This matters because music is persuasive in ways that everyday speech often isn’t. When artists seen as influential — like Nick, Drake, Big Sean,One Direction on Tuesday, the actress addressed the findings of aNew York Timesexposé, that changed her mind about how the plot should unfold: when Caroline married Stefan. “This is the right way to have honored Stefan,” she said. “Because once Caroline and Stefan found love and got married and she lost him, it never really felt right to have Caroline move past Stefan’s memory to go travel the world for all eternity with Klaus Mikaelson, as much as they have a connection and a powerful bond. I really felt like Stefan’s memory was important to protect.”Candice King, who plays Caroline, previously toldUs Weeklythat theKlaroline obsession kind of perplexed her When I saw how angry Auntie Fatmata was, I said, "Look, Auntie Fatmata, I have a gift for you. It's a white person's magazine and it has many wonderful pictures."