Twilight might’ve made the love triangle concept a blockbuster hit, but it is no secret that the most iconic vampire trio belonged to The Vampire Diaries.
The supernatural series follows Elena (Nina Dobrev), a teenager who is still mourning her parents’ death and finds a new reason to carry-on when she crosses paths with a vampire named Stefan (Paul Wesley).
It seems like love at first sight between them, until Stefan’s brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) arrives in Mystic Falls and also becomes attracted to Elena.
Although this trope has been utilized multiple times on screen, especially when it comes to other CW shows like Reign and Jane the Virgin, The Vampire Diaries gave this narrative device a whole new meaning by giving it a backstory and a fully developed arc.