‘The Vampire Diaries' Season 8 Air Date, News & Updates: Dark Damon Salvatore To Confront His Worst Enemy? S8 A Return To Roots?

Now that "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 uncertainties over whether S9 is happening and over Nina Dobrev returning as Elena Gilbert, "TVD" fans can focus more on what are ahead at S8. The crux when "TVD" returns from "The Vampire Diaries" Season 7 finale, "Gods And Monsters" is that Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), Enzo St John (Michael Malarkey) and Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham) are still reeling from the handiwork of Sybil (Nathalie Kelley).

TV Guide cites "TVD" executive producer Julie Plec in describing "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 as a return to roots by The CW series. To this end, "TVD" fans reuniting with the dark version of Damon Salvatore is inevitable as Ian Somerhalder began his run in the series more as a villain than a hero.

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— The Vampire Diaries (@cwtvd) July 24, 2016

  The media points out that "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 forcing Damon Salvatore into S8 villainy, albeit under the manipulation of Sybil, will allow an ideal resolution with which Ian Somerhalder can lay his character to rest. According to TV Guide, Damon Salvatore is his own worst enemy and Sybil's involvement will force out inescapable self-examination.

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In the end "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8, through Sybil, will allow Damon Salvatore the opportunity to make peace with himself as TV Guide proposes. To be sure, Sybil will give Damon Salvatore a lot to fight against in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8.

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— The Vampire Diaries (@cwtvd) May 14, 2016

Foremost is to stop Sybil from continuing to use Damon Salvatore and Enzo St John as her hitmen and performing summary executions in the new "The Vampire Diaries" episodes. According to Melty, Julie Plec teased that the game plan is for Bonnie Bennett, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), Caroline Forbes (Candice King) and Alaric Saltzman (Matt Davis) to rescue Damon Salvatore and Enzo St John from Sybil without, themselves, being victimized.

Entertainment Weekly cites Matt Davis in explaining that Sybil is quite a tricky "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 villain. This is because Sybil can see into the core of a creature and know all their secrets, especially their propensity for evil.

"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 premiere airs on Oct 21 on The CW. How do you want "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 to end?