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Show of Hands: Who's Surprised to See a Vampire Pilot on The CW?

Posted by Lindy Parker

 

Answer: Nobody...

Not surprisingly, the box-office success of Twilight has led the CW to stake out some territory in the teens-and-vampires genre by picking up a pilot for Vampire Diaries, a Kevin Williamson-penned adaptation of a 15-year-old series of novels.

Similar to (and yet predating) Stephanie Meyer's Twilight, Vampire Diaries revolves around a young heroine who is the object of obsession of two brothers — both vampires, one good and one ... well, he's more complicated. The bloodsucking siblings fight for her soul, as well as dibs on other residents within their small town. (TV Guide)

Our List of Pro's and Con's:

Pro: Kevin Williamson! We loved us some Scream movies.

Con: Kevin Williamson.  We hated us some Teaching Mrs. Tingle and also, nearly the entire fifth season of Dawson's Creek.

Pro: The Vampire Diaries plot involves two brothers, and we love nothing more than watching hot brothers wrecking havoc on the CW (see: Supernatural).  

Con: Even though the VD books came out before Twilight saga, there's a danger that Twilight's supernova success will make copycatting too tempting for the TV incarnation to resist.  There's a very real possibility we could end up with an episodic version of the Twilight movie (shudder) sans girl crush, Kristen Stewart (sigh).  

Pro: The CW's history with supernatural plotlines: We [heart] Buffy 4 Ever.

Con: The CW's history with supernatural plotlines: We always hated Charmed.


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Michelle said:

As long as Nikki reed isn't cast, I'll at least give it a shot.

February 8, 2009 5:23 PM

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Lindy Parker has worked as a ghostwriter, editor, dance instructor and a purveyor of dreams, one beer at a time. She now writes for hooksexup.com's TV blog, "The Remote Island." She loves Charles Dickens and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and also, straight-to-video releases with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. It's possible she reads more teen fiction than she should. She hails from Los Angeles, her hometown and soul mate, but she lives in Brooklyn, the fling she'll never forget.

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