Post 3

After reading the fifth chapter of the Gilda Stories we discussed scene where Gilda turns Julius into a vampire. The most intriguing question I could think of is whether or not Gilda made the right decision. Obviously we have yet to finish the story so I have no way of knowing what Gomez has planned for this character. Therefore, I feel that the only way to judge Gilda's decision is by analyzing the reasons Gilda had had to justify her choice. Gilda has been alive for a long time at this point in chapter five; Gomez makes it clear that Gilda is becoming lonely which could have strongly influenced her to turn Julius into a vampire. Although, Gilda says she is not trying to have an intimate relationship with Julius. Gilda has become very close with Bird and Bird has just left again. Bird and Gilda's relationship, to me, is some what odd; Bird just takes off and leaves Gilda quite frequently. Perhaps Gilda is growing tired of this repetition and wants to be the dominant member of a relationship. To me, it seems that Gilda is ultimately trying to satisfy her need to be a dominant partner in a relationship and is using Julius to accomplish this.

-Ben Bean