“ ‘Are we to have nothing tonight?’ said one of them, with a low laugh, as she pointed to the bag which he had thrown upon the floor, and which moved as though there were some living thing within it.
Another excellent article. I just want to emphasise that the sexual angle seems to be a necessity when “selling” vampires as entertainment. Thus e.g. “Buffy” and “True Blood”. The latter almost amounted to “vampire porn”.
One series that unwisely departed from this was “The Strain” in which the vampires were more like humanoid worms without genitalia. I don’t think it was anything like as popular as the other two.
Another very good analysis. I would add that both vampires and corporations are unconstrained by human life cycles. The live eternally across generations until someone puts a spike through their hearts.
Another excellent article. I just want to emphasise that the sexual angle seems to be a necessity when “selling” vampires as entertainment. Thus e.g. “Buffy” and “True Blood”. The latter almost amounted to “vampire porn”.
One series that unwisely departed from this was “The Strain” in which the vampires were more like humanoid worms without genitalia. I don’t think it was anything like as popular as the other two.
That’s true! I hadn’t thought of that… Yes definitely vampire porn
the strain had several interesting elements.
Another very good analysis. I would add that both vampires and corporations are unconstrained by human life cycles. The live eternally across generations until someone puts a spike through their hearts.
May we help in any way we can to drive that spike into the heart of the capitalist system so we may bring forth a better world.
Yes!!
Thank you! That’s a great point. Immortal corporations…
good note on adrenochrome. Worth a deep(er) dig´. Id not thought about it bt its very telling. this is worth reading in light of that https://newleftreview.org/issues/i136/articles/franco-moretti-the-dialectic-of-fear.pdf
Thank you! That article is quite interesting, especially the part about Frankenstein