I actually think it was rather brilliant that Rice gave us a whole book where we thought Louis was the hero, and fell in love with him (at least I know I did) and THEN gave us Lestat as hero. Because I hated Lestat and then there was this enormous switch which I went along with, despite that.

I remember thinking that! "Why the fuck would I want to read about Lestat? Oh? He does WHAT? Huh. And then WHAT? ...okay, let me borrow it."

(Although Louis drove me bonkers. Most whiny, emo-tastic vamp EVAR. t edit Heh. Whiny Louis x-post!)

The thing is, to be completely fair *trying not to choke on the words because this argument means giving Meyer's interpretation weight* the concept that the little ruggers are completely missing (and what I suspect has GG wanting to bash her head against the stage) is that there is no One True Vampire. That the mythos of the vampire is dense and layered and open to a world of interpretation and above all, should not solely be based on one example of a 108 year-old vampire who was turned as a 17 year-old virgin who's got some serious obsessive/compulsive/stalker issues coupled with a deep, deep sense of self-loathing and who fucking sparkles.

Not that I have deep feelings on the matter or anything.

wrod. I want to drabble Spike and Bella now. Or maybe Edward in Willy's Bar.

right now I am watching 'Batman vs. Dracula'. Everyone seems to become a vampire instantly. Almost as annoying as sparkling. but batman fighting dracula -- funny

Not to be all Gothier Than Them, but those kiddoes aren't babybats. If they're not interested in anything beyond Twilight, they're just interested in the dreaminess du jour.

This! Very much this.

should not solely be based on one example of a 108 year-old vampire who was turned as a 17 year-old virgin who's got some serious obsessive/compulsive/stalker issues coupled with a deep, deep sense of self-loathing and who fucking sparkles.

SPARKLES. SPAAAAARKLY VAMPIRES. AAAAUUUUUUGH.

Tho' I am going to see the movie. For comedy value, and I'm taking a flask with me. And possibly a copy of Dracula.

And possibly a copy of Dracula.

Speaking of which, Jilli, did you see that the new annotated Dracula released this past week?

Speaking of which, Jilli, did you see that the new annotated Dracula released this past week?

Yesssss. It is on my birthday wish list.

I may pick up my Buffy fic writing again just so I can have Spike snarl at some baby-Slayer who keeps trying to see if he glitters.

PLEASE!!!

Not to be all Gothier Than Them, but those kiddoes aren't babybats. If they're not interested in anything beyond Twilight, they're just interested in the dreaminess du jour.

Very true. Please do not revoke my Goth membership on the basis of my slip.

Tho' I am going to see the movie. For comedy value, and I'm taking a flask with me. And possibly a copy of Dracula.

This is me. Friends and some students want to see it at the same time I see it to witness my reactions and see if I manage not to explode. Giggling all the way through is my anticipated response.

the new annotated Dracula

On my christmas list!

Oh! and for being amazing {{{{{Barb}}}}}

Giggling all the way through is my anticipated response.

I think the only way I could sit through the movie is clutching a copy of the interview where Robert Pattinson talked about how he approached playing Edward:

"When you read the book, it's like, 'Edward Cullen was so beautiful I creamed myself.' I mean, every line is like that. He's the most ridiculous person who's so amazing at everything... And the more I read the script, the more I hated this guy, so that's how I played him, as a manic-depressive who hates himself. Plus, he's a 108-year-old virgin so he's obviously got some issues there."

If he wasn't such a total baby, I'd have to lick him like a lollipop, just for saying that.

{{{GG}}} right back

That made me want to see it. On video, at least.