# Vampire Fatigue? Angels Replace the Undead as Fictional Romantic Intrigues By TopDog | Published 2009-09-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-fatigue References: [io9](http://io9.com/5360906/could-angels-be-the-new-vampires) Move aside, vampires--angels with attitudes are starting to replace the undead as the newest form of popular romantic icons. Publishers have already begun the leap with more than a dozen soon-to-be-released books featuring flawed angels as lead characters. Mainstream culture has always exhibited a fascination with [immortal idols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immortal-perfumes), which is evident by the huge cultist following of modern characters from the ever popular ['Twilight' series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colourpop-x-twilight). Armed with wings, immortality and made to suffer human emotions, flawed angels may prove to be an even stronger attraction for the masses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flawed Angels:** The rise of flawed angels as a new romantic icon provides opportunities for innovative storytelling and product development in the book and entertainment industry. - **Immortal Idols:** The continued fascination with immortal idols presents potential for creating new and unique narratives in the book, film, and television industries. - **Fictional Romantic Intrigues:** The shift from vampires to angels in popular romantic fiction opens up space for new creative directions in writing and media industries. ### Where This Applies - **Book Publishing:** The emergence of flawed angels as a new romantic icon provides opportunities for publishing houses to launch new book series or focus on developing existing ones with an angelic twist. - **Film:** The trend towards flawed angels and immortal idols could provide opportunities for developing captivating and innovative film experiences for cinema-goers. - **Television:** The shift towards angels and immortal idols from vampires in popular fiction opens opportunities to create new television series with fresh and intriguing plotlines that cannot be found elsewhere. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vampiric Car Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-immortal-love.md) - [Garlic-Infused Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cravenproof-edition.md) - [Vampire Slayer Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampyre-cosmetics.md) - [Chilling Filmic Scents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heretic-parfum-nosferatu.md) - [Vampire Film Makeup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colourpops-twilight-makeup.md) - [Garlic Romance Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlicinfused-romance-novel.md) - [Dark Vampire-Series Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-slayer-collection.md) - [Bold Anime-Inspired Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeks-rule-hellsing.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md)