Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
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Help me. I think I'm becoming one of those women on Maury Povich who are engaged to men on death row. I am becoming addicted to psychotic Edwards.
It started with gallantcorkscrews' Emperors of Washington.
summary: Edward is a killer. But it can't be explained away by his vampire nature. He's just a sociopathic, human teenager. ExB.
A pretty quick read. TOTALLY out there. It's refreshing in how different it is. I could probably get behind the blase attitude towards human life (in a Natural Born Killers, or Quentin Tarrantino kind of way) if I was able to like the characters a bit more. Not really sure what motivated their actions or words. Seemed almost as random as his killing spree.
But ultimately, Edward is a totally fucked up serial killer on the run and I found myself cheering for him. Does this indicate that the character is crafted in a way that is so clearly disturbing yet somehow manages to be sympathetic? Or, does it speak to the fact that I am so enamored with the character of Edward, in any form, that I would forgive him for being completely batshit crazy? Somehow I can get into an Edward that is not only being psychotic but is acting out on his crazy in sadistic ways that are harmful to others. What is wrong with me?
A more mild example of this phenomenon is Hide and Drink by Savage.
summary: Bella’s blood was just too tempting to be ignored. In this version of Twilight, Edward takes Bella on a sadistic journey with his monstrous side. While Edward drags her around the world, barely keeping a step ahead of his frantic family, Bella battles the monster for possession of the gentler vampire inside her captor. EPOV.
Instead of just draining her on the spot, Edward steals Bella away so that he can enjoy her blood on an ongoing basis, while holding her captive. This brand of crazy is easily explained away by the fact that he is a vampire who is foaming at the mouth for her blood. In fact, his technique of only whetting his blood lust is quite intelligent because it draws out his enjoyment of her.
Another psychotic Edward that I have recently fallen in love with is the Edward in a story called Beautiful Dangerous by VampireIsTheNewBlack.
summary: He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves. Multi-shot/WIP, E/J, slash, bloodplay, AH, OOC, NC-17.
I am fascinated with this character! He is so cool and collected about who he is and his intentions. In the first chapter we are inside his head as he lures his prey. Does he just have a thing for blood play or is he a straight up psycho killer? This story is only 2 chapters at the moment but the cat and mouse between the predator and his prey has consumed me and I'm thirsty for more.
I now just started Buried Amongst the Begonias by DurtyNelly, which was just recently re-uploaded after a being on hiatus.
summary: Why has Alice kept her best friend, Bella, away from her twin brother? What will happen when she finally meets him? Will Alice's warnings keep Bella way, or will she do something very stupid?
Hello, you beautiful and sadistic motherfucker. I feel like Bella, caught up in the web of his sickly fascinating pull. She's clearly in danger with this dude, but can't keep herself from wanting it. I am right there with her. I shouldn't find this clearly sadistic fucker to be so hot. But I do find it all quite hot. And I feel a little guilty and dirty and totally drawn into this story.
And so it goes with a psychotic Edward. It's to the next level of being attracted to the "bad boy" in a story. A psychotic Edward combines the thrill of danger with the fascination of "who the fuck knows what he'll do next." I'm not sure how deep the rabbit hole goes with this Buried Amongst the Begonias Edward so we shall see if I can still hang as the story progresses. But I gotta say, so far I'm too fascinated to look away.
Please, someone tell me I'm not alone on this. Is anyone else completely fascinated by a psychotic Edward? Hit "comment" and tell me.
I love a psychopath!
ReplyDeleteyou are not alone!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asfiKvQxbnM
ReplyDeletei just rec'd u guys a GREAT psychoward. i call him dexterward w/o a code :)
its a oneshot so read it right now. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5489830/1/Ill_Kill_You_Tomorrow_My_Queen
I love Psycho Edward. Honestly, the more effed up and explosive, the better.
ReplyDeleteHave you read Mac's Ultio? I fell in love with a man who wanted to hump someone's eye sockets after he ripped out their eyes. So, yeah, I haven't read it yet, but I probably would feel disturbingly the same way. The Begonia's sounds fascinating and I loved Hide and Drink.
ReplyDeleteI have heard from so many people that Ultio is brilliant. Which is annoying because I'll never be able to read it. :) I've also been told that it's beyond my threshold of what I can withstand. And I trust that and keep away. But it's supposed to be amazing.
ReplyDeleteI SHOULD AMEND WHAT I WROTE ABOUT BURIED AMONG THE BEGONIAS. There are many people who love this fic devotedly, but I am not one of them. I flounced it a couple chapters after writing this post.
The character went from hot and psycho to uninterestingly cruel. That is just my opinion, but I lost interest in this fic.