Everything about Count Orlok is dangerous. From his look to his character he is terrifying. The danger that comes from Count Orlok is more than an elemental part of him it is his entire being. After staying one night in Orlok’s castle, Johnathan awakes with bite marks on his neck. Orlok is not one to seduce a human; instead he goes for the kill. Also, Orlok does not put the human in danger and then save them like later vampires. Orlok just wants their blood.
Spike is dangerous, he is a soulless vampire, but the danger that Spike puts other characters in is exciting and he will always try to save them. Moreover, the people Spike puts in danger can take of themselves. In Spike and Buffy’s relationship they physically fight, but Buffy is by no means defenseless. She fights back with out a problem. Thus, their fight scenes are equal, dangerous, and sexy. The viewer is on edge as they watch Buffy and Spike in the heat of passion throw one another across the room. The factor of danger provided by Spike makes him exciting and women like that (Connor 2008). However, Spike cannot always control himself and may actually kill the people he loves. Real danger is not attractive. Thus, the danger Spike provides is exciting but almost too exciting because the viewer understands that Spike is not indestructible. Spike may not save his loved ones because he is stoppable. Spike may be a strong vampire but he is not invincible like Edward.
Edward's vampire lifestyle and friends adds an element of danger to his character. In the beginning of his and Bella's relationship, he restrains himself from drinking her blood. Though he eventually gets over wanting to eat her, there is the initial fear that he could snap at any second. The danger associated with Edward is attractive to the viewer because it drags them away from the mundane relationships in everyday life. The article Why Women Really Do Love Self-Obsessed Psychopaths, a study addresses evidence of the sexual activity of thrill-seeking, dangerous men verses the typical “nice guy”. The dangerous man generally had more partners because women seemed to be excited by the trill of a dangerous man’s lifestyle (Connor 2008). Edward is not the only thing threatening Bella's safety; other vampires want to kill her. When the vampire James bites Bella, Edward must suck the poison from her blood stream before it turns her into a vampire. The tension of the scene lies in Edward’s fear of accidently losing control when tasting Bella’s blood. Fortunately, Edward is able to save Bella’s life despite corporeal desires to drink her blood. Even though Bella’s life is always at risk, Edward keeps the thrill in their relationship by being invincible, loyal and sexy.
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