Bite Me!

"Eclipse" opened last night and the vampire craze continues. Can't stay quiet about this anymore. You know, I've watched "Twilight" and "New Moon" and in fact got into tv series "Vampire Diaries" for a bit - but REALLY more to have a pulse of what youth - especially girls are into these days - since God continues to give me opportunities to speak to youth and women.

My initial wonderings are - since it's not just young girls that are into this vampire thing - but also women, educated women who are drawn to an "Edward Cullen" type - not to mention the new series "The Gates" with the dude from the movie "The Prince and Me" playing a vampire now set in suburbia... Are women secretly revolting and resisting the radical feminist movement (which is okay in my opinion if we are) - and really truly saying that they want - we want- men to be more in charge, to protect us (devour other people who might hurt us) yet still find a way for us to feel safe and secure. Is there more to this vampire craze then meets the eye?

Are we as women finally tired of trying to control everything? and maybe actually want to be with someone who is fearless and strong, yet caring and kind? (yeah, i know still talking about vampires here). I can't help but see the chemistry between Bella and Edward - he really would do anything for her and knows how to 'protect' her from even his worst self. (that's a lesson for all of us in some ways). Yet, a part of me still says - it's sick this vampire thing (not sick in a cool way either)... they are still dark and dangerous and often appeal to our 'lower nature'.

At the end of the day no matter how we as women may try to romanticize them - they are still blood sucking, human-killing (except of course those who have somehow weaned themselves off of human blood??) vampires.

Hmmm... more thoughts to follow in a future blog to be sure.