The Vampire Diaries: 8 Exciting Things We Know About Season 7

Somerhalder was adamant that season seven will be very much like the first couple seasons, back when things were much simpler and the show was character driven. "We want to go back to that season one and two type of storytelling where it's dark and volatile and fun," he said. No more insane backstories on enchanted objects and spells; the new season won't be "bogged down with mythology."