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Okay, I am going to see New Moon on Saturday. And I've watched Twilight two or three times.
The appeal for me? This is the kind of story I really got into when I was in middle school. Vampire fiction was really my introduction to lust and sexualized thought, and so it has this "tingly" effect on my mind sometimes.
Honestly, at my age the story has both the "oooh I feel like I'm 12 again!" appeal and an insane level of humor. Yes, Edward is essentially a stalker. Yes, it's creepy to a certain level. Yes, it's ridiculous that these vampires sparkle and consider themselves "vegetarians." But you know what? There's still the level of "omg, he's so cute.. and he likes her.. OMG AND HE'S PROTECTING HER AWW" thought that goes through my head thanks to vampire story conditioning as a pre-teen. MOST of those stories have a level of creepy/stalker, but they are OBVIOUSLY FICTION. I mean, come on.. vampires don't exist. Every normal human knows that. And so, it fulfills the "my life and body are dominated by a sexy, experienced superhuman" fantasy while safely being totally fictitious and therefore having virtually zero application to real life.
The people who think these stories are applicable to real relationships are at least slightly crazy. I, for one, value the series for the entertainment it provides me - both in fantasy and in comedic value.
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"Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark."
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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