This is part of the problem with the series vs. show

I've talked about The Secret Circle on here before. I'm about to do it again.

Just to give you an idea of how much I really do love this series, I have copies of the books. I bought the newer ones that contain one and a half books in each book...Hopefully that makes sense.

Now this is where I run into a problem. Aside from the fact that they changed the entire plot for the show, the casting decisions they made baffle me. Because these faces are the ones I identify with the characters (you can click the picture to enlarge it...At least, I hope so, I left it huge for a reason):

I read these books when I was younger, I've had these images in my head for YEARS now. And I can't get used to the cast on the show. Especially Diana...That one bothers me the most. Her appearance was not JUST an appearance, it was part of her identity, it was symbolic of her goodness and purity. But then again, Diana on the show doesn't strike me as terribly good or pure, so maybe it's just as well.

I don't hate the show. But I would have liked to see an adaptation of the books that stuck to the source material.