Vampire questionaire
1) What do you think was the greatest innovation in vampire fiction of the past 100 years?
2) What is your impression of Bella Swan?
My answers below the cut:
1) Vampires bursting into flame when exposed to sunlight, introduced by the Bela Lugosi movie Dracula.
Though I complain about this since it doesn't occur in 19th century literature or in vampire folklore of any culture I know, sunlight as the nemesis of vampires really captured the imagination of most vampire writers, to the extent that any author now who tries to dodge this Hollywood convention has to explain why since "Vampires can't go out in daylight! If they can, they're not real vampires!"
2) Bella, for those who don't know, is the heroine of the Twilight series. Many see her as controversial because she's not a good role model for young girls. And I agree that she's not an ideal role model. In addition to being codependent, she's a dishonest, manipulative slacker with a martyr complex who wants nothing more out of life than to become a vampire. But that's why Bella is my favorite character of the series. I see Twilight as a fascinating character study of a young woman who has fallen through the cracks of society and decides to create a niche for herself in the supernatural world. Trying to figure out what makes Bella tick is what kept me reading.
2) What is your impression of Bella Swan?
My answers below the cut:
1) Vampires bursting into flame when exposed to sunlight, introduced by the Bela Lugosi movie Dracula.
Though I complain about this since it doesn't occur in 19th century literature or in vampire folklore of any culture I know, sunlight as the nemesis of vampires really captured the imagination of most vampire writers, to the extent that any author now who tries to dodge this Hollywood convention has to explain why since "Vampires can't go out in daylight! If they can, they're not real vampires!"
2) Bella, for those who don't know, is the heroine of the Twilight series. Many see her as controversial because she's not a good role model for young girls. And I agree that she's not an ideal role model. In addition to being codependent, she's a dishonest, manipulative slacker with a martyr complex who wants nothing more out of life than to become a vampire. But that's why Bella is my favorite character of the series. I see Twilight as a fascinating character study of a young woman who has fallen through the cracks of society and decides to create a niche for herself in the supernatural world. Trying to figure out what makes Bella tick is what kept me reading.