Vampire Reviews: This is My Blood

[@elizabethdevido2081]

The image of Christ crying "BEGONE THOT!" is both absolutely hilarious and also something I completely believe would happen.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Wasn't he pro sex workers tho? And said that if a woman dressed provacatively for the time, caused you to stare, to pluck out your eyes? 🤷‍♀️

[@elizabethdevido2081]

@@cannibalisticrequiem I don't know, but that'd be cool if it were true.

[@aimeem]

@@elizabethdevido2081 It's from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:29 -- "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell."

[@thehopeofeden597]

Drop everything: Our Vampire Queen, looking even more stunningly gothic than usual, has given us a new upload! Addendum: "Jesus was a Vampire," is the best thing I've ever heard.

[@Bookwyrm55]

Well, not Jesus. But others... and there's Lilith...

[@gomamon8439]

I’m so glad you used an image of Jesus not being white. It’s highly respectful because he was middle eastern not European.

[@jacobhexum7017]

Ist he jewish? not that I think that matters much.

[@jonnyreinhardt1961]

Jacob Hexum Jewish was his religion, his ethnicity would have been Semitic which is North and East Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, etc) and the Middle East (Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, etc). So not the Eastern European Jewish population you might be thinking of

[@pistachiobaklava1216]

He was White, because He was Perfect. 👌😉

[@azrael_555]

@@pistachiobaklava1216 Hi! Kindly fuck right off!

[@mikaylawilliams7213]

Right!

[@biblegirl]

You re automatically getting a like for saying Mary Magdalene wasn't a prostitute. One of my biggest pet peeves

[@Bookwyrm55]

In this book... a fallen angel.

[@BuddyL]

"I'm crucifixin'📿 to..." Oh, Elisa... I suppose 'mom jokes' are a thing, even the 👿 kind.

[@CaladonianQueen]

Was waiting for that "sweet zombie Jesus" clip, and I was not disappointed.

[@MarcoPolo3]

"The Message is the same...don't be a dick." I laughed for like...5 minutes

[@penholmes688]

Despite some of its problems this novel dares to go some interesting places, and I really enjoy your interpretation of it.

[@Bookwyrm55]

I wrote this... long, long ago. Many books and miles since then. I'm glad it holds up at all...

[@Rocketboy1313]

Eventually there will be vampire fiction about all the Apostles and Saints. Thomas Aquinas will use circular reasoning to prove blood drinking is good actually.

[@thehopeofeden597]

I know it's not technically vampire related (except for the theory that Morticia is a vampire) but I really want to see Maven look at the Addams Family. Am I the only one?

[@The_Lauren_Fox_Catalogue]

Awsamazing Eden Or even better, to ensure vampires are involved, both The Addams Family AND The Munsters in one video.

[@LoveNeko64]

Ok I read in a TV Tropes page that Morticia was a vampire and I had to exit cause whoever wrote that page doesn't know anything about The Addams Family.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

That theory is def wrong. As far as I remember, The Addams Family were more goths. Lily Munster was a vampire though.

[@thegeek4145]

I think Morticia is actually a witch, at least part witch as in Charles Addams comic strips and vision Grandmama is Morticia's mother and she is a witch

[@fruitsbasketfan]

Have you read The Chronicles Of Vladimir Todd? It’s my favorite vampire book series, far exceeding Twilight both in quality writing and in humor, albeit more juvenile than The Vampire Chronicles. This series really shaped my years as a teenager and I still enjoy it wholeheartedly as an adult ❤️ I’d like to see a Vampire Review on this one please 😊

[@briarrosegael2015]

What happens to his aunt is bullshit though. Tragic death for its own sake.

[@erincorcoran5936]

Oh my gosh i rememner this series distinctly because they were the first audiobooks i ever listened to. I checked it out from my middle school library cause i liked the cover lol. Definitely due for a re-read.

[@bravelittleroomba]

@@briarrosegael2015 YES. I just finished those 5 books. NELLY DESERVED BETTER. And the ending could've included her and Otis's wedding, a perfect way to show some optimism for the future after all the trauma everyone had been through.

[@awfulwaffle3688]

Whenever i get down i watch your channel and i feel better

[@Broadwaychica]

Whoa, not gonna lie, the title made it seem like a joke but your description is intriguing. You're so damn good at selling even the strangest premises.

[@Traigame2cervezas]

I want an opera of this book, oh my lord.

[@Bookwyrm55]

Screenplay in progress.

[@danielponder690]

How about a Bach style oratorio?

[@maugos]

"Don't be a dick." Amen, Sister Maven of the Eventide.

[@SilentChelsea]

i've been watching this show since the beginning and my vampire bookshelf finally has one full shelf! i will have to look into getting this book because it is rather unique!

[@Bookwyrm55]

The author appreciates it.

[@ariellakahan-harth8831]

I'm on a bit of a Jesus Christ Superstar high from watching it on Easter Sunday (my GODS, could I rave about Carl Anderson's Judas all day) and the bit of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" at the end made me so happy.

[@kitsunefirefox1986]

Have you ever considered reviewing The Strain? I would love to hear your opinion on its version of Strigoi.

[@Charok1]

Forever Knight was a good vampire TV show back then.

[@The-Random-Hamlet]

Have you ever considered looking into Vampire the Requiem Second Edition? Also, called Blood and Smoke or the Strix Chronicle.

[@cliospeakstome]

I love the instrumental version of "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar playing in the background

[@EthalaRide]

So... Is there a ship/crossover (heh, get it... *Cross* over, okay I'll stop) out there somewhere between vampire!Mary and vampire!Judas? because... I could ship it.

[@Bookwyrm55]

I left Mary and Judas ... alive (ish) at the end of the book. There is even a short story much later on where Judas is hanging around in a California City ... still ... ish.

[@EthalaRide]

@@Bookwyrm55 *"hanging* around" eeeh? (I'm sorry, I can't turn it off) Thanks for replying to my comment!

[@Bookwyrm55]

@@EthalaRide The story is called "Against His Bitter Judgment" ... I've written a LOT. 35 plus books, hundreds of stories, but I still like this book... still connect with it, anyway.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Never thought I'd see a Flip Wilson reference in 2019.

[@CREN13Queen]

OMG That closing message!

[@Avalanche616]

Maven of the Eventide, doing the lord's work by reading the books we couldn't so we don't have to. Very entertaining. Thank you.

[@lucasmartins4169]

Have you watched the new FX show What We Do in the Shadows?

[@thegeek4145]

Have you heard of the book Happy Family. Its kinda like the munsters and also kind of not... It was adapted into a British family film called monster family (it's called Happy family in some places). I think it would be a good video for a vampire review. I think there are only two vampires but they are the main/most important of the characters

[@Joysweeper]

The Smithsonian article hinted at it, but some enmity between Mary and Simon Peter was a thing in multiple old apocrypha that didn't get canonized. Mostly Simon Peter getting set up as a strawman protesting her presence so Jesus could say "no, actually, I do want her here". 'Simon Peter, annoyed at Mary's dominance of the conversation, tells Jesus, "My master, we cannot endure this woman who gets in our way and does not let any of us speak, though she talks all the time."' 'Mary defends herself, saying, "My master, I understand in my mind that I can come forward at any time to interpret what Pistis Sophia [the divine being who gives wisdom] has said, but I am afraid of Peter, because he threatens me and hates our gender." 'Jesus assures her, "Any of those filled with the spirit of light will come forward to interpret what I say: no one will be able to oppose them."' and that kind of thing just led me down a gnostic rabbithole lol

[@CareyHAuthor]

This book sounds really interesting. I'm gonna check it out!

[@Bookwyrm55]

I've love to hear what you think if you do...

[@Arohan71]

It's amazing I saw this today because I was thinking about the series "The Order of the Sanguines" which asks the question: what if Vampires were part of the Catholic church.

[@DavidBaruffi]

Love the Flip Wilson reference!

[@lavenderrosecosplay5639]

This honestly sounds so interesting. I will have to try it out.

[@Bookwyrm55]

I'd love to hear what you think if you do / did.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

I’m reading The Last Confession of Judas Iscariot: The Vampire. How very derivative it seems now.

[@Bookwyrm55]

I wasn't even aware of that book, but yes... seems possible that author read mine long ago when it came out...

[@pabloroque64]

You know vampire the masquerade bloodlines 2 is out!!!😆😆😆

[@brettpugh7898]

Have you ever reviewed Vampirella?

[@Gandaleon]

Fitting choice of music. :)

[@Demolitiondude]

Totally agree. Don't be a dick should be a tenant.

[@dubbingsync]

Holy crap! An actual representation of Jesus at 1.15. Sorry about the holy crap... even though it doesn’t really matter.

[@genericbandit6333]

Great episode as always 👍

[@marshalinehamismother]

I love Mary Magdalene so much lmao so I’m super excited for this episode

[@davis0730]

Have you read Joey W. Hill. or thought about reviewing the Vampire Queen Series.

[@thebatmanover9000]

You need to review the Blood Oman video game series! I guarantee it will up your sub count and make a slight bump in your pateron donations.

[@imbatmanhi3363]

i knew the vampire cape was coming lol

[@yam1171]

I'm amazed at how many historic female vampires throughout different cultures there are.

[@meticulator]

I was going to like this video, but it had 666 likes when I viewed it. You understand why I couldn't.

[@kelbyrock7041]

Still waiting for the Castlevania season 2 review !!!!1

[@joshua127399]

where is that clip talking about Vampire Jesus at the beginning from?

[@MavenoftheEventide]

True Blood, Season 2

[@joshua127399]

@@MavenoftheEventide I need to watch that show,I'm trying to find good vampire shows since I have gone on my vampire kick,thanks vtmb

[@--Tia--]

I am sad to admit that I did not finish this book.

[@taanbrown4275]

u freakin rule! best channel of all time.

[@michaelkenner3289]

As someone who has actually studied church history and classics, the real irony is that the Christian stance on sex work was a really important issue in late antiquity. There was a lot of ink and papyrus expended on discussing this exact topic in 3rd and 4th century Alexandria. The growing idea of chastity as a Christian virtue alongside legally becoming first tolerated and then the state religion raised a big question. If an enslaved prostitute becomes a Christian, are they legally allowed to refuse to perform sex work based on their religion? If so vast swathes of the economy would collapse and it would undermine large parts of their system of slavery. If the people at this time believed Mary Magdalena was a prostitute, if that was even a possibility thousands of theologians would have discussed it in trying to resolve this legal dilemma. We'd still have writings about it surviving today. So it's clearly an anachronistic idea invented in later periods.

[@richardfarrer5616]

Have you read "The Wanting Factor"? Another Jesus as Vampire novel from the 1980s. Many years since I've read it but I have the recollection that the villain, who was Jesus, actually cares for his victims and is trying to truly bring them back from the dead rather than the half life he condemns them to.

[@dannissa13]

Oh, I have that necklace and it looks lovely on you!

[@untecito]

Hey Maven! have you watch The Transfiguration (2016)? please review that movie!!!!

[@heathersprague8625]

This is why I love this channel. This is a great hub of vampire knowledge. You were a big part of my vampire research. I'd like to send you a copy of my book as a thank you. Do you have someplace to receive fan gifts?

[@MavenoftheEventide]

Yes! The address is in the video description. Thanks so much!

[@bastardshutdownmega1]

Ooooo nice use of actually historically accurate Jesus there at 01:21

[@ianlaue6283]

So its "Pelagianism: The Book" Now with vampires.

[@anthonystone2552]

I think you are to do a review of the comic book series American vampire from vertigo comics

[@PeanutTheRanter]

Will your book be available on Audible in the future?

[@MavenoftheEventide]

Yes! May 31 tantor.com/the-company-of-death-elisa-hansen.html

[@dreamrelative4437]

Hi! I can't see the 1 weird person requesting so Ima just fill in those shoes. There's a movie called My best friend is a vampire and yeah that's my request.

[@waterstar86]

Why book so hard to get?

[@markkoehr5003]

I know you probably have a long list of requests to get through, but I hope Castlevania season 2 isn't too far down the list.

[@rftt6y7tr]

Yes please the second season worked on a lot of your complaints about character please please

[@jdaywork2693]

What program do you use to edit your videos with? Still working on my review of Bram Stoker's novel.

[@quinnsinclair7028]

To be fair by historical evidence Judas was part of a Jewish faction that believed the Messiah was some kind of divine warrior king. That when he appeared he would rain judgement on the nonbelievers and create heaven on earth. With this view I’d imagine the Messiah he got in Jesus didn’t exactly live up to his expectations. His betrayal wasn’t because he wanted Jesus dead but because he wanted to push Jesus into becoming the active messiah his faction believed in. Remember the officials Judas handed Jesus over to didn’t have the legal authority to execute him. From Judas’ point of view imprisonment would force Jesus to use his powers to display to all his status as the messiah. Only Judas was wrong and Jesus refused to do what Judas expected even up to his death. I mean even in the bible Judas is horrified by what his actions caused and kills himself only days later. An execution was not what he wanted.

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

Jesus goes on his MARY way hwe hwe hwe

[@caz5800]

It actually sounds an incredible book to get a new point of view of the religion (not necessarily been agree with the author, but is good learn others ideas, and make a reflection about them) and maybe even get a little bit more close to it. At list, sounds better than de Buffy’s movie... ;)

[@Xagzan]

Hey Maven I have a question. I noticed you covered Hellsing in one of your videos, so I'm guessing you're not averse to vampires in anime. Have you ever seen Blood+? If not, have you ever heard of Blood+? If not, may I highly recommend checking out Blood+ It's a pretty good 50 episode series (and would've been an excellent 40 episode series), and has one of the most creative takes on vampires I've ever seen.

[@GreatBigRanz]

She did cover the ova and the live action remake

[@Xagzan]

@@GreatBigRanz When was there a Blood+ OVA?

[@GreatBigRanz]

@@Xagzan Not Blood+, the first Blood OVA

[@Xagzan]

@@GreatBigRanz Sure but that has nothing to do with Blood+ and is completely separate. So is the live action movie.

[@Justin-qt4ff]

Thanks for great content!

[@SweetCaptain77]

Mary Magdalene. That's a new one, or at least this is the first time I'm hearing that theory. Huh.

[@jacksilversidez4347]

Satan the 'The original asshole' and Jesus 'The OG' and random fallen Angel 'History first schumck'. That's how you start bottom with style.

[@darkservantofheaven]

tormented by victim's angst while their corpses rise as new vamps....damn that has too suck

[@waltercook3843]

Heh - shout out to Will Wheaton.

[@celinak5062]

Religion For Breakfast has some interesting historical religious vids

[@jonsnor4313]

Its inteesting that they gave her agency by demonizing her. And poor judas, always getting blamed, despite being gods pawn in most cases..

[@ainumahtar]

Yeah, it's kinda hard to justify him as "evil" when according to the bible God made him that way and doesn't give him agency...

[@Bookwyrm55]

@@ainumahtar In the novel, Mary is actually a fallen angel, already (I guess) demonized, but she is offered a way "back" to being just an Angel. Both she, and Judas, make the choice to save humanity on their own... and yes, for a mythology based on a "choice' being offered... the alternatives to the ONE choice have always sucked... and Judas didn't even get one. He's innocent in this novel.

[@stephenporter1086]

Keep being awesome.

[@satanlover134]

hey this is anoying I know but the way you copy and paste links not is u need to click once to select and then you click again so the link gets its http at the back, it's weird. was Mary Magdalene edit if u'd like

[@miguelsherif8555]

Please review Andy Warhol Dracula movie

[@kylebrackman9675]

Looking Gothic and a nice necklace.

[@doctorpicardnononono7469]

what if HE was a werewolf?

[@d3nza482]

Then the duties of the Easter Bunny would have been carried out by an Easter Puppy.

[@inshayana]

"like, comment, subcribe... patreon... good night and BUY MY BOOK!"

[@jerryofrevere4773]

🎶 I don't know how to kill him... I don't know why he moves me. He's a man. He's just a man. And I've killed so many men before -.in very many ways.... He's just one more.🎶

[@BookofMac8737]

This book has major Catholic vibes imo, focusing on the idea of good works over good thoughts that Martin Luther focused on during the Protestant reformation. Kinda strange that it decides to demonise (lol) Peter given he is literally the rock the church is built on in Catholic tradition

[@Bookwyrm55]

No Catholicism here... just written using faked bits of a Book of Judas that never existed. I was raised Methodist, then had a stint in The Church of Christ - then I got better and put all that nonsense behind me... and I wrote this book. That was a long time ago.

[@cottagepie1]

Another great video, I'm a recent subscriber. Just wondring if you've read Angel's Blood?

[@johnpotts8308]

It scarcely shows greater faith to believe Jesus is the son of God if you KNOW he is the son of God because (unlike the disciples) you'd hung out in heaven once upon a time. That'd be like an astronaut complaining that people believed the Earth is flat when the astronaut has SEEN it's round (well, spheroid). And wouldn't Mary's vampire existence be ended by the Second Coming of Christ and the accompanying Apocalypse (assuming that happens, which it may not in this version). I mean, it would still suck (ha!) to be Mary M, but that's a (probably) a lot sooner than the heat death of the Universe

[@thetalkingbear]

They lost me at transsubstantiation. That weirded me out when they applied the word literally to Jesus's flesh and blood applied to the wafer and wine.

[@marshalinehamismother]

I

[@juliagoodwin3461]

I’m not super religious but I couldn’t help but get a bit of a pretentious vibe from the description of this book... or is it just me?

[@marshalinehamismother]

Yay!

[@Matrim42]

Nah, Jesus was totally a lich.

[@mikaylawilliams7213]

You're hilarious 😆!

[@podsmpsg1]

Some theories say that Judas Iscariot was the first vampire. The thirty pieces of Silver given to Judas is where the vunerability of Vampires to silver comes from. Jesus is not a Zombie, he's the anti Zombie. Jesus is coming back from the dead in a positive way, a Zombie is coming back from the dead in a negative way. Jesus is coming back to bring life.

[@Bookwyrm55]

Author here... I ALSO wrote a trilogy for White Wolf's Dark Ages: Vampire - The Grails Covenant - in that trilogy, there is an ancient character named Kli Kodesh (in Hebrew that's an approximation of Holy Vessel. He is actually JUDAS ... and he is also "The Holy Grail," because he drank the blood.

[@TheKeyser94]

How this author can not see the apostles in a good light and and the same time try to free them of all of guilt for their actions? Like he do with Peter, if the apostles were nothing more than power hunger maniacs, show them as power hunger maniacs and not give any excuses for their misdeeds, that was lame. As lame as the idea that only sinners can become vampires.

[@Bookwyrm55]

Peter was not granted anything special... just that he was not himself when he betrayed Jesus in the novel. ALL of the apostles were selfish, full of themselves, and more worried about who would be in charge when Jesus was gone than they were about their faith - in the novel, anyway. There is nothing that says only sinners can be vampires either (not in the book, anyway) - Mary chooses to feed off of sinners ... anyone she fed off of came back.

[@PonzooonTheGreat]

"Begone, thot!" -Jesus Amen.

[@TheGreatJohnPlays]

This may be the most irponic book in history. Aparently, Jesus wasn't a vampire but he was a Nihalist. The only way to to heaven is to pull yourselves up by your own bootstraps because no-one else cares including Jesus, whose stated job it is to hand out tickets through the pearly gates ahead of the the day of judgement.

[@jonsnor4313]

And jesus was a necromantic priest.

[@dabspur8761]

She's got 2 lovely big......eyes.

[@jaymz010]

Jesus was not a zombie or a vampire...He was a Necromancer 😄

[@seand7042]

That was a terrible pun

[@MavenoftheEventide]

You're velcome XD

[@seand7042]

Are you.. ......a vampire?

[@radradder]

Poor Mary.. too bad the bible has few important female characters and most of them have the same first name so it's easy to confuse them

[@jonathanlopez6953]

very the last temptation of christ.