And you're right about the bad habit of killing off the interesting women, I would have liked Rose to stick around at least until the end of the Season.

They really need to stop doing that. At least Anna got a full season. But...still. I can't decide if they do it for plot purposes or just to be sure that no one upstages Nina Dobrev, which the actress portraying Rose was doing rather well. (Speaking of? Look out Caroline.)