I see Dracula is also set in an alternate universe.
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Ginger - Oct 25, 2013 5:20:03 pm PDT #23502 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
le nubian - Oct 25, 2013 5:26:12 pm PDT #23503 of 30001
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I don't think there is anything on this earth that would get me to watch Dracula on NBC.
Morgana - Oct 25, 2013 5:27:26 pm PDT #23504 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
I see Dracula is also set in an alternate universe.
Yeah, it's been a while since I've read the original, but I don't remember Mina being a med student or Jonathan being a reporter. Or Dracula posing as an American industrialist or inventor or whatever this guy is, for that matter. (Actually, that's my biggest peeve so far -- I miss Meyers's actual accent instead of the American accent he's using.)
Ginger - Oct 25, 2013 5:27:42 pm PDT #23505 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I will not be trying to change your mind.
Morgana - Oct 25, 2013 5:31:15 pm PDT #23506 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Ooo, and Van Helsing just showed up!
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 25, 2013 5:31:53 pm PDT #23507 of 30001
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Atropa - Oct 25, 2013 5:32:03 pm PDT #23508 of 30001
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How heavily am I going to need to drink to get through this version of Dracula?
Ginger - Oct 25, 2013 5:34:38 pm PDT #23509 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The only thing that's the same as the original is the names.
The clothes are all wrong for any era in this universe, and the "science" is more than laughable. And Dracula is wearing a wristwatch.
Atropa - Oct 25, 2013 5:37:12 pm PDT #23510 of 30001
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So drinking a LOT is what you're saying. Good thing I bought dry sparkling wine so I can make Death in the Afternoons!
Amy - Oct 25, 2013 5:41:35 pm PDT #23511 of 30001
Because books.
I don't know. Unlike Reign, where the historical inaccuracies appalled me, this provides more of a framework for an actual series. Giving Dracula a vendetta reaches back to the time of his death is interesting, and giving Mina more to do than sit around pining for Jonathan doesn't bother me either.
What I guess I missed is, who is Lady Jane and the guy she brought the severed head to? Are they vampires, too? (I am watching sort of half-assed, I'll admit.)