And so the vampire is one of the most popular creatures in literature and film, followed closely by zombies. The vampire is an interesting literary character. There are the mindless vampires who are vicious, bloody, and just downright nasty. A good example of this would be “60 Days of Night”, which is a personal favorite. And then there is the vampire who can be vicious, but is also challenged emotionally. Example: Louis, Lestat, and Armand from “The Vampire Chronicles” by Anne Rice. And last, but not least, is the vampire who has a conscience and lives happily next door eating “vegetarian style”. Ladies, we all know the prime example of this vampire.
Though some vampires I do not care for and others just tickle me pink, there is one constant reminder about them… they are technically dead, but “revived” in some way. And so comes my personal questions on why there is not scenes where the vampires we love are not conflicted about something so normal, no one thinks about it.
1. Every month a woman has a period (if it is a normal cycle, that is). Though the period is red, it is mostly tissue, cells, and “padding” for an egg that is not fertilized. However, there is some blood present as well. During this time, why are vampires not craving the woman with the period? There could be great advantages towards this. Women, on their period, tend to be more emotional, fatigued, and urge some form of affection. This should be a godsend for a vampire male, who is not only able to smell the blood easily, but it makes the whole seduction thing a lot easier as well.
2. In Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, Dracula was able to change his form into a wolf or a bat. Somehow, the vampire has lost this ability. Wouldn’t it be cool to see that again?
Casia's Corner 