#reading: dracula daily

[citrussly]

"let it bring my goodbye" perfectly normal things to say for a protagonist who is not doomed by the narrative

ooogh,,,, the rosary. the crucifix. the mental imagery of a woman who knows she cannot stop this young man but she will try to protect him all the same

(even if she does not protect him, is it not the thought that counts? haha. count.)

[citrussly]

prev tags from @nyapetaleijon

[moodsandtenses]

There's something hilarious about how so much subsequent media has positioned Vampires and Werewolves as, like, binary opposite entities, and then you read Dracula (1897) and realize that wolves are that guy's preferred solution to every problem. You'd say something to Dracula about "ah yes, werewolves, vampires' great eternal enemies," and he'd just be like "you mean my subcontractors?"

[amphibimations]

[magpiedraws]

Jon he's really trying here cut him a break

(tumblr crunched the resolution of this comic a lot rip)

[wordwings]

*kicks down your door* It might seem like a plot hole that no one thought about the possibility of Dracula being invited into the asylum by Renfield (or any other patient) but actually it speaks to the way Renfield’s personhood is being denied mainly by Jack Seward, but also the rest of the crew in part through their reliance on Seward’s expertise. Which also ties into the way they have decided to shut out Mina at the very same time. It literally just did not occur to them that the patients living in the same building as them would have any claim to the residency that allows someone to grant the permission a vampire needs to enter a home. But of course the asylum is the patients’ home just as much as it is Jack’s! They live there! In short this fatal blow dealt to the heroes at this crucial juncture comes about through both their sexism and their ableism. Good night. *puts your door back on its hinges again and leaves*

[puttingwingsonwords]

Dracula scrambling around the castle pretending to be his own servants is so important in showing that aside from being a super powerful evil vampire-sorcerer he is also a huge loser

[cucumbermoon]

I thought some of you Dracula folks might enjoy my mother’s painting of Whitby Abbey. Shared with permission.

[ash-tree-eyes]

Mina, writing to Lucy: I cannot wait to hear how Jonathan is doing on his travels! He must be having such a lovely time <3

Jonathan, in his diary: OH GOD OH FUCK HE CAN CLIMB WALLS LIKE A LIZARD NOW. I HAVE ONLY A CRUCIFIX FOR PROTECTION AND I AM GOING TO DIE TO A LIZARD MAN. THERE IS NO WAY OF ESCAPE SO I MAY AS WELL WRITE MY GOODBYES. FAREWELL MINA!!!

[aotearoa20]

Well i dont know what y'all were so worried about - apart from a couple of late trains it seems your dear friend jonathan is having a great time on his buisness trip

[aquilacalvitium]

[citrussly]

tfw the local english boyo is marching off to his death so you Gotta Try To Save Him

thank you random lady for the dramatic irony

[studywithjennifer]

whitby abbey, where dracula arrived in england

[moonsun2010]

5 June - The Dracula Drought begins

a redraw of this art from DD2023!

[amphibimations]

[amberkendslacy]

Jonathan Harker ordering his breakfast with a side of paprika