The Vampire Diaries Finale Was Overflowing With Nostalgic Callbacks

Once again, Elena finds herself writing in the cemetery, only this time, things are much different. As Tumblr user rancealot pointed out, "the colors in the first scene are cold, and sad, whereas they are now warm and happy. She went from fearing the [mysterious] bird to finding joy in knowing what it meant. He went from hiding from her, to standing in front of her. She went from leaving alone, to leaving hand in hand with him."