Because not all of them are old enough to reach the high shelf where the Anita Blake books are?
Clarification needed: Why do women LOVE Twilight?
- Thread starter Bowl Full
- Start date
Actually, the books had a huge teenage following before the film was made. I think whoever said that its a form of escapism for sad teenage girls hit the nail on the head. They'll probably grow out of it once they get a real-live boyfriend.stevetastic said:
I'm honestly not impressed by Twilight, the story isn't amazing (Vampires in love!? What happened to the good old Dracula types that basically focus on blood-drinking and then take some time to seduce the next victim!?).
And the guy, whatever his name is, doesn't impress me. He's not that good looking, so even the appeal the movie has to girls is dead.
I never did get all the fuss about that movie...
And the guy, whatever his name is, doesn't impress me. He's not that good looking, so even the appeal the movie has to girls is dead.
I never did get all the fuss about that movie...
I recently say the movie and thought it funny that whenever the main character spoke to Edward she sounded like had just had an orgasm. If women want a guy like that, who will abuse and push them away constantly, well then women are crazier than I thought.
Makes sense, it does appear to be written by a somewhat literate twelve-year old.Inarticulate_Underachiever said:
I have an obsession with reading a series through to the very end, and this is the ONE SERIES I could not finish. Out of the hundreds and hundreds of books I've read, this is the one.
At least the werewolves don't sparkle too, or we'd have a problem.
Who cares what someone else likes? The real question is why do all of you hate it so much? I bet most of you only hate it because it's so popular. And I also bet that half the people that hate it for that reason are Halo fanboys that act the same way, "wetting their panties" over Halo.
Get over it. If you hate it so much, why do you want to talk about it?
Get over it. If you hate it so much, why do you want to talk about it?
..Because it infuriates me when I start a conversation about Underworld and some blonde behind me interrupts to pose a question as to why they don't sparkle, too?Symp4thy said:
And I did read the first two books. I can honestly say that I could write a better novel.
way to many chicks, age 13-21 have the hots for Vampires.
ironic isnt it ?! they are horny for vampires without any blood circulation, meaning no erection, and you dont wanna tell a dude with fangs to eat pussy!
ironic isnt it ?! they are horny for vampires without any blood circulation, meaning no erection, and you dont wanna tell a dude with fangs to eat pussy!
Hey there, take it easy. Just because someone's not an author doesn't mean that they can't criticize a book for being poorly written. Harry Potter and Twilight are not "great literature." They're basically cliches. I wouldn't be surprised if said poster took a year off, and wrote a hackneyed novel, after going through round after round of professional editing if it might not surpass Twilight. Twilight is mass market pulp for tween girls - its not trying to be anything more than that and a savvy marketing campaign. Its a success, that doesn't mean its 'good'.Symp4thy said:
Really, vampires that sparkle in the sunlight like diamonds? Werewolves that aren't really werewolves, but Indigenous American shapeshifters? Vegetarian blood-drinkers? Its like they took all the myths and watered them down to make them accessible to pop culture standards of morality - get rid of all the personal horror - the idea of being forced to become a monster who lives off the blood of others - and make it into a wish fulfilling fantasy -- with a ton of deus ex machina plot contrivances thrown in.
You're right, that was unnecessary of me. I just don't understand why people have to hate on each other or things other people like. So what if practically every teen girl in America talks about Twilight? It's written for them. You don't think they got sick of hearing, "ZOMG Dark Knight is the greatest movie evar!!! Heath Ledger should get the Oscar for greatest actor in the world!" or "I totally pwned on Halo last night."?caross73 said:
I didn't find the actor for Edward very attractive, personally.
I read the first three books, thought they were okay (characters have no personality -- Bella got on my fucking nerves), but decided that no, Stephenie Meyer, I will not waste $20 on another book.
I read an interview with Robert Pattinson. He said he hated Edward as a character, saying that "He's a 108 year old virgin, so he's obviously got some issues there."
He made fun of Edward a bit more, but I can't remember exactly what it was.
I read the first three books, thought they were okay (characters have no personality -- Bella got on my fucking nerves), but decided that no, Stephenie Meyer, I will not waste $20 on another book.
I read an interview with Robert Pattinson. He said he hated Edward as a character, saying that "He's a 108 year old virgin, so he's obviously got some issues there."
He made fun of Edward a bit more, but I can't remember exactly what it was.
I think Roger Ebert ALMOST said it best:
"Come on now, what is "Twilight" really about? It's about a 108 year old teenage boy trying to practice abstinence, and how, in the heat of the moment, it's really, really hard. And about a plain girl with lots of romantic choices, because she's so plain who wants to go all the way with him, and doesn't care what might happen."
Italic text added by yours truly.
Of course this blogger was a bit more blunt: http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/08/16/twilight-sucks-and-not-in-a-good-way/
This Bella girl creates problems for everyone around her, she is the ultimate submissive girl who is incapable of taking care of herself through the entire book, and requires not one, but a whole family of superhuman protectors, even after she is given near demigod status, to prevent the poor choices she made from having their obvious consequences.
"Come on now, what is "Twilight" really about? It's about a 108 year old teenage boy trying to practice abstinence, and how, in the heat of the moment, it's really, really hard. And about a plain girl with lots of romantic choices, because she's so plain who wants to go all the way with him, and doesn't care what might happen."
Italic text added by yours truly.
Of course this blogger was a bit more blunt: http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/08/16/twilight-sucks-and-not-in-a-good-way/
This Bella girl creates problems for everyone around her, she is the ultimate submissive girl who is incapable of taking care of herself through the entire book, and requires not one, but a whole family of superhuman protectors, even after she is given near demigod status, to prevent the poor choices she made from having their obvious consequences.
Why is it that I'm reading all these posts by people attempting to defend the books/movie/whatever, and they often seem to say things like:
I don't get all the hate. I read the books, and they were alright, I suppose. I kind of hated the characters and the story, but I enjoyed it.
This baffles me. If I read a story wherein I come away hating, you know, EVERYTHING ABOUT THE BOOK, I don't say I liked it. I say I hated it. It's not good. I don't defend it. Is it the herd mentality I'm witnessing here?
I don't get all the hate. I read the books, and they were alright, I suppose. I kind of hated the characters and the story, but I enjoyed it.
This baffles me. If I read a story wherein I come away hating, you know, EVERYTHING ABOUT THE BOOK, I don't say I liked it. I say I hated it. It's not good. I don't defend it. Is it the herd mentality I'm witnessing here?