I'm sure it's a good show in it's own way, but I take umbrage at the twisting of the rules that this show employs.
I mean, we all know the rules: Garlic, crucifix, sunlight, a stake through the heart, a silver bullet (oh that one's a werewolf isn't it?).
If they're going to create a show with different characteristics, then why call them vampires?
Vampires have already been invented, so why try to make people believe in different rules?
It would be like trying to tell devout christians that Jesus did a whole load of other stuff which has never been discovered until now. ..Oh well, a good proportion of christians would probably believe in that too wouldn't they?
For mine, I'm sorry but the rules have already been set for vampires. Create another character if you like, but don't ride on the name "vampire".