Just stumbled upon this thread but the vampire diaries is far better than Twilight. I've watched the show and read all the twilight books and vampire diaries will always kick twilight's ass. Vampire diaries has three dimensional characters that aren't so vapid as to spend half of their lives astounded by their significant other's beauty. The female characters all have lives outside of their boyfriends and aren't completely controlled by them. The plot of vampire diaries is far darker and less perky than twilight. They aren't afraid to kill people off and characters actually have sex outside of wedlock. And finally the vampires are far more badass than those of Twilight, they actually kill people, drink human blood- and can still be considered good, hypnotize, look creepy when they fight bloodlust, a la Buffy (only with better makeup and special effects), and they don't sparkle in the sun!

the vampire diary's is a lot older then twilight . The vamp diary's wasn't that popular and now it is .

You need to remember the vampire diaries series of books came out before twilight. I think it will be a pretty good show, Theres a few websites picking it up already so should be a few places for us to watch it

http://watchthevampirediaries.com & http://watchthevampirediaries.info seem to be the best 2

Dave

Regardless of which came first I think Twilight will always be more popular. I have seen Twilight and read all four books and it's an interesting series. I haven't read any Vampire Diaries books actually I didn't even hear about Vampire diaries until Twilight blew up and became popular. Suddenly, I'm watching CW and I see their commercial and it's EXTREMELY similar to Twilight. Even if it came first, I think Twilight's choice of cast and plot will attract more people.. Although, I look at it like this. Once

I was just wondering the same thing. seeing the extended preview it looks so much better than the twilight movies although i still enjoyed the twilight books but im begining to think that stephenie meyer may have ripped this off from the author of the vampire diaries... maybe she had read them and had a dream about it and thought that she could make a best seller out of it even tho that it was already a book like it? i dont know what to think about this but i will definately read the vampire diaries and watch the show, afterall i believe that the show looks better than any twilight movie they will ever make...no offense to twilight lovers im one to just not of the movies....

Vampire Diaries came 14 years before Twilight. Vampire Diaries are from 1991, Twilight is from 2005.

Even if Vampire Diaries came out way before Twilight, some of the dialouge and the characterization look a lot like just Edward and Bella all over again. Not digging the girl, but I love Ian Somerhalder. Anything to bring him back to me on TV is great. Great departure from Boone.

Yes you are crazy. I'm 29 and read the Vampire Diaries about 15 years ago meaning thay came LOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGG before twilight. Also IMHO they are SO much better. No offense to twilght fans.

To answer your question, No. Teen vampires. That is about as close as the 2 are. Kind of like comparing Law and Order: SVU and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Oh wait..never mind.

BLAH to twilight and vampire diaries give me Dark Shadows