bluesguyjon said:
I'm posting without reading the last 7 pages, so forgive me if I'm not in the stream of the current argument.
I get a full dose of Twilight praise from my sister every day, mostly about Edward and how he's a dream guy and etc. etc. When I finally asked her why she thought this (mostly to shut her up, yeah) she rattled off a bunch of chivalrous (best word I can think of) things that he does for her, like holding open a door or not ogling at other girls, I can't remember them all.
So replying to all of the guys who say this book plays on a supposedly unreachable fantasy for a girl, all I can say to you is that you must be doing something wrong. I'm a guy with a girlfriend, and I do almost all of the things that my sister keeps on raving about (besides fighting vampires, that's not in my resume). Maybe I'm just an outlier, but if you don't do enough of those things that you think that this is an impossible dream for a girl, then in admittedly blunt terms, shape up.
Should I also break into her house and watch her sleep for months on end? Threaten her? Dump her? Make it so SHE is Subserviant to ME?
No thanks, My girlfriend hates these books as much as I do, and we take it in turns who dominates who, or if we just want to be concentual.
I would also never let a FULLY GROWN MAN WANT TO FUCK MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER! NO MATTER HOW HIS FUCKING MATING WORKS.
Oh yes and this lovely logic.
Vampires Don't Age. Oh but Baby Vampires Age Rapidly.
Bella refers to people being nice to her as dogs, she is surprised when her father, who shows her nothing but love and even buys her a car and gets up early in the morning to make sure it won't slip on the nice. Shows care for her.
Because ya know, He treats her like Gendo treated Shinji.
EVERYONE loves her, EVEYRONE loves him! So why is she such an ANGSTY LITTLE *****! 'Oh I have a car, all the boys want me, all the girls want to be my friend, nobody cares I don't pay attention in class, they all SWARM to help me in Vollyball because I don't have to get better, My father is kind and loving, and my boyfriend is a Vampire.
God my life is so depressing'
I mean I could understand if NOBODY liked her and her father didn't care for her, but she can't even show the respect of calling him Dad all the time. No no, only to his face, like it's a FUCKING CHORE.