Writer's Block: Twilight becomes you

[deathpixie]

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And I thought the whole Harry Potter insanity was annoying. Those, at least, are palatable compared to the tripe that Stephanie Meyer turned out and the Twi-hards are even worse in terms of fangirling. Death threats because people are criticising a series of books? Seriously?

And yes, I attempted to read at least the first one. I got half-way through the first chapter before my spine leapt up my neck and strangled my brain in an attempt to preserve my sanity. Not only is the concept horrible, the characters cardboard cut outs with stereotyped personalities, but Meyers is a hack writer who is in sad need of an editor with the balls to tell her she can't write for crap. J. K. Rowling was derivitive but at least she had a decent vocabulary and didn't have to pause to thump us over the head with how sparkly the main characters are.

(also, I quite like the Harry Potter movies - they cut out the extraneous description and get into the meat of things, as it were, which was actually a good story)

It'll be funny when they try and film the last book. The whole "vampire baby breaks her mother's spine and daddy has to perform a Ceasarian with his teeth" ought to make a wonderful trailer.

I think this sums things up nicely. :)

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[fixeight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't read reviews. I think I like to take things in on my own and find out for myself. Harry potter was a good read. I read three books before the fourth movie ruined the book I was half way through. Decided I would read the books after the movies came out. Explains a lot more about the movies, which I found interesting.

With Twilight, Im trying out book three and seeing how its done. But I don't know anything about book four, so I really don't have an opinion that's fair to it. Nor do I have an english lit degree behind my back so I think my opinion of a good author is what grabs me and keeps my interest.

It's like... hm.. If I wanted to get into authors I really hate, I would say Stephen King is the worse Author I've ever read. He's boring and I polished off two of his books in no time and could have done without.

Michael criton, same thing. Wealth of knowledge, well put together science but there was no grab. I polished off that book too (a little more knowledgable too since he researches a lot of what he writes) but man, slow as hell plot wise.

George R.R. Martin, Marvelous, although his latest writings (other books) have been somewhat dry. Not the song and ice and fire series (Which I know you're reading, right?). Though I havn't read the fourth. Im waiting for the fifth to come out because I'd rather not wait another four years in anticipation (Although I think I have to reread the books again to update myself).

My point is I try to be objective and give things a more concrete approach before I give out my opinion. I don't care what the author's background is (unless your the authord of The God Delusion, then my interest is peaked) but that's more theory than anything.

I should stop while Im ahead. This could have me going on and on, adding more to that journal post than I like. XD Seriously, I should just give you a short response and be done eh?

[fixeight.livejournal.com]

It'll be funny when they try and film the last book. The whole "vampire baby breaks her mother's spine and daddy has to perform a Ceasarian with his teeth" ought to make a wonderful trailer.


okay ew. LOL is that what the fourth book is about? haha oh god. I must have skimmed over that part, or missed it because I just reread your post and I was all like uh! o.O

Oh. Maybe I should stop on the third book once I finish eh? heh.

sigh.

[deathpixie]

The fourth book is basically about Bella and Edward getting married as soon as she's done high school, she gets pregnant, the baby nearly kills her being born (breaking her spine and pulping her internal organs - as someone who's been through childbirth, you'll either find it hysterically funny or gut-wrenchingly gross) and Edward bites the baby out of her with his teeth. Oh, and Jacob does that creepy werewolf imprinting thing on the baby. Oh, and Bella is finally made a vampire and straight off the bat she's the bestest, most beautifullest vampire evah!!!!

Apologies for spoilers, but you'll probably thank me for saving you the trouble and the expense of buying it.

Which is why I do pay attention to reviews and opinions. I don't have a huge budget for books and I like to get something I'm going to read and re-read if I'm buying it. And yeah, perhaps I've done far too many literature classes to just sit back and enjoy pulp for pulp's sake - just like watching certain movies or television shows, I tend to get bored very quickly if there's no substance to it.

[fixeight.livejournal.com]

hm.. Yes I think I will thank you, although the ideas are alittle off kilter there with the .. uh... hmm... I don't even know what to say about book four (haha) and yes, ew to the imprinting. Im not sure what that's about in book three (I think I did the 'ew' thing). but now that I know what happens, I have a little more time to read something else. I will finish book three, just because Im itching to know what goes on and learn more about the cullen family (preferably Jasper and his horrific background - which is, historically interesting).

And really, the imprinting thing? I think she was trying to go somewhere with it that was spiritual and failed. Hmm, the more I talk about this, the more I seem to have against the characters. *sigh*

Yeah Im the same way with movies and tv shows. I better like it if im goign to waste my time on it but I have the completely opposite view of books. for some reason, I tend to be more forgiving and read through a 1/4 of a book and if it fails, then I drop it, take it to a used bookstore and get a new book!

And just for an aside, your internet lingo makes me cringe lol ILU.

[deathpixie]

The imprinting is apparently based on a Mormon concept, that your family and future partner are all chosen for you before you're ever born, by God. It's just a matter of finding them. So you obey your family, no matter what, because they were chosen for you by God and when you find that destined partner, you forsake everything else to be with them, marry them and have lots of little Mormons with them.

That review I linked to? It's by a former Mormon who actually has a lot of interesting insights into the Mormon imagery and themes that appear in Twilight. It actually was interesting to read in that light, since it became an anthropological exercise. She also does funny pictures with bad MS Paint. ;)

And yeah, I scare myself when I go all L33T speak. I think I'll stick to my habit of dropping the pronouns off the start of my sentences when I'm in a hurry and that's it. ;)

[fixeight.livejournal.com]

Wow. Let's throw the God Delusion at them. I havn't read that book yet but Ryan's been on this Darwin Kick for a long time and while im sitting there, tryin to write, im actually slow because im listening to Darwin and Richard Dawkins lectures.

He was here a few weeks ago and we missed it. I would have liked to go to it but shut all the religious questions up because he seems to be really more interested in talkinga bout evolution rather than why he doesn't believe in god. (seriously, it comes up in EVERY interview and really, evolution is so fascinating - ryan has rubbed off on me. blame him).

You know what. I really need to change my icons. I have nothing that goes with this.