The Vampire Diaries’ Candice King, who plays Caroline Forbes in the CW series, was shocked at how fans reacted to her character’s relationship with Klaus Mikaelson. WhileThe Vampire Diariesis beloved for its lore, the show’s romances are at its core. During the first five seasons ofThe CW fantasy series, fans heavily debated whether Elena should end up with Stefan or Damon Salvatore. And Elena’s love life wasn’t the only one viewers had strong opinions on, with secondary pairings like Klaus and Caroline also stealing the show.
During an interview with Tommy Didario on hisI’ve Never Said This Beforepodcast (viaTikTok), King shed some light on what was happening behind the scenes when Caroline and Klaus’Vampire Diariesrelationship first began. Although fans of the series were all for the couple being endgame,the actor said, “Caroline and Klaus were never supposed to be a thing.“According to King, no one behind the scenes expected the season 3 moment when he saves her to receive such a massive response:
“It was truly a non-thing. The scene wasn’t built up as some big introduction to these characters. It was literally just a scene that was supposed to service Klaus having a slight bit of humanity within him, so you could get to know him better as a character. That is it, point, period, end of sentence.”
She noted that the #Klaroline hashtag began trending online not long after the episode, saying, “The writers were laughing because no one caught that as some sort of romantic moment.” However, this inspired the writers to include more fun interactions between the duo, which clearly only sold viewers on them further.
What The Fan Response Meant For The Vampire Diaries' Klaus And Caroline
The Fan Response To Klaroline Helped The Pair Have More Scenes In TVD
Klaus and Caroline’s storyline was first introduced inThe Vampire Diaries’ season 3, when the Mikealsons decided to stay in Mystic Falls. Judging by King’s comments, it seems as though Caroline was never supposed to be such a huge part of Klaus’TVDjourney. However, fans loved them so much that they wound up in more scenes together. The series still never made the pairing endgame, but it gave viewers enough to feel sated. And Caroline later showed up inThe Originals, giving viewers even more great teases.
The changes made to Caroline and Klaus' dynamic are a sign that audience reactions can help shape TV shows, especially when the pieces are already in place. The chemistry between King and Klaus actor Joseph Morgan also likely helped, even if they were both allegedly perplexed by the whole thing.
Our Take On Klaus And Caroline’s Relationship
Caroline & Klaus Deserved A Better Ending
WhileThe Vampire Diarieshad a lot of couples, Klaus and Caroline were one of the most compelling pairings, despite the fact that they never truly entered into a relationship. Their popularity could be attributed to a few things, including the fact that Caroline met Klaus when she’d finally found her true self, or the fact that he was more direct in pursuing her, while other characters couldn’t figure out what they wanted.
I’m gladThe Vampire Diaries' writers leaned into that rather than ignoring it — and gave the viewers more of what they wanted.
King guessed that it could have been because “he wanted her so deeply,” while she pushed him away. Whatever it was, it’s clear the two had the chemistry to back it. And I’m gladThe Vampire Diaries' writers leaned into that rather than ignoring it — and gave the viewers more of what they wanted.
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Based on the novels by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is a story about the developing love triangle between Elena Gilbert and two vampiric brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Set in the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, the show follows the trio from high school through college as they battle for one another’s affection.
