Blood: the Last Vampire - allegorical?

shanterusan · Apr 20, 2005, 06:44 AM

I (finally) saw Blood: The Last Vampire today and my first thought when it finished was that it was an allegory for America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Without having read the manga, I don't know if the choice of setting had other meaning.

Does anyone else think this? Is it completely obvious? Or am I reading too much into it?

I was in an argument with someone about it today, and I'd really like to hear some other opinions.

thevampirealacrud · Apr 20, 2005, 07:41 AM

Well it depends on the eyes and war-bent or f*cked up mind of the readers or audience. It is a very well made film and yes i lean twords the war on this one....

shanterusan · Apr 21, 2005, 01:08 AM

Yay! I wasn't over-interpreting.

Thinks: why would it have been set in a US military base in 1966 if it wasn't meant to be allegorical?

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