Vampires: What's the Difference?

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We all know by now that Bones star David Boreanaz played the vampire Angel before joining up with the FBI and partner Tempe. He was actually ahead of his time. Vampires have become all the rage lately with the HBO series True Blood and all the buzz about Twilight.

It’s fascinating that a legend is so different, depending on who is telling the story. There’s a great example in this article on USA Today’s web site that compares all the “rules” of being a vampire between the three versions from Twilight, True Blood and Angel.

Here’s only one example, but vampire fans will want to read the whole list of differences.

What just happened to me?

True Blood: A vampire drained your blood and replaced it with some of his own; the two of you were buried together for a day to transfer his vampire’s “essence” to you. Then you rose as a vampire.

Twilight: A vampire bit you in several places, injecting venom that coursed through your veins, incinerating your organs and finally stopping your heart.

Angel: You got dialysis, vampire style — you were drained and buried, and then drank from your sire.