Blade Trinity

Several years ago, while doing research for a critical essay on the inherent dynamics of sexual politics, I came across a critical essay about the fascination and perpetual interest in the vampire, as created and continued by Anne Rice, by the gay and lesbian communities.

According to the author of this essay--whose name presently eludes me--the basis for this interest by gays and lesbians was because gays and lesbians tend to engage in actions and behaviors perceived by the majority population as being perverted, deviant, depraved, and parasitic. Actions and behaviors shared, according to gays and lesbians, by vampires, specifically those created and perpetuated by Anne Rice. And it was because of this commonality kindred spirits joined together, even though one was real and the other was not.

Now all of this was interesting, especially the blatant attempt to justify and condone gay and lesbian behavior and action by way of fictional literature. But what I found more interesting was a certain characteristic that was mostly excluded by the author of this critical essay. A characteristic generally shared by gays and lesbians and vampires, specifically those created and perpetuated by author Anne Rice.

The god complex.

According to medical and psychological professionals who have studied gays and lesbians and gay and lesbian communities the characteristic quantified as the god complex is actually a manifestation of a person's insecurities resulting from a lack of maturity arising from a need to control, which is actually a reflection of a given person's inability to control or be in control at times they deem important.

Therefore, to gain control, to believe they are in control at crucial times, these individuals give over to actions and behaviors they believe will allow them to gain control they believe necessary for them to live normal lives. For example, domination: If they dominate they are in control. If they allow themselves to be dominated they retain control even though they are not in control. In doing this they believe, then, they are normal, and are living normal lives.

But that all goes to the asking of a question: Can one person really make a difference by way of action and behavior, in such a way that can influence, control, not only the life of another, but the lives of countless others?

Perhaps.

If you happen to be vampire killer.

A number of years ago there came forth a vampire movie of sorts, featuring a fictional character called 'Blade'. Despite his superifical biogtry, prejudice, and xenophobia toward vampires (gays and lesbians?), Blade had a certain mass appeal to him, owing much to the actor portraying him, Wesley Snipes. An appeal that transcended race and sex, but not sexual orientation. Everyone wanted to be like Blade because he was the good guy who took out the bad guys, for engaging in actions and behaviors that were undeniably perverted, deviant, depraved, and parasitic.

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