Vampire Love

I am one that has fallen into the vampire craze recently. I found myself purchasing all of the previous True Blood seasons, watching them in large chunks because I couldn’t peel myself away from the screen. It’s amazing that they have found a way to turn one of the scariest human like creatures into something that is essentially sultry and somewhat desirable to man viewers. In previous generations the vampire has represented something to stay far away from. The reason I find the show to be so appealing is because although it is about this supernatural, fantasy world, it is also easy to relate to – the environment and occurrences within the town are imaginable. Said in other words, “From vamps and werepanthers to witches and faeries, this season of True Blood brought out just about every thing that goes bump in the night and deposited them in this once sleepy town, leaving the human-to-creature ratio dwindling even further” (1). This further reinforces the interaction between human and vampires (in a positive way) that allows viewers to connect to everyone, and this viewer-character relationship makes everything in their world seem closer. This vampire fad has been extremely popular with the younger generation; it exercises the use of young attractive males (generally) and makes it into a romance. So, not only am I intrigued by the relationship and how it could work, but also the adaptation they go through to fit in to a somewhat “normal” society. I find myself always hoping that our evil perception of vampires will be completely turned around in the end – making them heroes, since the main vampire always seems to make his way into some young, vulnerable woman’s heart. I will definitely continue to follow this episodic drama because I want to see how the relationships and consequences play out. It’s different than the typical drama on cable television in the past 5 years, now becoming very popular – because producers know that this genre has potential to make revenue.

Source:
Jace. "Grave Times: The Witching Hour Approaches on Season Finale of True Blood." Televisionary. 13 Sept. 2010. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2010/09/grave-times-witching-hour-approaches-on.html>.