Mar 10, 2017 eight years of doppelgangers and deaths are coming to an end with the twohour series finale of the vampire diaries tonight at 7 p. Smiths the vampire diaries have the best of both worlds. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true. Jul 30, 2011 recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. In may, author charlaine harris published the 11th book in the sookie stackhouse series of novels on which the tv series is based, dead reckoning. Should i read the books even though i already love the show. Confession of my vampire diaries affinity over small talk at a book party or gallery. Its completely different, and youll have to watch it the vampire diaries will premiere on thursday, september 10 on the cw.
In may, author charlaine harris published the 11th book in the sookie stackhouse series of novels on which the tv series. True blood differences between the show and the books. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the true blood and vampire diaries universe. Vampires survive in sunlight when they wear lapis lazuli, a type of mineral. Top ten differences between true blood and twilight. The film and tv series buffy the vampire slayer made vampires part of the popular culture in the 90s and early 2000s, and were followed by series such as true blood and the vampire diaries.
Part 2 go back to part 1, or download the whole thing. Theyre more like blood drinking supermen than vampires. The first film to feature a werewolf was werewolf of london in 1935. Mar 19, 2012 i think vampire diaries is better, im up to date with all 3 seasons atm but ive only watched the first season of true blood but for me that was way too sexual. As they were written during the series broadcast, some things differ, such as. Apr 26, 2019 there are so many differences between the vampire diaries show and books, where do we even begin. True blood was much more graphic sexually and violently and they were not restricted in their use of fbombs. First played by an unknown extra, warlow makes his debut in a flashback, on the episode hopeless in the series fifth season. True blood and vampire diaries crossover fanfiction archive with over 35 stories. Brooding, romantic vampire tales based on novels were hotter than ever, so it was unsurprising that the youthskewing network picked up the vampire diaries to series. Smith quickly takes a fork and becomes its own story.
Tb was a much more adult show, vd is more teen orientated its trying to capture the twilight market. Mystic falls had its charms but it couldnt quite compare to the. What is better true blood or vampire diaries answers. Id like to break down a few of the biggest changes from book toscreen that true blood has taken on.
While my favorite vampire show was buffy because i loved spikebuffy but i also love true blood and the vampire diaries as well for different reasons though. Sheridan le fanu precedes even dracula and both of these old school vampires prove that back in the day fangs were definitely in style. While the book totv series stay quite faithful to the books, the buffy tv series differed greatly from the original movie. True blood is hard core blood and guts, fbombs galore and uncensored nudity and sex. Its a good way to keep you busy until the new season of true blood. Nov 24, 2009 brilliant minds of the recent vampire genre make some transformations to the classic vampires.
A comparison of true blood, vampire diaries, and twilight. What are the differences between true blood and vampire. Nov 28, 2012 im a fan of the tv show, true blood, aswell. Both books are about vampires but entirely different in their story line. Will contain spoilers for the book and show for all those people who are a fan of the tv series and have no interest in reading the books but are curious about the differences, this book is for you. The vampire diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels created by alloy entertainment book packager. Starring nina dobrev, paul wesley and ian somerhalder, the vampire diaries was one of my favorite television shows in middle school, high school and now college. True blood, particularly in its opening credits, is more selfconsciously culturepolitical than vampire diaries, which is a mixed feature, as it can get in the way of the story telling.
The vampire diaries hasnt aired yet and twilight is a movie vs. Comparison essay twilight vs vampire diaries 1274 words. True blood, having premiered just before the first twilight film, was doing very well on hbo. When it premiered, i was working at the nowdeceased. Ill start by saying that the books are nothing like the tv show, nearly everything is different, the only real crossover is the main characters first names. In different legions vampires only have to bite humans for them to become vamires. The vampire diaries book comparison for tv series finale. True blood author charlaine harris on the current vampire. Macklyn warlow, also known as ben flynn or simply warlow, was a faerie vampire hybrid on the hbo original series true blood. Both series have left a lasting impact on pop culture, but there are some things that true blood does much better than the vampire diaries, and vice versa. How the vampire diaries took on twilight and became so. What is alike and different between the vampires in.
True blood, a television show on hbo, is a single volume of the book series dead until dark by charlaine harris. Then when it finally happens you barely recognize it on the big screen. Vampire diaries vs true blood i have no clever witticism. Fans love to debate which is better, the television series or the books. The target audience for the vampire diaries is generally 14 18 years while true blood is aimed at a more mature audience. Starring nina dobrev, paul wesley and ian somerhalder, the vampire diaries was one of my favorite television. Actually the vampires from true blood and the vampire diaries. The vampire diaries tv series 20092017 the vampire diaries. True blood and vampire diaries crossover fanfiction. Buffy originated in a feature film that was also written by joss whedon. Well im not a hardcore vampire fan or anything, but i love watching true blood. There are so many differences between the vampire diaries show and books, where do we even begin. Aug 09, 20 as for the tv shows i like vampire diaries better than true blood. Ive watched both shows and while i really like both of them, they are very different.
Though when i see a list for 10 reasons why true blood is better than the. As for the tv shows i like vampire diaries better than true blood. I loyally watch both, and have even read the true blood books, but i think its time for a comparison. Buffy ended really stupid though, just like lost did as well. These novels books all have differences, but some still have key characteristics of the original vampire. The vampire diaries is a huge hit tv show based on books that are just as popular. Please op, take out true blood cos the vampires in that movie are pathetic, and so weak. In the show, stefan doesnt drink human blood except when he lost control that one time.
Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. New cw show vampire diaries follows success of twilight. How does the vampire diaries tv series compare to the books. How does the vampire diaries compare to true blood. I dont mind nudity and sex but when it is every other scene it gets tiresome. Also, this lends a different relationship between the viewers and the shows. Vampire vs werewolf difference and comparison diffen. Similar to dracula, twilights vampires have many of the same characteristics. After reading the first 4 books in the series, i got to thinking about the differences between the two. Damon books and they are exponentially different than the show. The vampire diaries, constrained by network requirements, is much more sanitised, but i have a feeling they are doing what they can to push the boundaries, so to speak. The vampire diaries is now a hit television series on the cw the story centers on elena gilbert, a young, beautiful high school girl who finds herself eventually torn between two italian brothers, stefan and damon salvatore, who are centuries old vampires.
What are the differences between true blood and vampire diaries. As for the books, the southern vampire series which true blood is based are so good. In may, author charlaine harris published the 11th book in the sookie stackhouse series of. I read the original books as a young teen and never really cared for that. In the books, vampire sheriff eric northmans hair is frequently described as being bound up in intricate braids.
True blood vs the vampire diaries about writing the. True blood the year 2008 saw the booktoscreen translation of two human vampire love stories. Vampire diaries versus true blood thinking out aloud. Feb 10, 2010 thanks to twilight, vampire books and tv series are everywhere now well, theyve always been around, but are finally being noticed. The damon, stefan and katherine love triangle is also significantly different in the show and books, but its far too complicated to explain here. I hear from everyone how great vampire diaries is so i decide not to judge it without watching it so i watch it and i was bored to death, but i know the first episode of any show is always a bit boring so i watched more and i still find it boring.
The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author charlaine harris. The vampire diaries were published in 1991, twilight in 2005. The vampire diaries book vs tv show add a difference. The vampire diaries and true blood are two of the most beloved vampire. Damon forces elena to drink his blood so she can be protected when klaus wants to sacrifice her. The vampire diaries is quite teen focused, most of the characters are of a high school age and they are all gorgeous. What tv series sucks more blood its like she is bipolar or something it would be better if they did a casting call for girls who looked similar or almost identical to nina dobrev in a sense. Recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. The vampire diaries novel series the vampire diaries wiki. No reasons are given for characters changes whereas stefan has been a ripper before and the vamps in vd can switch off their emotions so its justified when they. It was based on the southern vampire mysteries, a series of novels by charlaine harris. Lets put a stake through the heart of this argument. The basic premise of true blood is that vampires have come out of the coffin. Dont pay any mind to what does happen in the books if you are privy to such information.
Dead in the family is the latest bestselling vampire fantasy novel from charlaine harris, and the 10th book in the series that inspired the hit hbo show true blood now in its third season. Vd is good because it has some romance and some sexual stuff but not full on stuff like tb, also vd has great storylines and really interesting characters. The story centers on elena gilbert, a young high school girl who finds her heart eventually torn between two vampire brothers, stefan and damon salvatore. Katherine had a ring that contained it and so do the salvatore brothers. Vanessa farquharson compared vampires from the classic nosferatu to the hbos true blood series, twilight and cws vampire diaries and looked at who stuck with the rules and how the vampires differ from one another. I recently finished watching season 2 of hbos true blood, and i am uptodate with season 1 of cws the vampire diaries eps. Differences between the vampire diaries book vs tv show page 2. You have twilight and true blood and vampire diaries but dont let them. True blood has only had two good seasons imo, one and three and has very annoying characters, like frackin tara while vampire diaries suffers from cwitis. Hollywood however has made new vampire stories such as twilight, true blood, and the vampire diaries the originals that have new ideas of a vampire. True blood is a bit too inclined to see the south in terms of its flaws, which weakens the shows use of family and invocation of place. Smiths novels were first published in 1991 and they continued to grow from there.
The vampire diaries is a young adult vampire, romance and horror series of novels created and written by l. But he says vampire diaries based on a book series by l. Season 1 of true blood is based on dead until dark, the first book in the series while season 2 of true blood is based on living dead in dallas, the second book in the series. Throughout its eightseason run, the vampire diaries tv series didnt exactly follow the books. Vampire diaries introduce a plot and build it up before giving it a final conclusion and every plot sooner or later connects to the main story whereas in true blood various plots are going on together which act as simple side plots without much of entertainment. To stake or not to stake true blood vs vampire diaries. I had read and enjoyed many of the books in the southern vampire series. Top ten differences between true blood and twilight fantasy. I actually feel like lost girl and true blood could do some crossover episodes. Elena drinks damons blood and crashes her car into water and drowns. A lot of girls, a lot of guys, some sex, a lot of school dances and mandatory town stuff, and oh shit moments. The eightseason run of the vampire diaries ended quietly on friday. Inventing jessica not only gives us a different way to experience vampire living, but its also a very nice way to connect both living and undead worldsher struggle to. True blood is an american fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by alan ball.
Vd doesnt have the sexonastick eric the viking vampire alexander skaarsgard in it. I watched the vd because when the my daughters were tweens they wanted to read the books, which i read first, then later i watched the shows. Books comparison posted by unknown thursday, january 9, 2014 those of you who are huge fans of the awardwinning series the vampire diaries will notice the vast number of differences between the tv show and the books written by l. Those of you who are huge fans of the awardwinning series the vampire diaries will notice the vast number of differences between the tv show and the books written by l.
The vampire diaries and true blood are based on young adult and adult fiction book series, respectively. But if you havent decided on vampire diaries yet, its really good. I think vampire diaries is better, im up to date with all 3 seasons atm but ive only watched the first season of true blood but for me that was way too sexual. This should actually be a poll about whats the best book. The four seasons out so far look out, season 5, incominggg. As for the books, the southern vampire series which true blood is. To stake or not to stake true blood vs vampire diaries culturefly. While the cullen clan would never sport any look so unstylish, the characters of l. Differences between the vampire diaries book vs tv show page 3. Jun 22, 2011 in the books, vampire sheriff eric northmans hair is frequently described as being bound up in intricate braids. Replaced by british starring actor rob kazinsky, starting with the episode the sun, in the series sixth season, warlow was the second oldest. Buffy, twilight, and true blood proved that audiences thirsted for vampire human romance, so the cw capitalized on that craze with its adaptation of l. Dec 28, 2017 true blood, particularly in its opening credits, is more selfconsciously culturepolitical than vampire diaries, which is a mixed feature, as it can get in the way of the story telling.
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