Another twilight dicussion. Love it? Hate it? (1 Viewer)

[M3riJaan]

Think of literature. And Twilight.

Some people will find literature sucks cos its boring, for their closed minds.

And then the same people will like Twilight, but it's not good..

Quick question, does anyone have a good solid reason why they think Twilight (book) is good? And not because 'edward is soo sweeeet!'

 

[Phoenix Fury]

imho, it had potential to be significantly less horrible (I could possibly even go to the extent, dare I say it, maybe even 'good') had someone with a fraction of a brain written it. She is just too noob really, the level of writing and the 0 character development lead to the poor reception amongst intellectuals. However it was successful and (somehow) managed to acquire a large amount of support and fans.

As for your question why someone would think twilight is 'good', I cannot help you there. The best thing I can say about it is that I found a portion of the plot 'ok', but it doesn't even begin to outweigh lack intellectual stimulation and general shittyness of how it was written.

 

[philphie]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area


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[SnowFox]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area

Hahahaha..

 

[Phoenix Fury]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area

rofl, yeh

 

[M3riJaan]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area


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Lol true, i thought that myself. Maybe she isn't smart in the sense of a creative and intellectually stimulating writer, but smart enough to realise that teenage girls will literally eat the crap she shoveled into that book. And she got a movie out of it so you gotta wonder if she did something right.

But i maintain that i have no respect for anyone who likes the book. Unless they can give everyone a good answer to that question in my OP.

 

[philphie]

Lol true, i thought that myself. Maybe she isn't smart in the sense of a creative and intellectually stimulating writer, but smart enough to realise that teenage girls will literally eat the crap she shoveled into that book. And she got a movie out of it so you gotta wonder if she did something right.

But i maintain that i have no respect for anyone who likes the book. Unless they can give everyone a good answer to that question in my OP.

i have a very manly friend who actually loves twilight which pretty much takes all credibility away from his wogginess, his hairiness, his stomach for alcohol.

 

[Lord Farquad]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area


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this is the best post you have ever made

true story

 

[Lukybear]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area


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rdy for post-doctoral in english literature?

 

[philphie]

rdy for post-doctoral in english literature?

lol never, it will ruin reading for me

 

[Lukybear]

i thought it was alrdy ruined by her?

 

[philphie]

touche

 

[CecilyMare]

what is everyone talking about. I feel sick, someone just called me unfunny and stupid

 

[M3riJaan]

what is everyone talking about. I feel sick, someone just called me unfunny and stupid

lol sorry about that, nobody is calling you stupid! i fully agreed with what you said, but have yet to see anyone give a good defence.

 

[CecilyMare]

No somebody called me stupid and unfunny in some atheist galore thread, and it traumatized me for a few minutes

 

[magickmidget]

Stephanie Meyer simply knows what appeals to tweenage girls because in that sense, she is still one herself. a sexually oppressed woman, insecure, melodramatic, idealistically romantic, and unexperienced. in other words she is basically an author of a piece of fanfiction and has a thorough understanding of her target audience and crucial market area


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This and she (though probably accidentally) manages to describe Edward at such length I threw down the book in frustration but keeps Bella amazingly simple, so much so that any girl could relate.

 

[Minion of Doom]

If you read it, you're gay, there is nothing more to it im afraid.