I'm still keeping this one as a personal, diary sort of thing, but I'm trying to come up with ideas for a more entertaining blog.
I need ideas.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Today has been absolutely crazy
And not in the good way. I don't know how I feel about it, but I can honestly say I would take it all back if I could.
What Bugs Me About Twilight
Told from the perspective of a former fan.
I'm not going to lie to you. About four or five years ago before the craze began, I picked up Twilight and found myself wrapped up in Edward and Bella's tortured love affair and fell for Jacob after reading New Moon. I even eagerly waited for the release of Eclipse. But by the time most of you probably even heard the name Edward Cullen, I was already over it. Why? The more people celebrated the phenomenon, the more I realized what everyone considered to be the "best parts" are what bugged me the most.
I'm not going to lie to you. About four or five years ago before the craze began, I picked up Twilight and found myself wrapped up in Edward and Bella's tortured love affair and fell for Jacob after reading New Moon. I even eagerly waited for the release of Eclipse. But by the time most of you probably even heard the name Edward Cullen, I was already over it. Why? The more people celebrated the phenomenon, the more I realized what everyone considered to be the "best parts" are what bugged me the most.
- It's hard for me to believe Edward is straight. He's a penis-less pansy whose more sensitive than a little girl. There is no 107-year-old virgin who would pass up the opportunity to have sex with his girlfriend. I don't care if he's the most religious or self-righteous S.O.B. on the planet- that kind of resistance can drive a guy mad. (You can be a "decent" and "respectable" vampire who doesn't like to kill humans and still seem manly- see Stefan Salvatore and Angel as references).
- Vampires shouldn't glitter. And they shouldn't look so pretty when they feed. Vampires are beasts and should, therefore, look like the monsters that they are.
- Bella is a feminist's worst nightmare. Actually, scratch that. Taylor Swift is a feminist's worst nightmare, but Bella comes pretty close. What happened to girls kicking ass? Girls standing up for themselves? How about not being so dependent on a sparkly outcast who probably considers polishing his fangs the best way to spend his Friday nights? As I reread the series, it seemed to me like Bella just needs a guy and it's sick. It's like she doesn't have a mind of her own without a boy around. She jumps from Edward to Jacob to Mike to Jacob to Edward. Seriously, girl... There's more to life than boys. It's extremely hard for me to consider Bella an intelligent girl with such behavior.
- With the exception of the three main characters, every other character seems underdeveloped and two-dimensional. Boring.
- There's only so much cheesy, redundant romance I can take.
- The last book of the series, Breaking Dawn, is probably the worst book I've ever read. It seemed like it was written in a rush and it was poorly edited. The fact that it was even published as it was is totally Little, Brown's fault. They should have sent her back that manuscript with the large red letters "N" and "O" stamped right on the front. In the words of Jacob Black himself, it was like a baaaad Gothic comedy or something along those lines.
- Vampires don't procreate. No. Sorry. Not buying that either. Oh and by the way, why is it only the guys in the book that are still fertile? If Edward can knock someone up, why can't Rosalie pop a few out? Sexist, much?
- I'm really starting to believe Stephenie Meyer is just a sexist woman.
- Not only is Bella completely useless as a woman and a human being, but she gets really annoying too.
- It seemed like the author tried way too hard to make Bella her. It's like she's living her life vicariously through a fictional character. She should see someone for that.
- Everyone claims it's such an "original" storyline. Buffy touched on the topic quite a few times, and The Vampire Diaries were written way back in the '90s.
- Most importantly... NOW THE VAMPIRE CRAZE WON'T END!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely against the Twilight franchise. I just hate seeing it all over the place. I'm grateful it became so popular. I'll admit, without it, my lastest addiction, The Vampire Diaries TV series would not exist. However, I can say that TVD IS a quality show and unlike Twilight, makes sense. It's no Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but it's safe to say I am hooked. And I never got into True Blood, but it (probably) wouldn't have existed without the crazy franchise either, and I've heard nothing but good things about the program.
Anyway, thanks for putting up with my extremely long rant. Just thought I'd share that with you.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Work In Progress
Plot: Effie Roscoe was a beautiful model and aspiring actress, a rising star with a bright future - until she mysteriously vanishes without a trace. As suspicion shifts around those close to Effie, the struggle to find her alive presses on and results in a startling and heartbreaking conclusion.
How does that sounds? Should I write this?
How does that sounds? Should I write this?
I have not updated in the longest time.
Sorry about that. I’ve been so incredibly busy.
Right now, I’m thinking of starting on a new story and hopefully completing it too- I rarely ever finish anything. I just can’t seem to find a good enough plot… I guess it’ll come to me.
Anyway, if you’re interested, my FictionPress account name is theophania. Right now I’ve only got one story on there and it’s really corny, but hey, whatever. If you have a FictionPress account, let me know. I’ll check out your stuff. ;)
xoxo
OH!
And how can I forget…. LESS THEN A MONTH LEFT UNTIL I GRADUATE. I can’t wait. I’ll probably miss a few people, but other than that, I won’t miss much. Hope you’ve all had a FANTASTIC Memorial Day weekend <3
Monday, April 26, 2010
Cheer up, buttercup
You know what REALLY gets me going? People who take themselves and life way too seriously?
There is never, ever a need to be so overly sensitive about everything, especially when you're the first person making jokes and pointing fingers. Learn how to take a joke sometime and lighten up.
Some people aggravate me.
There is never, ever a need to be so overly sensitive about everything, especially when you're the first person making jokes and pointing fingers. Learn how to take a joke sometime and lighten up.
Some people aggravate me.
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