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Post by Sassley on Nov 14, 2010 17:06:34 GMT -8
When I talk to fellow moms who are fans of the series. I say to them "The relationship between Bella and Edward is completely possessive and emotionally abusive, if not worse." And they go on to AGREE with me, but then say "But I can understand it. After all, it's a very intense situation! And Bella is sooo accident prone!"
No. It is not an intense situation. It's intensely contrived. It's intensely convoluted.
And no, Bella being accident prone does not give Edward license to tell her who she can be friends with, or spy on her while she's sleeping, or remove the engine from her truck.
Bottom line, I can't understand mothers who read this shit and think it's romantic. These people have kids. I fear for my own children...is this what the next generation is going to consider romantic thanks to the crap their mothers will invariably force down their throats as TWU WUV? I think I'll encourage my kids to become a nun and a priest, to avoid all that messy business.
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Post by J.Day on Nov 14, 2010 18:27:47 GMT -8
^ That post was made of WIN.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 15, 2010 7:15:14 GMT -8
Why, thank you, J. Day! I think YOU'RE made of win haha
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Post by J.Day on Nov 15, 2010 12:30:07 GMT -8
^ Aw, now you're just making me blush. lol. ;D Don't you guys find it interesting that SMeyer hasn't had a "current project" listed on her website in a LOOOOONG time?: www.stepheniemeyer.com/otherprojects.htmlPerhaps this writing hiatus of hers is a good thing? I don't want her ruining mermaids (or any other established mythologies) with her contrived romance story formulas. They reek of logical and factual fail. Also, the other day while riding the subway, I saw this really intimidating-looking man (he was tall, bulky, bald, and wore a metal chain hanging off the side of his jeans) reading New Moon. I thought that no way in hell was he reading it out of sheer enjoyment. Maybe he was reading it in order to understand the mad ravings of his girlfriend, or wife, or daughter, sister, or niece? Of course, I could be wrong, since reading SMeyer's work could also very well be one of his guilty pleasure. That last thought scares me, though.
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Post by vampirekites on Nov 15, 2010 12:43:19 GMT -8
Why do some Twihards not understand that someone could genuinely dislike their beloved series? I have a friend who is really into Twilight. We share an interest in the Harry Potter series, and a few other books, so she's convinced that I would be into Twilight with her too if I just "give it a chance." I've never gone Anti on her. I don't want to seem disrespectful of her right to like whatever she likes. So when she says something like that, I invariably reply with, "I did give it a try, and I don't care for it" or "It's not my style" or even "I don't have an interest in the romance genre at all." But it just... doesn't work. It falls on deaf ears. She's not rude or nasty about it, it just doesn't compute. Next time she brings the subject up, it's like my saying no never happened. I don't spend a lot of time with her, so I can handle it, but... ugh. No one likes any series universally. Understand this, please, Twihards who don't get it yet! You should troll her everytime she mentions Twilight. Go on to say that no such book exists and it might be a manifestation in her mind. Mess with her and maybe she won't bring it up again. If not, at least you made her mad.
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Post by queencherryfairy on Nov 16, 2010 19:56:21 GMT -8
Here's something in Twilight that's irked me for a while now:
As neopagan, I find it really frustrating that Smeyers uses the term "coven" for her little vampire families. Probably, the only thing that was going through her head when she wrote that was "lolsatanism!!!1!1"
No, you stupid bitch, the Cullens act NOTHING like a fucking coven! They're more like a family from a bad sitcom! PLEASE stop using that term!!!
But, who am I kidding? If Smeyers couldn't be bothered to look up whether or not BRAZIL HAS A WEST COAST, of COURSE she couldn't be bothered to look up the terminology of a religion that isn't her own!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2010 21:39:41 GMT -8
Here's a random rant/question: Is there any real instance of Bella being shown to be so clumsy that people, her own family, would believe she is likely to fall down a flight of stairs AND crash through a window?
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Post by Lord Lovrina on Nov 19, 2010 9:31:54 GMT -8
Why do some Twihards not understand that someone could genuinely dislike their beloved series? I have a friend who is really into Twilight. We share an interest in the Harry Potter series, and a few other books, so she's convinced that I would be into Twilight with her too if I just "give it a chance." I've never gone Anti on her. I don't want to seem disrespectful of her right to like whatever she likes. So when she says something like that, I invariably reply with, "I did give it a try, and I don't care for it" or "It's not my style" or even "I don't have an interest in the romance genre at all." But it just... doesn't work. It falls on deaf ears. She's not rude or nasty about it, it just doesn't compute. Next time she brings the subject up, it's like my saying no never happened. I don't spend a lot of time with her, so I can handle it, but... ugh. No one likes any series universally. Understand this, please, Twihards who don't get it yet! This. I had an agruement with one Twitard over the books. One of them gets pissed off when I'm on this site, and she hates me for not liking a book. Or when I'm reading William Gay's Twilight, and she still says this man ripps off of Smeyer's book series. Same person also tries to force me to like everything she likes, and when I seem indifferent she treats me like I'm less than a person.
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Post by Corporal Flashback on Nov 20, 2010 15:01:02 GMT -8
There was a Twilight convention in my hometown the other day, and that dude who plays Jared got punched in the face.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 21, 2010 5:52:40 GMT -8
There was a Twilight convention in my hometown the other day, and that dude who plays Jared got punched in the face. LOL wat. In a way, this is funny, but at the same time, that poor kid. Violence is not the way to bring down this stupid series. Not buying a ticket to the convention? That's the way. Let me guess. The person who punched Jared had to pay to get in. What a waste of money.
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Post by Corporal Flashback on Nov 21, 2010 6:12:31 GMT -8
There was a Twilight convention in my hometown the other day, and that dude who plays Jared got punched in the face. LOL wat. In a way, this is funny, but at the same time, that poor kid. Violence is not the way to bring down this stupid series. Not buying a ticket to the convention? That's the way. Let me guess. The person who punched Jared had to pay to get in. What a waste of money. I dunno, it was at a hotel, and at the Hilton as well. It's just out of town so you don't just go there for a few drinks. The Telegraph reckon it had nothing to do with Twilight, and I believe them on this. They don't usually bullshit and I know I wouldn't recognise him. I feel bad for him, but I'm kinda concernced that our police force decided to tazer a couple of the guys who did it, because our police are hopeless scaremongers.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 21, 2010 6:19:10 GMT -8
LOL wat. In a way, this is funny, but at the same time, that poor kid. Violence is not the way to bring down this stupid series. Not buying a ticket to the convention? That's the way. Let me guess. The person who punched Jared had to pay to get in. What a waste of money. I dunno, it was at a hotel, and at the Hilton as well. It's just out of town so you don't just go there for a few drinks. The Telegraph reckon it had nothing to do with Twilight, and I believe them on this. They don't usually bullshit and I know I wouldn't recognise him. I feel bad for him, but I'm kinda concernced that our police force decided to tazer a couple of the guys who did it, because our police are hopeless scaremongers. OMG. That sounds like the whole thing got extremely out of control. WOW. "Don't taze me bro!"
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Post by pinkfakecheez on Nov 21, 2010 11:13:28 GMT -8
There was a Twilight convention in my hometown the other day, and that dude who plays Jared got punched in the face.
Oh, I read about that!
I did laugh at the reaction of one of the guests, it was something like "The place was full of teenage girls, so no-one expected any trouble.". Yes, because all Twilight fangirls are universally known for being sensible, right? Especially when they're near cast members.
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Post by vampirekites on Nov 27, 2010 9:35:33 GMT -8
FYI, I stickied this thread so it's convenient for people to find.
I was in Starbucks the other day and while waiting I'm looking around the shop. My eyes rest on this weird picture and I had to roll my eyes. It was of the hands on the Twilight book cover, but instead of an apple, it was a pile of coffee beans the hands were holding.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 27, 2010 9:41:52 GMT -8
FYI, I stickied this thread so it's convenient for people to find.
I was in Starbucks the other day and while waiting I'm looking around the shop. My eyes rest on this weird picture and I had to roll my eyes. It was of the hands on the Twilight book cover, but instead of an apple, it was a pile of coffee beans the hands were holding. NOOOOO How about Bath & Bodyworks? They jumped on the Twilight bandwagon last year with their fragrance "Twilight Woods"...apparently it was so popular that they made a men's line from it as well. OF COURSE IT WAS POPULAR YOU MARKETING WHORES! Here's the picture of it, and a description... Indulge your senses with our exclusive Twilight Woods, a hypnotic fragrance inspired by a romantic walk in enchanted woods. Key fragrance notes: Juicy Berry, Soft Mimosa, Apricot Nectar, Warm Woods
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Post by J.Day on Nov 27, 2010 9:59:34 GMT -8
My little sister actually had that Bath & Body Works Twilight Woods lotion. It smelled pretty good.
Every time she put it on, though, all I could think was, "Hmm... is this how Edward or Bella would smell like?"
*face-palm
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Post by Sassley on Nov 27, 2010 10:05:43 GMT -8
It does sound like it would smell nice...but I'm just so sick of everyone getting on the Twilight Train. I hope it derails fast! AHHHHHH.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 27, 2010 10:06:56 GMT -8
PS: I read the description of the BBW stuff and think "A romantic walk in enchanted woods...where your sparklepire boyfriend abandons you to cry hysterically"
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Post by queencherryfairy on Nov 27, 2010 12:16:46 GMT -8
XD
I don't think "Twilight Woods" was meant to cash in on Twilight. I just assumed that it meant Twilight as in the time of day. I think its correlation with the books and movies might've added to its popularity, but was accidental.
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Post by J.Day on Nov 27, 2010 12:22:45 GMT -8
PS: I read the description of the BBW stuff and think "A romantic walk in enchanted woods...where your sparklepire boyfriend abandons you to cry hysterically" ^ Yup, that's also what I thought whenever my sister used the lotion.
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Post by Sassley on Nov 27, 2010 12:28:00 GMT -8
Holly - TBH, I sort of feel that way myself...but then I remember they replaced Moonlight Path with this very fragrance. And that just makes me think "Moonlight Path was a lovely one, and its name is pretty too...why else would they replace it if not to cash in at the height of the Twilight craze?"
OK, they didn't actually replace it - but that was their biggest seller, and now Twilight Woods is - and the scents are similar.
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Post by J.Day on Nov 27, 2010 13:10:48 GMT -8
I can't seem to remember what Moonlight Path smells like. Anyway, I think 'Moonlight Path' sounds like a nicer name than 'Twilight Woods.' Most people must have correlated it with the Twilight craze and bought it, thinking that "Ooooh, it's Twilight! This must be how Edward smells like!" or something like that.
I agree with Sassley; I do not think that dubbing a line of scented lotion as 'Twilight Woods' is in any way accidental, since B&BW released it during the height of the Twilight craze.
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Post by TrippedUp on Nov 27, 2010 14:11:01 GMT -8
Not a problem with Twilight per say, but I enjoy reading serious anti fanfiction of things I dislike, but anytime I look for anything anti Twilight related, it looks like a poorly written troll fic. I tried writing one, but I dont know nearly enough about Twilight to write one...but Ill try to after I finish my neglected HTTYD fic.
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Post by Lady Phoenix on Nov 27, 2010 18:06:33 GMT -8
You mean those journals that are designed for every series, including Harry Potter and Death Note?
Meh.
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Post by vampirekites on Nov 27, 2010 19:41:02 GMT -8
XD I don't think "Twilight Woods" was meant to cash in on Twilight. I just assumed that it meant Twilight as in the time of day. I think its correlation with the books and movies might've added to its popularity, but was accidental.
Yeah, if you put twilight in anything, people are going to assume it's in connection with the fad. Still, I'm sure in the back of their minds they thought that twitards would buy it simply for the fact of the name of the lotion.
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Post by Lady Phoenix on Nov 27, 2010 19:50:40 GMT -8
Another thing that pisses me off, you can't say "Twilight"anymore
At least not without the Twidiots thinking "OMG, BELLA N EDWARD 4EVA"
Can't say "Twilight Princess", can't say "Twilight Town", can't sing Vanessa Carlton's "Twilight", and then there's the hp7 "joke" about Twilight.
I wish Twilight stayed a book that could have been forgotten
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Post by J.Day on Nov 27, 2010 20:08:22 GMT -8
^ Me, too. I especially agree with you on the Vanessa Carlton song, as "Twilight" happens to be one of my favorites on her Be Not Nobody album.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2010 2:18:24 GMT -8
To bad the original title of Forks hadn't been use like how Meyer wanted it.
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Post by Is A Bell A Swan? on Nov 29, 2010 7:18:53 GMT -8
^ That woulda made eating in a restaurant hard. "OMG LOOK THERE ARE FORKS!"
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