I agree the blood letting is overdone. Yes the “money shot” is more often than not a crap shoot but hell the comparison of drinking that Lauren points out is a better comparison even though we know that technically they are feeding.

Shit, I’ve had a beer, a nice cold beer, after a hard day of good old fashioned American labor and I must admit when the liquid flows down my throat and arrives at its digestive end I let out a exhilarating and often over exaggerated… “Ahhhh” along with a facial expression of “Stay away THIS IS MINE!!!”.

Or how about when you take that brewski down the wrong way? Hmmm. Maybe that’s it. Taking it in so aggressively that you have to yell out to release the gas bubble sitting right… there… *belches* “Ahhhhhh!”

I still concur though. But I’m so accustomed to the “money shot” that if I don’t see blood I’m pissed… “They ain’t no real Vampire, I KNOW real Vampires.”

Instead of a lion stalking its prey on the Serengeti, I’d like to take a minute and compare a vampire on the hunt to a typical college student on the prowl for their weekly (or daily) alcohol binge. Imagine as day turns to night and the student strategically picks the most promising congregation of booze and company. Upon arrival he scans the venue, usually a cramped apartment, until he spots his prey – the tapped keg. Now he can’t just plunge through the crowd straight for it and be “that guy.” No, he must weave his way, stopping to dish out pleasantries to those around him until he comes to the corner where the keg waits patiently. At this point, his mouth is watering with the promise of cold beer, and the energy of the room around him causes him to abandon the inhibitions of quiet courtesies and he goes for it, cup in hand. Careful not to pour too fast for fear of too much head, he gingerly lets the liquid stream into the waiting red plastic cup. Once full – but not overflowing! – he cannot contain himself any longer, thrusting the cup to his lips he chugs the whole thing at once, either unaware or unperturbed about the beverage dribbling down his chin. Once empty, he holds the cup in the air letting out his battle cry for all of those around him to know his victory, but much more importantly, his dominance over the elusive keg.

This doesn’t mean that the way television and films portray vampire feeding is sane or reasonable. Guess they just have to go for what in a porno film would be termed the “money shot”. Gets the attention of the audience and that’s all that matters to them.