Ok, I guess I'll start the Dracula thread.

Kik, it takes you 7 hours to get huh, trans Atlantic ;), and it takes me almost 6 hours to get home every week, 312km (195 miles) btw...

Thanks for the translations, Kik. I hope you enjoy your flight.

As far as characters go, I have to agree that Van Helsing is the best. I mostly glossed over what Mr. Swales said, on account of I couldn't understand it anyway. As for me, I'm going to finish reading the book (I'm somewhere abouts chapter 23 or 24, I think)

Well, I flew home, to VA, and it was the worst flight ever! They killed the lights on me so I couldn't read. Than when my movie was over they didn't turn them back on, so I watched film previews for 2 hours <shudder>! And didn't finish Dracula. I'll finish today, I only have 2 chapters left.

Tell me more of this alleged VA. I'm probably going to end up moving there in about 2 years (Norfolk area). Am I gonna have to watch out for weekly cross burnings (I read your post about bein' from the heart of the south, etc.), or is it pretty nice?

Oh, and the last 2 chapters of dracula are quite good. (to keep on topic...)

LOL! No, I was heavily exagerating with the whole Ye-Haw thing. I live in a bit of a redneck town, but its not so bad. And Norfolk is really nice. Its kinda out of the big belt buckle loop.

Ok, I finished. Lay on the spoilers Faye!

ok! hooray!! SPOOOILLLLEERRRS!!!





Who didn't see it coming from a MILE off that drac would start coming after mina? As if it wasn't alluded to enough, either. 'Yeah. I think it was a great idea to leave Mina alone, out of this, without protection from the vampire. now she's safe for sure.'
And I don't think drac's death was nearly gruesome enough. I wanted LOTSA blood and horror. It was over too quickly and the chase took up too much time.

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Drac's death was over too quickly and the chase took up too much time.

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Yes. That surprised me too. I guess I was expecting a bloody, big finale which never happened. A shame, really.

The only thing that really surprised me is in the last chapter when Mina is feeding! That was hella cool. Agreed about D's death. Not horrible enough. I was expecting mega-horrorific blood and gore. Oh well.

Just not horrific enough generally, but we're probably desensitized to a lot.

Assuming you're all finished with the book, what do you prefer? the book or the movie?

BOOK! No contest

haven't seen the movie..........

I'd have to say the book also, it adds a certain character to dracula that you don't see in the movie.

Hey guys. I have a question that I can't seem to find an answer for anywhere. In Chapter 22, when they go to the Piccadilly house looking for D, it was in the afternoon. While they are there, D comes home and they try to kill him there. He then goes out the window into a barn behind the house. In an earlier chapter, Dr. Van Helsing states that D can only be out during the night, along with D’s other weaknesses. How is it possible for D to confront them in the middle of the day? Am I reading this wrong, or did I miss something along the way? Thanks in advance for your responses

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Hey guys. I have a question that I can't seem to find an answer for anywhere. In Chapter 22, when they go to the Piccadilly house looking for D, it was in the afternoon. While they are there, D comes home and they try to kill him there. He then goes out the window into a barn behind the house. In an earlier chapter, Dr. Van Helsing states that D can only be out during the night, along with D’s other weaknesses. How is it possible for D to confront them in the middle of the day? Am I reading this wrong, or did I miss something along the way? Thanks in advance for your responses

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Hi tequilero. The fact that Dracula can't stand the sunlight is a common misconception. Stoker (through Van Helsing) does mention that his abilities are fairly dimished when standing in direct sunlight, but that doesn't destroy him or anything like that. He's weakened, but that's all.