Wow, CW--you really are going after the teen girl audience, aren't you?

[norwich36]

So I was rewatching "Afterschool Special" tonight, mainly for Dean in gym shorts, and I saw a preview of that new vampire show on the CW that's going in Smallville's old timeslot: Vampire Diaries. And wow, does it look like a terrible Twilight ripoff, though a little googling informs me that it's actually based on a book series that predates Twilight. (I may have even read the books--they sound vaguely familiar). And I guess a cast that includes Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder is going to be a plus for some people. But I think if I end up watching it it's mainly going to be for the same reason I ended up seeing "Twilight": to mock it mercilessly.


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[yaycoffee.livejournal.com]

I have to watch at least the first few episodes, because I'm a sucker for anything with vampires AND I know most of my friends will be watching, and I want to be able to talk about it. I don't expect to like it. I'll give it 3 episodes, but then I'm hoping I can quit.

Who knows? Maybe it'll be surprisingly good. That happens sometimes, right?

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Yeah, many shows turn out to be much better than their advertising, or than their Pilot, which is why I usually try to watch at least 3 episodes before quitting (and I see we agree on how long to give it a chance!)