16 Times The Vampire Diaries Shocked Our Socks Off

When Elena and Matt go off Wickery Bridge, we all knew somebody was going to jump in and save her. Because: Elena. But when Stefan dives in to rescue her and saves Matt instead, we couldn't believe it. No, seriously. When does Elena not get saved, or bother to save herself? Never. This is the start of her life as a vampire, so in hindsight, it makes sense that Stefan would leave her to die. But in the moment, we were downright shocked.