The Vampire Diaries Season 8 A Final Good Bye

The Vampire Diaries is ending after eight seasons. That much was revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for the show. The CW lifted the lid on a beautiful video that had the cast saying their goodbyes to the fans that have stuck with the show through it all.

We also got word that Kevin Williamson has been back in the writers room. He made it clear that the show will always be dear to him.

“I’ve never been too far away. … As Julie and I sat down to write the first episode of Season 8 together, I was freaking out. … Julie was like, ‘You write all the Damon stuff.’ It came back pretty quickly, and I think we’ve got a great Season 8 planned out. It’s really nice to live in this world again.”

Williamson was responsible for the show when it was on top creatively. The last few seasons have suffered a downturn in quality.

Julie Plec shared very few details about the final big bad of the series.

“The villain has a finger so far. … It’s a new take on villains for us. It’s rooted back all the way to ancient times.”

Williamson chimed in with his take on this new villain, noting that it's a “cool way to infuse Mystic Falls with this ultimate evil. It’s like a cherry on top of the entire mythology of Mystic Falls.”

It all sounds very apocalyptic and we can't wait to see how this new villains comes together.

Will she be able to match the greatness of both Klaus and Kai?

Ian Somerhalder let us in on the news that Damon and Enzo would be "doing some gnarly s–t,” adding that “the mind control thing is actually quite interesting. … In their minds, they’re still them. That conflict and that struggle is what we always look for.”

Kat Graham also revealed that Bonnie will be struggling in the aftermath of losing her magic. Will that be the main conflict for Bonnie of the final season?

We don't know for sure. Her boyfriend, Enzo is off with Damon doing some pretty crazy stuff.

Finally, we got word that Caroline Forbes will be very busy trying to keep a connection to Alaric while raising the twins. She'll also join forces with Stefan and Bonnie to locate Damon and Enzo.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Dark Damon is Back

When The Vampire Diaries Season 7 returns for its final season, Damon and Enzo will still be under the murderous influence of the unknown evil that had been lurking in the Armory's vault. And although we have precious little time left with our favorite TVD characters.

Julie Plec has said this season is all about bringing TVD back to its roots, and for Damon, that means reconnecting with his dark side. When The Vampire Diaries began in 2009, Damon wasn't the brooding, tortured anti-hero fans stan for now. In fact, he wasn't the hero at all; he was the Big Bad. Within the first eight episodes alone, Damon turned Matt's sister Vicki into a vampire, attempted to seduce Stefan into drinking human blood, ruthlessly murdered at least three people Stefan's best friend Lexi, included and violated Caroline mentally, physically and possibly sexually.

In short, Damon was not a good dude. But as The Vampire Diaries continued, the show began to focus heavily on the reasons behind Damon's behavior and, more specifically, the reasons why he was so convinced goodness wasn't something he deserved. That's not to say that understanding the pathology behind Damon's actions makes them any less abhorrent, but by exposing Damon's internal struggle over the type of man he wants to be versus the type of man he thinks he is, The Vampire Diaries turned Damon into an endlessly complicated figure who has never stopped challenging the audience's limits when it comes to empathy and forgiveness.

That's because while Damon has grown exponentially since he first returned to Mystic Falls, he still remains his own worst enemy. When faced with a tough decision, viewers never know which Damon will respond: the noble Damon, who will sacrifice everything to help those he loves, or Dark Damon, who will lash out at or abandon his loved ones when he doesn't want to face his reality. It's a battle Damon is still fighting to this day, and this new evil is primed to take it to the next level.

By taking control away from Damon, this villain also takes away Damon's ability to run away from his decisions. That means there are no distractions, no bottles to hide in or means to atone that have previously provided Damon with avenues to avoid confronting himself. There's just the truth, which is that although Damon is currently being forced to murder under this woman's command, he has no such excuse for his past sins. It's possible that by being forced into a literal fight between the evil controlling him and his own humanity, Damon will gain that previously elusive perspective he's always needed and finally find peace with himself.

That may seem overly optimistic, but with the end of the series nigh and Nina Dobrev's imminent return, if Damon really wants a chance at his happy ending with Elena, he needs to truly become the person he's always said he's wanted to be.

At the very least, Dark Damon is sure to give us lots more scenes of Somerhalder's signature sass and smirk. And at the end of the day, do we really need much else?

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Spoilers: Kat Graham Teases Major Death In Final Episodes

The Vampire Diaries isn’t going to leave TV without a few more jaw-dropping moments. Actress Kat Graham revealed that not everyone is going to get a happy ending when the series comes to a close with Season 8. Fans should prepare to lose a major character.

Graham, who plays Bonnie, revealed to the Hollywood Reporter that there is “a big death coming up” on the CW drama. She added that it wouldn’t be right away, though. “Not in the season premiere but, you know, midway through, someone’s kickin’ the bucket,” she said.

Anyone could die on “TVD.” As humans, Alaric and Matt are always in danger, and Enzo and Damon are being controlled by an evil entity when the season kicks off. Typically, viewers could rule out a handful of characters being killed off. However, with the last season confirmed, any major characters could depart a little early.

Executive producer Julie Plec previously hinted that it wouldn’t be all doom and gloom for the gang in Season 8. She even hinted that a few might live happily ever after. “The goal is not to try to make the fans happy because of some small thing they’ve latched onto that they consider important to them, but to make the experience resolve itself satisfyingly … really delivering on a good, happy ending, as much as that’s even possible for each character,” she revealed to seat42f earlier this month.

It’s going to take a lot of work to get to any sort of happiness though. There’s a new character in Mystic Falls determined to make life miserable for the Salvatores and their friends. “There’s definitely a really cool female villain. I know the actress she’s amazing,” Graham teased. “It’s a take on an old classic story that we’re bringing to life.”

Not much is known about the villain, but at the show’s final San Diego Comic-Con panel, Plec promised it would be a fresh spin on a bad guy. “It's a new take on villains for us. It’s definitely something that’s rooted back all the way into sort of ancient times. And other than that, I’m going to have to let you wait and see for yourselves,” she teased.

The Vampire Diaries Season 8 premieres Friday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. EDT. on The CW.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Updates: What to Expect in the Final Season

Kat Graham reveals the death of a major character in The Vampire Diaries final season.The Vampire Diaries Season 8 could well be the last for the series, but this final season is expected to leave a mark to its loyal viewers. In an interview, actress Kat Graham said that the finale season will not bring a happy ending to everyone. In fact, she advised the fans to brace themselves for the death of a major character.

Graham, who plays Bonnie in the CW series, went on to say that the death will not happen very early in the season. According to the actress the somebody in going to die, maybe not in the season premiere but could be in the middle.

Who will die?

Who could be the major character that will be killed off? Since it was confirmed that Season 8 will be the last for the series, it could just be any of the major characters. As human beings, Alaric and Matt are always the ones in danger. Enzo and Damon can't be ruled out either since they will be controlled by an evil entity at the start of "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8.

Happy ending for everyone

It will not be all doom for the coming season, however. EP Juli Plec hinted that some of the characters will have their happy ending. This doesn't mean, however, that the fans will get exactly what they want.

Plec has this to say on the matter, "The goal is not to try to make the fans happy because of some small thing they've latched onto that they consider important to them, but to make the experience resolve itself satisfyingly … really delivering on a good, happy ending, as much as that's even possible for each character."

A cool female villain

This will be a tall order indeed since a new character will be introduced to make life miserable for the Salvatores and their friends. Graham hinted that the new villain will be a cool female. She further revealed that the final season will bring an old classic story back to life.

Plec, on the other hand, promised at the show's Comic-Con panel that they will be putting a new twist on the villains. She explained that it's something to do with the ancient past.

A love life for Alaric

One of the things to look forward to in this final season is how Alaric would finally end up in a relationship. He did not have a happy love life in the past two seasons of the series. Alaric was previously involved with Jo, but it sadly ended when she passed away.

He then had a relationship with Caroline but she decided to get back with Stefan after their twins were born. Plec said that they are now thinking of how his love story will be written in the final season of the series.

Plec also answered what fans have been asking about for the final season. She confirmed that there will be no crossover with "The Originals" for one last time since the two shows have different timelines.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Villains Trailer Introduces Evil Herself

When you know a popular genre TV series is ending, you expect the final season to introduce a powerhouse big bad to send it off with a bang; and it looks like The Vampire Diaries Season 8 will be giving us an intends to introduce “Evil Herself”!

Check out the “Villains” trailer that was just released as we take a stroll down memory lane of all the “terrible things” that have transpired thus far in Mystic Falls…

The eighth and final 16-episode season of “The Vampire Diaries” will premiere Friday, October 21 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), with the finale date to be announced later. The series is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, and CBS Television Studios. It stars Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Matt Davis, and Michael Malarkey.

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Vampire Diaries Season 8 Will be The Last

Put a White Oak Stake in it; after its upcoming The Vampire Diaries Season 8 shall be no more. The decision was announced Saturday during The CW drama’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con; as you can imagine, the thousands of fans in attendance were not pleased.

TVD‘s seventh season wrapped May 13 with a bittersweet hour: Though Bonnie’s life was spared and Stefan got his long-awaited reunion with Caroline, Damon and Enzo fell prey to the nameless evil within the Armory’s vault, sending them on a west-coast killing spree.

While discussing Nina Dobrev’s cameo in the Season 7 finale her first “appearance” on the show since departing in 2015 executive producer Julie Plec confirmed that she hopes to see Elena return (in front of the camera) for the show’s big send-off.

“It’s what she and I kind of agreed on when she decided to move on, and it’s what I’ve got in my head,” Plec explained. “Obviously things can change throughout time, if the show goes on longer than we expect it to, or if we all collectively decide it would be fun to bring her back earlier, and she wanted to. … I’m sticking with my side of the plan, which is to bring her back at the very end.”

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The Vampire Diaries Update: Season 8 is it Goodbye for Bamon?

The filming of The Vampire Diaries season 8 has commenced, and we are nearing the time when we'll have to say goodbye to both Bonnie and Damon.

The actors who essay these characters Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder have decided to quit the show after the upcoming season, and there's a lot of interest in how their departure will affect their onscreen characters.

According to one popular theory, Season 8 will end with Bonnie's death, which will bring Elena back to the land of the living. As fans of the show know, Kai put Elena in a magic-induced sleep in the Season 6 finale and linked her life to Bonnie's in such a way that Elena won't wake up as long as Bonnie lived.

While there are many who want Elena and Damon to be the endgame, some others believe that both Bonnie and Damon will die when the season comes to a close. Chances are also high that "The Vampire Diaries" will wind up with Season 8, as it would have lost at least three of its main characters, including Nina Dobrev. The ratings have also not been too kind to the vampire drama. The network will take the final call based on audience reaction. "In my dreams it isn't [the last season], but we will see how the audience will react," CW president Mark Pedowitz told the media back in May.

However, showrunner Julie Plec had earlier said she wanted to carry on with the show only as long as both Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley were on board. "I finally realized that my destiny on this show, creatively, is tied to Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. And I mean that in a really good way. As long as those boys who I now consider my friends want to keep telling the story, then I won't walk away from telling the story," she told E!News in January.

"The Vampire Diaries" returns Friday, October 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Update: Elena is Back as a Villain?

Time to rejoice Elena fans because she is back. Million fans are now excited for the upcoming release of The Vampire Diaries Season 8. Now, new reports are claiming that Nina Dobrev will not return as a protagonist but, instead, a villain.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder will definitely be reunited in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. However, their reunion will be unusual as "The Final Girls" actress will not be portraying a protagonist role but as the newest villain. Rumor mill is spreading that Nina Dobrev is definitely going to be act as a villain who uses the body of Elena Gilbert in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. It can be recalled that Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) heard a very familiar voice inside the vault under The Armory. In "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev will definitely be reunited as enemies. Reports have it that Damon Salvatore will be fighting against the ultimate evil, which will copy the face and body of Elena Gilbert, so he could get out of the vault.

Nina Dobrev's original character, Elena Gilbert, will remain asleep in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. Kat Graham has previously revealed that she will be leaving the show, hinting the death of Bonnie Bennett. However, whether or not Elena Gilbert will be awake, fans are more concerned about the reunion of Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. Rumor has it that "TVD" fanatics are now expecting more love scenes of Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder.

Nina Dobrev's original character, Elena Gilbert, will remain asleep in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. Kat Graham has previously revealed that she will be leaving the show, hinting the death of Bonnie Bennett. However, whether or not Elena Gilbert will be awake, fans are more concerned about the reunion of Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries Season 8. Rumor has it that "TVD" fanatics are now expecting more love scenes of Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder.

Up to this writing both Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder have remained tight-lipped on these reports. However, fans are hopeful that they will see the former lovebirds together again.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Update: Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev's Intimate Scenes Upset Nikki Reed

A forever Delena fans rejoices over the top as it is really happening in The Vampire Diaries season 8 Elena is back. At the time, one of the most favorite topics among "The Vampire Diaries" fans is Nina Dobrev's return. There is no doubt that many fell in love with her character and her character's undying romance with Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). However, Somerhalder's wife, Nikki Reed is against the Elena-Damon reunion in The Vampire Diaries Season 8.

Many are hoping to see Elena and Damon together to continue their unique love story. However, Nikki Reed is reportedly threatened with the imminent onscreen reunion of the ex-lovers.

Unfortunately, Reed can't do anything because her husband and Dobrev's romance is one of the most interesting parts of "The Vampire Diaries" series that can potentially save it from cancellation.

There are rumors that that Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder will have steamy scenes in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. Per the report, there are several love scenes that are added to draw the attention of many "TVD" fans. The love scenes are necessary to keep the show afloat.

Unfortunately, the awaited love scenes will surely not be that easy for The Vampire Diaries Season 8 set as Nikki Reed won't surely approve it.Reed hates Nina Dobrev and doesn't want to see her husband again with his on-screen partner in a steamy romance.

But as they say, Reed can't do anything if the "The Vampire Diaries" producers push this. "The show did so much for Ian and Nina's careers and put them on the map. For Julie Plec and the other writers and creators, they feel like they owe it to them to suck it up and send the show off any way they want to send it off," Anyway, both are professionals.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Characters Fate Revealed

The Vampire Diaries season 7 already concluded but in a tragic way. Fans saw Bonnie Bennet saved by Damon Salvatore and her lover Enzo. However, they turned into bloodthirsty killers again. In the finale episode, the two were shown murdering people and hanging their bodies on the ceiling.

Damon and Enzo successfully killed the Everlasting undoing Bonnie’s desire to kill her vampire friends. As a result the two became uncontrollable murderers. In the upcoming The Vampire Diaries Season 8 , Bonnie is expected to help them once she learns that she is the reason they are killing innocent people.

Executive producer Julie Plec revealed that the event in season 7 finale is only one of the circumstances out of their control so Bonnie should not feel guilty about it. Plec hints that her character might be stronger in season 8.

I do, however, think she is in a terrible emotional place, because two of the people she loves most in the world are in a bad spot, and she doesn’t have the equipment to fix them or to help them. It’s going to be tough for her to get thought the next chapter.

As for Caroline and Stefan, the pair got reunited in the season 7 finale so the next season is expected to be more colorful for their relationship. After being a part, the couple decided to get back together again.

Nina Dobrev had a short cameo in the finale episode giving fans hope that she is retuning in season 8. Her character Elena Gilbert might the one to help Bonnie save Damon and Enzo. Though her comeback has not yet been confirmed by the creators of the show, her appearance in season 7 is a clear sign that everything possible.

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