#Once again Jojo understands Dracula better than direct Dracula adaptations

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I find it interesting how Nosferatu portrays the captain tying himself to the wheel as a mistake that backfires horribly, as it just leaves him vulnerable to the monster he didn’t even expect. Compare that to the book it was based on, in which this is an act of defiance towards the Count to keep him at bay, with a cross included.

It’s a total reversal in tone from a final, spiteful F you in which Dracula is robbed of this last satisfaction, to just pure tragedy. The captain manages to snag some precious agency in this otherwise helpless situation, and do something that actually pays off in the end, even if he may not live to see it.

He may die, but not without taking the Count down with him in the long run; Continuing to keep trying even when all hope seems lost is worthwhile. The captain was not content to merely be a victim and thus could do his part against evil, and the protagonists ensure that sacrifice is not wasted, honoring the Demeter’s crew in the end.

This last hope is easy to miss amidst the tragedy and horror, but I find it perseveres in the end, knowing Good prevails and that this unnecessary Evil does not go unpunished, actually. Dracula WILL regret this, rather than it not mattering if the crew lives or dies. They didn’t die for nothing because of what little yet meaningful they managed to accomplish, and I find it inspiring how the protagonists carry on that torch for them. This may be gothic horror, but it’s the kind that insists that hope and humanity will nevertheless win out in the end, and justice will be served.

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“#Once again Jojo understands Dracula better than direct Dracula adaptations”

I find it interesting how Nosferatu portrays the captain tying himself to the wheel as a mistake that backfires horribly, as it just leaves him vulnerable to the monster he didn’t even expect. Compare that to the book it was based on, in which this is an act of defiance towards the Count to keep him at bay, with a cross included.

It’s a total reversal in tone from a final, spiteful F you in which Dracula is robbed of this last satisfaction, to just pure tragedy. The captain manages to snag some precious agency in this otherwise helpless situation, and do something that actually pays off in the end, even if he may not live to see it.

He may die, but not without taking the Count down with him in the long run; Continuing to keep trying even when all hope seems lost is worthwhile. The captain was not content to merely be a victim and thus could do his part against evil, and the protagonists ensure that sacrifice is not wasted, honoring the Demeter’s crew in the end.

This last hope is easy to miss amidst the tragedy and horror, but I find it perseveres in the end, knowing Good prevails and that this unnecessary Evil does not go unpunished, actually. Dracula WILL regret this, rather than it not mattering if the crew lives or dies. They didn’t die for nothing because of what little yet meaningful they managed to accomplish, and I find it inspiring how the protagonists carry on that torch for them. This may be gothic horror, but it’s the kind that insists that hope and humanity will nevertheless win out in the end, and justice will be served.