tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post2730238744875477928..comments2024-01-12T05:04:17.663-06:00Comments on Laura's blog: The Twilight ProblemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-11868724330853824462011-01-27T23:51:43.590-06:002011-01-27T23:51:43.590-06:00Two words: sex appeal. And probably some good mark...Two words: sex appeal. And probably some good marketing, haha. And the Harry Potter vacuum. I mean, I liked Twilight the first time I read it--before it became really popular--but then I shrugged and put it down. When I read it after it became extremely popular--trying to see what all the hype was about--I didn't think it was THAT good.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-9141448949700809792011-01-27T13:13:51.234-06:002011-01-27T13:13:51.234-06:00I want to read twilight for one reason - it appeal...I want to read twilight for one reason - it appeals to so many people.<br /><br />I've heard that it's a horribly written book (I don't know if that's true or not) - But I do know a lot of horribly written books never get read.<br /><br />This one did - So there has to be something special about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713870959347500414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-42083304173185093142011-01-25T20:36:40.690-06:002011-01-25T20:36:40.690-06:00Thank you! I'm glad you liked it...I honestly ...Thank you! I'm glad you liked it...I honestly believe the main reason she likes Edward is because he's a vampire and can offer her something forbidden (immortality). And beauty, of course. Literally the first thing she thinks/says after being changed into a vampire is "I'm beautiful!" Bella's vanity is a disgustingly huge part of those novels...I might burn them but then I'd be contributing to global warming lolLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-79852040092426510352011-01-25T19:03:34.596-06:002011-01-25T19:03:34.596-06:00Laura, Love this! "Growing old together, mak...Laura, Love this! "Growing old together, making sacrifices, learning to value the little time you have with your loved one--isn't that what makes true love, well, true?" And this: "In my opinion, time means more when you don't have forever."<br /><br />I was just talking to @dochousel (UF philosophy professor) on Twitter about how all the immortality stuff cheapens human experience. I think your points here illustrate her attitude perfectly. Great post!Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-76755826014795821432011-01-25T12:59:21.113-06:002011-01-25T12:59:21.113-06:00I meeeeannn, if Twilight was less cliche, I MIGHT ...I meeeeannn, if Twilight was less cliche, I MIGHT be able to forgive their borderline abusive relationship. But, well, it's not...and Bella's just too scared of Edward leaving again to stand up for herself. :PLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-33662689643345310452011-01-25T10:58:42.378-06:002011-01-25T10:58:42.378-06:00hahaha okay, that is pretty creepy. I guess I like...hahaha okay, that is pretty creepy. I guess I like the basic principle of loving someone so much that you are willing to leave them if it's what's best for them, no matter how much it hurts you. But, I will admit, this saga does do a really bad job of showing that. And Edward is really controlling and whatnot. I surrender, lol.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587606391756085543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-3344807024978438952011-01-24T23:44:30.024-06:002011-01-24T23:44:30.024-06:00I wasn't being Team Jacob, i just think that w...I wasn't being Team Jacob, i just think that what Jacob is promising is more truly romantic. Who said she has to choose when she's 18 anyway? The world of fiction is ridiculous. Anyway Kirsten, if this tumblr link/photo from "Reasoning with Vampires" doesn't convince you that Twilight (and Edward) is cliche, trashy, and creepy, I don't know what will...<br /><br />http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfcns678KL1qd0quuo1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1296020374&Signature=F%2B0I6zAf8vb%2FfZoWFa%2B5tMdK2tw%3DLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-2374352148974531792011-01-24T23:03:38.592-06:002011-01-24T23:03:38.592-06:00I think you hit the nail right on the head; Bella ...I think you hit the nail right on the head; Bella is really afraid of aging and fears becoming unattractive to someone like Edward, and that's why she chooses him over Jacob- and that's why so many teenage girls are identifying with her. I think you just wrote a great Team Jacob post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-67386288219039709462011-01-24T22:33:49.627-06:002011-01-24T22:33:49.627-06:00OMG Kirsten, I should have known you'd write a...OMG Kirsten, I should have known you'd write a rebuttal...lol.<br /><br />So you say that Edward just wanted Bella to be happy, so he left her, and Jacob wouldn't leave her alone about choosing between him and Edward? Well, let's examine Edward's strategies. Does he ever ASK Bella what she wants, who she loves, what she thinks would be best for her? No. He leaves her--not to make her happy, but because he thinks he knows what's best for her. He has this almost holier-than-thou attitude: you can't be friends with Jacob b/c he's dangerous, leaving would be better for you, you can't have my baby, we should get married, etc. Jacob talks to her frankly and doesn't resort to measures like taking out her car engine to keep her away from Edward or having his sister kidnap her and hold her at his house while he goes hunting.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-3884185049666754682011-01-24T22:01:26.356-06:002011-01-24T22:01:26.356-06:00So, you should have known that I'd post on thi...So, you should have known that I'd post on this ;) You make very valid points. However, I choose to look at the saga's view on "true love" differently. I like to view Jacob and Edward as parallel characters. They have a lot in common with each other, but the thing that sets Edward apart from Jacob is that he left Bella. Now, this sounds bad, but when you break it down, Edward cared way more about Bella's happiness than Jacob did. Edward (although wrongly) felt that Bella would be happier without him, so he left, despite the heartbreak it put him through. Jacob, although he knew that Bella loved Edward, wouldn't stop trying to get her to change her mind, even though it was obvious that that upset her. So Edward is shown to be the "better" choice because he values Bella's happiness over his own. Sorry, didn't mean to write so much :P Oh, and one last thing, if you're saying that Bella chose Edward because he's better looking than Jacob, than she is an idiot. Jacob is sexy! lolKirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587606391756085543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101059655713608720.post-16778884570304401352011-01-24T21:50:35.985-06:002011-01-24T21:50:35.985-06:00bravo, my dear. Well said.bravo, my dear. Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com