The Rise of the Vampires

I have noticed (you'd sorta have to be blind not to) that there has been a rapid increase in Vampires. Vampire literature and Vampire movies in particular.

So lets be honest with ourselves here, I love vampires, but is the kind of vampire rise lately the kind of vampire's we really want?

Do you want a mushy gushy vampire that refuses to drink blood? Nope. Neither do I. I love classic Bram Stoker vampires. Love them would be the word. I love Darren Shan's vampires. I love the Night Watch's vampires. But what about today's vampire's?

Today's vampires usually follow these principles.

1. They won't drink human blood
2. The usually fall in love with a human.

It's not difficult to see the overused plot nowadays. Twilight rocked these types of vampire's into stardom, and now rabid 12 year olds think that these are the type of vampire's that everyone should admire.

To me, this is like Jesus committing a sin. Vampire's are not supposed to be all mushy gooshy heroic. Or if they are going to be, at least make it a bit more interesting (Note to Stephenie Meyer, who ruined the Vampire Kingdom), and in my opinion vampires should not feel bad about drinking human blood.

Human blood, to a vampire is its main source of food, right? According to the extensive and painstaking research I did on vampire mythology (in other words Wikipedia). So it's basically blood to a vampire is like a McDonalds to a human. So why do they have a problem with it? If it's their main source of the daily dose, then what's the fear?

I hate vampires like that. Ashamed of who they are. Ashamed of their legacy. Vampire's in my mind should have evil tendencies, have lots of sex, and not really care about the amount of human blood they're drinking....

That is probably a very stereotypical view of a vampire, but it's the way I think they should act.

Come on Vampires. Be proud of who you are! Do not let Twilight, Morganville (well at least in Morganville they do drink blood...., I've currently only read the first book. So I can't really say much on it yet) and all the rest bring you down. Fight for your honour!

Anyway, that's my opinion said in a vague way.

I'll be seeing ya tomorrow.

Night!