In addition, it's supposed to be an expansion of the main game; not an overwrite. As it is, the entire game seems to center around vampires now.
It sounds like this is the case..
I am playing it through with one higher level character now but when I'm done I will switch back to my new low level Mage, I have no intension in even starting the dawnguard quest line with that character until I finish the college of winterhold quests. But if this is going to take over and disrupt me from what I want to do I will simply delete the dlc and maybe think about playing it again later.. Maybe.