White Rose of Avalon

Fantasy

  • Vanessa Ives, Penny Dreadful Vixen

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to feature Vanessa Ives from the Showtime series Penny Dreadful.   As I have recently been re-watching the series, it really struck me that Vanessa is an ideal figure to feature for Femme Fatale Friday, especially during October!   A word of caution, there will be…

  • Victorian Gothic Vibes in Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a list of films that have a Victorian Gothic vibe about them.   It will not be a countdown, just a list of nine films that fit this vibe for those who, like myself, adore the Victorian Gothic feel! ~Bram Stoker’s Dracula~ ~My favorite filmed version of…

  • The Vampire Diaries Novels Ranked

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a ranking of all of The Vampire Diaries novels.   By all, I mean the first seven, as those were the ones actually written by L.J. Smith.   The other six were ghost-written with a different plot because Smith did not own the rights to her characters…

  • Vampire Seduction Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem. Vampire Seduction by Maranda Wabik A bite on the neck A kiss on the lips An embrace That seduces And reduces You to trembling flesh Hypnotic eyes Entrance And enhance The desires To stoke The fire! Will you come Play in the Shadows  With me?…

  • Charmed as a Love Child of The Craft and Practical Magic

    For today’s post, I have decided to share my thoughts about how Charmed is related to both The Craft and Practical Magic.   I have heard that many fans of The Craft feel a need to disparage Charmed as a series due to the similarities in content. In truth, while I see the connections that…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Female Archie Comics Characters

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my five favorite female characters from the Archie Comics universe. This is partially inspired by the popularity of shows like Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Not to mention the 90s and early 2000s shows and films like Sabrina the Teenage Witch and…

  • My Top 5 Witchy Television Shows

    I will be doing a companion to yesterday’s countdown of favorite witchy films for today’s post. Number 5: The Secret Circle ~This one sadly only had one season.   It was based on the series of books by L.J. Smith and produced by The Vampire Diaries creator Kevin Williamson.   Unfortunately, the production costs ended…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Witchy Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my top five favorite witchy films. Number 5: Witches of Eastwick ~My number five choice is this classic 80s magical romp based on the popular book.   It is fun to watch these three women embrace their innate magic.   As a bonus, Jack…

  • Mean Girl Movie Countdown

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my five favorite movies featuring mean girls. Number 5: Mean Girls (2004) ~This film was written by Tina Fey and is based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes.   It was a nonfiction book about adolescent cliques for parents.   She used this…

  • My Top 10 Female Characters from Supernatural Dramas

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite female characters from several supernatural dramas.   I had a hard time with my top three, as they all basically tied for number one, but I felt I had to choose, so this is the ranking as I feel today!   In…