bring back Buffy...

because the new breed of young, nauseatingly broody vampires need a good slaying!!!

not having read the Stephanie Meyer "Twilight" series - nor having had any inclination to - they're aimed more at the younger adult - i don't know what possessed me to listen to a recommendation by a patron a few weeks ago - but I decided I'd get comfy, snuggle up with Allie and Shadow, give the movie a view - and hopefully enjoy some good entertainment... huh - what a disappointment... guess I was expecting a vampire like Angel - not Edward, who appeared to have watched too many daytime soapies, which is where I suspect the young actor learned his extended 'broodiness for the cameras' look... as for a strong female character like Buffy - Bella was so very different...

a very clever person put the following 'twilight remix' clip together - If Edward stalked Buffy instead of Bella - it's very good - it's been referred to as a 'feminist mash-up' and there's a really interesting piece on it's impact on young girls at WIMN's voices, a group blog on women and media... it does make more sense though if you've seen the movie, but it's a nice dose of Buffy if you're a fan - and Angel was a far superior vampire portrayal - but then I loved "Buffy the vampire slayer" and the "Angel" spin-off!!!!!!

I also started reading the novel "Evolution of the vampire : the Australian story : the beginning" by Juliet Peniston-Bird on the same persons' recommendation - i couldn't get very far into it - there were way too many 'christian vampires' references - you've got to be kidding - maybe 'mills and boon' vampires next??? very disappointing!!!! one i definitely don't recommend...

needless to say, the patron and i obviously have different interpretations of the genre...