The Sexy Vampire Trope, Explained
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- Check out our limited edition designs available on the Merch Shelf now before they’re gone: the-take.myteespring.co/ | Among all the monsters lurking in the shadows, none of them turn us on quite like the vampire. Most teenagers don’t have posters of Frankenstein on their walls, and The Shape of Water didn’t inspire a raft of other love stories about humanoid fish-men. From Dracula to Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Lost Boys to Twilight, it’s the sexy vampire who’s been our favorite supernatural pin-up for centuries, a creature that’s long been associated with the lust for more than just blood. Here’s our Take on the continued allure of the sexy vampire, the roots of this cultural obsession, and why our love for them refuses to die.
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The girl and boy duo please
Please cover the Asexual or Aromatic Trope in more detail! 💜🤍🖤
You guys ship internationally?
Possible topic: representation of mental health in media - or more specific topics:
Depression
Autism
Schizophrenia/DID or other demonized mental illnesses
Also I agree with @Trina Q -Asexuality is a great subject to cover
It's not about making more videos, it's about making more money.
The most interesting part of the vampire trope is how teenage girls are hated for loving it
What's so sexy about antrothomorphic leeches?
Because ppl love hating teenage girls for everything they do
Women are shamed for our sexual fantasies and wanting attractive men. Meanwhile virtually all media features the male fantasy of being mediocre (or below) and getting the most beautiful and extraordinary women. There’s even a tropes about the slob husband and his perfect wife
@@witchplease9695 right like and ugly man gets an average women
An average man get an gourgeous woman
An attractive man gets a goddess
teenage girls are hated for anything
I would love to see a Tortured Artist trope. It’s common but rarely talked about. Even in real life, so many iconic writers, painters, performers and more struggled with trauma, addiction, psychological illness, and more
Ooooooooooooo. This I would watch. You make an excellent point. I bet you could compile a list of artists who fit this bill.
@@amayajones68 Oh you won't just get a list, you'll get a 1000 page book report
@@robbieaulia6462 Really?
the closest thing we've had to that is the queens gambit
It’s ironic how vampires, werewolves, zombies, ghosts, and other monsters are portrayed and viewed as perfect partners in romance and sex. If they weren’t played by attractive actors and actresses, people would run away immediately rather than try to start a relationship with them.
Agree!
They have to be attractive to make up for their being monster and creators want to make them romantic partner because they want to appeal to people who feel insecure.
umm ma'am you do know these monsters wouldn't be like they're portrayed in movies if the actually did exist right, so of course no one would try to start a relationship with them.
Zombies? Who the fuck wants to have sex with a flesh eating monster? Ghosts? Tf
@@alienated1847 Have you watched IZombie? Being a zombie grants you superpowers as long as you regularly eat brains and gives you dope white hair.
Monster: exists
Young women: oh yeah that's the stuff
Just saying, I'm only saying young women as that's where you see it most I'm not about to list every single person who has done this...
It’s kinda true in real life though. Look at the reaction to Ted Bundy.
Yes, especially if they are especially attractive and charming, irresistible to most impressionable young women! ☺️😉
I mean, who wouldn't wanna kiss a monster man/girl?
Ultimate bad boy
@@trinaq correct!
finally the question of the century has been answered 🙌
I have two hot CZcamsr girlfriends and I am the best CZcamsr ever and YOUR savior. Good bye dear poss
Could you look into the jerk with a heart of gold trope?
Yes, please, this Trope pops up EVERYWHERE, as several aloof, standoffish characters simply have soft centres!💕
Soooo what was attempted with Edward?😂
I'm pretty sure thats the bad boy trope
@Black Ninja Both of them are like that. Edward is a stalker and a manipulative asshole to her under the guise of being protective of her without her knowing, and Jacob is just as bad
I mean, that's effectively the bad boy trope, which they already did.
Interview with the Vampire was a game changer on so many levels. Vampires were seen in a different light, it elevated Brad Pitt's a Tom Cruise's status even further, and it introduced us to a little girl named Kirsten Dunst.
I saw it last Halloween. It's so underrated and very good. Why isn't it a thing??
@@gitlashooster2179 it is a thing, anyone who grew up during the height of their fame knew about the movie and if you're a big fan of vampires in general it's a must watch... Cuz it is indeed so good
@@gitlashooster2179 it may be underrated now, but in my time, it was THE shit... Many read all the books after watching that movie (but don't watch the other movies, the books are amazing, but the movies are just not)
I saw Aaliyah and immediately clicked. She loved vampires and vampire movies. Her role as Akasha in the Queen of the Damned (2002) meant a lot to her. She is the most beautiful vampire to ever exist on (and off) screen. RIP Aaliyah 🕊
Aaliyah and the soundtrack was the only good thing about that movie.
@@shiroinamida2002 lol I wanted to like it so bad but couldn't 😭😂
@@Imani_Aaliyah__ the movie is trash, Aaliyah is a goddess
@@Imani_Aaliyah__ she was amazing and the movie was probably good at that time standards but now the quality ain't good but she was amazing
@@Imani_Aaliyah__ yeah and she was a powerful character but they kinda just used her for the mc's development and that's it
No Alucard? Immortal pretty boy, shape shifter, fighting machine, slight daddy issues, bestest family friend over generations.
😍👌
There's a lot
Alucard from hellsing/ hellsing ultimate?
Hell yes😌
@@cyberhexxcin
I wasn't talking about that one, but maybe that one too. 😅 Alucards of all series unite!
@@Alias_Anybody watch hellsing, you would not be disappointed.
*heads up, ultimate has an updated art style and follows the Manga closely.
Also watch the abridged by team four star. Best shit ever.
Kinda weird how the black Male vampire is so rare. Literally the only 3 that exist are Blade,that jamaican dude in twilight,and Blackula I guess
And Eddie Murphy's Maximilian.
@@Moszan is that Vampires in Brooklyn? I remember that
And women too we don't have that many
Combining both black and women.. black female vampires you really don't see..
Lol Laurent wasnt Jamaican 😂. What, just cuz he had locs and an accent?
Please talk about beth from the Queen's Gambit. She breaks almost every female lead trope. Congrats on the merch!
I strongly concur! 👏🏾 Beth is quite an unconventional Heroine, but that simply shows how superbly well acted and written she is! 😍
I absolutely love the fact that she has several love interests along the way but ends up with no one (although the friendship remains). Of course I don’t mind if she settles down later in her life, but the ending scene of her happily playing chess with the elderly Russians is just perfect as it is.
"The female lead who breaks the female lead trope trope, Explained"
@@Chris-rg6nm Yeah she wasn’t really a good friend to any of those guys or her orphan friend. Only the Twins and they disappeared. It was good but not a good as everyone is saying.
I really like Beth, and the show, but does she really break that many female lead tropes?
James Marsters did not bleach his hair for 6 years for you not to include him as an example of a sexy vampire smh
I agree. So much.
nacienunbarco thank you 😂 Spike is stunning !!!
❤️🤣
Damn straight.
Who🤷🏾♀️
01:46 I can't be the only one who laughed at the fact that they had to cut that scene because of the impossibly long and awkward pauses xD
I remember back in the day, you weren't even allowed to sit with the other team at my school. literally, team Edward was on one side of the lunchroom, Jacob was on the other, and the kids who were neutral to the conflict were in the corner and scared
it was insane
Omg I remember that as well what a time to be alive lol
Aaliyah in the thumbnail? Yes, please. And thanks! R.I.P. Aaliyah
My thoughts exactly. I love her. She was such an original. R.i.p.
Who is she from?
@@kittykittybangbang9367 are you asking what movie she was in or who is she?
@@ooin_otaku4282 What movie is she from
@@kittykittybangbang9367 she plays Akasha in Queen of the Damned.
Two things that I didn't see you mentioned but I thought worth mentioning:
- neck is a very sensual spot and biting/the idea of biting can be arousing (neck kisses are popular for a reason) (also adds to the "rape" aspect of Dracula)
- people, at least some, have an innate fascination for blood (be it out of interest (me lol) or because blood plays an important role in culture)
This probably fits somewhere combined with the tropes mentioned
Good points! From other comments I’ve seen, vampiric hunger is something people totally get or are totally turned off by. Those who dislike it are sickened by the mere concept of a creature that consumes human fluids. Those who are into it see those more sensual aspects that you mentioned
This video seems great so far, except Dracula was NOT SEXY in the book. He is described as gross and making the nice, non judgemental, man staying at his castle want to puke. Though there is still a theme of this rich powerful man preying on women in that sexual way vampires do.
I'd second that. Dracula not sexy. That's why the first well known film version Nosferatu (which of course had a completely different focus than the book) did show a horrible ugly man to the point that he looks and moves not human. I think the idea of a sexy Dracula was started by later films and the novel was, more or less, forgotten.
Right and Lucy was a very sweet and innocent girl not this lustful woman (not even after Dracula started drinking her blood)
It was also a metaphor for the lower/working-class disdain for the aristocracy and the feudal society which proceeded it.
He was not described as physically attractive and he doesn´t seduce any of the women he feeds on (though you can still read the descriptions, like Stephen King does in Dance Macabre, like descriptions of sexual pleasure). He does however combine aristocratic elegance and sophistication on the surface with an animalistic nature inside, which makes it a small step to also make him a sex symbol. His "wives" are directly seductive and sexual.
I read an essay a long time ago which stated convincingly that Dracula was Bram Stoker's metaphor for promiscuity and homosexuality which could not be lived freely in conservative Victorian times. The penetration of men and women by the vampire's teeth can be regarded as a metaphor for intercourse. It seems like Stoker himself was gay and gothic fiction in general was often used to write about all kinds of behaviours in a metaphorical way or carried out by fictional creatures that would be considered immoral at that time. Another example is "Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde". I thihnk in this way you can see Dracula as very sexual eventhough maybe not sexy :)
Well, one can also make the argument that vampire's were always meant to be seen as sexual creatures.
It has been often said that modern legend of the vampire stem from the Greek myths of the Empousa and Succubus or Incubus who were all demons who fed on peoples blood. However, most of them, especially in the case of the Succubus or Incubus, would often try to seduce their victims to make them willing in their own demise. They were also said to be deceivingly beautiful or handsome, which was suppose to be a warning sign to those who found them.
So, one could say that sex and desire was always a theme in vampire stories, even from the beginning.
Yeah this is a good point
@Noah Stepp, vampires from Slavic Balkan are believed to have HUGE sexual stamina. They tend to seduce human women and even have relationship with them. Plus, in Slavic Balkan vampires can have half-vampire children, known as VJEDOGONJA, VAMPIROVIĆ, VAMPIRČE,...among Slavs.
@@lenarosic Thanks, that further proves my point!
@@darkstorm0433 Twiligh may SUCK, but the author did the romance and half-vampire child RIGHT. In Balkan folklore vampire ALWAYS comes back to his wife or lover, can be VERY PROTECTIVE of her and even HELP her with difficult tasks and house chores.😉
This reminds me of a similar vampiric figure in the Xhosa folklore called the Impundulu : A thunderbird which assumes the form of very attractive boys to lure women and drink their blood.
Please do a Take on how Middle Easterners are depicted in Western media (like the terrorist trope, the immigrant trope, and the oppressed woman trope).
Specifically related to Iran and Afghanistan.
I would especially love to see footage of Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" in the Take, as a way to explore how Iranians (especially young Iranian women) depict themselves and their country in their own work, and how they feel about the racism they deal with outside of Iran.
Thank you very much!
Yes! Please. Muslims overall are depicted like this and it's tiring.
I don't think you need an essay to explain it, it's pretty straight forward (and obviously very offensive and misguided).
Even the term "Middle-Eastern" is nonsensical! Not to mention how so often media confuses West Asian culture with South Asian.
Sahar Pournazari
I don’t think Hollywood knows Malaysians or Indonesians exist.
@@archer1949 that's a hilarious 😂, but very depressing 😕 true statement.
Louis and Lestat: Sexy, charismatic, manipulative vampires with a compelling troubled backstory, who are actually well written.😍
Edward Cullen: Sparkly, bland, borderline emotionally abusive stalker. 🙄
Yup👍🏾
Let's be honest, Lestat was far more emotionally abusive than Edward. He turned a little girl into a vampire just to make Louis stay with him.
@@DaleMallows well. He walked around lonely for like, centuries lol
Cue Taylor Swift's Wildest Dreams for me please.
🎶He's so tall & handsome as hell...he's so bad, but he does it sooo well...🎶
Somehow these lines always remind me of Lestat de Lioncourt
@@Atem_in_the_streets nah, if you read the books he was never lonely that long except when he bury himself and sleep for a long time.
But what about the protective werewolves? 😭
Umm....Dogs are protective of their loved ones?
@@darkservantofheaven Plus people love dogs
I'd LOVE a video about that!
The brooding vampire is only one type- Angel/ Stefan. Then there are the vampires who revel in it - Spike / Damon.
I was literally looking up on this subject a few days ago, the take is spying me 👀
Any mention of Marceline?
The hanging out with teenagers thing kind of bugged me. The vampires brain is still evidently changing, they typically have long and continually developing memory, so why on Earth would they have interest in young women... I mean there is the obvious, I get that much, but Angel and Buffy? (Which quite creepily started a few years before she was legal in the US.) and other full fledged relationships?
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and even if the vampires questionable or differing moral standards are the cause, do you know much I have in common with a 16 year old? Or even an 18 year old? Its not just the case that society generally isnt fond of someone who is many, _many_ years older dating someone younger, its that you are just not at all invested in the same things as you age, and its seen as kind of perverse if you are relating to a school kid more than your peers. (You might get a pass for someone like Spike, who is often depicted as overly reliant on his mother, emotionally immature, and whos only relationship experience since was with a woman who was out of her mind, but its still a stretch to think his mindset didnt change in well over a hundred years.) Likewise, there are not many kids 16, 17, 18 years old who would love the opportunity to spend all their time with someone whos decades and decades older than them.
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I guess its just the nature of Hollywood and the like that almost everyone be young and attractive, especially women, but it seems to me that a vampire in a real relationship (Rather than just feeding.) would be considerably more taken with older men and/or women who would share a considerably larger portion of their life experience.
i agree with this wholeheartedly! as much as i love a good star crossed lovers ship, buffy and angel just didn't make sense to me because of their centuries long age gap (ew...) and when he got his own spinoff and was upgraded beyond shadowy brooding figure, i understood his pull to buffy even less. there's no way anyone can tell me that _that_ version of angel would've wanted anything to do with a teenager, much less fall in love with her.
his love for cordelia makes much more sense because they saw each other grow into the people they loved and at that point cordelia was very much an adult at that point. 21 is still too young for my taste because like you said, vampires would definitely be far more interested in older humans due to their comparable life experience and wisdom.
Just like blood they are attracted to youth
@@Chris-rg6nm It changes from vampire to vampire. In The Lost Boys, the vampires feel forever young and youthful, while in Interview With the Vampire, they're adults with refined, French-centered "high art" taste who often commit vampire suicide after a while because they feel the crushing weight of the world and being out of time. Stephanie Meyer, as a devout mormon, never consumed much of either of those pivotal pieces of vampire media before writing twilight (she doesn't watch r-rated pieces) and Anne Rice kinda....kinda makes fun of the Twilight vampires for choosing to stay in high school forever.
@@Chris-rg6nm i disagree. for arguments sake here, lets just say that our bodies didn't degrade as quickly or as much as they do with age. we can all agree that there's a huge difference in terms of lived experience and wisdom between an 18 year old and a 48 year old, solely due to how long each person has been kicking around in the world.
now take a 248 year old vampire like angel, and regardless of how spry they physically feel, that's almost three mortal lifetimes worth of experience. if we were talking about a creature that's never been mortal and therefore doesn't have the same perspective on time, such as an elf, then yes obviously it wouldn't matter how many mortal lifetimes they've lived because they've never ascribed to a mortal's idea of time. but vampires are different because they were originally human, and while i'm sure their perspective of time also changes the longer they're around, it's probably safe to assume that for the first couple of centuries they still retain some of their very human attitudes.
all of that aside, if angel were a real living individual, even he would disagree with your remark about how vampires tend to feel youthful and free regardless of how much time they've clocked in... cus goddamn that dude has a lot of baggage. that's kind of the whole point of his character. he feels the weight of having existed for as long as he has, having seen what he's seen and knowing all of the horrible things about life and humanity, or the lack thereof when he was angelus. and there are plenty of other vampires within fiction who'd agree, like louis or claudia (even the brat prince himself the longer he goes on), basically the entire cullen family to varying degrees, our beloved daywalker blade, clara webb from byzantium, godric and bill from true blood, plenty of vampires from the masquerade, charlotte from wir sind die nacht... i could go on and on.
ennui is kind of a staple with vampirism, hence why the brooding vampire is such an everlasting trope. so no, i don't believe a vampire would be attracted to a teenager, other than as easy and delicious prey due to their naivete and innocence. makes the blood sweeter, apparently! but to choose as a life partner? that's less believable than vampires actually existing! part of the appeal of vampires is the faustian pact they must contend with. what kind of existence must they live when they live in a world not meant for them? all that power can't chase away the isolation, and after awhile slaughter and bloodshed tends to lose its luster like so many other activities do when done over and over and over again.
I agree with a lot of your point, tho Angel and Buffy's relationship is the exception. Buffy is not the average teenager, she is a slayer, a young woman with tremendous power. That alone sets her apart from her counterparts, that and the fact that she was very attractive and albeit being still immature and too righteous at times she has a good personality and strong will. The time of their meeting is also pivotal to Angel's redemption arc, his desire to help her is what brings him out of his self-imposed exile and self pity after he gets his soul back and runs away from his group. He was homeless feeding off of rats, when he's introduced to the idea that the very existence of this beautiful girl and her battle against evil as well as her emotional turmoil and struggles open up an alternative to his self loathing existence, she brings to him the belief and possibility of finding redemption for his acts, of becoming someone that is outside of either Angelus or his current pathetic life. Plus there is the established idea that Angel (or i guess Liam) was a very immature and selfish person when he was turned and his vampirism only emphasized those qualities. He lived in what could be described as sadistic hedonism for a century, only to have his soul reinstated against his will and then suffers in guilt and mostly isolation for the next 100 years, so while he did live and has socialized in the 1900s, its safe to say he doesn't really acquire much life experience up until he meets her and becomes engrossed in her struggle. Buffy's coming of age story parallels his own in a way.
0:24 “Shape of Water didn’t inspire obsessions with Fish men”
No, but Sidon from Zelda Breath of the Wild did.
Aren't Fishman just mermans?
kittykittybangbang The shape of water creature and Zelda’s Sidon are both human like sea creatures with human legs. Merman don’t have legs, they have all fins.
Yes, yes he did.
I knew Klaus was gonna be in this 😭😭😭 I still haven't recovered 💔
Klaus from the Umbrella Academy?
@@kittykittybangbang9367 from the vampire diaries
@@kittykittybangbang9367 I’m pretty sure that’s what the op is referring to at least
I also like to point out, that The Vampire Diaries barely delved into LGBT storylines, but The Originals slowly started bringing LGBT storylines to the main characters, and as of Legacies, the LGBT storylines are fully embraced and showcased.
I'd like to see the "disposable partner".
Yess
Especially with rom-com films
@@LucyLioness100 soooo many movies there’s some innocent side character that just gets shit on. Or they make the disposable partner so horrible we re rooting for new couple
I’d like to see a Buffy character breakdown !
May I suggest The passion of the nerd channel. His analysis of the characters of the Buffy universe is much deeper than anything The Take could come up with in a 20 something videos.
Supernatural makes fun of this trope and it's hilarious.
RIP Supernatural :(
@@stephwong6422 😔
How do they do that?
@@rachele.3229 they have a vampire episode in season 6 where vampires are pretending to be the "sexy vampires" online and trick girls just to turn them. Dean and sam made fun of twilight most of the episode
I'm surprised you mentioned Buffy's loss of virginity with Angel, but no mention of Buffy's active sexuality with Spike XD
Why is it surprising?
I know right, what she had with Spike was mostly sexual in season 6
With Spike, she saw her sexual indulgence as personally disgusting, at least in the beginning, not sure what that says about vampires.
I need one on werewolves now 👀
I want to see a depressed do nothing vampire with a drinking disorder
then watch Only Lovers Left Alive
@@hannah8williams good movie.
It's been awhile, but I think the American version of "Being Human" touched on it.
I mean Stephan from Vampire Diaries was sort of depressed most times, and would go full ripper. Which is like the vampire version of an alcoholic that would go on binges. That series is so freaking good.
That's just Damon from TVD but hot
Oh Lestat, what a brat. My favourite vampire in both film and books.
He is the Brat Prince after all 😍🥰
I know The Take is a really busy youtube channel but it would be so awesome to see analysis on What We Do In The Shadows, either the movie or the TV show. Just seeing it mentioned here makes me so happy ;-;
Can’t believe a clip of Angel wasn’t used when you described them brooding lol
"The lust of the vampire fits into teenagers' desire to be seen as special."
Yeah, special without having to put any effort into it. That's every stereotypical teen's dream: "Even if I have a 'startled goldfish' resting face and the personality of toast that hasn't been buttered, boys/girls will still trip over themselves for me because I'm so unique and special!"
It would be laughable if it wasn't true that society falls over young people. When you're a teen, everyone from people your age to decades older try to hit on you, project expectations of success onto you or try to drain your energy, so while you don't like it, you try to make it work. For some of us, it was never fiction, but a heightened version of creepy reality.
@@FabalociousDee yep why most of us fall for the fuck boy. I try to give women a free pass the first time because we are condition to believe a man will save us if they love us, but now men use that logic to take advantage. It's messed up that why get blamed for expecting honesty and loyalty and told " you should have not given so much now he doesn't value you"
everyone is unique tho and doesn't have to change their face or personality to be a special one for somebody
@@FabalociousDee Yes, society does trip over young people, but only a certain type. Hell, that's the basis for most cheesy high school makeover movies: The "ugly duckling" character is an unfashionable (by Hollywood standards) bookworm, nerd, or some other social outcast who will be loved by everyone once they get some nice clothes and swap out their likes for whatever is trendy at the time. And yes, while some teens go through the awkward creepiness of having individuals and society fixate on them, some don't. People with disabilities, even and especially as teenagers, are often de-romanticized and de-sexualized by society, which can make that transitional phase in life even more emotionally confusing and awkward. I speak from personal experience (I'm visually impaired). So, yeah. Society loves its youth, but only those who fit their expectations of what being an acceptable, attractive young person means.
@@potmki6601 That's not the point. Yes, everyone is unique and shouldn't change themselves. What I meant was that the stereotype is teens think they don't have to make any effort into displaying their individuality, that leaning against a wall and staring intensely would be enough to convey, "I'm SO different and special!"
R.I.P. Baby girl Aaliyah 🌹
The only thing this lacked was more Mikaelson Family clips
The Originals is so underrated! It's so much better than Vampire Diaries and yet doesn't get anywhere near the recognition! I liked Vampire Diaries for what it was, but the Originals was a much better crafted show on every level! I could get really into all the world building in the Originals!
@@Nightengale90 Absolutely! The moment I finished TO, going back to TVD felt like downgrade just because of how elevated everything was in TO. Still wish some things could've ended better, though, but overall it's probably one of those rare gems of a spin-off that exceed its parent series by a mile.
My favorite vampire quotes:
“Do you like being food for the immortals? Do you like dying?!” - Louis
“I assume I need no introduction” - Lestat
“Out. For. A. Walk...bitch!” - Spike
“If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do.” - Angel
“I have crossed oceans of time to find you.” - Dracula
“When you become a vampire, you become very…sexy. [gestures to himself]” - Deacon
Yes, those are definitely quotes to sink your teeth into! 🧛😉
Love Angel!
"Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir... open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us... guides us. Passion rules us all. And we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we'd know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion, we'd be truly dead."-Angel
"what is a man? nothing but a miserable little pile of secrets! but enough talk, have at you!" - also dracula
Ghost CUP!
lestat and louis relationship, and how Anne Rice has written queer characters literally helped me come out
Just a little remark: in the original novel (not the 1992 version which also does Mina horribly wrong), Lucy is not sexually liberated or suchlike. Her desire to be able to marry all three of her suitors doesn't come from sexual interest, but from being so soft-hearted that she feels bad about saying 'no' to two of them and cause them a heartbreak. Her change to a vampire also doesn't make her overly sexual - Lucy feeds on children, Arthur is the only man she ever makes a move on afterwards. The three women in Dracula's castle are sexually active - hence one 'goes to her knees' in front of Jonathan (an euphemism for oral sex at that time). They are, by the way, also never called 'brides' in the novel - that came later.
Twilight, for all its many, many, MANY faults did start a very interesting conversation about abstinence and teen sexuality.
Most of it was problematic, but it did *start* one.
I mean..... They got married at 18 so it's not like they waited THAT long 😂
That's true, I also liked its portrayal of badass characters, such as Alice, Rosalie or Leah, that is when they were allowed moments to shine, of course! 😁✨
It was Mormon propaganda and did nothing for the topic on domestic abuse heh..
@@soarrefly Domestic abuse has been romanticize in other media you know. Like 50 Shades of Grey.
@@kittykittybangbang9367 that one sucks too.
This needed more Spike and Angel
How is Edward Cullen on the thumbnail for "sexy" instead of Eric Northman? Absolutely criminal.
Because denying Twilight of it’s role in bringing the sexy vampire back as a cultural phenomenon for the 21st century would also be criminal.
@@taleytaleytaley I don't deny that Twilight may have been the introduction to the trope for many young people in the same way The Vampire Chronicles were in the 1970s and onward, but let's not pretend that the trope was dead in the 21st century before Edward Cullen came along. The Sookie Stackhouse novels came out in the early 2000s and True Blood ran from 2008 - 2014. Twilight came out in 2005. They were all running concurrent with one another and different franchises were popular with different demographics.
@@tyf.5111 shh, don't you know that all those are just rip-offs of twilight? /s
Who is that? The Northman guy I mean?
I literally had to search Eric Northman, so yeah, the most recognisable vampire after Dracula would be used in the thumbnail.
Aaliyah as Akasha 🔥🧛♀️❤️
I love how Marceline and Marshall Lee from Adventure Time really got me into this trope XD
Can you guys finish the ATLA personalities series ie earth and air
please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agree
Lol they forgot about the other 2 elements
Queen of the Damned had such great music.
I’m confused about whether you’re talking about the book Dracula or the film. In the book, Lucy doesn’t become sex-crazed. That was a Hollywood thing. And Dracula wasn’t sexy in the book. He isn’t in love with Mina and Mina isn’t into him. It seems like you were talking about the book so I’m confused
It's a channel about movies... what's so confusing about that?
@@MaiiOrduna Is confusing because they’re talking about the book and then describe events that only happened in the film
@@thatcutenerdgirl6090 the movie is called "Bram Stoker's Dracula" they are talking about the movie
@@MaiiOrduna I know. My point was that it wasn’t clear when they switched over to talking about the film, since the book is also Bram Stoker’s Dracula. If they’d said “in the film adaptation...” or something like that, it would have been clearer.
I too was confused if they meant just the movie or the book. In the book, Minna is strong and brave but in a way that is different than the badass fighters that a lot of movies like to depict. I really wished someone would make a movie with the Minna of the book.
Chris Sarandon in Fright Night remains my vampire fantasy 35 years later! That scene when Jerry changes Amy in front of the fire still makes me melt with sexual frustration to this day!
Can you do one for the Old Mentor trope?
Someone much older who teaches the hero how to be a hero.
Rupert Giles.
Master Splinter.
Mr. Miyagi.
Master Yoda.
Master Oogway and Master Shifu.
Master Pei Mei.
The old prisoner guy from The Count of Monte Cristo!
Dumbledore.
Uncle iroh
@@valdapierre6650 I wish I could upvote more than once.
@@soarrefly his name is Abbe Faria
Nobody will ever top Gary Oldman as Dracula, but Michael Fassbender would no doubt be worthy of succeeding him.
Michael Fassbender would kill it. He was always an amazing actor.
@@FabalociousDee No pun intended, right? LOL
@@straburyred You know what, you brought it up, so yeah, pun absolutely intended. LOOOOOL
@@FabalociousDee I cannot resist a good pun.
@@straburyred Who can, who can?
Them: "the shape of water didn't inspire a raft
of other love stories about humanoid
fish men"
The internet: You must be new here.
The Spike, Drusilla, and Vamp Willow erasure is egregious.
Honestly I would love if the vampires who slowly transformed into gigantic bats over the years would be implemented in the mainstream vampires
Wow, Twilight really hurt the vampire genre for a while. Let’s hope Blade to revitalize the concept as it really is: bloody thirsty monsters
In the book, Dracula is less "metaphorical seducer" and more "metaphorical rapist." I nearly puked when I read the chapter where Mina was forced into vampirism. It was so visceral and crushing.
Yeah, and Lucy's not seduced, she is consumed by a sickness. Mina's husband is similarly traumatized.
Although the part where he climbs walls like a lizard is still kinda funny
Maybe they did that to show that they are still monsters.
Yet they romantise that shit like the one with all the power is making the human willingly choose especially if it's a young female 🤢
@@bulumkomadaza5755 depends on when that book was read, in the 21st century we're able to tell...back then were they able to?
@@sarroumarbeu6810 The book itself doesn't really romanticize it, although there is still a lot of sexual subtext in there. I think it was really the movies that romanticized Dracula.
"Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!"
Bram Stoker
Lestat is the sexiest vampire, change my mind.
Even the ladies & gentlemen aren't immune to his charm. Just go ask Louis & Akasha.
Yassss Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend best LESTATS
I won't, he's clearly the most attractive vampire ever portrayed in screen!
Eric Northman Eric Northman Eric Northman 😍
@@jocelynw6405 no one can resist
Ive been obsessed with vampires way before they became a trend among youngsters 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I came for Angel, and I was not disappointed 😍
I don't there was enough Angel!! I wanted so much more!
@@veronicamars4124 that’s true, I wanted more Angel but I was happy for him being there at all! I was expecting that he would end up left out 😓 thankfully he was not
What you said about Twilight tapping into the adolescent desire to be seen as special blew my mind. Even reading it back in highschool, I knew the main love story was ridiculous but I was engaged all the same. Here was this quiet, awkward introvert made into a protagonist everyone cared about. That and other pieces of the story drew me in. I still regret supporting Stephanie Meyer, but I enjoyed what I enjoyed.
That’s ok. As long as you realize Edward was full of red flags it’s okay that you liked the series. Personally I don’t because the red flags are off putting as I have a mother who was in a few abusive relationships until a few years ago. I just don’t want to relive the trauma.
The Take: releases a video about sexy vampires
Me, bursting through the wall like the kool-aid man: *oh yeah*
My respect for yall just shot up so high cuz you included that Klaus quote from TVD
Kind of sad you didn’t feature Spike from Buffy at least a little... but glad you turned me on to Bit, which I somehow missed.
I love vampire 🧛♂️ my favorite movie is interview with the vampire ❤❤❤❤😍😍😍
Mine too, even after 26 years, the movie still holds up, and is just as gripping! 🧛
It’s just really unrealistic at this point, there’s nothing really attractive about a creature who craves your insides......
Obviously not true for everyone, but look at the people who love Ted Bundy. It’s a real thing.
@@rachelhansen2417 man there’s some twisted people out there
@@rachelhansen2417 y e p.....
it's just another version of being attracted to the bad boy or a criminal. It's dangerous, edgy... A lot of people do like the thrill of being around danger or in danger.
I think the obsession comes from the star crossed lovers aspect that is usually depicted.
The Sexy Vampire feels guilty about having to feed on people..... I always thought the sexy vampires were the ones who don't.... hmm
Same here! Vampires have been my thing since I was a kid, but I much prefer the Lost Boys lust for life Vampire versus the broody whiny boys. Spike is clearly better than Angel. Damon is clearly better than Stephan. Angel and Stephan dragged down their shows for me with their constant wallowing! I say Louis is the original Bella Swan to be honest.
@@Nightengale90 Oh yeah. I mean, I didn't watch much of TVD, but as for book Stefan, I really wished that he had grown more. His constant self-hatred and guilt was such a bummer and when reading from Elena's perspective, I cared for him and really wanted him to love himself some more and grow out of that. Spike (especially with Dru) is definitely a more fun Vampire Character than Angel, in my opinion (but def not romantic interest OOF), but I do appreciate how Angel had the dichotomy of being Angelus, as well. I feel like that made his guilt make more sense, IMO. I definitely prefer a happy, confident vamp, myself, ha ha.
My favourite vampires have to be from the Vampire Diaries 🧛♂️
Lestat and violin my fav scene from any book
Lestat could GET IT anywhere, anytime.
I'm going to be completly honest here, every time she said sexy vampire and the Edward Cullen apairs on the screen, part of my soul dies a litlle, that is, for me, probably the most unatracted vampire on history!!!
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Ok
@Nani maybe cuz of the actor who played Edward?
"Interview with the Vampire" was VERY sexy. It was my introduction to this trope. There was clearly something going on between Tom Cruise's vampire and Brad Pitt's vampire, but it was the early 1990s so the movie never went there. But it hinted at it pretty heavily. Those two, at their peak of their handsome good-looks, making out, kissing, licking....ooof, I am getting all steamed up just thinking about it...
I'm just here to get a glimpse of Spike and Angel
I'm so watching the lost boys again.
A terrific film by the late Joel Schumacher
Yall dont gotta tell me why vampires are sexy. They just are..🤷🏽♀️
I don’t know how you guys manage to bring out so many great videos week after week but keep it coming!!
As Vampire: The Masquerade fan each clan have 13 types of Vampires. These Vampires are Toreadors.
"While other vampires can travel through human society, and even blend in, the Toreador do it flawlessly and effortlessly. They are the closest to humans in appearance; they enjoy being in the center of the spotlight, and having mortals admire them. They're also the best manipulators and can easily get kine (humans) to do what they want. The Toreador are creatures of beauty and passion, and most of them were musicians, artists and poets in their mortal lives."
Which pretty much fit this video of vampires.
Vampire Academy is such a good read. It's puts a new spin on the whole vampire thing but also gives in to the tropes associated with it. The Vampires are just like normal humans, but also alluring, sexy, intoxicating, ugly, evil, and very dangerous. The vampires in Twilight were alluring and dangerous and that made romance with them problematic. That's not an issue in Vampire Academy. Also the author delves into pretty intelligent themes on sexuality for a YA like living in polygamous marginalised societies, giving answers to why women stay in the home and lots of symbolism about slut shaming. Definitely worth a read if you wonder society acts the way it does.
I loved Vampire Academy and Bloodlines!
Me: *hears 3 notes of Buffy and Angel theme*
Me: *cries*
What about SPIKE!!! William the bloody is the sexiest, and totally missing! I keep getting the feeling that The Take is not into Buffy.
They really missed the mark by not putting Spike into some of the scenes.
It should've featured less Edward, more original Lestat
Too much Edward, not enough Dracula.
Too much Edward not enough Eric Northman!
Or marshall lee
We all know that Akasha was the sexiest vampire ever!
How the heck did Interview with a Vampire only get a passing mention in a video about sexy vampires?! I get it, Twilight was popular for a bit, but to feature it to the extent that they did, as though it did anything new or revolutionary is crazy.
Also, I think you could argue that Elizabeth Bathory was the origin of the sexy vampire.
Hi, can you please make a video about disabled character tropes?
you should do analyzations of “Buffy the vampire slayer “ characters
I went through a fishman phase, a werewolf phase, and the frankenstein phase. I went through all the phases. 😂
I had been complaining about Spike looking similar to Kiefer's character in Lost Boys when people complained another show ripped off Buffy simply because of similar aesthetics. Learning Whedon really was inspired by Lost Boys just further proves my point about characters having similar aesthetics.
i’m only 7 minutes in ( i will delete this if it does not hold true for the rest of the video) but i had some issues with your take on Dracula. lucy is an ingenue in the book, only bringing up marrying multiple men in terms of not wanting to make her suitors unhappy by rejecting them, and the closest she gets to “open about her desires” is just being clearly in love with arthur. meanwhile, dracula himself generally comes across as less a charming seducer than kind of rape-y. less importantly, the three vampire women he lives with are not identified as sisters. i did like your point about how dracula’s attentions cause lucy to become a “crazed sexual demon” and how the fear of vampires is a fear of sexuality, though.
In the buffy finale angel says he will wait for her
Im so happy for you and your merch, I watch you since the beginning and its. aa joy see you growing
Everyone: Lestat and Louis...
Anne Rice: This is absolutely not funny, delete it immediately or my lawyer will be in contact
@heni tink Welp you said it XD
Did she stop chasing fanfic writers?
Pretty sure the idea of a human falling in love with a vampire was floated by "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" before "Twilight" came about. You know, Buffy and Angel or Buffy and Spike? Yes, unfortunately, "Twilight" has a lot of significance to this conversation...but give the Buffyverse some due! When there's Angel, Spike, Darla, Drusilla, and Vamp!Willow, why show Edward so much? lol!
can we talk about the fact that I literally just watched interview with the vampire, like today, went on CZcams and searched for an analysis by the take and boom this comes out
I would love a video on inpatient behavioral psych wards. I feel like there’s a lot of misconceptions and I love what you guys do!
I have to say, I've read Dracula, and if there's one thing I didn't get from that book, it's the idea that Dracula is sexy. He's the twisted nightmare version of European nobility - he expends vast amounts of wealth moving from Transylvania to the UK for reasons completely unknown, he shows a veneer of decorum over haughty disregard for anyone his lessers, who, in turn, find themselves compelled to obey him without fully knowing why. (Consider: contemporary to Bram Stoker's book, British people (well, men, this is the late 1800s we're talking about) had the vote and the vast majority of noble families had fallen, but those who were left were still granted a great deal of respect by commoners despite their having representation in the House of Commons and not being feudal serfs anymore.)
And there's no ambiguity about what's going on. Dracula is portrayed as a monster and an infectious disease. He's about as sexy as a slow-acting zombie.
love your videos and how thorough they are!! I really wish that there was a master list of all the movies you talk about in the videos somewhere though. Sometimes I completely miss the little title at the beginning of the clips and I'd love to watch all the material that you're talking about
i've been rewatching true blood for the last week, this couldn't fall more on point