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Originally posted by The_Return
Come on guys! No love for Renfield or the Count himself? Shame!
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No, and here's why:
In the BOOK, Jonathon Harker was actually a very, very realistic and down-to-earth charcater. He was believable in every aspect, and his gradual trip into insanity in the castle is like actually being there. His emotions are real, his fears humane.
We really didn't get any personal connections at all with the Count- in fact, surprisingly, very few of the 400ish pages are on the Count. And as far as Renfield, he was an enjoyable character, but not as easy to relate to as Harker, nor as realistic.
The movies throw all these charcaterizations off, however. They've yet to create a Harker on film that even comes close to the one in the book.