Vampire Mania

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Hello, Twilight effect?

The CW has reportedly picked up a pilot based on L.J. Smith's book series, Vampire Diaries.

The first book of the series was originally published in 1993.

The books revolve around a young lady who is torn between two vampire brothers, one good and the other evil.

The brothers battle for her soul, and the souls of her small town friends and family.

Would you watch?

Posted: Feb 7, 2009 at 10:15 am / Email this »

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jHainje88 says – reply to this

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Buffy was the original Twilight…so suck on that
robertpattionluver209 says – reply to this

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omg!! that is my third favorite vampire series first is twilight i would so watch that though……
sierraxoxo says – reply to this

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Where can you get an audition for the main character Elena?? I absolutly love this book and recommend everyone to read it!!! May be even better then twilight!!!
Tamtam3 says – reply to this

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Man those were really good books, I hope the CW knows what they are doing and doesn't mess it up.
Zippedychick says – reply to this

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anything on the CW is dumb, haha the Twilight effect, i like that though XD
chickenonabiscuit says – reply to this

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the books are good, and twilight effect my ass, people have always loved good books on vampires you fucking tard, it's only the teenyboppers that really like twilight. Remember Dracula you fucktard, and other vamp series, you are so stupid Perez geeezzzzzzz. Buffy was way better than twilight, It's just hype. uggh
keester says – reply to this

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The girl in the pic looks like the actress who plays Vanessa on Gossip Girl… but with blonde hair? Anyone else think so?
AtotheJ says – reply to this

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Yep! I read the book,its interesting as hell…but the actors would have to be really effin good looking!!!
Zsa Zsa says – reply to this

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I just want Bill. I'd take Bill over Edward any day of the week.
AbtinLover says – reply to this

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OMG! I read these books when I was in junior high. They are so much better than Twilight. I'm excited!
ButtercupMoon says – reply to this

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yes maybee =)
eriberry89 says – reply to this

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mmm i've read these books, dont know how i feel about it. well maybe at least it will be entertaining.
Glitter&RocknRoll says – reply to this

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Twilight is an OKAY book, but I'm SO sick of all this vampire stuff. Does anyone have any originality these days?
bellachanel says – reply to this

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omg yes! i love this book series. I dunno damon the evil one is kind of sexy because he is evil lol.
twilightbizzare483 says – reply to this

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I've read these books & I would like to see this.
JenniJen says – reply to this

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OMFG, YES! Twilight is the poor man's Vampire Diaries. I read these books in the nineties, LONG before Rob Pattinson was fugging up the big screen. Bring on Elena, Stefan and Damon!
disasteriffick says – reply to this

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absolutely! these books are awesome - better than twilight in my opinion, and i like twilight too.
averyjane says – reply to this

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everythings going vampire these days
Femmevixen13 says – reply to this

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I'm a completely loyal fan of Buffy, and loved it all throughout it's time on TV…..But! I also read the Vampire Diaries series as a young girl, and it's a pretty fantastic YA series, don't knock it unless you've read it. Could be promising depending on who does it, and who they cast.
talyatechnicolor says – reply to this

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i actually read these books, and they are much better than the twilight series.

so i am actually really happy to hear this.
this series deserves to be recognized.
yay!
maddison. says – reply to this

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yes i would. i have the books and they are good. so i will be watching!
talyatechnicolor says – reply to this

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Re: JenniJen –

yes! you are the best.
love itt.!
LuluLA says – reply to this

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I really like vampire books and vampires in general, even before Twilight.
However, After reading about 3 Vampire books release 2007 on wards they all revolve around a mortal girl who loves a vampire blah blah blah blah…

Where is the real vampireness?'Not this teen garbage? Don't get me wrong, I loved Twilight but now ever freaking vampire book is like Twilight.
I'd read it and see though.
FayeRiffic says – reply to this

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This book is a million times better then Twilight, Twilight ripped off this author's idea and book storyline. Finally someone realizes it, woot woot!
ellyseb says – reply to this

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I read the first one. It was pretty alright. Jumps around alot though.
I've been meaning to read the second one but haven't gotten around to it yet. I don't think Vampire Diaries could ever have the same effect on people like Twilight….but….its worth a try? (:
cheergirl11125 says – reply to this

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OMG I love this book series yes I would totally watch!!
jewcyney says – reply to this

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I signed up and registered for this site just to comment on this. I loved these books when I was younger and read everything by LJ Smith I could get my hands on. When I got older, I cleared out my bookshelf of all the younger books, but I kept all her books and reread them. I do, however, think the CW is trying to jump on the Twilight/True Blood train, as I think the Night World series or even the Secret Circle would make a much better TV show. That being said, I definitely would watch and thanks so much to the posters for talking about the new book, I had no idea that they rereleased everything and that there was something new!
iluvOrlando says – reply to this

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hell yeah
Featherly says – reply to this

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Re: mellll. – I think that you have to keep an open mind about the Vampire Diaries. I read them when I was about 12 and I am 28 now. They were my favorite series, until LJ Smith's next series, The Secret Circle, came out which is even better. These stories are not fabulous because of the vampires, just like Twilight isn't fabulous because of the vampires. LJ SMith's books are more about finding the strength within yourselves to do something you are afraid of, sacrifice, empathy, and some many other themes. If I have any complaint about Twilight is the nice way eerything is tied into pretty package at the end. The thing that I think makes these books, as well as Twilight great, are the authors' abilities to develop characters we can see something of ourselves in and they fantasy of the love stories involved. I would try Vampire Diaries before you put them in some category of lame. It is ignorant if you have never read them. The series is 17 years old. The first book came out in 1991.
iwanttobeacullen says – reply to this

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no i wont watch it!…my heart belongs to twilight!
dan1989 says – reply to this

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the CW is riding the wave!
strikeaposex3x says – reply to this

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the books suck!!!
Devil's Little Sister says – reply to this

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I don't know…I'd try it but I'm not reading the books.
luckyrandomhero says – reply to this

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hell yeah.

i read the books and people do have to remember these books were published more than a decade before twilight so you can't diss the book. i absolutely loved the books (there are four of them) and I'm currently reading LJ Smith's other stuff cause she's pretty good.
Amandaelena says – reply to this

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hell no!!!!
they will ruin it!!!!
twilight30 says – reply to this

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read the books and loved them so ya id watch it
Karattu83 says – reply to this

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This is THE original teenage vampire series…it was written in the EARLY 90s and ANYONE who has read it will see the similarities between it and Twilight. I LOVE the stories that L. Jane Smith has written compared to any others… I AM TOTALLY EXCITED!
djt1985 says – reply to this

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I would completly watch this show. I love vampire books and movies and shows. I cannot wait till the House of Night movie.
team_jacob_renesmee says – reply to this

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wow..
Boosted Palo says – reply to this

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NOW THIS BOOK IS BETTER THEN TWILIGHT.
BUT I STILL LOVE JASPER HALE. ;;)
TexasVampire says – reply to this

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Sure! Anything about vampires, count me in!
jojo716 says – reply to this

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YES, i will be catching this pilot. Funny enough is that I've been describing it as being like Twilight meets Gossip Girl purely for the fact that there were gorgeous vampires and gorgeous and popular Queen Bee types in the story and also the whole no i can't be with her, i'm a vampire brood brood brood from the main guy. It is actually perfect for the CW lol.

The show should at the very least grab some attention with its cast: Beautiful girls, and even Sexier ITALIAN boys (a reserved, gentlemanly younger brother with a backbone for those Edward Cullen lovers, and a smooth, dangerous, and slightly cocky older brother - love his lines). Born sometime in the Italian Renaissance - there should be flashbacks in Italy.
jojo716 says – reply to this

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For those thinking that vampirism is the new fad, it's been in popular fiction for at least a decade now. I'm talking mass production of serial romances and stuff like that (ie: the Anita Blake series), not classics like Nasferatu and such. Which is probably Why it seems all new to teens today, cuz previously it was mostly in classics or in adult-themed books. If anything, I think Twilight's author had great timing with the release of her books whereas LJ released hers before it was already a popular genre and probably didn't have the same kind of advertising opportunities.

I recommend her Night World series for those who like vampires but want a bit more than the typical storyline (2 kinds of vampires, witches, shapeshifters, humans all in…2 worlds)
sad_panda22 says – reply to this

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thats so stupid
they are totally trying to rip off of twilights success
Jaded says – reply to this

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Yay! I loved these books in high school. I was hoping they wold have picked up Secret Circle instead, but I guess since she's writing again, she has a new book from this series coming out, and the Twilight series is doing so well it made sense to grab these. I hope the CW follows the True Blood model and makes each chapter and episode, instead of trashing the thing like they did with the Gossip Girl books.
jennaville22 says – reply to this

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oh hells ya! I love Elena and Stephan!!! I hope it happens…
CrackaJack says – reply to this

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no! i didn't watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer; i didn't watch Twilight; why would i watch this crap?
SlenderVegan says – reply to this

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yawn. where's the hot LESBO vampiress'!?
IcyIzzy7 says – reply to this

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soo lame! RIP OFF OF TWILIGHT!!

And theres nooo rob patty???

soooo
NO I WILL NOT. WATCH.
KaleyCeili says – reply to this

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I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK SERIES!!! been a fan for like ever! lol…I'm incredibly excited!
Cery says – reply to this

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of course!
mary-v says – reply to this

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I would! I would! Unlike (almost) every other Twilight fan, I've loved Vampires since I was a kid. Does anyone remember that show Vampire High??
Phew!!! says – reply to this

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Yuck.Stephen King said the Mormon female author cannot write for shit anyway.
TWILIGHT__FREAK! says – reply to this

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NOPE, not a chance!
anndiie says – reply to this

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wtf???? they should made it out of twilight !!!! there is so many chapters they missed so ….the should thake twilight´s book n became it a serie!
GothicGee says – reply to this

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totally. im addicted to anything remotely vampiric
SHORTSTUFF says – reply to this

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it's sounding good , but i doubt it .
kismet72 says – reply to this

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For sure!
If you have read both Twilight and the Vampire Diaries you will realize many similarities.
Except L.J Smith's novels are much better written.
BlissBlair says – reply to this

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I can't believe nobody has mentinoed it yet. But this lady LJ Smith is actually Stephanie Meyer. She's just writing under a pseudonym. The similiarties are endless. Anyone else notice this? And it's been discussed somewhere online. But anyway this book had some good parts in it and lots just dragged already..ugh…I think the tv series will do good though, depending on the cast and writers. And any love triangle is easy to write about first season and keep people hooked.
meninaabelaa says – reply to this

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i actaully read these books. its just like the twilight series except the girl is popular and instead of a vampire vs werewolf battle its vampire brother vs vampire brother battle. kinda dumb actually. it was hard to get through. but ill watch. why not.
Laxer says – reply to this

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The more, the merrier…but True Blood remains the BEST!!
Tori_Gee says – reply to this

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Hell no
bloodnikki says – reply to this

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…..
can't they think of new stories?
bluehawaii22 says – reply to this

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I would totally watch this, since I was a HUGE fan of this book series back in the 90's. I think these books were totally better than 'Twilight' and if you read them, you will see how unoriginal 'Twilight' really is…
alexndrax3 says – reply to this

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looks interesting. :'D i think i'll watch it.
ROCKxROYALTY says – reply to this

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No
Mickalla says – reply to this

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Okay so first theres Dracula, Buffy, The Little Vampire, Twilight, the Underworld then this!!! Omgosh.. I will NOT watch this. The only vampire movie I liked was Twilight. Cause Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob Black is hot!
amp_it_up4564211 says – reply to this

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That sounds dumb if you ask me. No I would not watch it. I still have yet to see Twilight but I want to. I figure it should come out on DVD one of these days- the way movies are now flowing in and out of theaters. But the whole vampire thing is a fad. This random show just seems like a copy cat.
lbugg says – reply to this

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yawn. so tired of teen angst vampire movies.
viviancarley says – reply to this

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Oh man, I read this series even before I knew what Twilight was…I enjoyed it. It was a cute read. I actually think I will read them again…
that.girl says – reply to this

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would i watch?

no
Janice says – reply to this

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At least one time….
Neal says – reply to this

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Hmm interesting gotta love a decent vamp story hope they get good actors and for heavens sake last alittle longer then other vamp tv series and that includes a decent storyline….
Neal says – reply to this

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Re: shalalala – does this vampire novel a one of??? Only one books? Curious might check it out
MR PAPI says – reply to this

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yes!
tasiatheraptor says – reply to this

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nooooooo.
definitely no.
redsonja1313 says – reply to this

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HELL YEA on the CW…. they do horror/90210 well !!! if it was a major network would not bother. Hmmmmm a line up of Reaper and this could be fun.
creative says – reply to this

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I would watch. Oh and the first book of the series, The Awakening, was published in 1991. (The other site got it wrong.)
JBroxsox16 says – reply to this

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i LOVE that book! it's WAAAYYYYY better than twilight :p
i would totally watch it!
melis3669 says – reply to this

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yes.
and it was published in 1991
dasilialro says – reply to this

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I loved these books back when I read them in middle school. I really hope they cast it well, and don't depart from the books too much. I think Elena may be a challenge to cast, but I'm really rooting for a good pick for Damon!