And boy, do I love the film, not only for it being… it, being a lovely parody of the vampire films of its time, being funny and hilarious and still working just as well as a serious film, with genuinely scary and sad and touching moments - and damnit I ADORE Abronsius, he is… squeeeeeeeeeeee…

Most of all however I love Herbert. 

Pretty boy vampire, add sparkles and you’d get Edward Cullens more badass twin brother. (however only when he decides to look human. When he’s in full-blown vampire mode he’s downright scary.)

Also he’ gay and obviously smitten with the young male lead, Alfred.

Alfred however is smitten with the female lead Sarah (who in turn has the hots for Herberts father/creator/whatever…) yeah, it’s a bit of a mess here, and soooo adorable for it.

However, a few things struck me with Herbert.

1st: The attraction he feels for Alfred is exactly the same Alfred feels for Sarah, with the main difference that Herbert is less socially awkward and shy about it. (depending on whether you consider attempted neck-biting and blood sucking as socially awkward or not.). He’s in love with him, at first sight. Also he lusts for him (and his blood). Alfred lusts for Sarah. There’s no difference here and both attractions are despicted as equally honest and believable.

2nd: Krolock, Herbert’s dad ships them. Yes, Korlock is a vampire and his morals are not really human anymore (after all, he looks forward sucking Abronsius empty so he’d turn into a vampire to accompany him during the long nights and entertain him with their conversations…), but still. He’s several centuries old and the film is set in Transylvania in the mid- to late 18hundreds. And no, it’s not despicted as them being morally degenerated - not in that case. Krolock actually is happy for his son to have found a potential mate and encourages it. (the moral degeneration kicks in when you realise neither Krolock nor Herbert care for what Alfie might have to say about it. But then again one has to wonder whether they were turned according to their own wishes. Maybe it’s less of a throughout degeneration than a “it might suck at first but later you’ll be grateful and enjoy it”-mentality. Which sucks too but is more born from traditionalism than outright evilness.)

3rd: Herbert himself. As mentioned, he’s a prettyboy, smitten by Alfred, JEALOUS AS FUCK and frankly, take any circle and it would be more straight than Herbert. One could also call him effeminate. So, as I mentioned, his feelings as a gayvampire are just as valid as the feelings of a probably-straight-and-now-quite-confused human. This in and on itself is awesome. Equally awesome is that Herbert is still a fully-blown vampire and as such dangerous as hell. He doesn’t loose a bit. Him being gay and being in love is another facet of him and it doesn’t affect his status as threat. 

In other words, Herbert. ROCKS.

God, I so need to puke…

You know, I liked the “Enders Game”, really, but I don’t see why I should support an artist or an organization when I know quite sure some of “my” money will end up in organizations that stand firmly against my beliefs. So… each to their own and stuff, but I find it quite troubling how the article basically says: “Yes, he’s a homophobe, but hey, he’s not to blame for his views, it’s his religion!” (excuse me, religion is no excuse for being an asshat. You don’t exchange your brain for some belief.) and “Oh, he’s a homophobe, but really, that’s not so bad, look how many others are, enjoy him, don’t let it bother you!” … spreading hate against a certain group of population and denying them basic human and/or civil rights because you don’t like their orientation, their gender, their life choices, their noses - then fuck you and you “no big deal”! This is a FUCKING BIG DEAL!

Orson Scott Card, Homosexual “Marriage” and Civilisation.

You sir, are, irrefutably, undeniably, most assuredly, a congregation of odious, contaminated, toxic waste that is the subsequent result of elitist, sexist, misogynistic, racist, homophobic rubbish that is consistently plied upon the shoulders of the general populace.

As Cicero said to Catiline: “For the sake of the survival of the state…be off!” Save us all from the danger you pose Card and leave us be.

(via iamcrowleybitches)

And to how many gays have you actually spoken, sir? I mean, really, really spoken, you know, showing some respect and such, so one might even think of telling you some nasty stories after a while…

Oh, none?

Well, figures.

siberianchan:

der-kapitaen:

clockworkvaudeville:

edman93:

If you don’t remember Sophie M Herold, she is a German girl, who is extremely homophobic and transphobic. She has found out LGBTQ persons names, addresses, personal info etc. And set up her own database.

Her intentions with this are harmful.

She is…

here is a petition to stop her: http://www.change.org/petitions/girl-sends-lgbtq-people-s-info-out-tries-to-kidnap-their-children-stop-her#

An alle, die solche Mails von ihr erhalten haben: 

Geht damit zur Polizei. Erstattet Anzeige. Für genau solche Sachen wurde das Vorratsdatenspeicherungsgesetz doch angeblich eingeführt - dann soll es auch dafür verwendet werden.

Geht zur Polizei, alle von euch. Wenn genug Anzeigen zusammen kommen, gehts in ne Sammelklage - also los. Nehmt alle Mails, die ihr von ihr habt. Wenn sie sagt, dass sie eure Daten weitergegeben HAT, IST DAS KEINE REINE DROHUNG MEHR. Dem MUSS man nachgehen.

And to all those not from Germany - go to the police with this

(via der-kapitaen)

der-kapitaen:

clockworkvaudeville:

edman93:

If you don’t remember Sophie M Herold, she is a German girl, who is extremely homophobic and transphobic. She has found out LGBTQ persons names, addresses, personal info etc. And set up her own database.

Her intentions with this are harmful.

She is…

here is a petition to stop her: http://www.change.org/petitions/girl-sends-lgbtq-people-s-info-out-tries-to-kidnap-their-children-stop-her#

An alle, die solche Mails von ihr erhalten haben: 

Geht damit zur Polizei. Erstattet Anzeige. Für genau solche Sachen wurde das Vorratsdatenspeicherungsgesetz doch angeblich eingeführt - dann soll es auch dafür verwendet werden.

Geht zur Polizei, alle von euch. Wenn genug Anzeigen zusammen kommen, gehts in ne Sammelklage - also los. Nehmt alle Mails, die ihr von ihr habt. Wenn sie sagt, dass sie eure Daten weitergegeben HAT, IST DAS KEINE REINE DROHUNG MEHR. Dem MUSS man nachgehen.

And to all those not from Germany - go to the police with this

clockworkvaudeville:

edman93:

If you don’t remember Sophie M Herold, she is a German girl, who is extremely homophobic and transphobic. She has found out LGBTQ persons names, addresses, personal info etc. And set up her own database.

Her intentions with this are harmful.

She is…

Lynn Flewelling’s “A casket of souls”. Bless that lady.

And in-story, bless Illia.