You're of course wholly welcome to your interpretation! It sounds as if you choose to approach the vampire fantasy in a literal manner. Many, many fans agree with your approach. You are firmly in today's majority!
For myself, I prefer to interpret that the vampire fantasy serves as a metaphor or allegory for real-life struggles and concerns. Most of those real-life struggles are such that I would not want to encourage someone to compromise with them if she has another choice. For example, a person could think that an abusive relationship nevertheless includes some good things, and that could be true, but it's better to leave those things behind and escape the abuse than to stay in an abusive relationship for the sake of the good things. Similarly, a person could think that an addiction brought relief of pain, and that could be true, but it's better to seek to conquer the addiction and find new, better ways to deal with and perhaps even heal the underlying pain. That's how I conceptualize Nick's quest.
And of course that's why I often feel lonely in the fandom these days. I perceive that the character of Nick resisting vampirism is courageous and noble. I prefer the first season of the show, when the themes and metaphors were in strong order. I have no interest in stories that glorify vampirism.
I don't expect anyone to adopt my perspective! But I am and will stay an old-fashioned Knightie. :-)
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For myself, I prefer to interpret that the vampire fantasy serves as a metaphor or allegory for real-life struggles and concerns. Most of those real-life struggles are such that I would not want to encourage someone to compromise with them if she has another choice. For example, a person could think that an abusive relationship nevertheless includes some good things, and that could be true, but it's better to leave those things behind and escape the abuse than to stay in an abusive relationship for the sake of the good things. Similarly, a person could think that an addiction brought relief of pain, and that could be true, but it's better to seek to conquer the addiction and find new, better ways to deal with and perhaps even heal the underlying pain. That's how I conceptualize Nick's quest.
And of course that's why I often feel lonely in the fandom these days. I perceive that the character of Nick resisting vampirism is courageous and noble. I prefer the first season of the show, when the themes and metaphors were in strong order. I have no interest in stories that glorify vampirism.
I don't expect anyone to adopt my perspective! But I am and will stay an old-fashioned Knightie. :-)