Posted by Vee | May 20, 2009, 13:35 (EST) | 18 Comments
Category: TV Series
Thanks to ginevra_girl on the TVD Fans LJ community, we have our first promo pic (via E!Online)!
From left to right: Ian Somerhalder as Damon, Nina Dobrev as Elena, and Paul Wesley as Stefan.
(Photo credit: Kharen Hill/Alan Markfield/The CW)





1:45 pm on May 20th, 2009
I’d stay away from those horny trees :p
Well, at least they have Ian/Damon dressed in the familiarity of black. Or is that dark blue jeans? Jezebel(Quote)
1:46 pm on May 20th, 2009
I am excited about the series. Great looking characters! Lora(Quote)
1:52 pm on May 20th, 2009
“Grr! Frowny face! Grrr! I’m Paul Wesley! Uh, I mean Stefan! Grrr! GRRRRR! FROWNY GRRRR! Intense! Think intense, Paul! GRRRR!”
And what the hell is going on with Somerhalder’s godawful posture and body language? He looks like he has hooves, his face appears Photoshopped to high hell (that or way too much makeup), and his arm looks like it’s just… dangling awkwardly. Did someone just go Photoshop-happy or what? Good LORD.
I won’t even bother commenting on Nina Dobrev. *makes faces* Incanto(Quote)
2:07 pm on May 20th, 2009
2:52 pm on May 20th, 2009
Is that what fashion trendsetters are wearing these days? Where are her hair ribbons? Why isn’t she in pastel?! Oh, right. She’s not blond. Silly me. Tara(Quote)
3:32 pm on May 20th, 2009
no no no way it is bad! 1 she has to have blond hair . they do not look right . it is soooo very very bad! kat(Quote)
3:34 pm on May 20th, 2009
Incanto YOU are soo right kat(Quote)
3:36 pm on May 20th, 2009
Ooookay. I love Ian. I think he’s delicious. But that picture? Is not the most flattering picture of him in existence. It’s almost like the photographer caught him just as he was about to sneeze. XD
Wesley… he looks far too intense. If he keeps it up, he’ll strain something vital.
Dobrev? Nothing wrong with the picture of her, standard pretty girl pose.
Really, it’s just not the best photo ever from a technical standpoint as isn’t flattering to either of the guys. If it were a shot of mine, it would have been chucked in the trash pile. Hopefully we’ll be getting some much better shots and things tomorrow. :) Red(Quote)
6:24 pm on May 20th, 2009
Yeah, um. *sighs* Adia(Quote)
6:26 pm on May 20th, 2009
I think that is the issue with this, and the other promo pics I’ve seen. There is nothing really WRONG with them. But there is nothing amazing either. Everything just seems to be ticking the standard boxes. I’m not sure if I really should be disappointed in this, given what we already know of the show. But, I really did *want* to expect more. Adia(Quote)
8:32 pm on May 20th, 2009
Hey does anyone think, now that the GG spin-off is dead, CW may try to get Brittany as lead for this series to satisfy fans who are upset about the changes? Tessa(Quote)
4:14 am on May 22nd, 2009
I am in love with Ian Somerhalder, but that’s a kind of awkward picture of him–he looks uncomfortable there, and he’s too serious and straight to be Damon. He should’ve been leaning against a tree.
I kind of imagined Stefan’s face as thinner and straighter, and not so round.
And what happened to the Salvatores’ uber-pale skin?? Sorry, WHITMORES. >:( Nilly(Quote)
10:37 am on May 22nd, 2009
What’s wtih Wesley’s facial expression? Seriously, he’s going to hurt himself if he keeps trying that hard to look…like whatever he’s trying to do. >.<
The other two are fine. Hot Ian, pretty gal. Even if Elena’s not blonde…I don’t know what Wesley or Nina has been in recently, hopefully they’re amazing actors. With the stunted and mutilated script lines they’ve made from the original books, they’re going to have to shine like no one’s business to attract book-fans to the show. Lexy(Quote)
12:47 pm on May 22nd, 2009
Ok Elena isn’t blonde? Ian doesn’t look anything like Damon and Stefan don’t get me started. Couldn’t they have gotten at least that right? *sigh* It’s going to be incredibly difficult to get the loyal book fanbase to like this one. CyntharianM(Quote)
3:24 pm on May 22nd, 2009
I dunno, some of us are being won over in a rather disturbing manner. ;) *looks guilty* Red(Quote)
4:38 pm on June 4th, 2009
I like the picture but Elena is blone not brunett!! DUH. It talks about her GOLDEN hair through out the its kind of aggrivating!! Kaley(Quote)
12:42 am on July 13th, 2009
This is ridiculous! The guys look stupid! Not anywhere close to the book! Who did the awful casting job! Sue(Quote)
10:46 pm on June 7th, 2010
They`re perfect!
Paul=HOT!
Ian=HOT!
I love them! sally(Quote)