G’s Gistorical Griday
We’ve seen them on TV, we’ve seen them in movies. We’ve read about them in books and we’ve most likely dressed up as one for Halloween at least once. From Bela Lugosi creeping around in black and white to Robert Pattinson sparkling like a diamond, there is no denying the world’s fascination with vampires. Personally, I enjoy some Anne Rice classics, or Bram Stoker and lest we forget True Blood and Buffy. Either way, we all love us some vamp boys and/or girls; a fact that was thoroughly brought to my attention yesterday when a couple of my friends and I tried to see a movie and we were all but attacked by ravenous tween girls who were foaming at the mouth. I had never wanted riot gear more in my life. Ya know, I think I could understand someone sawing their own foot off before I’ll understand the epidemic that is the Twilight obsession, but meh. Kids these days!
Lucky for you, I have decided to teach you all that vampires do not sparkle and aren’t 117-year-old virgins. I know, you all just died a little inside right now and I’m sorry, but it’s an intervention!
Vampires have actually been nasty, blood-sucking things that have mythologically pre-dated Bram Stoker. They came to life in 1931 when Bela Lugosi took the screen as Dracula himself and it started the craze. Since then, we have had numerous novels (Anne Rice, anyone?) TV shows (Buffy, Moonlight, Vampire Diaries) and movies (Underworld, The Lost Boys, Dracula re-makes and Anne Rice to the big screen). Sure, you’ll get the occasional vampire with a dead heart of gold, but really, what are the odds? They’re charming, they’re hot, they know what to say to lure you in, but chances are, if they invite you in for dinner, you’re the main course. That doesn’t make them any less alluring, does it? No, no it does not. So eat your garlic this weekend, ladies and have a good one!
supersarah12
November 20, 2009My favorite vampire is Dimitri (Charles Shaughnessy, of The Nanny fame….”Mr. Sheffiiieeeeld” *ahem*) from Mom’s Got A Date With A vampire.
He’s hands down the most awesome vampire ever and I will hear nothing less
Although there is one other vampire that I would have no trouble sacrificing myself to but they will remain nameless. 10 points for anyone who can figure out who it is muhahaha