Would you ever consider examining a work about non-western vampires? As a guy from Singapore, we were surrounded by media about jiangshi (Chinese vampires, e.g. Mr Vampire, 1985) and pontianak (Malay vampires, e.g. Sumpah Pontianak, 1958). Or is your plate already too loaded with western vampire media?
Itâs not that my plate is loaded, itâs that I suppose I donât feel properly equipped to talk about cultures other than those Iâm familiar with. I could critique the stories on their literary merit, but I donât think I could competently analyze their impact on or reflection of non-western society. My firsthand knowledge of east Asian culture is limited to 3 years of high school Japanese and a 2 week tour of China. I have discussed manga and anime on my show, but mostly in terms of how it was received by a western audience. So if the media in question hasnât âmade itâ to the west, Iâm probably not the best person to examine it. Of course, Iâm sure I could manage to dig into it if I did my homework and research on really studying and understanding the culture that produced it. But as my time is so limited for making videos, it wouldnât be the most responsible choice for me to undertake right now.Â
tl;dr Iâm not entirely opposed to it, but I have no near-future plans for it.Â
