Usually I’m the one being quoted in articles and interviews as proclaiming adamantly that “VAMPIRES DO NOT SPARKLE!”. However, today another blogger decided to voice the identical opinion after witnessing an absolutely hysterical Twi-hard reaction to the new Twilight trailer release posted on YouTube. I’d say it’s definitely worth a read, but if you decide to watch the video posted be forewarned to turn the volume down or you might have your eardrums shattered by the maniacal screeching of the Twi-hard fan. Here is an excerpt from the Caliban’s Revenge blog:

While Rice’s over-blown (and overly verbose) novels turned the subconsciously sexual vampire into the overtly sexual vampire, it would be another 30 years before Mormon author Stephanie Meyer would ruin the genre forever. Twisting the genre into a Mormon parable about sexual abstinence, Meyer’s books (and the subsequent films) in the Twilight series turned vampires into fey creatures who feed off the blood of animals so as not to kill humans, while falling in love with hopelessly romantic teenagers who find the prospect of of superhuman powers and eternal life to be the most romantic thing, ever. And while traditional vampires cannot stand the light of the Sun, often decaying rapidly or even bursting into flame when exposed, Meyer’s vampires merely “sparkle.” Please.

Well put Caliban! Well put. To read the rest of the blog post click here. And, if you’d like to read a series where vampires are not “vegetarians” or terminal high school students might I recommend my series Eternal Vigilance? Just thought I’d squeeze in a shameless self-promo. Can you blame me?

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