Although Lexi died in the first The Vampire Diaries episode she appeared in, her impact in those short 40 minutes was felt throughout all eight seasons. Whenever Lexi returned (via ghost form, of course), it was a celebration, and her and Stefan's reunion was one of the best parts of the series finale. So looking back on when Damon drove a stake through Lexi's heart in The Vampire Diaries season 1, episode 8 hurts a lot more than watching it when it first aired.
Jenna's death in The Vampire Diaries season 2, episode 21, was arguably the CW series' first major death, and it was a sad occasion, to say the least. Klaus, one of the more controversial characters in The Vampire Diaries universe, was Aunt Jenna's murderer (after he turned her into a vampire). And after this episode, Elena lost yet another parental figure.
Her death was a turning point in the series, and no one could forget the heartbreaking moment Elena told Jenna to turn her humanity off so that she wouldn't be scared when Klaus inevitably killed her.
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