1. Katherine's surprise first appearance, when she sliced off John's fingers.
The first-season finale let everyone know this show was not playing around.
2. Elena and Damon get their mack on at the motel.
The moment we'd been forever waiting for FINALLY came.
3. After Jeremy dies, Elena burns that motherfuckin' house down.
Nina played through Nina's grief and made it so damn real.
4. When Elena drowned, saving Matt's life.
A heroic moment that left us wondering if Nina was about to exit the series.
5. When she back from the dead as a VAMPIRE.
BUT THEN THE SHOW SWITCHED UP THE GAME AGAIN.
6. When she got her first taste of sweet, human blood.
It was hard for her to deal with the transition, but it made for great drama.
7. When Katherine switches bodies with Elena.
Nina was always best playing dual roles and bringing comedy to her usually dramatic role.
8. When Elena and Rebekah teamed up to terrorize Katherine.
Seriously, Nina playing Katherine and Elena in the same scene was always perfect.
9. When she did a keg stand like a boss.
#CollegeGoals
10. When she got those bomb af streaks in her hair, because she looked flawless, duh.
Go ahead and Instagram another flawless pic, Nina.
11. Her mini-fridge, which was always full of blood, except for when Katherine was around.
Nina playing pissed-off Katherine is 💯.
12. When Katherine lit Klaus' party up with bombs.
Blowin' us up with her love.
13. When Elena and Stefan first hit the sheets.
This romantic milestone ignited flames in both Stefan/Elena and Damon/Elena fans alike.
14. And basically, any time Elena let her hair down and forgot about the tragic nightmare her life usually is.
Yaasss kween.
