Just when you expect one thing, it's completely reversed, like when Tommy has been courted by a woman leaving nice flowers but it turns out to be his male roommates. His knowledge of what readers expect allows him to twist the story in one direction and rip the rug from underneath you. Specifically, I love the way Moore utilizes anticipated shock value to throw readers through loops. With both leads coming to terms with mortality, the afterlife, and gender roles at different rates, Bloodsucking Fiends plays devil's advocate in offering a different take on classic love stories and perfect endings.
The relationship between Jody and Tommy is a rocky road for sure, but it's a comedic twist of desire that deviates from the tropes of easy fantasy and fate. Elijah is strong, older, wealthy, undead, and is a continuation of Jody's past history of overbearing and demanding men, whereas Tommy is exactly none of that, until he gets turned. Elijah and Tommy are stark opposites in almost every single way. It's a battle of love, old school and new school, with the added elements of the supernatural and a writer's desire for love and success. In comes Elijah, her sire, the original Teflon user, and Tommy Flood, Safeway night manager and writer, both here to shake up her world, for better or worse. These new powers are great, but definitely not without pain. With her heightened senses and strength, she FINALLY feels able to overcome all the things weighing her down, like leaving her frat-boy boyfriend who's borderline abusive, and not taking slack from men harassing her. Jody turns from a predictable, shy, and monotonous 26 year old to an outspoken, strong, confident vampire overnight.
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