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Stoker’s preface saying “this story is true and the Harkers are good friends of mine” that his editor made him take out to avoid causing panic AVENGED

I am stuck on the fact that a major plot device in Dracula by Bram Stoker is Arthur saying, "it's okay, I'll handle this. I can commit crimes because I'm a lord."

"what that's just a picture of a fla-" *see the guy sitting on it* "OH FUCK OFF."

funny how much both count dracula and van helsing got so drastically mischaracterized in pop culture. no, van helsing isnt some big macho who hunts monsters as a full time job, he is an old doctor who was asked for help by his favorite ex student with a puppy crush bc a woman he loves is dying. no, the count isnt a handsome mystical love interest with a sad backstory about some lost love, he is a bisexual disaster who gets no bitches and crawls on the walls while trying to buy real estate in london.

I don't think we give Jonathan Harker nearly enough credit for his absolutely unhinged choices. In 1897, that pathetic wet cat of a man was written with enough grit, willpower, and raw human stupidity to rival any of our modern horror podcast protagonists. When faced with a centuries-old vampire, in a coffin, drenched in fresh blood, he really thought the best thing to do was to hit it in the face WITH A SHOVEL. The audacity. The misplaced confidence. The sheer desperation. No plan. No hesitation. Running on fear and spite alone. And i fucking love him for it. Truly the character of all time.

Sebastian Moran being "the bosom friend of Moriarty" is way funnier to me than it should be because what do you MEAN James also has an intimate friend who does a lot of the legwork for him? Why do Holmes and Watson have a Wario and Waluigi?? 😭