There's no greater feeling than knowing that a beloved book is going to become a movie or a TV show, as it means more time spent with beloved characters. Of course, it doesn't always work out well, but in the case of The Vampire Diaries, the show is very popular. There are many well-done TV adaptations of novels and TVD is based on a series of books by L. J. Smith.
Adapting a literary work mean making some changes, whether it's the way that someone looks or changing characters entirely. Some changes are positive and others might not be that great, but these creative decisions are definitely part of the book-to-screen process.
10 Elena's BFFs Are Different
Elena's best pal Bonnie comes from druids and has red hair in the book series. According to Vampires.com, she also has another last name. Elena has a good friend named Meredith in the book series, but this character doesn't exist on TVD.
On the show, Elena has two best pals, Bonnie and Caroline, so at least she still has two good friends who she can turn to when times are tough. And in Mystic Falls, things seem to go wrong all the time. Caroline and Elena don't get along in the book series.
9 Elena Is Blond In The Books
According to Quora.com, Elena is blond in the book series, and she also has blue eyes. Of course, in the TV adaptation, Elena Gilbert is played by Nina Dobrev and she's a brunette with brown eyes.
This is definitely one of the biggest changes that were made, as readers often have a vision of the way that certain characters look or they see a certain scene in their mind, and then it can be jarring to watch the film or TV show and see that things aren't that way at all.
8 Stefan Drinks Elena's Blood
Vampires.com points out another thing that is a certain way in the book series but not the case on the TV show: Stefan drinks Elena's blood.
This is surprising for fans to hear, as, on the show, Stefan is definitely against drinking any human blood.
7 Elena Has A Sister In The Books
According to Vampires.com, in the book series, Elena has a sister, Margaret, who is four years old.
On the TV show, Elena has a brother, Jeremy (Steven McQueen), who is in high school. Jeremy is gone from the show as of the sixth season, but before that, he plays a pretty big role in the show. It would definitely be a different show if the writers and producers had decided that Elena should still have a younger sister who isn't even in elementary school yet.
6 Elena Loves Stefan, Not Damon
There's another big difference between The Vampire Diaries in book form vs the TV show: in the novels, Elena loves Stefan Salvatore (played by Paul Wesley) and not his brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder).
This is a huge deal, as this love triangle is a major part of the plot, and of course, Elena and Damon end up together on the show. This definitely changes things.
5 Mystic Falls Is Fells Church In The Book Series
Rosewood and Mystic Falls are two scary TV towns, but in the book series of The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls doesn't exist at all. The town is named Fells Church.
That name just doesn't have the same ring to it, and it's definitely not as unnerving.
4 The Book Series Had Angels
Supernatural is known for having angels, but the TV version of TVD definitely doesn't have any, although there are other supernatural entities.
The book series had angels and Elena was a half-angel/human. According to Digital Spy, there were "phantoms" (demons who ate the feelings of human beings), "Kitsune" (foxes who could change their shape), and "guardians" (angels).
3 Elena's Journals Are A Huge Deal In The Books
Elena's journals are part of the story in the book series. According to Foreveryoungadult.com, Elena writes about Stefan being a vampire, and Caroline finds it and wants everyone in the town to learn the truth about him.
In contrast, while Elena writes in her journal in the pilot, this object is never really seen again and it's definitely not a huge deal.
2 Elena Was A Mean Girl In The Books
According to an interview with Digital Spy, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, the executive producers of TVD, said that Elena wasn't a sweetheart in the book series like she is on the TV show.
Elena was a mean girl who only cared about herself and who was a very popular person. That's definitely not the way that this character acts on the show.
1 Stefan And Damon's Backstory Is Different
Elena's decision to pick Damon instead of Stefan is a huge one, and it's also interesting to learn about their transition from human to vampire.
While on the TV show, Damon and Stefan turn into vampires after their time on an 1800s plantation in Virginia, their backstory is different in the book series, according to Foreveryoungadult.com. They drink the blood of vampires and murder each other in a huge argument and they date back to the Italian Renaissance.
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