chaostitan said:
Have you seen the "Underworld" films? They have an interesting take on Lycans, and the character of Michael has to deal with a sudden case of human-turned-beastie.
Plus Scott Speedman looks good with his shirt off.
But that's just why I love the movies....
I have to agree... er, about the interesting take on shapeshifters vs. vampires, that is. Okay, and about Speedman, even though I'm not big on the make-up he's wearing by the end of the first movie.
Did you see
Van Helsing? Average take on the werewolf stuff, nice special effects, really lousy movie overall, but Hugh Jackman is wearing nothing but a loincloth by the end.
Dawno said:
Too late - I'm at Cerulean Sins now - and I know what you mean. More than I ever wanted to know about bondage...sheesh.
I gave up at
Obsidian Butterfly (the one about Edward).
It's like TV; there's always a point in any television series where the writers reinvent the characters so much that they're not really the ones I fell in love with in the first place. It's probably necessary, to keep things fresh, but it means they lose me.
When she moved away from the basic original premise -- staying human in a world of monsters -- she lost me. Not that I thought the initial love triangle was sustainable, but I would have liked at least some resolution beyond "we went our separate ways between books". Maybe the resolution comes later, I don't know.
For non-fiction reading, you might try
The Beast Within by Adam Douglas. It's a good overview of the phenomenon of lycanthropy throughout the ages. And despite the lurid cover, it's actually very serious in tone.
Oh, and rent
Silver Bullet. C'mon, you know you want to.
I don't think I have a favorite human-turned-beastie, although I'm sure I'll think of one as soon as I hit "submit". I've seen many that I liked, but none that quite qualify for favorite who aren't in my own head.
