The CW’s decision to cancel The Vampire Diaries Season 9 has left the 8th and final season with the task of resolving the story. In an interview with Variety, EP Julie Plec discusses the end and suggests the time was right to pull the plug:
“I just always had to look at what value [could] I continue to add to this show, and if I were to stop adding value, do I believe that it could carry on and be good and be something that that I could be proud of from afar? If we can’t complete these characters’ journeys full-stop, we’re doing a disservice to the legacy of the show.”
Plec praises the fans for TVD‘s long run:
“I think the model of The CW network is really built on the fan platform more than anything else. The success or longevity of a series has less to do with the number it’s pulling and more to do with the social footprint…There is a lot about the fan support, on a strictly business level that’s really powerful for that network.”
Poster credit: TVLine
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