There are lots of stories out there with vampires in, but few keep me coming back for more. I only made it through the first few chapters of Twilight. I haven’t touched anything related to the Cirque du Freak. And as much as I think that the Coppola/Oldman Dracula from 1992 is something of an… Continue reading Doing Bad Things Well
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When You're Evil
Russ Pitts’ triumphant return as an Escapist columnist prompted me to finally lay down some thoughts on villainy. A little roleplaying in World of Warcraft on my characters reminded me how much fun it can be to write for or portray a villain. My brother-in-law, when running Dungeons & Dragons is described as “an evil… Continue reading When You're Evil
My Vampires Are, In Fact, Different
A lot of my anxiety from pushing forward with a series of Lighthouse stories comes from the fact that there’s paranormal stuff out the wazoo out there. I mean, there’s a part of me that’s interested in getting a slice of that action, because apparently people suck it right up (insert vampire joke here), but… Continue reading My Vampires Are, In Fact, Different
Player versus Player – Who's the Villain?
I’ve been accused, in the past, of being something of a care bear when it comes to PvP content in games. Thankfully, there’s help, even for someone like me. I’m slowly rediscovering what it means to take joy in the misery of other players, thanks to my return to Team Fortress 2. Along with a… Continue reading Player versus Player – Who's the Villain?
Movie Review: Daybreakers
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a current movie. I blame my job schedule and related finances. Anyway, when I got a couple of movie passes for Christmas, my wife and I debated what we’d go see. We settled on Daybreakers and, well, anything I say here is going to sound a lot… Continue reading Movie Review: Daybreakers
True Blood vs. Twilight
Notes About Vampires
Inspired by a quick rant I did over on GeekTyrant, I thought I’d get some of my thoughts on how I’d like to portray vampires “jotted down”. I’m doing it in this way to get some feedback, so please, feel free to comment. Also, in case I need to mention this for the casual passer-by,… Continue reading Notes About Vampires