I think we live in a time of vampire overload. Zombies are slowly shuffling their way into the hearts and minds of Americans, but it is a slow rise to the top that is already filled with everything vampire. Twilight, for example, has taken over the female youth of society in a lust-ridden and repression-driven frenzy. Vampire Diaries? That's a show somewhere. I heard words about it.
True Blood is another example of the vampire explosion, though at least it has violence and sex to make it interesting. This, though, is an example of why vampires have risen to ascendancy in popular culture. Vampires are inherently sexual in modern media. In a show like True Blood, this is explicit, but in Buffy or Angel it is more implicit. Vampires seduce. They have the ability to control, and their biting brings a new meaning to the term "necking."
These are obvious facts, though. Why am I saying them? Because I feel like it. It is no coincidence that a man like David Boreanaz was cast as the male vampire/love interest in the beginning of Buffy. He is a pretty man. (I have been told this by reputable sources.)
Here is an informative video:
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I agree. However I think that the vampire "genre" is being too watered down. They are no longer the monsters that I used to fear as a young boy because of things like Twilight and Vampire Diaries. They have become romanticized and humanized, making them much less of monsters and more like people.
I agree with Phil, the monster aspect of vampires in modern-day shows and books is gradually slipping away. We see more and more casual interaction among humans and vampires in True Blood and other shows that emphasize living with vampires rather than drawing the traditional contrast of good vs. evil. Scary to think that the frightening vampires are on the decline.
I was just thinking about that episode of family guy! Good Call
Thank you for the quote about True Blood, so true (ha!) and I laughed out loud as I read it.
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