The cast of The Vampire Diaries wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room during their Comic-Con panel. Nina Dobrev's exit from the show is still weighing heavy on a lot of fans, but the show must go on! At least, that's the message Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and creator Julie Plec got across. Here's everything they said about how season seven will continue without Elena Gilbert, who is trapped in a vampire coma for the next 70 years. Check out their comments below, and make sure you're all caught up with season seven spoilers!