Vampires have been romantic and sexual figures in mythology and folklore forever, and that's fine. I'm still getting tired of it. I'm not just talking about Twilight. I'm talking about every TV show, book, and movie that portrays vampires as these perfect, beautiful, mildly tortured individuals.
If we really look at what it means to be a vampire its hard to call it a curse. Vampires all seem to automatically become good looking, possess super human strength, magical powers of some kind, and oh right immortality. The only draw back is you can't go out at night and have to drink human blood. Those last flaws are never played up enough in my opinion.
It's the CURSE of vampirism dammit. The way its portrayed in media its something you'd want to have happen to you, but all the characters seem to avoid it. The audience should see the horror of what it means to be a vampire. Think about it. Everyone you've ever known and loved including your family has the same value to you as a delicious cheeseburger. You can never see the sun again. Good luck finding a college with a degree plan that will allow you to get a degree using only night courses. Banks, insurance, dealing with almost any agency or bureaucracy would be nearly impossible if you can only interact with them when the sun's down. Heaven forbid a vampire be arrested, no judge is going to arraign someone at night.
I'd love to see a harsh and realistic look at the possibility of vampirism in the media. Show me a vampire who has to somehow make do of this impossible situation while trying to stay in touch with his or her family that continues to age while they remain static.
It probably wouldn't make ANY money at the box office.
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