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Dracula seems to be doing better on Netflix than it is on BBC One. The show made its official debut on the British broadcasting network on New Year’s Day to disappointing ratings. However, it’s been getting a major ratings boost thanks to Netflix, according to a Deadline report.
The television adaptation of Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire has found its new audience with streaming and online viewing in the UK. The seven-day rating includes the computer, mobile, and tablet viewing for the first episode. It has racked up to 7 million viewers, according to BARB figures provided by the BBC.
This is double Dracula’s audience of 3.6 million on New Year’s Day. The three-part season was created by Sherlock writers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. It aired for those consecutive nights in the UK. Then it made its official launch on Netflix on Saturday, Jan. 4. Dracula’s ratings have also gotten a boost from BBC’s streaming service called iPlayer. The gothic soap opera attracted 2.4 million viewers on iPlayer, while 1.8 and 1.3 million views were registered for episodes two and three.
However, Netflix has a problem with Dracula’s sexuality, according to ScreenRant. The vampire’s raw blood lust and sexuality has left some of the viewers confused. While the show has taken a unique turn on the vampire novel, the one element that remains a question is the vampire’s sexuality. The original novel is known for combining eroticism with history and horror. The novel, published in 1897, approaches the topic of sex like most Victorian novels do.
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Some claimed that Dracula was gender and sexuality fluid. The show sure capitalizes on his sexuality, but it’s hard for even Netflix to comprehend. When Dracula feeds off his victims, it doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman. While Dracula is certainly an improvement on Moffat’s past mistakes on sexuality, it’s an unwillingness to commit to his bisexuality means that the vampire is even thirstier by the end of the third episode. What are your thoughts on Dracula? Sound off below in the comments section.