tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post5935952726669902079..comments2023-10-31T10:28:50.158-04:00Comments on The Zeray Gazette: The Creepiness of Romance in Vampire FictionJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-8032285267106941362010-03-13T21:41:37.184-05:002010-03-13T21:41:37.184-05:00That would seem to fit into Bob's suggestion t...That would seem to fit into Bob's suggestion that some women are strongly attracted to dysfunctional, even emotionally abusive men. What could be more abusive than a vampire, especially one that has anger issues?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-83019474271074742932010-03-12T10:46:19.160-05:002010-03-12T10:46:19.160-05:00"Emotional as well as physical?"
Yes. ..."Emotional as well as physical?"<br /><br />Yes. This isn't quite so true of Edward, but it is definitely true of Rosalie and Emmett. The author says it is also why you don't kill a vampire's mate, because falling in love is one of the only things that will fundamentally change a vampire and they can't change back.<br /><br />I think it's true in all vampire stories though. The undead seem capable of holding grudges for centuries. Their surroundings often change but their personalities do not.Jeff the Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978930508610389584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-70509233260622898842010-03-12T10:29:03.168-05:002010-03-12T10:29:03.168-05:00bob wrote:
Over the years the vampire genre has e...bob wrote:<br /><br /><i>Over the years the vampire genre has emphasized the search for eternal youth as the driving force in vampirism. If there is an obsession with youth, seeking out very young females is completely logical to the stories.</i><br /><br />This is a very good point, and connects well with the actual pre-film legends of vampirism.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-10998071348279329132010-03-12T10:27:40.435-05:002010-03-12T10:27:40.435-05:00Rich wrote:
And I think it is well documented tha...Rich wrote:<br /><br /><i>And I think it is well documented that teenage girls have a certain fascination with "bad boys."</i><br /><br />Alas, this is often true.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-78505208091934278182010-03-12T10:27:04.170-05:002010-03-12T10:27:04.170-05:00Jeff wrote:
One of the tropes of vampire stories ...Jeff wrote:<br /><br /><i>One of the tropes of vampire stories is that being locking in an ageless body also stunts their growth in a number of ways.</i><br /><br />Emotional as well as physical?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-62590535569811837202010-03-12T04:40:56.022-05:002010-03-12T04:40:56.022-05:00The movie Thirty Days of Night portrays vampires t...The movie Thirty Days of Night portrays vampires the way they were originally meant to be portrayed. Showing vampires to be hideous blood sucking animalistic creatures.<br /><br />Over the years the vampire genre has emphasized the search for eternal youth as the driving force in vampirism. If there is an obsession with youth, seeking out very young females is completely logical to the stories.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122361539939744451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-43862679522034095452010-03-11T21:28:35.277-05:002010-03-11T21:28:35.277-05:00One thought kept occurring to me as I read this, T...One thought kept occurring to me as I read this, The original author, Goldberg, seems to miss the point even though his side arguments are well made. The main point, as I see it, is the violence. That the vampire ancient-yet-youthful man is a very dangerous person. And I think it is well documented that teenage girls have a certain fascination with "bad boys." The age of the romantic lead is pretty much just a story point that is glossed over.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-89576339788295158582010-03-11T15:11:46.079-05:002010-03-11T15:11:46.079-05:00One of the tropes of vampire stories is that being...One of the tropes of vampire stories is that being locking in an ageless body also stunts their growth in a number of ways. I know this is a major plot point in the Twilight series.Jeff the Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978930508610389584noreply@blogger.com