Twilight after Interview with the Vampire

It seems that the film Twilight, adapted from the Stephenie Meyer novel has made vampires fashionable again. In an article for the BBC News magazine, Brendan O'Neill wrote

With the hit film Twilight, the transformation of vampires from terrifying, bloodsucking killers to sensitive, emotionally-intelligent, misunderstood souls, is complete. How was Bram Stoker's legacy so drastically betrayed?

O'Neill must be new to the genre. The transformation was complete over a generation ago by Anne Rice. I wonder if the new readers of Stephenie Meyers have even heard of Anne Rice.

Just like JK Rowling, a lot of modern literature is derivative and really don't deserve the praise they receive, without acknowledging the pioneers of the genre.

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Another do nothing day.