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boink · 12-03-2009, 11:55 AM

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Well, I can't speak for all women and girls, but if you're throwing the story out the window, there's not much of a point, is there?

heh, the story never came in my window in the first place, it's a chick flick...err, show. I never read or watched it. I'm just sayin' men/boys watch crap for T&A +gore + factor + shock value all the time so why should it be questioned when women do ? it's just a fantasy right ? I mean is it because the women watching are young girls ? I dunno but I don't think most people are that impressionable. I mean it's vampires ya know...they don't really exist.

ShaniFaye · 12-03-2009, 12:16 PM

I dig...really dig vampire fiction...if its good. I tried to read Twilight and had to stop before I was even 1/2 way thru it because it was so horribly bad. I have a teenage daughter, she was of the same opinion.

Sparkly vamps? Vamps in daylight?

Give me Spike and Angelus (didnt like him as Angel, thats not my type of vamp) and Lestat and Eric anyday

our faz · 12-12-2009, 09:55 AM

I've read them. They made me angry. It's all about self-insertion, that's got to be it. I think maybe when you're a young girl and you haven't been hurt it's this 'perfect' (and I use that term veeeerrry loosely) relationship. It feeds the idea that you'll start secondary school (high school probably, to most of you) and there'll be a mysterious boy who's the most gorgeous boy in school and he'll want YOU. I'm guessing Stephenie had no such luck when she was at high school. And maybe that's the appeal to some adults, maybe they had a rubbish time at school and this is what they would have dreamed of happening to them. This may be a super-duper generalisation, I'm not saying that's the appeal to all adult ladies, but I can understand it as reasoning for maybe some.

For me, there are aspects of it that I really like that have nothing to do with Bella and Edward. I like the other Cullens because they're quite cool - they have interesting powers, which don't jar with me because I'm not really a vampire traditionalist. I like the wolves too, to some extent.

I despise Bella, one of the most annoying Mary-Sues I've ever had the misfortune of reading. Edward doesn't do anything for me either, so it's not that. Honestly I can't tell you what it is. I wouldn't even say I like it, so I can't explain how I've read the books! Although, Breaking Dawn did make me want to stick my head in a lawnmower.

12-03-2009, 12:16 PM	#42 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I dig...really dig vampire fiction...if its good. I tried to read Twilight and had to stop before I was even 1/2 way thru it because it was so horribly bad. I have a teenage daughter, she was of the same opinion. Sparkly vamps? Vamps in daylight? Give me Spike and Angelus (didnt like him as Angel, thats not my type of vamp) and Lestat and Eric anyday __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

12-12-2009, 09:55 AM	#43 (permalink)
our faz Upright	I've read them. They made me angry. It's all about self-insertion, that's got to be it. I think maybe when you're a young girl and you haven't been hurt it's this 'perfect' (and I use that term veeeerrry loosely) relationship. It feeds the idea that you'll start secondary school (high school probably, to most of you) and there'll be a mysterious boy who's the most gorgeous boy in school and he'll want YOU. I'm guessing Stephenie had no such luck when she was at high school. And maybe that's the appeal to some adults, maybe they had a rubbish time at school and this is what they would have dreamed of happening to them. This may be a super-duper generalisation, I'm not saying that's the appeal to all adult ladies, but I can understand it as reasoning for maybe some. For me, there are aspects of it that I really like that have nothing to do with Bella and Edward. I like the other Cullens because they're quite cool - they have interesting powers, which don't jar with me because I'm not really a vampire traditionalist. I like the wolves too, to some extent. I despise Bella, one of the most annoying Mary-Sues I've ever had the misfortune of reading. Edward doesn't do anything for me either, so it's not that. Honestly I can't tell you what it is. I wouldn't even say I like it, so I can't explain how I've read the books! Although, Breaking Dawn did make me want to stick my head in a lawnmower. __________________ IS THAT A MEGAZORD?