Dracula the Netflix Series Episode Three

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Stocker's Lucy VS Netflix's Lucy

By Maura Sullivan
Netflix Series: Dracula; Episode Three. Lucy Westerna.

   When the club scene appeared on screen with a young female who looked like she was living life, I knew instantly that the young female was going to represent Lucy. Lydia West plays Lucy Westerna on Netflix's Original Series of Dracula. Right from the start you can tell the similarities of the two characters from each story even though they took place in completely different eras. Men seemed to adore them both, only difference is, the Lucy played by Lydia West, only cared about the mans money. In the book you can conclude that Lucy is carefree and would rather be doing what she wants than following the norm. In the episode, they clearly call out the slut shaming they did in the book towards Lucy when her and her friend are having a smoke. Lucy claims that she is young and she should be able to do whatever she wants. Although in the book the Lucy's were depicted differently their attitudes towards life and love were the same.
Netflix Series: Dracula; Episode Three. Dracula and Lucy Westerna.
   When Lucy is speaking with her friend about slut shaming, is shows that even in modern times slut shaming is still such a problem. Lucy in the show is trying to live her life while she is young and has the capability to enjoy it. Meanwhile, Dracula is allowed to feast on anyone he feels like it but we are lead to believe that Lucy is the one he loves because she is so carefree. 
   Although in the series Mina and Lucy do not line up in the story line, Lucy has a gay-best friend who resembles Mina perfectly. Lucy wonders off late at night to a graveyard to meet with Dracula and talk. Most of the conversation has to do with how Lucy is not afraid of death. Lucy wears a sparkling chocker to hide his bite marks, just like Lucy wore a chocker around her neck in the book. In the book and in the show they choose two people to look after Lucy that cannot fall in love with her based on their sexual preference. Even though neither of these characters could keep her safe, they still showed caring affection for Lucy like the men.

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  1. Damian AndriulliFebruary 23, 2020 at 2:13 PM

    I feel like Lucy in the book was more complex than Mina so I feel like it would be easier to have Lucy as a big character but they went with it as a different demeaning way.

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