True Blood vs. Twilight:

The Men of True Blood

Bill Compton died shortly after the Civil War. He is trying to mainstream with humans and lives off of synthetic blood, True Blood.

Sam Merlotte is Sookie’s boss, a secret admirer as well as a shifter a.k.a. he turns into a dog.

Eric Northman is the Sheriff of Area 5. He is the oldest vampire in Louisiana and was once a Viking. He has a soft spot for money, blood and Sookie.

Jason Stakhouse – He’s tough to sum up. Jason in the books and Jason in the show are two different guys right now. Whichever way you’re going, just know that he looks great with his shirt off.

The Boys of Twilight

Edward Cullen – Vampire. Vegetarian. Sparkles. He believes he is a monster and often spends his time listening to music, brooding, chasing animals, pouting and reading the minds of everyone around him.

Jacob Black is a good guy. He fixes up trucks, teaches Bella how to ride a motorcycle and oh yeah, he’s also a werewolf. He doesn’t approve of Bella seeing Edward, a bloodsucker, so he tries to woo her in New Moon.

Sookie Stackhouse

Sookie Stackhouse is a Louisiana girl at heart. She’s sweet, smart and sexy, but she’s a little odd. Sookie is a telepath, meaning she can read people’s minds and hear their thoughts – much like Edward in Twilight. She’s open to the idea that vampires, werewolves, witches, fairies and magic exists, but often finds herself in a lot of trouble. She’s independent and can take of herself.

Bella Swan

Bella Swan is a teenager from Arizona. She moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father. She’s shy, clumsy and a bit awkward. No special power here. She’s a tad on the needy side as well. When compared to Sookie, while Bella might have that effortless girl-next-door look, I think Sookie would win in a fight.

He Sparkles

This vampire can go out in the sun, but he chooses not to or else he’ll reveal what he is: a monster…that sparkles. Yep. He sparkles. Ooooo scary.

He Burns

This vampire can’t go out in the sun or he will burn. Bill, in an effort to save Sookie, went out in the sunlight to protect her from a serial killer. (I didn’t ruin anything – there wouldn’t be a season 2 if Bill died…again.)

Bill & Sookie

Sookie, a Louisiana waitress, and Bill, a Civil War vet/vampire, meet in a bar where Sookie works. Sookie, who is also a telepath, realizes that she can’t read Bill’s mind and immediately feels smitten. The two have their ups and downs, but I can’t say much else without ruining the books/show for anyone.

Edward & Bella

Bella, a clumsy teen, and Edward, a brooding vampire, meet in school and instantly have a connection. She’s intrigued because he’s different and he’s interested because he can’t read her mind. Edward tries to stay away from her because her blood is so exotic to him that he’s convinced he’ll kill her. Finally he can’t hold back any longer and the two fall in love after what seems like three days.

They wait until page 144

Bill and Sookie are grown-ups – no teenage brooding here. They don’t try to ignore the sexual tension and go at it in book one.

They wait until book #3

Edward is concerned about killing humans due to his incredible strength. Sex is off limits. It takes until book 3, Eclipse, for these love birds to do the deed and let me tell you that was a LONG wait!

Who will Sookie choose: Bill or Eric?

I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t finished the books, but obviously both Eric and Bill want Sookie. It’s no surprise that Sookie wants both of them. Season 2 deviates from the original story a bit, so I wonder if the hookups in the book will take place in the show.

Who would I choose? I’ve been an Eric fan since he first popped up. After seeing him as Mr. January I’m convinced that Eric wins. Edward who?

Who will Bella choose: Edward or Jacob?

If you’ve finished the Twilight series, then you know who she chooses. I highly doubt the movies will change that. It is fun to imagine the end differently though! Like Sookie, she is involved with both a vampire and werewolf. Unlike Sookie, she doesn’t sleep with both of them.

Who would I choose? That’s tough. I was team Edward for a long time, but after seeing this trailer including Bella & Jacob (warning: there are teenage girls screaming) I’m starting to rethink my loyalty.

The Books

You can read four Twilight books or eight (one is missing) Sookie Stackhouse books. Choose wisely. (Side note: Harris’ series is far from over. The next book in Sookie’s series will be out on Oct. 6 and I think 2-3 more are on the way.)

Believe it or not, both series are quick reads. I prefer Charlaine Harris’ writing style over Stephanie Meyer’s, but to each their own.

Judah Friedlander's case for Twilight

You know, the guy from 30 Rock. I read this quote in New York Magazine:

“Here’s my review of Twilight: Footlose is a better vampire movie than Twilight, and it’s not even a vampire movie. There’s not one set of fangs in Twilight. If you like chick flicks and you hate horror movies, it’s a great movie.”