Okay, I admit I love Edward Cullen and his lovely vampire family as much as the next person. I think Louis and his struggle to embrace his nature is interesting. What I wonder is, are we doing a disservice to vampires when we make them all cute and cuddly, or at least able to control their appetites when it suits them, feed on animals, fall in love with mortals, etc.?
To me, the truest vampire in literature remains Stoker's Count Dracula. He's a very complex fellow. He still feels human emotion, in my opinion, but he has fully embraced his nature, and he knows exactly where he fits on the food chain. He's at the top. He likes it there. And I like that he likes it there. A creature with such great powers, a perfect predator, belongs at the top.
Vampires are such interesting creatures, but to me, it robs them of part of their majesty and grace when writers "dilute" them and make them more human than not.
What are your feelings? Please cite works, if possible.
Thanks.
2007-07-05
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