Long story short, this moment of clarity (or, at least, objectivity) got me to thinking that maybe I ought to try and actually read through the saga from this same perspective, i.e. "is this really that much worse than similarly silly franchises aimed more at, well, me?" Answer: Yes, yes it is. No amount of perspective or extra effort on my part (or anyone's part) can turn Stephanie Meyer into a better writer or help her creations rise above the level of the absolute worst kind of genre-fiction - something discovered too late by directors Katherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz and soon-enough David Slade.
Now, am I saying that all this context somehow justifies or minimizes the blight of "Twilight?" Hell, no! In a way, I think it makes it worse. Bad art is just bad art, but what Stephanie Meyer (and her publisher, and Summit) are doing amounts to selling tainted water to an audience that's dying of thirst in the desert. Plus, they're driving down the value of the genre even further by occupying it. Anyone trying to pitch a good female-centric supernatural romance franchise will inevitably have their work compared to "Twilight" and taken less seriously as a result.
So while it's all good and fun to bag on Meyer's crappy books and their goofier fangirls, just keep in mind how hard it is out there for the women of geekdom. Their own culture relegates them to the subgenre-ghetto, and the "Twilights" of the world grow fat and wealthy keeping them there.
I've been watching Charmed in the mornings. They air three episodes in a row each day, so they have been flying through the series.
I think my biggest problem with the series the second time around is that I was only a fan of episodes with Big Gay Chris. He's not in the series at all until after Prue dies
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I LIKE THE EPISODE OF CHARMED WHERE ROSE MCGOWAN ACCIDENTALLY GIVES HERSELF INSANELY HUGE KNOCKERS
That was on yesterday.
What I love is that I am now old enough to appreciate how much everybody in the cast hated the show and the horrible writing. They seem to be in pain every time they have to deliver some cheesy line.
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It all makes sense!
so not just because gay vampires then
SWEET AS HELL
well i mean people also hate it because jesus christ enough with vampires
but i was offering up some perhaps lesser known reasons
My wife introduced her to Buffy.
So she gets to watch terrible TV shows in addition to reading terrible books?
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/moviebob/6797-Twilight-of-the-She-Geeks
I always liked Angel a little more though
I think my biggest problem with the series the second time around is that I was only a fan of episodes with Big Gay Chris. He's not in the series at all until after Prue dies
I watched the Tremors TV show
Black Bongi is the best MY GIRLFRIEND
synthetic diamonds are great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite
But he'd probably be the kind of guy I'd go for if I was gay
So I dunno
That was on yesterday.
What I love is that I am now old enough to appreciate how much everybody in the cast hated the show and the horrible writing. They seem to be in pain every time they have to deliver some cheesy line.
how much does she charge an hour?
edit: oh you got it, okay then.
Six dolla
being single sucks shit nuggets
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
it does sometimes
but for me it's also good, since I can focus on other things instead of just girls, which stress me out to no end
doesn't make you less awesome
no it just makes me more lonely and depressed
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
you know what, shut up
I've found two girls I've been actually attracted to in two years
two girls, two years
neither of which felt the same way I did
so
stop whining
Well you do have that girl who was facebook chatting you
I find the opposite.
When I'm single I'm obsessing about finding a girl.
When I'm in a relationship I don't have to deal with that so I can do other things.
maybe you sould try sucking some dicks instead.