#dracula myth

[darklinaforever]

I don't understand the problem people have with rewrites of Dracula that humanize him. Yes, Dracula in the original book is a pure representation of evil. But like Carmilla he is a fictional and almost mythological figure at this stage who evolves with the times. The myth of the vampire has changed, so it is logical that Dracula himself follows this model. The book will still exist, so what's the problem ? The same goes for offering him a romance, whether or not it is with a rewriting of the character of Mina or an another invented female character, or sometimes a woman linked to the Van helsing lineage, or even Van helsing changed directly into a woman !

Even Jonathan himself for exemple in order to explore a homosexuality or bisexuality in the story of Dracula ! Strangely I never see people revolting when Jonathan is placed as a romantic interest. I totally see where that's coming from, but the fact is that their relationship isn't good in the original material either.

As for the problem of Mina, a strong female character, apparently having her strong characteristics erased when she is made Dracula's lover... I don't agree.

After all, it all depends on how the thing is done. Yes, the Mina from the 1992 film is not the one from the book (which is far from being a flawless representation of a strong woman... Yes, for the time when the book was released, it works, but in our time modern era, there are flaws apparently, as with most works dating back a certain number of years), but she still remains a strong female character in her own way and morally ambiguous in this adaptation. It's just a different version. I particularly liked the version of Mina in the canceled series of 2013. These 3 versions of Mina are all strong women on different levels.

Don't make me say what I didn't say. I love the original version of Dracula, and I really hope one day to have a more or less faithful adaptation, but the rewritings of the characters of Dracula and Mina are not to be demonized. I also think that we will surely continue in the future to have versions where Mina and Dracula are associated together as lovers, as other times not. Maybe one day we'll even have a version with Dracula and Jonathan officially partnered as lovers. Who knows ? And everything will simply depend on the writing of the characters. On the other hand, yes, I am a little exasperated by the tendency to make Jonathan a character either bland or an asshole in certain adaptations. Give me the adorable Harker from the book for a change please... Anyway, these are my thoughts on the various adaptations of the Dracula myth !

[zorostitties]

so i was wondering. in castlevania, the existence of vampires is common knowledge. so... how tf does people not freak out when they see alucard? because in nocturne he's aggressively inhuman. my man is paler than a paper sheet and his cute lil fangies peek when he speaks. how was he walking around paris in broad daylight and no one was calling the cops on him?

[georgiacooked]

Tonight @fiotrethewey and I are participating in our new favourite pastime of Low Budget Dracula Adaptations. We’ve just discovered Wrath of Dracula, which was released this year. And DEAR LORD.

MINA HARKER LEARNS KUNG FU.

MINA HARKER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE ROMANIA IS.

MINA HARKER IS IN A BUDDY-COP COMEDY WITH VAN HELSING AND WE’RE HERE FOR IT.

[chaotic-so3k]

what is up with horror protagonists and being EXTREMELY eye aligned. genuinely

there's

Jonathan Sims (obvs), Jonathan Harker, Gabriel John Utterson, Cecil Palmer, and then The Unnamed Journalist from The War of the Worlds

In the same breath I also ask:

WHY ARE ALL OF THEM NAMED JO(H)N

[cadaverousdecay]

i can’t even sleep cuz i’m thinking too hard about the history of vampires in literature, film, and pop culture. what even ever.

[aroacespacerock]

Having the urge to read weird classic novels rn. Dracula pspsps Frankenstein pspsps The Iliad psps

[disease]

MYTHS: "DRACULA" ANDY WARHOL // 1981 [screenprint in unique color combination with diamond dust on board | 38 x 39"]

[awihog]

love it when ppl are like "i just wanted a normal vampire novel!!! What is all this weird sex stuff?!?!?!" because like MAN do I have something to tell you about normal vampire novels

[immediatebreakfast]

Now that we know that the first mate is romanian, all of his actions are now in the context of him knowing that The Demeter, and its crew were as good as dead the moment those boxes filled with dirt were brought aboard.

And the worst situation is how he can't explain this to anyone, at all. Even if the first mate had the obvious plan of searching specifically for Dracula's box, and throwing it in the sea, how exactly could he explain that to the captain? To the crew?

At best they would think that the first mate is joking to calm down the tense atmosphere, at worst they would think that he could be planning to sabotage their job with his "superstitions".

Experience tells me that they wouldn't believe him. The real monster that lived in the shadows for a huge time of the first mate's life is just "poor people's belief" at the eyes of the "civilized" people that he works for. Even if him, the captain, and the crew are working class plus coworkers, the divide comes from their nationalities, and the glaring difference of not living with the possibility of dying at the hands of the centuries old tyrannical lord of the land.

And let's be honest, it ends with that word. Because if the first mate had tried to explain anything, the captain would have shut down his worries with a simple:

"We don't have time for old superstitions."

[anarcholive]

dracula? more like.... jerkula

[earthling-in-chaos]

Currently reading:

The Myth of Sisyphus - Albert Camus

Dracula - Bram Stoker

[chibishortdeath]

Went to an arcade in a mall recently and they had a Marble of Souls in there, so I played it and won some cards hehe. Those things are LOUD, like piercingly LOUD. I could hear it screeching bitcrushed vampire killer throughout the whole arcade, partially because of how loud it was and partially because I heard vampire killer and immediately tuned out everything else. Had a really nice conversation with the people at the ticket counter too, one of them was a fan of the games and they were all really nice :). Really interesting experience, I guess now I get to say I’ve fed Konami’s gambling addiction 💀💀💀. I’ve got Simon and Maria in card protectors rn (only had two) and I plan to get more protectors to put cute little stickers on them lol. Might put Simon in a lanyard or my wallet XD. But for now they’re just sitting on a shelf for display :3.

[cicicolorao]

Actually in Rayman Legends there was gonna be a whole world and and level based off Dracula’s Castle with werewolves and vampires.

https://raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Drak%27s_Nightmare

The boss of that level likely would have been a Dracula-like character

Can’t believe a game from 2013 beat me to the punch

[allsystemsblue]

Sir. SIR. Bite me? 👉👈

[superkooku]

Info post 3.0

Now I'll actually put some of the "highlights" on this blog. I'll add more in the future. I'll keep the tags of my interests so it's easier to know what I'm into.

Dionysus' iceberg : an essay on why this god is much more nuanced than in adaptations.

Maomao's family is awesome: Part 2 is in my drafts. I'll complete it one day... in the meantime, here's part 1 about Lakan and Luomen :

Translator adventures : me reading "Perseus' grandson" by Henry Lion Oldie, which is only available in Russian for now. And since I don't speak Russian, I'm kinda dependent on translators that don't 100% work 😂. I'm kinda summarizing the plot but mostly sharing my impressions of it. Here's the first reading :

My favorite mythological characters : in case someone asks me again :3

Question about retellings : this pin is more for myself and because of my mutuals' advice.

My Epic the musical fanfic (strictly Epic, don't use Odyssey tags please)

My other posts on "#not a reblog"

[rjdent]

Screaming at the Window!

A Short History of Gothic Fiction, from Dracula to Norman Bates A talk by R J Dent (author of 'Myth', 'Deliverance', 'Gothiques & Fantastiques', & 'The Blood Delirium – The Vampire in 19th Century European Literature') At 6pm on Saturday 21st October

Bookbuster Bookshop

39 Queens Rd, Hastings, TN34 1RE, UK

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