Whose ready for boys, fangs and a surprising amount of gory bits? We're checking into the lurid, sultry pages of L.J. Smith's vampire love triangle (The Awakening, The Struggle, The Fury and Dark Reunion) as well as episodes 1, 6 & 13 of The CW's first season.

Up for discussion: why is Elena so terrible?! The strange Civil War coding in both the books and the TV show. A dash of white supremacy for Klaus. Plus: Joe's defense of the series (which Brenna hates), and an extended discussion of how it represents a mode of serialized, weekly TV  that no longer exists.

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• Brenna: @brennacgray
• Joe: @bstolemyremote

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