How_WRB soon_RB is_VBZ now_RB ?_. "_'' Blog_NNP Archive_NNP "_'' Zombies_NNP and_CC Vampires_NNP and_CC Ninjas_NNP and_CC Pirates_NNP 25_CD Jul_NNP 2010_CD by_IN Rick_NNP It_PRP 's_VBZ tough_JJ to_TO kill_VB the_DT vampire_NN ..._. genre_NN 

I_PRP was_VBD noodling_VBG on_IN Vampires_NNP the_DT other_JJ day_NN ,_, but_CC also_RB lumped_VBN Zombies_NNP ,_, Pirates_NNP and_CC Ninjas_NNP in_IN the_DT mix_NN ._. 
These_DT archetypes_NNS seem_VBP different_JJ to_TO me_PRP than_IN other_JJ '_POS trends_NNS '_'' ._. 
Surely_RB the_DT Vampire_NNP was_VBD dead_JJ after_IN the_DT spoof_NN ,_, "_'' Love_NN at_IN First_CD Bite_NNP "_'' in_IN 1979_CD ._. 
But_CC then_RB the_DT Anne_NNP Rice_NNP -_: led_VBN revival_NN brought_VBD it_PRP back_RB (_( technically_RB the_DT 1st_CD book_NN ,_, Interview_NNP with_IN the_DT Vampire_NNP ,_, was_VBD published_VBN in_IN 1976_CD ,_, but_CC did_VBD n't_RB gain_VB widespread_JJ popularity_NN until_IN later_RB )_) ._. 
Then_RB it_PRP jumped_VBD the_DT shark_NN with_IN the_DT Tom_NNP Cruise_NNP -_: Brad_NNP Pitt_NNP movie_NN (_( based_VBN on_IN the_DT Anne_NNP Rice_NNP novel_NN )_) in_IN 1994_CD ._. 
But_CC bubbling_VBG below_IN the_DT surface_NN was_VBD Blade_NNP and_CC other_JJ genre_NN flicks_NNS ,_, then_RB Twilight_NNP hit_VBD and_CC now_RB vampires_NNS are_VBP hot_JJ ._. 

Surely_RB Ninjas_NNP were_VBD done_VBN with_IN horrible_JJ movies_NNS like_IN American_NNP Ninja_NNP (_( 1985_CD )_) or_CC with_IN comedies_NNS starring_VBG Chris_NNP Farley_NNP (_( Beverly_NNP Hills_NNP Ninja_NNP ,_, 1997_CD )_) ,_, and_CC yet_RB Ninja_NNP has_VBZ become_VBN a_DT replacement_NN word_NN for_IN '_POS expert_NN '_'' to_TO the_DT point_NN where_WRB it_PRP 's_VBZ almost_RB accepted_VBD parlance_NN :_: A_DT twellow_NN search_NN for_IN '_POS ninja_NN '_'' turned_VBD up_RB more_JJR than_IN 7,000_CD Twitter_NNP accounts_NNS using_VBG the_DT term_NN in_IN their_PRP$ profiles_NNS ._. 
Ninja_NNP Warrior_NNP is_VBZ one_CD of_IN the_DT most_RBS popular_JJ shows_NNS on_IN G4_NNP ._. 

We_PRP can_MD put_VB Pirates_NNP away_RB now_RB after_IN the_DT 3rd_CD Pirates_NNP of_IN the_DT Caribbean_NNP flick_NN ,_, right_NN ?_. 
No_DT ,_, actually_RB ,_, if_IN we_PRP 've_VBP learned_VBN anything_NN it's_PRP that_IN genre_NN memes_NNS just_RB go_VBP back_RB underground_JJ (_( Pirates_NNP for_IN adults_NNS [_NN NSFW_NNP ]_NN You_PRP get_VBP the_DT point_NN 0_CD ._. 
These_DT characters_NNS are_VBP like_IN Zombies_NNP (_( pun_NN intended_VBN )_) ,_, they_PRP just_RB keep_VBP coming_VBG back_RB to_TO life_NN ._. 

So_IN it_PRP 's_VBZ not_RB just_RB a_DT matter_NN of_IN knowing_VBG when_WRB to_TO jump_VB off_IN the_DT Vampire_NNP merry-go-round_JJ ,_, it_PRP 's_VBZ knowing_VBG when_WRB (_( and_CC where_WRB )_) to_TO jump_VB back_RB on_IN ._. 
If_IN you_PRP jumped_VBD off_RP Vampires_NNP would_MD you_PRP have_VB known_VBN to_TO jump_VB back_RB on_IN in_IN time_NN to_TO publish_VB Twilight_NNP ?_. 
Fourteen_CD literary_JJ agents_NNS rejected_VBD it_PRP before_IN Stephenie_NNP Meyer_NNP got_VBD a_DT deal_NN ._. 
If_IN you_PRP were_VBD off_RP Zombies_NNP would_MD you_PRP have_VB gotten_VBN back_RB on_IN it_PRP time_NN to_TO publish_VB NY_NNP Times_NNP bestseller_NN Pride_NNP &_CC Prejudice_NNP and_CC Zombies_NNP ?_. 

I_PRP don't_VBP think_VB you_PRP can_MD "_'' get_VB off_RP "_'' any_DT of_IN these_DT ,_, you_PRP have_VBP to_TO triangulate_NN your_PRP$ decision_NN across_IN several_JJ nodes_NNS of_IN popular_JJ culture_NN ,_, a_DT triangulation_NN that_WDT has_VBZ to_TO revolve_VB around_IN the_DT audience_NN (_( young_JJ adult_NN --_: Twilght_NNP ._. mature_VBP --_: True_NNP Blood_NNP )_) and_CC sub-genre_JJ (_( comedy_NN ,_, horror_NN ,_, sci-fi_JJ ...)_. and_CC then_RB the_DT actual_JJ quality_NN of_IN the_DT content_NN ._. 
So_RB what_WP sort_NN of_IN matrix_NN board_NN do_VBP you_PRP have_VBP to_TO create_VB to_TO know_VB that_IN a_DT NC-17_JJ comedy_NN horror_NN Zombie_NNP video_NN game_NN will_MD work_VB ,_, but_CC a_DT PG-13_JJ young_JJ adult_NN time-travelling_JJ Vampire_NNP TV_NNP show_NN wo_MD n't_RB ?_. 
You_PRP can't_MD ._. 
All_DT you_PRP can_MD do_VB is_VBZ hope_VB you_PRP bat_NN .300_CD and_CC that_IN when_WRB you_PRP fail_VBP ,_, you_PRP fail_VBP fast_RB ._. 

Ahh_NNP ,_, the_DT classics_NNS ._. 
If_IN you_PRP broaden_VB your_PRP$ scope_NN a_DT bit_NN ,_, I_PRP think_VBP it_PRP would_MD be_VB difficult_JJ to_TO find_VB a_DT time_NN over_IN the_DT last_JJ 40_CD years_NNS or_CC so_RB when_WRB any_DT of_IN these_DT four_CD archetypes_NNS didn't_VBD have_VB a_DT level_NN of_IN bubbling_JJ popularity_NN via_IN books_NNS ,_, comic_JJ books_NNS ,_, tv_NN ,_, movies_NNS ,_, video_NN games_NNS ,_, music_NN ._. 
If_IN all_DT you_PRP 're_VBP looking_VBG at_IN is_VBZ 1_CD or_CC 2_CD content_NN categories_NNS maybe_RB it_PRP looks_VBZ like_IN they_PRP 're_VBP dead_JJ ,_, but_CC they_PRP may_MD be_VB flourishing_JJ elsewhere_RB ,_, and_CC like_IN a_DT virus_NN they_PRP 're_VBP just_RB waiting_VBG for_IN a_DT new_JJ host_NN to_TO carry_VB them_PRP to_TO the_DT mainstream_NN ._. 

Publishers_NNS ,_, producers_NNS ,_, editors_NNS ,_, TV_NN execs_NNS ,_, they_PRP all_DT have_VBP to_TO calibrate_NN their_PRP$ decisions_NNS based_VBN on_IN so_RB many_JJ factors_NNS ,_, and_CC yet_RB even_RB with_IN access_NN to_TO sophisticated_JJ data_NNS it_PRP often_RB comes_VBZ down_RB to_TO human_JJ factors_NNS ._. 
A_DT gut_NN instinct_NN that_DT something_NN is_VBZ going_VBG to_TO work_VB ._. 
Somebody_NN at_IN AMC_NNP is_VBZ greenlighting_VBG The_DT Walking_VBG Dead_NNP based_VBD partly_RB on_IN historical_JJ evidence_NN that_WDT says_VBZ people_NNS like_IN Zombies_NNP ,_, but_CC also_RB partly_RB on_IN the_DT notion_NN that_IN this_DT particular_JJ iteration_NN will_MD have_VB a_DT new_JJ twist_NN that_WDT will_MD bring_VB new_JJ people_NNS into_IN the_DT (_( zombie_NN and_CC AMC_NNP )_) tent_NN 
._. 
Personally_RB ,_, I_PRP 'm_VBP waiting_VBG for_IN someone_NN to_TO make_VB Pirate_NNP Zombies_NNP v._NN Ninja_NNP Vampires_NNP ._. 
Hey_NNP ,_, if_IN they_PRP can_MD make_VB Aliens_NNP and_CC Cowboys_NNPS ,_, anything_NN is_VBZ possible_JJ ._. 

This_DT post_NN was_VBD inspired_VBN by_IN a_DT recent_JJ post_NN by_IN Grant_NNP McCracken_NNP ._. 
Make_VB sure_JJ you_PRP read_VBP that_IN one_CD too_RB ._. 

3_CD Comments_NNS 
Matthew_NNP Duhan_NNP says_VBZ :_: July_NNP 26_CD ,_, 2010_CD at_IN 5:13_NN pm_NN 
I_PRP do_VBP n't_RB know_VB about_IN Pirate_NNP Zombies_NNP v._NN Ninja_NNP Vampires_NNP ,_, but_CC there_EX is_VBZ a_DT game_NN where_WRB you_PRP can_MD play_VB to_TO become_VB Zombies_NNP ,_, Ninjas_NNP ,_, Pirates_NNP ,_, and_CC Mad_JJ Scientists_NNS ._. 
Zombie_NNP Ninja_NNP Pirates_NNP ,_, by_IN Gozer_NNP Games_NNPS ,_, is_VBZ a_DT quick_JJ 20_CD -_: 30_CD minute_NN card_NN game_NN for_IN 2-6_CD players_NNS ._. 
You_PRP can_MD find_VB more_JJR information_NN on_IN our_PRP$ website_NN ._. 

We_PRP do_VBP have_VBP an_DT expansion_NN planned_VBD ,_, which_WDT will_MD add_VB Vampires_NNP (_( among_IN other_JJ Types_NNP )_) to_TO the_DT mix_NN ._. 
There_EX will_MD be_VB more_JJR info_NN about_IN that_DT coming_VBG soon_RB ._. 

Jewell_NNP Bardwell_NNP says_VBZ :_: July_NNP 30_CD ,_, 2010_CD at_IN 4:06_NN am_VBP 
Incredibly_NNP effectively_RB performed_VBD without_IN a_DT doubt_NN ._. 

Estefana_NNP Sjerven_NNP says_VBZ :_: September_NNP 16_CD ,_, 2010_CD at_IN 8:03_NN pm_NN 
I_PRP like_VBP twilight_NN !_. 
I_PRP could_MD sit_VB and_CC watch_VB all_DT day_NN long_RB if_IN I_PRP did_VBD n't_RB have_VB school_NN .._. or_CC life_NN to_TO stay_VB me_PRP from_IN doing_VBG it_PRP !_. 
lol_NN Wonderful_JJ Simply_RB Superb_NNP !_. 

