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But we do seem to be bringing up a generation that doesn't know what a real vampire is!
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It's not just vampires. Witches, dragons, werewolves, the fae folk, and even mermaids (which mostly evolved from the tale of the Sirens) have pretty much left their unholy origins behind. Pirates have also been extremely romanticized.
I'm not convinced that's a bad thing. I'm not convinced it's good, either. In fact, I'm not willing to pin any kind of moral judgement on it at all. It's just what happens as literature evolves.
I do agree that there's historical value in remembering the roots of the modern tropes, though.
