I hope I never led anyone to believe that I liked the drivel some people consider “the greatest love story of all time”, because that would be a gross oversight. I didn’t like Romeo and Juliet when we read it my freshman year of high school, and I don’t like it now. Continue reading “Why I hated Romeo and Juliet”
Tag: twilight
In Defense of Bella
Note from 2020: I won’t be editing this post but since it’s been getting a handful of views recently, please do keep in mind it was posted in 2010. I was 18 years old. I do not care about your opinions on Twilight and I barely care about my own. This lives on as an archive, not as a stated continued opinion or interest. If you want to know what my current interests are, check out my portfolio here.
A few months ago, I wrote a post in defense of Twilight. Then I made a video about it. And on that video, I got a comment from a friend of mine regarding my lack of depth on my analysis. She went on to say “I dislike Twilight because of the inappropriate themes it is teaching my younger sister: a teenage girl’s [extreme] reliance on a male figure and willingness to do anything for that male (feeling of impending death without that male present), flippancy of pregnancy, etc.”
Continue reading “In Defense of Bella”
[Bri 2.0 BONUS!] Harry Potter vs. Twilight
A few days ago, after my Marooned Week blog about Harry Potter, an anonymous commenter requested that I spend some time discussing the Harry Potter/Twilight controversy. “Could you please do a blog on the whole Twilight vs. Harry Potter debacle? For example the popularity of the movies vs the books etc.” Continue reading “[Bri 2.0 BONUS!] Harry Potter vs. Twilight”
A tempered response
Note from 2020: I won’t be editing this post but since it’s been getting a handful of views recently, please do keep in mind it was posted in 2010. I was 18 years old. I do not care about your opinions on Twilight and I barely care about my own. This lives on as an archive, not as a stated continued opinion or interest. If you want to know what my current interests are, check out my portfolio here.
This is a response to “Why I Hate Twilight“. The author gives 95 reasons, which I have posted below to adequately respond to. My response will be in red.
[Bri 2.0 BONUS!] In Defense of Twilight
Note from 2020: I won’t be editing this post but since it’s been getting a handful of views recently, please do keep in mind it was posted in 2010. I was 18 years old. I do not care about your opinions on Twilight and I barely care about my own. This lives on as an archive, not as a stated continued opinion or interest. If you want to know what my current interests are, check out my portfolio here.
With Eclipse coming out today, I felt it would be a good time to discuss a topic that’s been bugging me for a while. It seems like almost every self-proclaimed literature nerd on the internet absolutely hates the Twilight series, sometimes spilling over as a hatred for the author as well. And I think this is silly. So I thought that a post about why hating Twilight is stupid might be a good idea. If you don’t want to read it, though, I’ve included a video at the bottom of this post essentially saying the same thing as this post will. Continue reading “[Bri 2.0 BONUS!] In Defense of Twilight”
[Day 305] BCILAAMTBW Week 5: Edward Cullen
Alright, alright. Get your collective groan out of the way now. Good? Ok. Now take a deep breath. Do you trust me? *holds out hand* The answer is yes. One more deep breath. Close your eyes, and let me take you on a journey… *slaps nonbeliever* I don’t want to hear what you think of the Twilight series! I don’t care! Now shut up and let’s move on with the blog. Good? Good. Continue reading “[Day 305] BCILAAMTBW Week 5: Edward Cullen”
Twilight vs. Let the Right One In
Last year, two films were made that are similar in story. Both Twilight and Let the Right One In were love stories about a vampire and non-vampire. One is American, one is Swedish. So which one is the better film? Continue reading “Twilight vs. Let the Right One In”
So we just take it back…
So me and Rachel went to see Twilight on Wednesday night. We knew it wasn’t going to live up to the books, of course, but dang, we didn’t think it would be THIS bad. It was awful, there was no character development or plot building, and it was HILARIOUS. We laughed at the most inappropriate parts, but oh well. To express my distaste, I’ll go character by character.
Edward: He wasn’t even that attractive, and his pale makeup didn’t go past his face, so he had a tan neck and a white face, which looked weird. Plus, he had the same expression the entire movie and he wasn’t seductive at all.
Bella: In the book, she’s got a good sense of humor and is very sarcastic. In the movie, she didn’t smile once, always seemed out of breath and afraid, and the actress wasn’t very good anyways. A huge disappointment.
Jacob: One of the only redeeming qualities of the movie. Attractive, once of the best actors in the film, and interesting. I can’t wait for New Moon, where he gets a bigger part.
James: Twisted his head to the side so often he looked like a confused dog.
Victoria: Too sweet looking… she needed to be more severe.
Laurent: He was a weird character anyways.
Mike: I LOVED him! He was probably the best actor, and he was hillarious!
Angela: Too outgoing and perky; she’s supposed to be quiet and reserved. They totally ruined her.
Jessica: They got her hair all wrong, but she wasn’t bad.
Lauren: Wasn’t even in the movie.
Tyler: Didn’t have a very big part, unimportant.
Eric: Entertaining, but I would have liked him to be a bit more nerdy.
Charlie: He was actually ok.
Billy: He wasn’t bad either, but how could he drive?? He’s in a wheelchair…
Jasper: He looked afraid the entire movie. The couple times he didn’t, he was a cutie!
Alice: Kind of odd, a little too cold to fit the actual character. She needed to be perkier.
Emmit: He was pretty good.
Rosalie: She did ok, but she looked kind of funny.
Carlisle: He was kind of scary looking, actually. He was one of the better actors, however.
Esme: She was kind of creepy too.
Overall, the movie was too intense to follow even the idea of the book. I was very disappointed, but at least I got a laugh out of it.
And even when your hope is gone…
The Twilight Obsession.
You’ve all heard about it, don’t try to pretend otherwise. Stephenie Meyer’s novel Twilight and the following three books have exploded in sales for young adults, specifically among teenage girls. There’s a movie coming out in November, fan clubs littered all over the internet, and merchandise being sold left and right.
I’m only a little ashamed to admit my part in this. My laptop is named Bella, my camera is Edward, and the truck I drive is Jacob. I got roped, unwillingly, into a Twilight book club at school, I’m planning on going to the movie as soon as it comes out, I went to the midnight release party for the final book, I dressed up as a Cullen for Halloween freshman year, and my copy of Twilight is so worn it looks like it’s been through a weed whacker. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been infected with Twilight-induced insanity.
But if you haven’t read these books, you’re missing out exponentially. The writing is incredible, the characters alluring and captivating, and the plot contenting. Stephenie Meyer, who has another book out, The Host, is an excellent writer and should not be shunned merely because her books are now “mainstream”. That’s the problem with people today. Once something becomes “mainstream” it loses its value. I like this book far before it was insanely popular, and Rachel read it even before that. I’m no poser, ladies and gents. I fell in love with Edward years ago.
And that one thing I saw on the internet was right… Twilight makes human boys suck.
The Long Awaited Release Of…
BREAKING DAWN!
I’m ashamed to say it took me a week to finish it…but that was because I was gone this whole week, consequently missing my blog day…but I just got home yesterday.
This series has been a roller coaster for me…Twilight was just amazing. New Moon was just weird, Eclipse ticked me off, and Breaking Dawn was the Best. Book. Ever.
I dunno it’s a tie between that and Harry Potter for my favorite series.
Anyway.
The reason this book was so amazing was simply because Stephenie Meyer wrote everything we wanted her to. She wrote, essentially, the perfect book. It ended SO WELL. No disappointment whatsoever, everything tied up neatly, no saying “I can’t believe the author did/didn’t…”, no cliffhangers. if i could marry this book i would.
The characters are better than ever, I could actually stand Jacob this time…Meyer has a way with characters. It’s silly but she makes my stomach hurt for a long time after reading cause I wish my life was that exciting.
She just pulls you into an alternate reality for a long time until disappointment and monotony bring you back into your own life.
ennewayz. most amazing book i’ve ever read. Read it. Feel it. Love it.