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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 8230238"><p>I really don't think this was the message at all. I don't think it is at all clear this is what they were trying to say. I am not saying this belief didn't exist, or that some didn't hold it. I never got the impression that was the message of the writing in Ravenloft, nor do I think it was some kind of internalized thing going on. Writers and designers tackle themes and topics for all kinds of reasons. For all we know one of the two designers of the black boxed set were grappling with issues of motherhood, children, etc....and that is why you see it repeated as a theme. It may just be they felt those kinds of motivations and characters worked well for horror, or reflected the gothic tradition well (Mary Shelley left a huge stamp on horror and a lot of the reason motherhood is such a theme in Frankenstein is because of her personal history). Perhaps they used that as a way of saying this it is bad to make women believe they can only be content if they have a man and a baby (I think the fact that these are villains and these motivations are driving them to evil would make that a sound analysis). I don't think either of us can say for sure why these themes are there (unless Bruce Nesmith or Andria Hayday have commented on them). I do think we disagree on how central they are (but we've already hashed over characters like Gabrielle Aderre, Ivana Boritsi and Jacqueline Renier so I think it would be pedantic for me to repeat my points here).</p></blockquote><p></p>

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