How many of us Twihards also sail the ships on the True Blood ocean? Don't be shy. It's okay to have room in your heart, mind, and fandom for more than one vampire saga. I know I do, and this is why I want to share with you all: 53 Truths, Twilight vs. True Blood. For example: Did you know that vampires on True Blood cannot come out during the daylight? And not because they sparkle like a million diamonds like our Cullen Clan in Twilight, but because they burn? Let's begin this "battle" between HBO's Emmy Nominated "True Blood" and our own, record breaking and record setting saga: Twilight! We'll compare and contrast the similarities and differences between two of the hottest Vampire Sagas around,ready? Let's begin.
Sparkling Skin
The Cullens don't burn in the sun, they sparkle.
Only Darkness
The vampires of True Blood cannot come out during daylight, and they cannot enter someone's home without being invited first
Vampire Love.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are rumored to have an off-screen romance, but no confirmation of that just yet.
Real Love.
Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin have an on-screen and off-screen romance.
Close to the Boarder
The Twilight Saga is filmed in Vancouver, Canada.
L.A & LA
True Blood is filmed in Los Angeles and Louisiana
Gloomy residence.
The Twilight Saga is set in Forks – Washington.
Good Times.
True Blood is set in Bon Temps, a fictional city in Louisiana
Human Strength.
Twilight does not mention anything about humans needing vampire blood for strength or agility
Thirst for Blood
In True Blood, vampire blood is used as a drug called V, with which all human abilities are magnified and even has healing abilities.
Golden Eyes
The Cullens have golden eyes when their hunger is controlled, and black eyes when they need to feed
Big Bite
There is no physical change when True Blood vampires are thirsty
Mingling.
The Cullen kids go to high school, Dr. Carlise is a doctor, they all pretend to eat too to mingle and emulate being human. Very few know of their vampiric tendencies
The Minority.
In True Blood the vampires are known about in society and live alongside humans. They just try to adjust to this cohabitation.
Animal Blood.
The Cullens are vegetarian vampires, they do not kill humans for blood.
Longing for BloodSedientos de Sangre
Bill Compton, the main vampire in True Blood, only drinks a synthetic formula, created to keep vampires alive and without having to bite and kill humans.
Blurry Past.
Most of the vampires in the Twilight Saga do not recall their human existence.
Sharp Identity.
All of the vampires on True Blood remember what it's like to be human.
Mind Reader
Edward can read minds, except Bella's of course.
Sixth Sense
Sookie, a human in True Blood, can read minds--both vampire and human. Except her love, Bill's
My Bella.
Edward is attracted to Bella for her shyness, her gentility, his inability to read her mind making her a puzzle, and her distinct scent.
Bill's Crush
Bill is fascinated by Sookie for her telepathy and her uniqueness among other humans.
Cullen Powers
Jasper, empathy. Alice, premonitions.
Mind Boggling.
Vampires on True Blood can hypnotize.
Wolves.
Jacob, shape-shifts into a wolf
Never Seen, Only Heard
Wolves and Werewolves are mentioned in True Blood but never actually seen.
Narrator.
The Twilight Saga is narrated by Bella.
No Narrating.
True Blood has no narrating.
Burned
Twilight vampires are decapatated and burned to be killed.
Stakes and Silver.
True Blood vampires are killed with a stake through the heart and cannot touch silver or they burn.
Mythical Beings.
In Twilight, vampires are considered mythical beings.
Real
In True Blood, vampires are real--a population of those on Earth.
Bitten by a Vampire.
To become a vampire in Twilight, you are bitten and have to survive a few days of transformation.
Delicious Bite.
To become a vampire in True Blood the human must be bitten by a vampire, and then that human bite the vampire back.
Hidden Fangs.
Twilight vampires hide their fangs.
Happy Fangs.
True Blood vampires decide when to produce their fangs.
Natural Ways.
In Twilight, people shy away from the Cullens even if they do not know about their vampire ways.
Assimilating
In True Blood, vampires have assimilated to society despite being a minority.
Immune to the Influence.
In Twilight, Bella is immune to vampiric abilities
Untouchable.
In True Blood, Sookie can't be touched or manipulated by vampires.
Bumming it?
In Twilight, vampires migrate constantly--like gypsies.
Backyard.
In True Blood, vampires live among humans.
The Law.
In Twilight, the Volturi control vampire law.
Vamp regulations.
In True Blood, there are five counties--each with a "sheriff".
Soul Mates.
In Twilight, vampires have a soul mate/life mate. Hence, Alice and Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett, Carlisle and Esme, and Bella and Edward.
Vampire property.
In True Blood, when a vampire creates a new vampire they are considered property.
Wolf Like.
In Twilight, a vampire has to be near for a human to shape shift into a wolf.
Real Dog.
In True Blood, Sam Merlotte, can control when he becomes a dog, except for Maryan who can control Sam.
Like Humans.
The Cullens emulate breathing and moving like a human--but they are faster and stronger.
White and Ice
In True Blood, vampires are like humans except they are cold and icy.
No Dreams.
In Twilight, vampires don't sleep.
Underground Sleep.
In True Blood, vampires sleep underground to re-energize.
Super Strong, Super Fast.
In Twilight and True Blood, vampires are super strong and super fast beings.
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