Vampires - Romantic Heroes or Bloodsucking Monsters?

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Should Vampires Be Sexy?

Recent popular books and movies portray vampires in a variety of new perspectives, some of them unrelated to the original legends. You may be wondering what's the attraction to these new vampires versus the vampires of folklore and horror movies? If you not are not familiar with the romantic charm of these modern day vampires you may be have a hard time understanding why females are swooning about a fictional character named Edward Cullen. What makes Twilight vampires so desirable? Once you find out what all the hysteria is about you'll probably think to yourself, "Are Twilight vampires better than the legendary bloodsuckers of years gone by?"

The History of Vampires 

Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures. Although typically described as undead, a vampire could be a living person. Créméné, Mythologie du Vampire, p. 89.Bunson, Vampire Encyclopedia, p. 219. ??????? ????????, ????????? ?.?., ????????? ?.?., ????????? ?.?. ?? ??., 1997.[http://web.archive.org/web/20070927212332/http://www.ber.te.ua/cgi-bin/dic/dic.php?nom=359] online article.

In folkloric tales, undead vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited when they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early Nineteenth Century. Although vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures, the term vampire was not popularised until the early 18th century, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Eastern Europe,Silver & Ursini, The Vampire Film, pp. 22?23. although local variants were also known by different names, such as vampir (??????) in Serbia, vrykolakas in Greece and strigoi in Romania. This increased level of vampire superstition in Europe led to mass hysteria and in some cases resulted in corpses actually being staked and people being accused of vampirism.

According to some sources, living vampires could be sorcerers or witches (such as some types of strigoi), or the result of a demonic contract (such as the Penanggalen and Loogaroo).

In modern times, however, the vampire is generally held to be a fictitious entity, although belief in similar vampiric creatures such as the chupacabra still persists in some cultures. Early folkloric belief in vampires has been ascribed to the ignorance of the body's process of decomposition after death and how people in pre-industrial societies tried to rationalise this, creating the figure of the vampire to explain the mysteries of death. Porphyria was also linked with legends of vampirism in the 20th century and received much media exposure, but this link has since been largely discredited.

The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of The Vampyre by John Polidori; the story was highly successful and arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century. However, it is Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula that is remembered as the quintessential vampire novel and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend. The success of this book spawned a distinctive vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century, with books, films, and television shows. The vampire has since become a dominant figure in the horror genre.

 

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About the Twilight Book Series 

by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight is a series of four vampire-based fantasy/romance novels by the American author Stephenie Meyer. It follows the life of Isabella "Bella" Swan, a teenager who moves to Forks, Washington, and finds her life radically changed when she falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen.

The series is told primarily from Bella's point of view, with the epilogue of Eclipse and a portion of Breaking Dawn being told from the viewpoint of character Jacob Black. Midnight Sun, if published, will be a retelling of the first book, Twilight, from Edward Cullen's point of view.

The Twilight series is popular among young adults, having sold over 42 million copies worldwide

with translations into 37 different languages around the globe. The four Twilight books were the biggest selling novels of 2008 on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list.

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Starring Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan

Twilight is a 2008 American romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The protagonists of the film are Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, who are played by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, respectively. The premise focuses on a teenage girl and a vampire who fall in love.

The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures before it was put into pre-production by Summit Entertainment. The novel was adapted for the screen by Melissa Rosenberg in late 2007, shortly before the 2007?2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The film was primarily shot in Washington and Oregon in early 2008. Twilight was released in theaters on November 21, 2008, and grossed US$35.7 million on its opening day. As of May 30, 2009, the film has grossed US$382,133,300 in worldwide box office and $148,771,132 in North American DVD sales. The soundtrack was released on November 4, 2008.

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Edward Cullen - A Twilight Vampire 

Edward Cullen (Category: wikt - :né|né Edward Anthony Masen) is a fictional character from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. He features in the books Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, as well as the Twilight film, and the as yet unfinished novel Midnight Sun - a re-telling of the events of Twilight from Edward's perspective. Edward is a vampire who, over the course of the Twilight series, falls in love with, marries, and has a child with Bella Swan, a human teenager who later chooses to become a vampire also. In the 2008 Twilight film, Edward is played by actor Robert Pattinson.

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Romantic Heros or Bloodsucking Monsters? 

Are Twilight vampires better than the legendary bloodsuckers of years gone by?

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Romantic Heros

SalonOfArt says:

Well, I haven't seen Twilight yet, but I thought Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles had some very sexy vampire's that took my heart. I'll get back to you on Twilight!

Odzer says:

Romantic Heroes of course! Give me the hypnotizing Bram Stoker and Anne Rice Vampire any day ;)

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And Edward Cullen is mighty tasty:)!

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Yes. I've always thought of Vampires as sexy and their powers -- hust awesome. But they're definitely more sexy new than they've ever been

enslavedbyfaeries says:

I'll have to admit that the romantic qualities of the modern day vampires are definitely appealing. The combination of danger, teen angst, and forbidden love have turned the Twilight books and movie into an obsession among female fans, myself included. Edward Cullen (the character, not Robert Pattinson) is enough to make any woman consider the thought of being the forbidden fruit and trusting your heart in the hands of a man who can barely control his thirst for your blood, by his love for your soul. I'll take that over a bloodsucking monster any day. :)

Bloodsucking Monsters

Duckylurve says:

Vampire in movies these days really are not vampires at all. Vampires were originally on the same level as zombies, they were undead and their only purpose was to feed and create other vampires.
These days vampires have powers of mind control, have super strength, can fly, and are supper sexed up. they're more like daemons then actual vampires.
I'm not really complaining though, they are supper hot. As far as twilight goes though, im not a thirteen year old girl, so im not really interested.

Oosquid says:

Give me the old time vampires. Steak through the heart and loads of Hammer gore.

Brooke says:

Bring back cool vamps! I swear, teens today (excluding me, hehe) are KILLING coolness. Vampires are not to be swooned over! Stop turning all my likes and interests into badly constructed trends!

Mortira says:

What makes a vampire so attractive is that they can't be tamed. Once they become romantic, they lose all appeal.

RichLeigh says:

Bloodsucking monsters all the way! It's the fearsome nature of vampires that makes them so compelling to watch/read about.

1sassy1 says:

no bring back the bloodsuckers they dont have to be monsters but they are top of the food chain and should be treated that way not sappy glowing daydwellers

 
 
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True & False Answers to Your Vampire Questions? 

Learn the difference between the heroic Cullen family of Twilight vampires and the monsters from horror movies and scary legends.

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Drinks Human Blood? 

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    The Cullen Family does not drink human blood. The Cullen family from the Twilight books and movie are vegetarian vampires. They resist the temptation to devour humans in order to maintain a somewhat normal lifestyle. They survive on the blood of animals in the wildlife rich forests of the Olympic mountains.
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Has Fangs? 

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Has Razor Sharp Venomous Teeth? 

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Bite Leaves Two Puncture Marks? 

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    They use their razor sharp teeth to create crescent shaped bites.
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Can Lure You In With Their Sweet Scent? 

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Can Change a Human Into a Vampire? 

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Has Demon Red Eyes? 

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    The Cullen Family's eyes are beautiful shades gold, topaz, amber or butterscotch. Unless they're hungry, when their eyes turn dark, almost black with dark bruises underneath.
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Has a Pale White Complexion? 

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Possesses God-Like Beauty? 

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Sleeps in a Coffin? 

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    In fact, they do not need to sleep at all.
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Burns in the Sunlight? 

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Skin Sparkles in the Sunlight? 

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Repelled by Garlic? 

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Afraid of Crosses & Holy Water? 

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Killed by a Stake Through the Heart? 

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    Twilight vampires must be dismembered and then burned to be permanently killed.
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Dwells In Dark Castles & Caves? 

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Wears Black Suits & Shiny Red Capes? 

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Is Immortal? 

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Can Turn into a Bat? 

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Runs Faster Than '53 Chevy Pickup? 

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Can See Their Reflection in a Mirror? 

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Only Comes Out at Night? 

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Obsessed With Counting? 

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StrangeConversation wrote...

Interesting stuff. The vamps of Near Dark will always be my favourites - great film!

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dc64 wrote...

You have Angel from Buffy on your poll, but not Spike, who is my favorite vampire, but a close second is Louis from Interview with a Vampire, which you did have. now, I think vampires should be sexy, regardless of whether they are good or evil. If I'm going to die from a vampire bite, at least I'd have some eye candy to look at while I fade away.

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Mortira wrote...

Fun lens!

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RichLeigh wrote...

Enjoyed the lens, and you've just reminded me that I really need to get to work in reading the fourth and final Twilight book!

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SalonOfArt wrote...

I love vampires and had so much fun on your site! Thanks for becoming my first fan, that's how i found you.

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