Random thought? Maybe.

There are so many things in movies that seem so cool, or at least appropriate to the scene, until you start dissecting what would have actually happened to get to that stage. I started thinking about this while watching Queen of the Damned yesterday. Take, for example, Lestat's transformation from "normal" vampire to vampire king in the movie. He goes from this...

..."normal," leather-pant-wearing, super-powered vampire man...

...to this. Skirt [or baggy pants] wearing vampire-god with a wide belt and fringe.

Very exotic and vampire king appropriate, right? Sure. Until you start thinking of the conversation that probably led up to the skirt wearing. It probably went something like this:

Lestat: "Hey, that gold sheen on your skin is pretty cool. Where can I have that done?"

Akasha: "Gold skin-sheen comes later. First, you must put this on."

Lestat: "This is a skirt. I think I'll just wear my leather pants, if you don't mind."

Akasha: "Kings don't wear leather pants. Kings wear skirts."

Lestat: "Well this king wears leather pants!"

Akasha: "This queen doesn't have kings who wear leather pants. Skirt, or get the heck out."

Lestat: "Pants!"

Akasha: "Skirt!"

Lestat: "Pants!"

Akasha: "Skirt!"

Lestat: "Pants!"

Akasha: "Skirt!"

Lestat: "Fine!"

Let's face it, that's less than cool.