Here Be Vampires!

[alphabassettgrrl]

I think I like the concept of vampires better than the actuality of shows about them.

We just rewatched Coppola's Dracula, and it was entertaining. Hubby didn't think much of the special effects, but I did notice they used shadow and suggestion a lot which was interesting.

I loved Buffy, the few episodes I've seen. I like camp.

I've been told I'd like True Blood, though I haven't seen it. I just set TiVo to record Being Human; I'll see what it's about.

Anything have hot vampire women? All the comments are about the boys.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Anything have hot vampire women? All the comments are about the boys.

Pam's a hot gal vampire on True Blood. And, like many more gals that boys, she's a bit more open about bloodsucking both ways.


But, yeah, it seems most screen vampirism is stuck in the male vampire / female victim mold.

(Aside from some Anne Rice and 2 of the Stackhouse books, I haven't read any vampire lit, so I've no idea if the old trope holds sway in most books.)

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But, yeah, it seems most screen vampirism is stuck in the male vampire / female victim mold.

(Aside from some Anne Rice and 2 of the Stackhouse books, I haven't read any vampire lit, so I've no idea if the old trope holds sway in most books.)

Stoker had strong (but) supporting roles for his female vampries. In Victorian society, they were the opposite of what a proper Victorian lady should be. They went after their male victims with tons of sexuality completely distant from the sexually repressed Victorian woman. Although, The Count was portrayed as more "evil" while the women were much more compassionate as vampires.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Stoker had strong (but) supporting roles for his female vampries. In Victorian society, they were the opposite of what a proper Victorian lady should be.

I don't know that I've ever read the original. But in my fave version, the Francis, Lucy* is a really hot female vampire (and human total vamp) ... um, while she lasts (not long).





* Lucy and Mina's names are switched in some versions. Francis's has it switched from others I've seen, but I've no idea which way it was in the original. I'm pretty sure in the old school Bela, the "good girl" love object was Lucy ... but in Francis's she was Mina.