The vampire diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels created by alloy entertainment book packager. Yeah, there are really so many differences between the books and the series. Thanks to twilight, vampire books and tv series are everywhere now well, theyve always been around, but are finally being noticed i recently finished watching season 2 of hbos true blood, and i am uptodate with season 1 of cws the vampire diaries eps. Vd doesnt have the sexonastick eric the viking vampire alexander skaarsgard in it. There are instances when the story may focus on minor individuals in the story but the primary characters are elena gilbert, damon and stefan salvatore. I dont think there are an specific traits that are the same for all three but there are some comparisons that you can make if you compare two together buffy vs vampire diaries. What are the differences between true blood and vampire. Differences between the books and tv series edit the true blood tv series is based on the southern vampire mysteries book series by charlaine harris. It has a lot of action, twists, and humor, and hot vampires. This might be a controversial opinion but at the end of the day, we have to pick between two very polarizing series finales. In the show, caroline doesnt get pregnant, and katherine turns her into a vampire in season 2.
And the main character of vampire diaries has no love for a werewolf. A shade of vampire meets twilight in a dark tale of twisted loyalties, where one girls blood is the salvation for both vampires and werewolves. True blood is an american fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by alan ball. After reading the first 4 books in the series, i got to thinking about the differences between the two. The vampire diaries has no moral centre, but it does have an emotional one. A highly scientific debate over the television and book versions of l. It has really hot vampires, aka bill compton, eric northman. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them. Smith harperpaperbacks a division ofharpercollinspublishers this is a work of fiction.
Bonnie isnt nearly as powerful in the books shes just a starting witch. The vampire diaries, the television series based on the iconic books by l. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 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. In the books, vampire sheriff eric northmans hair is frequently described as being bound up in intricate braids. True blood and vampire diaries crossover fanfiction archive with over 2 stories. Top ten differences between true blood and twilight. 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.
I am a huge fan of the vampire romance genre however, to likelove these books you probably shouldnt watch the tv show first. The original series involves a young high school girl torn between brothers a typical story, except for the fact that the brothers are vampires. Anyway, in the ending that is considered canon, elena is given the chance to redo her life. Hbocw true blood 6 reasons why true blood is better than the vampire diaries april 12, 2012 by mehera bonner 0 shares advertisement vampires are totally the new black. Tales of a 6thgrade vampire is a foray into fantasy from veteran childrens author marissa moss, of the amelias notebook and miras diary series. I am a huge fan of the vampire diaries tv show, and when i found out the series were based off of books then i decided to buy the first few books. The vampire diaries is a series of ya horror novels by american author l. I love the vampire diaries btw great job with this blog but i havent seen true blood so i cant say anyhting about it but one of my friends is a total fan of the show and im planning on reading the book series first and see how it goes from there the vampire diaries rockkk the actors are hot. The four seasons out so far look out, season 5, incominggg. Sookie was told she could create a burst powerful enough to turn a vampire to dust, but that it would use up her light and shed basically be a normal human afterward. I can only hope that the vampire diaries wont fall as hard in the last seasons and have an awful finale like true blood did. 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.
Plus twilight is about vamps vs werewolves but vamp diaries, although it does include werewolves, theyre not fighting each other. Vampire myths in true blood, twilight, and the vampire. New moon fever has taken over the world, amid a vampire trend thats hotter than ever. This is also why, it turns out in meyers universe, vampires avoid sunlight.
The cws top drama, the vampire diaries, hits its 100thepisode milestone thursday, but its been a long road for producers and stars behind the. There was an original vampire, but it was not a she, and he is not pleased with the new course the authority is on. True blood differences between the show and the books. Smiths novels were first published in 1991 and they continued to grow from there. True blood is hard core blood and guts, fbombs galore and uncensored nudity and sex. The vampire diaries book comparison for tv series finale. Smiths new york times bestselling vampire diaries series elena gilbert is back from the dead, but shes come back changedwith newfound powers and blood that is irresistible to vampires, including stefan and damon salvatore, the two vampire brothers who love her.
In addition to the twilight gang, the vampire diaries keeps getting better, and true blood is in its second. It was based on the southern vampire mysteries, a series of novels by charlaine harris the series revolves around sookie stackhouse anna paquin, a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of bon temps, louisiana and is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood. Most fans have major grievances with the true blood and vampire diaries ending for good reason. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the true blood and vampire diaries universe. 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. Okay, now that its officially september, its time to start looking forward to all the new shows the networks are trying to tempt us with, as well as the return of our beloved favorites. The originals has new orleans, which almost counts. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the authors imagination and are not to be construed as real. As much as the last season kind of sucked, hoyt returning and regaining his proper. In the books elena who is the main character becomes a vampire first. 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. Theres plenty of light gore, especially when it comes to food like raw liver sandwiches and blood pudding. Mystic falls, the town at the centre of the vampire diaries, is more successfully and engagingly evoked as a place than bon temps in true blood. True blood and vampire diaries crossover fanfiction.
What are some vampire trait similarities in the vampire. Differences between the vampire diaries book vs tv show page 3. Its all hooky, and a little mixed up for me at the moment because ive been reading the books and they. True blood was much more graphic sexually and violently and they were not restricted in their use of fbombs. If you dont want to pay for it then go to the library it will definitely be worth your time.
One of the biggest differences is the fact that the actors cast in the show look absolutely nothing like the characters in the book. What is better true blood or vampire diaries answers. The saga and behind the scenes drama with the vampire diaries books is a whole separate complicated story. Tb was a much more adult show, vd is more teen orientated its trying to capture the twilight market. From the new york times bestselling author of, a terrible love, comes 3, fulllength dark paranormal romance novels. One sided love triangle vs full blown love triangle. Shop for vampire diaries book set online at target. The series was adapted to a supernatural drama television series for the cw. Though when i see a list for 10 reasons why true blood is better than the. Elena drinks damons blood and crashes her car into water and drowns. Alpha vampire warriors who do not sparkle, claiming what is theirs for the survival of the species. Comparison of true blood the vampire diaries youtube. In twilight they do, and i personally find that absolutely ridiculous. Differences between the vampire diaries book vs tv show page 2.
In the show its caroline who is the main charcter who becomes a vampire first not counting vicki who wasnt a main character. True blood vs the vampire diaries about writing the. Its sure to delight big kids and tweens, especially reluctant readers, who revel in grossouts. 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. Difference between twilight series and the vampire diaries. In the books caroline is pregnant by tyler, and the baby turns her into a werewolf. If you are a fan of the vampire diaries books but holding out or have reservations about buying this book because of the author switch i highly recommend that you give it a try. Which gets to why it held my attention much more than true blood. The vampire diaries is a huge hit tv show based on books that are just as popular.
Smith, has already managed to captivate millions of viewers with its unique mix of immortal romance and very human drama. Recently hbo launched the fourth season of the vampire series true blood. Eight years of doppelgangers and deaths are coming to an end with the twohour series finale of the vampire diaries tonight at 7 p. 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.