Neck snaps, decapitations and sliced-off fingers: Only The Vampire Diaries‘ cast and producers would list such bloody and disturbing moments among their favorite scenes.

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But as the CW series celebrates 100 episodes this Thursday (8/7c), there’s also plenty of happy memories and joyous revelry at hitting such a momentous milestone.

Flip through the slideshow as the show’s stars, past and present, and executive producers recall their favorite scenes and reflect on the bloodsucking series’ five-year journey.