So, Twilight.
What more can be said than hasn't already been mentioned?
It is probably one of the most talked about series of books I have ever heard of. And yes, I'm guilty of reading them. (Although I can't quite get through the last one...)
I have come into contact with the obnoxious fans of this series too many times to count. When I say "The books were good...I think Harry Potter was better..." I get screams of indignation and death glares.
When I say "Edward is kind of a jerk to Bella in a lot of ways." I get replies somewhere along the lines of "HE IS THE PERFECT MAN."
Okay. He's the perfect man if you like the whole "I'm not so much in love with YOU, as I am with sucking your blood...you just happen to be a nice girl..." type of man.
I admit, I was sucked into the fantasy-vampire-filled world just like all the other teen girls around the world. Yet, the more I think about it, the more I've come to realize it's gotten a little out of hand...and when I say out of hand, I mean that we've lost track of what we're really appreciating here.
While I don't fully believe Stephenie Meyer is a fantastic writer, she definitely does have a way of pulling in teenaged girls to fall in love with her characters. These are marketing skills at their BEST. I actually must applaud Ms. Meyer for being able to create such a stir in all of America. I won't spend my time here analyzing the ridiculous plot lines, or the crazy characters that have been made into household names in this entry.
Instead, I want to just throw it out there, that while many believe the Twilight series is pure literary genius, and many believe it's a laughable excuse for literary genius, I just want to say that no matter what your opinion of the books are, you must give them and the author credit.
When something like a new series of books becomes as virally popular as these have, it's a testament to true talent. Talent in writing, or talent in marketing...you be the judge. All I'm saying is that you mustn't discount what the Twilight series has done for the teenagers of the world.
Creating unrealistic ideas of men, or sparking a generation of readers, the impact the series has had on us, is profound.
And that's not even delving into the movie...that's another blog post completely.
2 comments:
Wow! You know, I agree with you, Harry Potter is better. I WAS sucked in to the Meyer books. At first all the girls at y school have read them and say they are better then the Rowling ones. There have been many conversations that I have been sucked out of because I have not read them. So I said what the heck. The I finished them about 1 week later. I really didn't like them. I like the vampires but i dint like that he stopped what he was just for that one girl. He should have just been a vampire and of story. In conclusion The Harry Potter series are the best and always will be.
-Slytherin Girl
I definitely agree with you Rachel. I agree that Stephanie Meyer is a fantastic writer, however I feel that her plots lack depth. I feel that she is a marketing genious. She knows how to read teenage girls and gave them exactly what they wanted... nothing more and nothing less
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