Twilight

"I was consumed by the mystery Edward presented. And more than a little obsessed by Edward himself."
Bella Swan, Twilight, Chapter 3, p.67

Okay, so I mentioned it in my last post and figured I would elaborate as I have time to do it now. I do not like Twilight. I say that but I am fascinated by it's fan-base and want to see the new movie to see what all the fuss is about. First I will address the books, because yes, I have read the books.

#1 A girl falls in love with her mysterious stalker, becomes likewise obsessed with him, and gives up everything to be with said stalker. Half the stuff the characters say to each other is borderline creepy and far from romantic.

#2 Why I think girls love it so much: Bella is a blank slate. Look at it, she is a plain girl who has an 'old soul.' That's about all the description you get of her in the entire series, but look at the immaculate detail her star crossed lovers are given, even down to the smell of their breath. Most girls want to think of themselves as more mature than they really are, hence the old soul (which by the way isn't an accurate description, Bella is portrayed an immature girl with a very unhealthy obsession that eventually leads to her literal death). And she is plain, a description most girls apply to themselves. Now look at Jake and Edward, both have extremely detailed descriptions. Edward is basically a marble statue of a Greek god, Jake the rugged, caring bad boy. Both stand out for their perfect looks and are both obsessed with this plain girl most female readers can relate to.

#3 In retrospect I feel the books are very poorly written but that fact is masked by the obsession with the characters that readers have since they basically put themselves in Bella's shoes, and admittedly it would be easy to overlook flaws if two hot guys are obsessed with you.

My problems with the movies?

#1 Poor acting, mostly by Kristen Stewart. The end.

Now I leave you with a picture of Creepy McCreeperson.