Bella and Edward have nothing on these two.
The Big Picture Vampire romance has existed almost as long as vampire fiction itself. Someone thirsting over an attractive bloodsucker is as prevailing a practice as stakes through the heart or avoiding the sunrise. The original Dracula and Carmilla novels posit lusting for sexy vampires as sinful, but that's the appeal. The pull toward these villains remained undeniable enough for modern interpretations to extricate the 1800s subtext and morph it into blood-soaked, swoonworthy text.
Netflix's four-season adaptation keeps the basic premise but significantly expands Castlevania's world and characters. For one, the games keep Lisa offscreen. She's never more than a tired trope, a dead motivation for her angsty husband's actions. The Lisa of the television series might see less screen time than other characters, but those brief sketches craft a fully-fledged, grounded, and delightful character with indefatigable agency.
Most of Dracula and Lisa's romance takes place offscreen, more's the pity, but the snippets build a potent picture. Their besottingly devoted marriage lasts twenty years, and they dote upon their son Adrian/Alucard with utmost tenderness. They move into a cozy cottage, Lisa's medical practice thrives, and Dracula opens his mind about humanity by traveling the world. "If you would love me as a man," she tells him, "then live as a man.
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