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Vampire Use In Contemporary Fantasy
BigMama:
Dom, I wonder if the trend will be away from the paranormal-- vamps, fairies and were's, and toward the supernatural--angel's, demons, ghosts. I think this may be the "new" genre that will become hot. I agree that the "spiritual" seems to be gaining some momentum.
becroberts:
--- Quote from: BigMama on September 04, 2006, 03:43:26 PM ---Dom, I wonder if the trend will be away from the paranormal-- vamps, fairies and were's, and toward the supernatural--angel's, demons, ghosts. I think this may be the "new" genre that will become hot. I agree that the "spiritual" seems to be gaining some momentum.
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Demons? Oh good. I can be trendy for once, then. :D
Lord Arioch:
What I have been TRYING to write could easily be described as Dark Urban(-ish) Fantasy.
ALL the creatures exist in one form or another. In the case of vamps, they are around, still hidden, but come in a variety of kinds. I think, what I'm gonna do is use each legend from each area and play with them all.
aka where they are from, dictates how/what they are. But demons are definately gonna be more 'center-stage' than most of anything else.
If I ever get it done, anyway. :P
novium:
My interpretation is that it's the old sex and death fetish. It sort of creeps me out.
--- Quote from: terroja on September 03, 2006, 07:16:11 AM ---I think vampires are in over-use right now. If I were going to use any contemporary monsters in any of my stories (and why should I when I can make up my own?), I'd use werewolves.
Vampires appeal to people because they are sexual and passionate, yet completely in control--and since most people are dull, passionless and unable to control their lives, a vampiric existence can seem very romantic to them. However, I often feel like I'm too much in control of myself, and what I long for is my appetite to be unleashed--so I prefer werewolves.
I think we want to see ourselves in our monsters for some reason. Probably because it's cathartic.
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Amber:
--- Quote from: novium on September 05, 2006, 04:05:05 AM ---My interpretation is that it's the old sex and death fetish. It sort of creeps me out.
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Ohhh.... I think that's why the vamps and sex thing bugs me! I hadn't thought about it before...
I just have problems with trying to think of a giant tick as "sexy."
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