Thread:Flamette/@comment-3468598-20140412223451/@comment-3468598-20140415105756

Flamette wrote: VictorianMycomancer wrote: Mhm. I really need to catch up, might throw it on while I hat tonight. hehe, I love that Drac, in young Dracula. Pains me how he so hard on his daughter though. I always though monster or not, Drac was written to be womanizer. (but not abuser of them. But respects him..as did pick and choose consorts for they offered something unnormal girls)  I hated how whole Vampire world in this series all treated girls like crap.


 * Falls over laughing at the insinuation that The Count respects women.*  You haven't read the book in awhile have you?  Granted he shows no respect for anyone, (well, maybe Attilla The Hun,) but the man literally throws one of his wives (if that's what they are) across the room.  He assaults Mina and forced her to drink from him out of vengeance and spite, and takes advantage of Lucy while she sleep walks.

But that's Book!Count, honestly even when he's portayed with more humanity, or with the intent of being charming, respectful isn't something you can give him. I can only assume when you say "offered something unnormal girls" you're referring to the Langella version. Where Lucy's a bit of an oddball. And as much as I love that movie, and as much as it has informed some of my characterization for Ms. Westernra, For the gothic Heroine nicely sums up why no, The Count isn't much better there.

For The Gothic Heroine wrote: <div Or is he? He’s still a cold-hearted murderer, and for all his touted passion, he ends up coming off less like Lucy’s true love and more like a classic rake. Unwilling women get hypnotized, then tossed aside when he’s done. Willing women get the honor of being told they’re not like other girls. Either way, he gets what he wants.

Unless you have some other version in mind, something that gives the brides some development? (I have a strange soft spot for The Wierd Sisters and spend to much time thinking about them.)

Sorry if I ramble, I just get really heated regarding The Count, he's been a major part of my life since age zero. Someday I'll probably write an essay on him for school.

As it is, for now, I'll just take a deep breath and sip some tea, I agree with you whole heartedly that the dynamic between The Count and Ingrid is hard to watch, and I spent the first two seasons desperately hoping there'd be some glimmer of redemption on his part.

And that you are entitled to write the man however you want, I tend to downplay some of the more uncomfortable aspects of his character when I write my own fanfiction, it's a black comedy after all. And murder is hilarious, sexism isn't.