Whedonesque Mobile : Comments on 17960 : It's Halloween: vote for your favorite vampire.

So, among others, Angel is up against a muppet and a cereal character. Angel's currently number 2, behind Bela Lugosi. The Count from Sesame Street is in 4th.

gt0163c | October 28, 13:44 CET

I wonder what would happen if Spike was on that list.

Nebula1400 | October 28, 14:07 CET

Spike on that list would create much discussion, I should think. Hm...

It says favorite "pop culture" vampire. Is Angel a pop culture vampire? I am stuck as to how to vote. If it's pop culture they want, I'd almost have to go with Count Chokula or The Count from Sesame Street.

'Course, we can't have Angel losing to Cullen. Dilema!

MysticSlug | October 28, 14:20 CET

'Course Angel catches the best vamp awards, is there anouther?

Madhatter | October 28, 14:25 CET

Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), HBO's True Blood. He can bite me anytime.

Oh yeah, he's on there. *swoon*

[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2008-10-28 14:38 ]

electricspacegirl | October 28, 14:38 CET

OK, before you call me a bad Buffy fan, I voted for Angel. The poll is for *favorite vampire* period. Not *favorite vampire I lust after right now* so I voted for Angel. Bill and I just met, and I don't *favorite* on the first date.

electricspacegirl | October 28, 14:41 CET

Oh, esg, you'll be the last to be called a "bad Buffy fan" so believe me! That was worth a good laugh!

Madhatter | October 28, 14:50 CET

See, I think it would have been bad if Spike AND Angel had been on the list. Whedon fans would have been split, and one of them would have Ralph-Nadered the vampire election! Even though I think Spike is MUCH cooler than Angel (though Angel is awesome in his own right), I'd much rather have a Buffyverse vampire win than that Twilight dork. Also, what about the sexy female vamps?

montresor | October 28, 15:39 CET

Also, what about the sexy female vamps?

Yeah! Where's Selene from the Underworld movies?

Garim | October 28, 15:51 CET

one of them would have Ralph-Nadered the vampire election!

Ralph Nader just got verbed! *snerk* Montresor FTW.

[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2008-10-28 15:53 ]

electricspacegirl | October 28, 15:51 CET

The best thing about this poll is the fact that it will come down to 2 fan groups, US and the twilighters...

they have no idea what they are in for heehee

wilder | October 28, 15:58 CET

Louis.

ETA: Possibly Selene if she was on the list.

[ edited by Sunfire on 2008-10-28 16:02 ]

Sunfire | October 28, 16:01 CET

What's with calling him "David B. in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'" on that list? They could have gotten in his whole name if they had gone with the title of the show, "Angel," that he actually starred in for five years, rather that BtVS, where Angel was only a supporting character for two and a half years (since he was only recurring in Season 1, not a regular) out of its seven year run. Why do so many of these articles and interviews forget that "Angel" was a series? AtS was fantastic, and equally as deserving to be remembered as its parent show, and as a character, Angel on AtS was naturally more fleshed-out than Angel on BtVS. It's like calling Sherman Hemsley "George Jefferson from 'All In The Family,'" rather than mentioning "The Jeffersons." It just always gripes me when they don't give Boreanaz credit for being the lead of his own show.

But why did they have to put him up against Count Von Count and Count Chocula? Angel might be a fantastic (and sexy) character, but the Count is quality edutainment and Count Chocula has nummy little marshmallows. Decisions, decisions.

deanna b | October 28, 16:22 CET

deanna b:

But why did they have to put him up against Count Von Count and Count Chocula?

A little not-so-subtle hint that they don't take Angel any more seriously than the other two? (Which may answer your first question, also, now that I think of it...)

Rowan Hawthorn | October 28, 16:45 CET

I'm a bad fan. I voted for Edward.

missmuffet | October 28, 17:26 CET

deanna b, David B - I'm noticing a trend here.

AlanD | October 28, 17:37 CET

Since my favourite (blond, snarky) vampire wasn't on the list, I voted for Angel (whom I also love). He's my favourite on the list. Nick Knight might have given him a run for his money, and have to admit I am getting rather fond of Bill.

redeem147 | October 28, 18:18 CET

I confess, I had to vote for Count von Count. Had Spike been in the running, though...

TawnyJayne | October 28, 18:33 CET

There's no Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi as Dracula ("You have to be double-jointed... and Hungarian"), so Mr. B. gets my vote.

nanceoir | October 28, 18:45 CET

Life is full of complex choices; despite not having seen the mvoie, as a card-carrying macho chauvinist wiseguy I feel obligated to vote for Aaliyah

DaddyCatALSO | October 28, 19:52 CET

My favourite vampire is Dru. Adore her to bits. But from a distance obviously.

Simon | October 28, 20:06 CET

Gotta vote for Angel, just to keep the Twilight fen from getting too full of themselves.

Xane | October 28, 20:08 CET

But...but...my favorite vampire is Spike! And no Lestat?!

Haha, at least the Buffy fans are outnumbering the Twilight fans. To be fair, I've never read any of the Twilight books, but I've heard almost nothing but bad things about them. Even my friend who likes them says they're not good.

UnpluggedCrazy | October 28, 20:48 CET

I think it's fair to say BtVS is a bigger part of pop-culture than Ats, I may lament that fact but fact it be I reckon hence mentioning him on there (i've also seen people express a preference for how DB looked on BtVS as opposed to Ats, so maybe they picked that Angel deliberately ?).

And is Blade even a proper vampire ?

Saje | October 28, 21:09 CET

Let's kick Twilights ass!

Rikardo | October 28, 21:14 CET

UnpluggedCrazy I've heard nothing but bad about the Twilight books, too. (Sparkly vampires? PUH-LEEZE!) But for some reason, they're nauseatingly popular. I have a friend who read them as what she considered an almost perfect example of truly BAD writing. She said the heroine is so dumb and spineless she makes season 1 Willow seem like a model of strength and self-confidence.

Giles'chainsawchick | October 28, 21:16 CET

Saje, but it says "David B. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer", not "David B. in Angel".

And what's with the mixing of actors and characters names? First of all, are we voting for the vampires or the actors? Because as far as I know, the actors aren't vampires, though not quite positive about Snipes.

electricspacegirl | October 28, 23:29 CET

I must agree, Dru is an awesome vamp as well.

Madhatter | October 29, 00:30 CET

I had to vote for the Count von Count. He's the Count!

thatweirdgirl | October 29, 02:49 CET

Spike. Spike. and only Spike....then Bill.

luvspike | October 29, 03:37 CET

Guys come on the twilighters are catching up... No way does Cullen beat Angel (...no way does he beat count chocula honestly) its time to bring on the wrath of the Whedon camp.

Minxie | October 29, 03:46 CET

Bill Compton and Eric Northman are starting to shake my Angel/Spike applecart ... I don't think they'll fall completely off but it is interesting that this show is coming anywhere close to inspiring half the interest I had in Buffy and Angel.

Tonya J | October 29, 03:50 CET

While I think True Blood has been kicking ass the past few episodes, it still doesn't even begin to touch the Buffyverse (or, perhaps more relevantly, Six Feet Under).

Bill is a good character, but lacks the supreme tragedy of Angel, and Eric is faaaar less interesting than Spike. I liked Eric way better in the books.

UnpluggedCrazy | October 29, 05:21 CET

I voted for Angel of course, but now I really have to go and hide because, frankly, the Twilighters freak me out.

Possibly because they can count my mother and sister among them. Ever seen a bunch of middle aged women squee-ing at a movie trailer? I have... and it ain't pretty!

missb | October 29, 12:25 CET

If the whedon fans can take down Superman, Batman, etc. we can take down a dorky little vampire from a crappy book adaptation.

montresor | October 29, 15:28 CET

No Spike, I'm not voting. Also, Louis but no Lestat?? .... second reason to abstain. Reason number three, including puppets and cereal box figures.
Yeeech.

Shey | October 29, 15:35 CET

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