Out of the darkness

Vampires really have come into the light in recent years. Literally!

Like so many movies e.g. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings… Twilight is a movie which I have resisted seeing. In regards to Twilight I had a fear of the whole vampire lore being bastardized or “hollywooded up” It has been done so many times before with so many issues. Charmed was guilty of it with witchcraft. I think the closest interpretation of witchcraft was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which I was a huge fan of.

The evolution of vampires, I guess, is inevitable. The vampire has come along way from cult classics The Lost Boys and Fright Night and after relenting and watching Twilight I am pleased to say that the humble vampire is still dead and well.

There are the purists out there that will scoff and stamp their feet at the very mention of Edward Cullen although I will say that Edward Cullen should be the last generation of the new age vamp. Where else could they possibly go with vampires without them losing their basic natures? True Blood is also an example, a brilliant example, of last chance saloon with the humble vampire. Integrating them into society is a noble and brilliant idea and works but where can you go from there?

Vampire with a soul has been done. Angel was the ultimate tortured monster and will always be in the top half of my 10 greatest vampires list. Joss Whedon is a genius and you could say the granddaddy of the modern day vampire.

Stefan and Damon are great characters and I like the Kane and Able aspect of The Vampire Diaries but as a show I’m finding it hard to get my teeth into. For me, it’s a little too much like 90210. Too many pretty people makes boring watching. The history of the Salvatore brothers is interesting and I’m hoping more will be done with it. Also the relationship between Stefan and Elena seems to have more going on when the cameras aren’t rolling. One minute they’re meeting and the next they’re in love and he’s walking away from her. Maybe Stefan isn’t enough of a monster for me but then again if he was, they wouldn’t need Damon!

As for vampires and humans together, well, who can get enough of the complexities of those relationships? I know I cant! I’m glad that we are now more than food to them. Sookie and Bill, Buffy and Angel, Mick and Beth are all relationships that left us hungry for the next instalment. Which reminds me, I was very sad when I heard the news that the second series of Moonlight was cancelled. Mick St John and Beth Turner were a delight to watch. It still puzzles me why it wasn’t more popular. Again another vampire show which brought vampire lore into the 21st century.

So back to dear old Edward and his family, which by the way I am loving. The idea of a vampire family makes me wanna be part of one. The scene in Twilight where they’re playing baseball is priceless. I am very glad that I watched it and have New Moon in my bag waiting to be watched. Long live the Cullen’s and long live my enjoyment of watching them.

I am no expert. I am a self confessed vampire groupie and fetishist and I know what I like. So as far as I’m concerned, the modern day vampire can bite me anytime!