Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current "Twilight" Poll, Thank You!


9 comments:

Jessica said...

I watched the first movie, after friends encouraged me. Don't see the appeal for women in my age group, but I guess it's there.

Jenna said...

I had to click "the books are ok" because I felt having read them it would be cheating to say that I don't give a damn about them. They are terribly written, though. I mean, I know they're for teenagers and all, but they're still really bad.

Rich Meyer, harbinger of Chaos said...

My wife Mona's the vampire nut but even she could barely get through the first movie, so I didn't even try.

Plus there's just something creepy about a 105-year-old man getting together with a 15-year-old girl.

Penny said...

I read the books way before the films came out. I love the books. I love the way they were written and I think they are so easily relatable for women.

The movies are an added bonus. I'm not like stalking Robert Pattinson or anything, but I do enjoy the films.

I wouldn't categorize myself as a Twi-hard...just a loyal fan.

X. Dell said...

I actually know what Twilight is, but I clicked on the last answer, simply because it was the closest to how I feel.

Penny said...

Malcolm...I gave you an award on my blog :)

Candy Minx said...

I read the first book and saw the first movie. They were a good idea and I can understand why children enjoy the books so much. It's also nice that parents can also get some enjoyment out of the stories as well.

Being a vampire genre connoiseur though...they aren't really good vampire stories. I believe they are designed to be a metaphor for born again Christians...a vampire being the "awakened" being like a devout Christian...clever idea. Not my cup of tea as far as adventure/vampire lit goes.

pjazzypar said...

I got to admit I did not really know anything about these characters. Recently I ordered some Barbie dolls (the So In Style collection) and of course Mattel started sending me the collector's catalog. To make a long story short, Mattel has the Bella and Edward doll in a beautiful likeness. The Edward doll is particularly striking. You can check them out at http://www.barbiecollector.com/news/news.aspx?news_id=227

Malcolm said...

Jessica: It's funny because several women of varying ages have Twilight-related merchandise hanging in their cubes.

Jenna: You sound like you'd make a perfect "lolfan" of the Twilight saga. I just learned from a co-worker that a lolfan is someone who follows a particular franchise, but only to make fun of it... kind of like Mystery Science Theater 3K. :-)

Rich: I never considered the AARP/jailbait angle of the Twilight saga. Edward Cullen... cradle robber!

Penny: Stephanie Meyer has definitely tapped into the female goldmine with these books.

By the way Penny, thanks for the award! I have been meaning to post it... will do so soon.

X. Dell: I like your way of thinking.

Candy: Thanks for the breakdown of the vampire genre. Are you more into vampire books by Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, and J.R. Ward?

Pjazzy: The designers of the dolls didn't do too bad with recreating the look of Edward and Bella.

 
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