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Vampire Diaries Bloody Good Fun

CW series knows the teen mind

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2009 10:59 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Vampire Diaries, which premieres tonight on the CW, has its finger on the pulse of American youth, delivering a teen-vampire love story that gives Twilight a run for its money:

“Let the other franchises sniff with disdain at moldy old genre conventions,”

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