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| Why I Like Werewolves; Werewolves | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 11 2014, 08:54 PM (75 Views) | |
| Zombiekiller60 | Jul 11 2014, 08:54 PM Post #1 |
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Why I Like Werewolves! First, let me dispel a few myths. For those of you who have seen 1941 and 2010’s The Wolfman (I love the original and like the newer version), here are a few things that Hollywood, in the fertile brain of now deceased Curt Siodmak, made up: 1 – The full moon does not control when a Werewolf (or changeling or shapeshifter) changes. It can, in some legends make a werewolf a bit more uncontrollable. 2 – A werewolf doesn’t have to kill or eat people, that pure Hollywood hyperbole. 3 – No pentagram in the palm nonsense. Does this mean I dislike the Wolfman? Hell no. But it’ll make the rest of my little essay easier to understand. First another bit of history. How many of you know that every single culture in the world – no matter how separated by land or sea – has a legend of a shapeshifter and a vampire in it? Well it’s true. You can look it up. OK, Werewolves are actually part of a subset of supernatural beings called shapeshifters. A true shapeshifter (like Sam on True Blood) can change into any animal. What a cool power that would be, eh? Werewolves are the topic though, so we’ll move on to them. Werewolves or Lycanthropes, are, compared to Vampires, practically indestructible. As a character says in the excellent film, The Howling, “They’re harder to kill than cockroaches!” Pretty true. Only silver (and in some legends it has to be blessed first) and fire can kill a true werewolf. Cut off an arm – hah! They’ll grow it back. And – this is what makes 'em real problems to the werewolf-hunting world – A) they can change WHENEVER the hell they want (Something Being Human, a show I really like got wrong. They went with the full moon story) and as often as they want. Also B) they can change as much or as little from six foot tall Wile E. Coyote on steroids wolf-man to four legged run you down and rip your spine out, wolf. Yow! But imagine how cool it would be to be on say a train and have some nut screaming in your ear when you turn and with a face full of two-inch fangs, go “SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY!” Here’s another thing were WW’s have it all over their blood drinking, pasty faced, dirt sleeping pals. A WW can have a normal life. Yes, they aren’t inherently evil; don’t need to drink blood, so they can be a bus driver, a teacher or a writer. Then, once in a while, go running off in the woods and eat a deer or a pinhead hunter who picked the wrong night to be drunk out there. (Besides drinking and guns, don’t mix). Also, a WW can have a nice wardrobe, because they DON’T HAVE TO SLEEP IN DIRT. OK, you may need to use some flea remedy if you’re out there, but who questions buying that? A little different than old Dracula moving into Carfax castle with FIFTEEN BOXES OF DIRT. “Oh, I’m going to garden a bit. Customs officer “And you brought your own dirt?” If I were that Customs official I’d either be moving or sharpening stakes and buying some gasoline! But so many people are oblivious to the obvious. That’s why zombie outbreaks happen so quickly and easily. NO ONE PAYS ATTENTION. Lastly, Werewolves are cool. Ever think of how awesome it would be to howl at the moon? I’ve heard the children of the night sing when I was in Alaska and if you do, you’ll never forget it. The freedom. The ease of camping! Ah, Werewolves… So there you have it, kids. Werewolves over Vampires all the way. Forget that romantic BS. Who can cuddle up with a cold-blooded creature that has to DRINK your blood to be your pal? At least one can buy off a werewolf with a nice raw steak! |
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