When they do see it they feel the need to change the message as in most new vampire movies the vampire is no longer hurt by the cross and holy water. If they are not allowed to change the message they just hate it as in Narnia and Passion.
> When they do see it they feel the need to change the message as in most new vampire movies the vampire is no longer hurt by the cross and holy water.
In legend, crosses and holy water - and sunlight, for that matter - were not effective ways of dealign with vampires. These are all relatively new concepts. Consider that in Stoker's "Dracula," Drac wandered around in fulll daylight without trouble. Nowadays, a "daywalker" vampire is considered soemthing special. I believe the original "Nosferatu" introduced the notion of sunlight makign a vampire go "poof." And the idea ofa vampire as suave and sexy.... that's *really* new (Bela Lugosi). Stoker and earlier a vampire was a filthy beast, just a scary animal with occaisional superpowers.
The original prescriptions for dealing with a vampire included such things as beheading it and cremating it. Splashing it with water would just annoy it.
So, there ya go. Now awaiting the adventure of Buffy The White Witch Slater.