little while before of course circumstances and other supernatural influence comes in to drive an obstacle in their path.”

Will Elena still struggle with vampire urges in college?
Plec: Well I think the bigger issue for her will be protecting her secret. In Mystic Falls we’ve seen it’s hard enough to keep your secret of who you are and what you are and now she’s going out into a whole new location and a new life and living a double life as a human student and a secret vampire. There are going to be some struggles attached to that.

Is it possible that Elena and Damon could be happy together next season?
Plec: I think there’s never not going to be a moment where they’re engaged in some kind of conflict because their relationship even as friends and enemies had a volatility that is frustrating and sexy at the same time. So the question is how long can we keep them happy in spite of the things that come up that put them at odds with each other and that will be part of the journey next season is seeing if these two can really make it as a couple

How long before everyone finds out Bonnie is a ghost?
Plec: I think she was pretty clear about Jeremy wanting to keep her secret so I guess we’ll see how long he’s willing to do that.

What will her role be next season?
Plec: The predicament for Bonnie is that she’s on the other side so she can pop in and see what’s up and who’s doing what. With her relationship with Jeremy she’ll have information that nobody could access, but she doesn’t have the actual ability to do magic or interact with another human so there’s an impotence attached to that that I think will be frustrating for her not to mention the emotional distance of not being able to be right there with your friends even though she’s there they don’t know that she is. So she’s going to struggle a bit in the beginning and that’ll either strengthen or hurt her budding relationship with Jeremy which already has so many obstacles attached to it.

How will Jeremy struggle being human again?
Plec: Jeremy will not have a very easy time of it. His first big hurdle is his cover story for being suddenly alive. So he’ll struggle a bit with the return to the normal world.

What will happen to human Katherine?
“Not only is she on the verge of getting her ass kicked every single episode, she’s going to need protection and who better to seek out for protection than the brother Salvatore who have been so good at caring on and off for her over the centuries?”

Will Katherine try to have people turn her back into a vampire?
Plec: Well, given the rules of how one becomes a vampire on our show — which is if you inject vampire blood and then you die with it in your system —that’s a pretty big risk to take. If it doesn’t work then she’s just dead and I think the one thing she’s constantly going to weigh is, “How much do I hate being human? Am I willing to risk actually dying forever in order to get my vampirism back?”

Where will Matt and Rebekah be when we pick up?
Plec: We’ll definitely see them when we start up next season. As far as I know they may even still be in Europe when we find them.

In your mind, will Matt ever be turned?
Plec: Truth be told that character has a special place in my heart and all of our hearts because he is, as Rebekah said, so beautifully human, and so I don’t want to mess with that any time soon.

And on the other Love triangle in the show, Julie told TV Guide “We’ll definitely see Tyler (Michael Trevino) again and I think the biggest question is where’s he been what’s he been doing how has it changed his life and can he step right back into the Mystic Falls world or to college easily and what will that mean for his relationship with Caroline.” But what of Klaus now that he is in New Orleans? Will Klaus and Caroline ever go any further? “You never know” I think is the answer. Right now the biggest hurdle, other than a spin-off separating them, is that he’s done some really vile things and I don’t think Caroline’s in any hurry to jump into bed with someone like that so murderous and violent and manipulative and cruel. And he did, after all, murder her boyfriend’s mother. So I think she definitely has a draw to him and a connection with him that she’s not even necessarily confident is a good thing. His hurdle will be to get her to finally come around, and he goes on his own redemption journey moving forward: Will he become the kind of man she can one day look at the way she looks at Tyler.”

Are you excited to see where the gang are going to be headed next Season?

After eight seasons, “Supernatural” continues to deliver epic season finales that leave fans salivating for new episodes. Season 8 culminated with a deranged Metatron revealing his twisted desire to evict the angels from heaven. As the show’s newest big baddie, Metatron is still quite mysterious, but he seems to share Joe Carroll’s quest for revenge and insatiable hunger for fresh stories.

Twisted misters

On “The Following,” Carroll is a professor, charismatic cult leader, and serial killer who uses the works of Edgar Allen Poe to inspire his murderous devotees. Carroll comes unhinged when his debut novel flops and his teaching career stalls. He wants revenge and critical acclaim, but a raging case of writer’s block, the stigma of public failure, and his own ineptitude impede his attempt to pen another book. Desperate for material, he uses his unfortunate followers as fodder for his writing.

While working as a lowly angel in the secretarial pool, Metatron becomes the celestial scribe. He works closely with God until the deity decides to leave Heaven. The loss of his prestigious role and beloved stories leaves Metatron alone and vulnerable. Fearing the Archangels want to pick his brain, he flees to Earth. He believes humans become gods of tiny dimensions when they create stories. An avid reader, he loves stories and uses them to escape reality. His complete plan is unclear but includes revenge against the angels.

Simple solution?

Carroll’s obsession with Ryan Hardy’s core motivation emphasizes his paralysis and inability to develop rich characters. (Surely, an English professor can think of a way to drive a flawed hero.) Instead of creating stories, he needs someone to spill the details for him. Meanwhile, Metatron’s voracious appetite for stories makes him act like a toddler who missed naptime.

There is one obvious solution for these two villains in search of stories: Garrison Keillor. An American treasure and public radio fixture, Keillor’s attention to minutiae creates rich yarns that mesmerize audiences. Carroll’s obsession could shift from Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” to Keillor’s peppy red sneakers. Metatron could dig into a caramel apple crepe while Keillor soothes him with tales of life in Lake Wobegon.

Clearly, Keillor will not become the hero of either TV show. But the villains’ shared lust for stories and vengeance is a bizarre coincidence that almost makes it seem anything is possible. It will be interesting to see if Metatron follows Carroll’s path, playing puppet master in order to cultivate new tales.

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In this episode of Supernatural, called “Sacrifice,” Sam and Dean get down to business on the last Trial, Castiel and Metatron get to work on their second Trial and everyone races to the finish line to close their respective Gates.

The Gates of Hell

First up, just have to say that I was happy that the boys were able to call off Crowley before he killed Jody Mills. We already lost Sarah and I would’ve been none too pleased to lose Jody, too. We all knew that they were going to trap Crowley, but I love that it wasn’t a huge trick so much as Dean just slapping cuffs on him and showing the demon the business end of his first. Once Sam got through confession and started the injections, I was amazed that it seemed to be working, but I guess we should’ve known that it was too good to be true. Sam having to give up his life to close the Gates makes sense and I’m sure glad that Dean stopped him before it was too late. Or did he? The Gates may not have closed, but Sam sure didn’t look good at the end there, did he?

The Gates of Heaven

To all those who didn’t trust Metatron, I tip my hat. I had my suspicions but maybe I’m too much like Cas because I just wanted to believe him, you know? Finding out that Metatron was using Cas as his own little puppet to get the revenge he wanted was a revelation. He may not have exactly closed the Gates, but he basically did the next best thing by throwing all the angels out. One thing he kept saying did turn out to be true – he actually did need Castiel to complete his task, but only so he could slice out Castiel’s grace as the final piece of his spell.

Falling Angels

The first thing I thought when the Castiel fell was “FINALLY” I feel like I’ve been predicted him falling from Heaven (me and a good portion of the fandom) for years. Back when everyone was complaining that Castiel was too powerful, I kept saying that they should take away his grace and – poof! – now they’ve done it. The possibilities for him next season are so endless that my mind can barely start to think with it yet. I think I’ll wait to decompress and then put a Wishes for Season 9 article up once I figure out a few fun options I’d like to see.

The King of Hell

Crowley (and Mark Sheppard) blew me away in this episode. I was hopeful that they might turn him human, but I kept thinking that it probably wouldn’t actually happen. I mean it’s just too yummy for words, isn’t it? Having Crowley turned even partially human, with Castiel also in the same boat, is beyond amazing. Though a part of me wonders if Crowley will revert since the Sam never finished the ritual, I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll see both Human!Crowley and Human!Cas next season.

For now, it’s time to sit back and ponder on what just happened and wait patiently (okay, not so patiently) until season 9.

My favorite bits..

“It’s not a date until I’ve cried.”

Crowley’s ringtone being “I Like Big Butts.”

Cas asking what God was like.

“You show us yours, we’ll show you ours.”

Crowley rolling out his massively long… contract.

“Nice try, Squirrel.”

“You’re gonna move your lips all the way up here, aren’t you?”

“Trust me; I’m friends with friends who do this for a living.”

The look on Metatron’s face when Castiel read about nurse role-playing and light domination.

“You’re not the most subtle tool in the shed are you?”

Dean offering suggestions to Sam for what he should say in Confession.

“How about what you did to Penny Markle in the sixth grade, why don’t you lead with that?”
“That was you.”
“Carry on.”

Castiel showing up and asking for Dean’s help. I wish he’d done it sooner, but I guess it’s better late than never.

Sam jamming that needle in Crowley’s neck. Youch and also.way to go, Sammy!

Cas getting up close and personal to point out to Kevin what his job description was as a Prophet.

Crowley biting Sam? Ah, I knew he must have a reason for it. Turning it into a demon phone? Brilliant.

“Do you really think it’s wise to be drinking on the job?”
“What show you been watching?”

Dean checking in with Cas to make sure he was okay with boarding up Heaven and locking the doors behind him.

Kinda loving seeing Dean and Cas having a quiet chat in a bar over some beers.

“Holy crud, this is like the first five minutes of every porno I’ve ever seen.”

Hang on; did Cupid just touch who I think she did? Awesome! The look on Dean’s face was beyond classic.

Crowley asking if it was about time for the next love injection. That was just..wrong. And also freaking hilarious.

“Hello boys.”
“That’s my line.”

Dean reminding Cas to talk first and stab later.

Sam turning Abaddon into a demon torch.

“I’ll deny it if you ever quote me, but I’m a proud man. I’m proud of you.”

The look on Crowley’s face when Sam started repainting the devil’s trap. He looked like such a little kid for a second there.

Nice! A Band of Brothers reference. Makes me miss Gabriel (aka Richard Speight, Jr.) again.

Crowley going all soft. Not sure who was more surprised – him or Sam.

Really wanting to believe Crowley as he became more.. human, but I just don’t know if I can.

Crowley asking what Sam had said in confession.

“Where do I start.to even look for forgiveness?”

All of Dean’s expressions while Naomi and Cas talked.

“Our mission was to protect what God created. I don’t know when we forgot that.”

Cas informing Dean that he wasn’t wrong and was going to fix his home, before flitting off.

“You should’ve listened to the bitch.”

“You finish this Trial, you’re dead, Sam.”
“So?” – Oh, Sammy.

Metatron encouraging Cas to make the most of his life, make babies and when he died to come back and tell his story.

Dean telling Sam that he couldn’t do any of it without him and Sam replying that he could barely do it with him. So. Many. Feels.

Literally squeaking when Sam asked if Dean was going to turn to another angel or another vampire.

“Don’t you dare think that there is anything, past or present, that I would put in front of you.”

SO MANY FEELS.

The hug. THE HUG.

Dean screaming for Cas’ help as Cas was waking up in that field.

Dean watching the angels falling from Heaven. That was both beautiful and frightening.

What did you think of this episode of Supernatural? Got any favorite bits or least favorite bits of your own? I’d love to hear from you!
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“The fun of the finale is going to be answering all those questions that are lingering,” executive producer/showrunner Julie Plec tells The Hollywood Reporter. “What does Elena feel? Who’s going to take that cure? What’s going to happen to Silas? Will these characters get to graduate? Will the ghosts stick around? Will we have to say goodbye all over again to the people that we love?”

We all know that our gang from Mystic Falls will be graduating and Julie tells THR that “graduation comes right at the middle of impending jeopardy but it was also really important to be able to, in that true tentpole moment kind of way, let these characters get this moment and put on their cap and gown and graduate. We had the best of both worlds.” Julie wouldn’t let out much about just who gets the cure though, saying “a vampire will no longer be a vampire by the time we get to season five.” And speaking of Season 5, although we will say goodbye to some characters it seems that as usual it may only be a “See you Later” kind of goodbye. Julie shared that “there is no curl up in your room, cry your head off grief that could top Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) dying in the middle of the season. We certainly wouldn’t want to put the audience through that again but not everybody remains in where you think they might remain.”

The CW released the following information about Season 5.. and be warned, if you don’t want spoilers – DONT READ PAST THIS POINT……

The series heads into its fifth season with some characters headed off to college, a newly cured vampire trying to survive as a human, and a shocking Salvatore secret.