Vampires, layouts and double agents oh my!
I'm always a little surprised when people debate over what makes vampires attractive. What I've observed--and what I think, in my non-analytical way, works for me--is the dependency. Vampires are bigger and nastier and stronger and not human, but they still need humans, which is always seductive--being needed, that is. You notice how so very many modern mediums stress the idea of animal blood tasting nasty, right? There's no biological reason that I'm aware of for that to be so, so I don't know where that came from if not from the 'humans are best' point of view that leads to a vampire's theoretical dependence on homo sapiens.
There is--as Bones would say--an anthropological, biological influence behind the attraction to power, and vampires are certainly generally portrayed as more powerful than humans. Also, unlike most humans=prey scenarios, vampires don't need to harm their victims in a life threatening way, which makes it a safer fantasy of danger. One you can sate safely, getting off on the thrill of the predator, and have turned to your advantage or protection.
And I think everyone can agree that the whole 'taming the bad boy/man' phenomena is very, very popular. I imagine 'taming the monster' just takes it to another level. Just look atTwilight omg no don't look forget I said it Twilight's popularity.
I don't think that was very coherent--I'm not great at expressing my thoughts--but I think I got the gist of my theory across.
On that note, I'm watching Blade: the Series. For a long time I wasn't interested, but I was sold with the idea of a newly turned vampire playing double agent to protect the humans, with the strong chance of possible kinda hatesex between her and the head big bad vampire. I've got a weakness for badass women playing the villain to save lives, I guess? And I like Krista just in the first bit of the first episode, so what the hey.... The guy they have playing Blade can't quite measure up to Wesley Snipes, though. I didn't even realize how much I liked him (and um, yeah, how gorgeous he is) until I watched this new guy. Who is okay! But the voice sounds a little forced, and he doesn't have that--I dunno, intensity, force, persona.
There is--as Bones would say--an anthropological, biological influence behind the attraction to power, and vampires are certainly generally portrayed as more powerful than humans. Also, unlike most humans=prey scenarios, vampires don't need to harm their victims in a life threatening way, which makes it a safer fantasy of danger. One you can sate safely, getting off on the thrill of the predator, and have turned to your advantage or protection.
And I think everyone can agree that the whole 'taming the bad boy/man' phenomena is very, very popular. I imagine 'taming the monster' just takes it to another level. Just look at
I don't think that was very coherent--I'm not great at expressing my thoughts--but I think I got the gist of my theory across.
On that note, I'm watching Blade: the Series. For a long time I wasn't interested, but I was sold with the idea of a newly turned vampire playing double agent to protect the humans, with the strong chance of possible kinda hatesex between her and the head big bad vampire. I've got a weakness for badass women playing the villain to save lives, I guess? And I like Krista just in the first bit of the first episode, so what the hey.... The guy they have playing Blade can't quite measure up to Wesley Snipes, though. I didn't even realize how much I liked him (and um, yeah, how gorgeous he is) until I watched this new guy. Who is okay! But the voice sounds a little forced, and he doesn't have that--I dunno, intensity, force, persona.
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