Zombies. Vampires. Demons. Romance Or What???

So, last night, my mom and I watched 'Warm Bodies' for the second time.
I have to say, it's a pretty awesome movie. I really dig the whole "Romeo and Juliet" concept. (If you never realized this, R stands for Romeo, and obviously Julie is Juliet. Notice the scene where he speaks to her while she's on the balcony. And the fact that they are basically in love yet their 'families' are against each other.) It's modern, comical, and gives its viewers a new outlook on the zombie genre. Who would have thought about bringing the zombies back to life... with love? It's perfect.

I seen some bloggers online comparing the romance-comedy to 'Twilight'.
Um... No. Let me stop you right there. Vamps and zombs are on two different levels, okay? Twilight is about a young girl that doesn't fit in, and falls in love with someone that's just like her, in a way. Warm Bodies is about the aftermath of the apocalypse, where man-eating corpses accumulate most of the remaining population. A human girl is saved by one of them, and brings his heart back to life. Thus a cure is found, to exhume the corpses and save the world.

I mean, I see how one would think that the movies are similar: A girl falling for a dead guy. But come on, that's the only similarity.

When the world does come to an end, and the apocalypse breaks out, I can only hope that my soul has already left. I would hate to be stuck on this planet in the middle of chaos and destruction. But, if for some horrible reason I am still alive... there better not be any zombies. I seriously doubt they would be anything like Warm Bodies. Haha. Oh yeah, 'Warm Bodies' kind of reminds me of 'I Am Legend'... at least more than 'Twilight'. Both movies include the outbreak of human-eating monsters, where the main character finds a cure. Eh, I don't know.

So, what is it with in-human guys that is so interesting to some girls? Is it the strength? The speed? The immortality? Or just being something different than the average man? Whatever it is, I can't argue. It's interesting to me too. The idea of falling in love with someone so different and mysterious is just really thrilling. I would so love to somehow stumble upon a guy that's something different. Vampire maybe? Not the twilight kind either. More like Dracula style. Zombie? That's cool but... he'd have to brush his teeth. And shower.
I just think it's weird that paranormal or supernatural characteristics are such a big excitement for females. Are we really saying that we're into necrophilia?! Ha. Yes... that's exactly what we're saying. We would actually fall in love with a dead guy. No wonder men don't understand us.

But all joking aside, it is a big topic. A great amount of online book-sharing sites such as 'Wattpad', 'Figment', and many others, are full of romance stories that involve characters having feelings for someone that's either dead or has some paranormal characteristics. It's not just online either, go to a local book store, or library. You will definitely see a huge section dedicated to 'Paranormal Romance'. (Edward McKay's Used Books has a plethora of these types of books, it's truly unbelievable.) Not to mention, all the movies that are now being created based upon this new conception.

I would like to talk to a psychologist and learn why we are so attracted to such unnatural and dark things. It's pretty crazy. And did we forget that the classic vampire, zombie, alien, demon, whatever you're into, is supposed to be beast-like and horrifying? When did we decide to make them beautiful creatures? Like one day somebody said "You know what? I think a monster would be a great boyfriend." Ha.
As if these evil things would even be capable of love.

But hey, I'm not knocking it at all. Trust me. Whether you're into it or not, is up to you. Regardless, the movie, in my opinion, was great. Love conquers all. No matter how screwed up something or someone is, they can change. Never forget that.

Goodluck.
Love, Nana.