WTF is Twilight? And WTF is up with the Hype?

[Ultra Peanut]

Pat, the first book isn't the entire story. It progressively moves from banal to flippin' crazy.

"It's okay to treat someone who would do anything for you like shit because he's not as hot as Edward!"

Also, about that vampire dick?

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

It's written by a Mormon.

Who is a terrible writer.

Originally Posted by NewPhin

On top of that, the writing is atrocious.

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Because Edward, the greatest/creepiest guy/vampire ever...

And also he's 110 years old and still hanging out with high school kids on a daily basis what the **** is this shit.
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He sparkles in the sun and glowers at me and stalks me! That's all you could ask for in a guy!
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Edward is seen as the perfect guy, even though he's got so many warning signs he should glow in the dark instead of sparkle in the sun. Everything about the books is dangerous.

Originally Posted by NewPhin

Not only that, but it encourages a fascination by girls with the dangerous/dark boys. Edward is, literally, within seconds of ripping Bella's throat out at any given moment due to some weird blood-type fatal attraction that makes her particular blood like heroin for a junkie. So, they're constantly dancing this very dangerous dance where she could die at any moment, but she just can't stay away from him because he's oh so dreamy.

On top of that, Edward is constantly in control of the relationship. He can kiss her. She, though, can't kiss him. I've read the first book (it's part of my job to read this crap, sorry), and I didn't really get much of an abstinence message from it. I did, however, get very disturbing notions about gender roles and sexual power relationships from it.