11.4.09

If you love Twilight, I have a bone to pick with you

Okay, so I work in a bookstore. It's a great job. And as with any retail job, I occasionally deal with the type of person that I can't stand. Usually this happens about once a month. And even then, it's about a one, maybe two minute contact. No big deal. But this past week, I have dealt with the same type of person, three days in a row, about five times a day. This type of person is high-pitched, ecstatic, thinks their so "indy", has an IQ of about negative twenty, and is clutching their newly found copy of the Twilight saga in neon-tipped fingers. These traits, when separated, are something that I can deal with. When combined into one person, who insists on asking my opinion of Edward and his "hotness factor", I start to get aggitated, and usually spend the next five minutes ranting to my unfortunet co-worker about the idiocity of these people. So here is my case AGAINST Twilight fangirls.
1. The Twilight Saga is a piece of literature. This means that even if the author describes every single detail of a character, from how tall they are to how often they pick their nose, everyone is going to imagine these characters differently. One persons idea of a "hot, italian waiter with a slight five 'o clock shaddow" is not the same as anothers. This is why Harry Potter orignally had some casting issues. Everyone related with the characters differently, and so if the directors cast someone who didn't fit someone's pre-concieved ideas of them, they were more than likely to get angry letters asking for another actor.
2. Yes, Stephenie Meyer created a new breed of vampire. This hybrid nightwalker and angsty youth has captivated the hormonal turmoil that Edwards fangirls have running through their blood stream. He has dominated their image of a perfect boyfriend. Gentle, caring, devoted, strong, and basically unatainable. The perfect boyfriend in contrast with the selection at their highschool. He's the stuff of dreams, love stories, and movies. It's sad how devoted this fanclub can become. I'm not against having a crush on a book character, but really? Have you sunk to this level?
3. I would have more respect for the books if it was originally writen to be a fairy-tale, but no. It was ment to be a romance novel. A teen geared heart-throb. Good job Mrs. Meyer, you succeeded. But the books have turned into their own version of an action hero-saves-girl. It's pathetic. In my biased opinion, Mrs. Meyer should have stayed at the first book. Left it there. But no. She had to continue. Create her own private army of fantasy-creating teenagers.
4. Lastly, do you honestly want to be a vampire? You would give up everything you know to live forever? In your mentors own words, "If you could live forever, what would you live for?". Please, put down your book, give it some thought. Do you feint at the sight of blood? Your out. Do you think you could leave your friends? Your out. Actually give this some thought people. I'm telling you, its not going to be as fun as you think is.

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