tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988312369977876118.post6408012495166554662..comments2023-10-24T11:53:53.077-04:00Comments on Lions and Men: Vlad the Impaler - the Man Behind the MythNick @ Lions and Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511439477058138216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988312369977876118.post-12284597070503225452010-08-24T21:20:39.790-04:002010-08-24T21:20:39.790-04:00I always thought that Stoker could have put more o...I always thought that Stoker could have put more of the original Vlad into Dracula. I know it would have been hard to do in a epistolary novel but I think if he had been able to include more of the background, the story would have been richer for it.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988312369977876118.post-54834667954262849382010-08-24T12:00:20.802-04:002010-08-24T12:00:20.802-04:00So basically, Vlad the Impaler was a serial killer...So basically, Vlad the Impaler was a serial killer. Lovely that he was inspiration for a story.<br />I suppose though, horror type of stories are inspired from somewhere. But still, it is creepy and sort of brings me the yucky thought that a story of today could be inspired by such likes of Jeffery Dahmer, or John Wayne Gacy. Something is kind of wrong with that. Know waht I mean?<br /><br />Wonder about serial killers, if their childhood has anything to do with their horridness, and suppose in this case Vlad's father certainly did not help. How nice of him to trade his son for power. Very nice.<br />Serves the man right to be assignated by his brother who was loyal to his obligations. Like Father like son though...huh...a viloent family, indeed.<br /><br />As I continued reading your post, I thought..Oh my God, this guy was beyond horrid. Favorite torture method was to impale his victims. <br />Geesh...this guy is enough for sure to build a story around nightmares. Can you imagine living anywhere near his authority? Scary stuff, and it seems it was accepted back then. Today, he would be a tyrant and one to be brought down if he were in power OR a seriel killer on the loose. <br /><br />So, Dracula was inpiried by this guy? Hmmm...it sheds a different light on the dracula stories, don't you think? At least it does for me.<br /><br />Interesting post, I should remember to share this one with a co-worker who likes to Wikipedia serial killers.<br /><br />I already read your conversation with Heather. I liked it. I did not comment there yet, but do plan on heading back over to comment.ibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.com