So after seeing all those innocent humans being killed...

[Shamalama]

It's a standard problem for ALL vampire genre movies, TV shows, and novels.  One math professor calculated how many people all the Sunnydale vampires shown over the 7 year life of that series would have had to kill if they only ate once a night per night they were shown in the series.  He had all kinds of variables like excluding a certain number Buffy was shown staking the first time they appear on screen and stuff, but the final tally was still over 100,000.  That many people dead and the national guard wasn't called in?  That Mayor must have had some pull.

It's a serious problem you have to deal with if you set out to write in the vampire genre.  Which is why I think Bram Stoker had Dracula feeding off the same person for days and weeks so it comes across as some kind of wasting disease and the death at the end doesn't draw much attention.  With that kind of feeding pattern you could live off 12 or so babes a year and never draw massive attention.

This is why I though Near Dark is one of the best vampire flicks.  They had to travel around because essentially the life of a vampire is pretty much that of a serial killer.  My only complaint was the end when they "cured" vampirism

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

It's a standard problem for ALL vampire genre movies, TV shows, and novels.  One math professor calculated how many people all the Sunnydale vampires shown over the 7 year life of that series would have had to kill if they only ate once a night per night they were shown in the series.  He had all kinds of variables like excluding a certain number Buffy was shown staking the first time they appear on screen and stuff, but the final tally was still over 100,000.  That many people dead and the national guard wasn't called in?  That Mayor must have had some pull.

It's a serious problem you have to deal with if you set out to write in the vampire genre.  Which is why I think Bram Stoker had Dracula feeding off the same person for days and weeks so it comes across as some kind of wasting disease and the death at the end doesn't draw much attention.  With that kind of feeding pattern you could live off 12 or so babes a year and never draw massive attention.

This is why I though Near Dark is one of the best vampire flicks.  They had to travel around because essentially the life of a vampire is pretty much that of a serial killer.  My only complaint was the end when they "cured" vampirism

Skip Daybreakers then.   

[Dustin]

Let's not jump to conclusions: we don't know that those tourists were innocent.

[RoninFox]

Let's not jump to conclusions: we don't know that those tourists were innocent.

That's a good point.  Maybe the vampires spied on a bunch of humans, found some evil idiots, and discreetly sent them some free tour coupons.

[Darth Geek]

Let's not jump to conclusions: we don't know that those tourists were innocent.

That's a good point.  Maybe the vampires spied on a bunch of humans, found some evil idiots, and discreetly sent them some free tour coupons.

If that's true, then I would be impressed. It is Italy after all, there is no shortage of Mafia.

[Tony Farms AKA Puma Man]

Not only that, but how do we know they were screaming because they were being killed?  They very well may be screaming because they walked in on the Volturi's weekly Nude Twister night.

[Tony Farms AKA Puma Man]

Also, I ran across this:

The Volturi are known for their amazing and special powers. Jane and Alec, twins and members of the guard, are credited and worshiped for having the most useful powers. Jane can cause someone to believe that they are feeling pain. This excruciating pain makes it easy for the Volturi to attack and destroy their enemies. Alec's powers are also useful when attacking the enemy. He can cut off all senses making the prey unable to see, hear or feel anything, enabling them to kill the victims without a fight. Aro, one of the leaders, can hear every single thought a person/vampire has ever had upon making physical contact with that person. Marcus, also one of the leaders, can sense relationships. Demetri, a member of the guard, is a tracker. He can track a person down once he has the tenor of their mind.

Wait...

The twins can fuck you up numerous ways, the one guy can read your thoughts, the other guy can find you wherever you go.

The other dude can.. SENSE RELATIONSHIPS?  What kind of shitty vampire power is that?

[Action Batch]

The other dude can.. SENSE RELATIONSHIPS?  What kind of shitty vampire power is that?

Ooh, that sucks. That like that poor bastard in Captain Planet with the "Heart" power.

[Darth Geek]

The other dude can.. SENSE RELATIONSHIPS?  What kind of shitty vampire power is that?

Ooh, that sucks. That like that poor bastard in Captain Planet with the "Heart" power.

Bhargav Dronamraju?

Also, why "the power to cause pain"? He has super strength and speed, I think he can hurt you pretty bad already.

[Action Batch]

Bhargav Dronamraju?

Gesundheit!

or

The Worst Scrabble hand I've ever seen.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Let's not jump to conclusions: we don't know that those tourists were innocent.

That's a good point.  Maybe the vampires spied on a bunch of humans, found some evil idiots, and discreetly sent them some free tour coupons.

Well, then they'd be more likely to be missed in this society....

Part of the "Pretty, blonde girl" theory of missing persons.

[ShadowDog]

They very well may be screaming because they walked in on the Volturi's weekly Nude Twister night.

EW!!!!  Once you've seen THAT mental image, you can never unsee it!

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

Bella isn't disturbed because she read the books, and she knows that she won't have any problem controlling her thirst.

Also, she's not disturbed because she can't really relate to or care about living humans, bar a few exceptions (read: Mom. That's it.) Her human "Friends' are nothing more than a pretense. If Edward ever dumps her, worm guy and company will just become Bella's post-breakup comfort binge.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Maybe this is all just a huge slam on vegetarians....

Bella won't eat animals but she'll stand by and let humans be slaughtered.

[Darth Geek]

Maybe this is all just a huge slam on vegetarians....

Bella won't eat animals but she'll stand by and let humans be slaughtered.

Could be. The idea of the Cullens calling themselves "vegetarians" because they eat animals, not humans is so silly.