What's the Difference between The Vampire Diaries the Book and The Vampire Diaries the TV Show?
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In the TV Show |
Elena Gilbert
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Elena Gilbert
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Stefan Salvatore
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Stefan Salvatore
Portrayed by: Paul Wesley
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Damon Salvatore
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Damon Salvatore
Portrayed by: Ian Somerhalder
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This Character does not appear.
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Jeremy Gilbert
Portrayed by: Steven R. McQueen
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Bonnie McCullough
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Bonnie Bennett
Portrayed by: Katerina Graham
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Katherine von Swartzchild
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Katherine Petrova/Pierce
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Margaret Gilbert
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This Character does not appear.
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Mrs. Flowers
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This Character does not appear.
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Matt Honeycutt
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Matt Donovan
Portrayed by: Zach Roerig
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Tyler Smallwood
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Tyler Lockwood
Portrayed by: Michael Trevino
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Caroline Forbes
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Caroline Forbes
Portrayed by: Candice Accola
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Meredith Sules
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This Character does not appear.
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Judith Maxwell
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Jenna Sommers
Portrayed by: Sara Canning
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The Vampire Diaries Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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In the book when Elena car drive off the bridge and she has the accident, it's December which is early winter. |
In the show, when this happen in season 3 finale, it's during the fall, around October, or November. |
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In the book when Elena drove off the bridge in matt's car into the river, she was by herself |
In the show when Elena drives off the bridge into the river while in matt's car, matt was also in the car with her.
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In the books elena is starting grade 12, at the start of the first book The Awakening. |
In the show in the pilot episode, she is starting grade 11, and don't start grade 12 intil season 3. |
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In the books Katherine last name is Von- Swartzschild. |
In the shows it's Petrova/Pierce.
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Caroline don't become a vampire in the books. |
Caroline does become a vampire on the show. |