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:: Thursday, February 12, 2009 ::

Tweelight

It's hard for me to admit this... but I must.

Even 2 months after the movie came out, I'm still obsessed.

I'm obsessed with Twilight.

[cue horror, shock, gasps of astonishment.]

That's right. I can't stop thinking about it.

About how much I dislike the series - and like I said, I'll come clean - I am obsessed with, no, not reading Twilight, but actually reading about it.

At first I thought I would do a blogpostrant about this, but then I realised it was completely unnecessary since my opinion would merely reiterate something that has already been said on the internet. I mean, it's not like my opinion is so weighty that on the basis of what I am going to say, you, the reader will/will not pick up said book at the bookshop, library or park bench. There's enough being said about this book series on the internet, whichever side you support.

I am, for now, quite firmly in the "WTH is up with this Twilight love, and.. HEY, did you just heave a brick at me for not liking it?" camp.

I have not read the book, so go ahead and judge me for it. I'll wait.

Done?

Right. What I *have* read is parts of the 12 chapter draft released on the stephenie meyers.com website, and I'm not feeling any love for the series.

Maybe I chose the wrong part to start reading it at. Maybe it's because it's only a draft, not the final glory that shalt be released to the public.

Whatever the case, I don't think much of Edwards "No, I'm a monster, why do you love meeeee???" Cullen. I was given to believe that he was some kind of polite gentleman, but uh... he just comes across a little patronising to me. Yes, granted that Bella Swan is clumsy, as it's oft been pointed out supposedly as the tragic flaw to her perfection, but the fact she's been able to survive 17 years with nary a scar or debilitating injury surely speaks of her ability to take care of herself. (See "What if Bella was Ugly?")

Which brings me to that "watching her as she sleeps" thing.

Creepy. Stalker much?

And as far as I can tell, it's all existential angst with Edward - WAAAAH, I [hearts] you, Bella, but I am a monster! I am a vampire, and you are a human! Why aren't you afraid of me! I'm dangerous! What's wrong with you? *gets angry* Stay away from me before I kill you! Why are you laughing? Don't you think I could kill you? I COULD!... Oh, you're so brave, my sweet smelling little rose kitten sugar plum, and I wuv you, I wuv you, I wuv you sooo much that I must leave you for your own good. Don't follow me! Oh, what's that? You'll die without me? Well... Well... Uhm. I guess then we're in a bit of a pickle, aren't we?

Pardon me, but I thought vampires would be cooler than that. Oh, but what do I know? Up till recently I wasn't aware that vampires played baseball or sparkled under bright sunlight.

Maybe I'm biased, but reading all the comments both in support of and against Twilight, I sorta, kinda get the impression that Twilight fans are a bit insipid. 1) They spell badly (possibly due to the speed of their response fuelled by the heat of their righteous ire), 2) They don't provide any solid evidence to support their stands apart from the "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT" defence (i.e. OMG! Twilight has no characterisation??? HAF U READ THE BOOK!?!?) and 3) Well, frankly, anyone who thinks Twilight contains a great love story... that's... that's just... I can't even think how to respond. It renders me speechless.

But to sum up, I'm not much better than a rabid fan, because I just wrote an entire post about Twilight.

I'm a rabid unfan.

Labels: Hype, Pop Culture, Rant

:: And that's all she wrote 10:44 PM [+] ::
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