earthspirits: (Mina)
earthspirits ([personal profile] earthspirits) wrote in [community profile] the_scent_of_lilacs 2025-03-31 02:26 pm (UTC)

A few more thoughts on Book Lucy.

Despite being defiled and attacked by Dracula, she remains an innocent character (at least up until she rises from her grave and starts attacking local children).

She welcomes whatever help Van Helsing and her friends can give her.

Re The final attack scene on Lucy: The death of Lucy's mother from shock and fear, and the appalling aftermath for a heart-broken and terrific Lucy, who's all alone to face Dracula (the servants having been conveniently drugged), is what makes this scene truly horrific.

Of course, for plot purposes, Van Helsing and the friends are elsewhere for this scene, although in a real situation like this, I think they'd be sticking pretty close.

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