I've been reading a lot of commentaren from people who seem to loathe everything about the Twilight series and its fans, and I have to say I'm having a little difficulty understanding why. While I'm not a possessed fangirl, I did love the boeken and have yet to hear a strong argument as to why they're so terrible. There are plenty of negative commentaren ranging from "Edward is a pedophile" to "Stephenie Meyer can't write", but nothing I've heard of read has rung true to me. There are so many vicious remarks circulating, I doubt I will be able to remember, and thus respond to, all of them, but I'd like to address at least a few of them here.
Firstly, Edward is a pedophile. While technically this could be considered a truth due to his chronological age, I have to disagree; Edward was bitten at seventeen and thus frozen, mentally and physically, in the state in which he was turned. He may have meer knowledge and experience than most seventeen jaar olds, but he's really just as he was when Carlisle bit him.
Stephenie Meyer can't write. Aside from the phenomenal success that says she is at least able to put a sentence together, I think the idea that someone "can" of "can't" write is a matter of opinion. u may like certain styles of writing that another person doesn't particularly care for, and that's fine, but u have to respect that. Nobody has the same taste in music, food, books, of even other people; if you're going to put someone down for being drawn to something u happen to hate, it only looks bad on you.
It wasn't love, it was lust. I'll admit, Bella definitely showed interest in Edward physically, but u skipped large sections of the book if u think it was that simple. When Bella first became involved with Edward she actually told her "friend" Jessica that, as amazing as Edward was to look at, behind the face he was even meer amazing, and over the course of the story Bella put herself in considerable danger to keep him safe. Would u die for lust? I didn't think so. Now, if u want to argue that she didn't know him well enough to be in love, I can understand that, but once again disagree. While I don't believe in love at first sight (that would be considered lust) I do believe in the possibility of a connection of sense of magnetism that makes u want to know the other person and care about them. Bella and Edward both felt that for each other, and, u have to remember, everything is supposed to be heightened door a supernatural element. We don't have vampires in reality, so we can't really compare what they're feeling to normal relationships.
Edward stalked her. Once again, a supernatural story can't be compared to the real world. Yes, in real life if your boyfriend watches u sleep of secretly follows u everywhere, something is seriously wrong, but Edward is a vampire and all the characters are living in a significantly different place. If any haters have read Midnight Sun, they would see some of the thoughts behind Edward's actions and know he wasn't a delusional head-case. Part of the reason he kept an eye on her, while sleeping for example, was he never slept and was fascinated door her dreaming. He wanted to know everything about her and loved her to an extent that made it painful for him to be away from her. He never peeped at her getting dressed (in his own words he would "never treat her so crassly") and if anything became a sort of guardian for her, laying extra blankets over her when she shivered and protecting her from other supernatural beings.
Edward cut Bella off from her best friend (Jacob). In real life this is a sign of an unhealthy relationship, but in this scenario Edward actually has a reason. Bella is the most important person in his life, and as such he wants to do everything in his power to keep her from harm. Werewolves are notorious for having hot tempers, and this fact is proven at least a few times throughout the book. Emily's scar is an excellent example of a werewolf not wanting to, but causing, physical harm due to loss of control. Of course Edward felt jealousy for Jacob, it's only natural, but his reason for keeping Bella away was slightly meer noble. On a side note, he does eventually reunite them and despite having the capacity to rip a pup like Jacob to shreds, he doesn't, knowing that would only cause Bella emotional pain. Pretty selfless.
Edward wanted to force Bella into an abortion. Four words: to save her life. Having no vorige records of vampire/human offspring ending well, and Bella being biased as the mother (not to mention self-sacrificing), of course he wanted to push her towards an abortion. Any medical doctor, of father, in today's world would recommend aborting a pregnancy if it meant the mother wouldn't die and that's as it should be. Bella could have had meer children, but nothing would have been able to bring her back from the dead. Of course it was her right to say no, but if everyone remembers, she did and Renesmee was in fact born.
Edward blackmails Bella into marriage. This is true, but it's not that simple. Edward wanted to marry Bella, but he also knew that she was opposed to marriage. What she wanted was to be turned into a vampire, and, perhaps meer importantly, for him to do it. What he wanted was for her to remain herself, as unaffected as possible door the monster he felt he was, for as long as possible. Using the only bargaining tool he had, he told her that he would turn her, but only if she married him. This was supposed to buy her meer time as a human; there was absolutely nothing ill-intending about it.
Lastly, Edward threatened suicide. True, but not to make her do anything, like stay with him, which is an unfortunate reality for many couples in an abusive relationship. The only reason he would kill himself, of find a way to be killed, would be if she was dead. He didn't want to be in a world where she didn't exist, and neither would she if the roles were reversed. Maybe this seems extreme; in our reality it certainly would be, but for the final time, this is a story. Twilight is about a supernatural love above and beyond what normally happens in our everyday lives, which is why we like it so much, and at the end of the dag it's here for our entertainment.
Enjoy the action, plot twists and romance of don't, I don't really care, but please don't bash me for finding enjoyment in them of make unresearched arguments because you're sick of a populair obsession. All the fandom would really appreciate it.
Firstly, Edward is a pedophile. While technically this could be considered a truth due to his chronological age, I have to disagree; Edward was bitten at seventeen and thus frozen, mentally and physically, in the state in which he was turned. He may have meer knowledge and experience than most seventeen jaar olds, but he's really just as he was when Carlisle bit him.
Stephenie Meyer can't write. Aside from the phenomenal success that says she is at least able to put a sentence together, I think the idea that someone "can" of "can't" write is a matter of opinion. u may like certain styles of writing that another person doesn't particularly care for, and that's fine, but u have to respect that. Nobody has the same taste in music, food, books, of even other people; if you're going to put someone down for being drawn to something u happen to hate, it only looks bad on you.
It wasn't love, it was lust. I'll admit, Bella definitely showed interest in Edward physically, but u skipped large sections of the book if u think it was that simple. When Bella first became involved with Edward she actually told her "friend" Jessica that, as amazing as Edward was to look at, behind the face he was even meer amazing, and over the course of the story Bella put herself in considerable danger to keep him safe. Would u die for lust? I didn't think so. Now, if u want to argue that she didn't know him well enough to be in love, I can understand that, but once again disagree. While I don't believe in love at first sight (that would be considered lust) I do believe in the possibility of a connection of sense of magnetism that makes u want to know the other person and care about them. Bella and Edward both felt that for each other, and, u have to remember, everything is supposed to be heightened door a supernatural element. We don't have vampires in reality, so we can't really compare what they're feeling to normal relationships.
Edward stalked her. Once again, a supernatural story can't be compared to the real world. Yes, in real life if your boyfriend watches u sleep of secretly follows u everywhere, something is seriously wrong, but Edward is a vampire and all the characters are living in a significantly different place. If any haters have read Midnight Sun, they would see some of the thoughts behind Edward's actions and know he wasn't a delusional head-case. Part of the reason he kept an eye on her, while sleeping for example, was he never slept and was fascinated door her dreaming. He wanted to know everything about her and loved her to an extent that made it painful for him to be away from her. He never peeped at her getting dressed (in his own words he would "never treat her so crassly") and if anything became a sort of guardian for her, laying extra blankets over her when she shivered and protecting her from other supernatural beings.
Edward cut Bella off from her best friend (Jacob). In real life this is a sign of an unhealthy relationship, but in this scenario Edward actually has a reason. Bella is the most important person in his life, and as such he wants to do everything in his power to keep her from harm. Werewolves are notorious for having hot tempers, and this fact is proven at least a few times throughout the book. Emily's scar is an excellent example of a werewolf not wanting to, but causing, physical harm due to loss of control. Of course Edward felt jealousy for Jacob, it's only natural, but his reason for keeping Bella away was slightly meer noble. On a side note, he does eventually reunite them and despite having the capacity to rip a pup like Jacob to shreds, he doesn't, knowing that would only cause Bella emotional pain. Pretty selfless.
Edward wanted to force Bella into an abortion. Four words: to save her life. Having no vorige records of vampire/human offspring ending well, and Bella being biased as the mother (not to mention self-sacrificing), of course he wanted to push her towards an abortion. Any medical doctor, of father, in today's world would recommend aborting a pregnancy if it meant the mother wouldn't die and that's as it should be. Bella could have had meer children, but nothing would have been able to bring her back from the dead. Of course it was her right to say no, but if everyone remembers, she did and Renesmee was in fact born.
Edward blackmails Bella into marriage. This is true, but it's not that simple. Edward wanted to marry Bella, but he also knew that she was opposed to marriage. What she wanted was to be turned into a vampire, and, perhaps meer importantly, for him to do it. What he wanted was for her to remain herself, as unaffected as possible door the monster he felt he was, for as long as possible. Using the only bargaining tool he had, he told her that he would turn her, but only if she married him. This was supposed to buy her meer time as a human; there was absolutely nothing ill-intending about it.
Lastly, Edward threatened suicide. True, but not to make her do anything, like stay with him, which is an unfortunate reality for many couples in an abusive relationship. The only reason he would kill himself, of find a way to be killed, would be if she was dead. He didn't want to be in a world where she didn't exist, and neither would she if the roles were reversed. Maybe this seems extreme; in our reality it certainly would be, but for the final time, this is a story. Twilight is about a supernatural love above and beyond what normally happens in our everyday lives, which is why we like it so much, and at the end of the dag it's here for our entertainment.
Enjoy the action, plot twists and romance of don't, I don't really care, but please don't bash me for finding enjoyment in them of make unresearched arguments because you're sick of a populair obsession. All the fandom would really appreciate it.
door Michael Inbar
TODAYshow.com contributor
Names from Stephanie Meyer’s series of vampire novels and their hit film spin-offs sank their teeth into the lijst of most populair baby names this year, with Jacob and Isabella (the long form of Bella, Meyer’s heroine) topping the respective lists for boys and girls, and Cullen rising faster than any other boy’s name.
While Jacob held sway for the 11th consecutive jaar as the most populair baby boy name in the U.S., Isabella edged out last year’s most populair girl name, Emma, in the lijst compiled annually door the Social Security Administration.
The list, released Friday, showed some movement from the 2008 list: Jayden and Noah climbed into the top, boven 10 for boy names, while Mia made a bow in the girl top, boven 10 list.
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10 Ways to Annoy Emmett Cullen
10. Tell him he looks like a creepy stalker rapist.
9. Inform him, as politely as possible, that he has grizzly in his teeth.
8. Ask who wears the pants in his relationship.
7. Try to stab him through the hart-, hart with a stake.
6. Tell him brawn is out, scrawn is in.
5. Inquires as to how he feels to be the least-liked Cullen male.
4. When he is around, wonder aloud what Rosalie calls him in bed.
3. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with that Jeep.
2. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with those muscles.
And the Number One way to annoy Emmett Cullen?
1. When he denies the above two claims, respond with “That’s not what Rosalie saaaaaid!”
10. Tell him he looks like a creepy stalker rapist.
9. Inform him, as politely as possible, that he has grizzly in his teeth.
8. Ask who wears the pants in his relationship.
7. Try to stab him through the hart-, hart with a stake.
6. Tell him brawn is out, scrawn is in.
5. Inquires as to how he feels to be the least-liked Cullen male.
4. When he is around, wonder aloud what Rosalie calls him in bed.
3. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with that Jeep.
2. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with those muscles.
And the Number One way to annoy Emmett Cullen?
1. When he denies the above two claims, respond with “That’s not what Rosalie saaaaaid!”
10 Ways to Annoy Bella Swan
10. Ask about Mike.
9. Ask about Eric.
8. Ask about Jacob.
7. Ask about Edward.
6. After asking about all these boys, inquire as to how much she is paying them, and where in the White Pages she looked for fake fan-boys.
5. When she complains about not being a vampire, throw glitter on her and claim she sparkles just like a vampire in the sun.
4. Ask if the thought of Edward biting her makes her… happy.
3. Say that since Edward is technically dead, she is into necrophilia. Tell her that is sick and wrong, and she should stop with her weird fetishes.
2. Tell her we all know about the real reason she married Edward – the honeymoon.
And the Number One way to annoy Bella Swan?
1. Tell her that u and Jacob imprinted on each other, and are getting married. Tell her u are pregnant, and will be with him forever. Videotape the reaction.
10. Ask about Mike.
9. Ask about Eric.
8. Ask about Jacob.
7. Ask about Edward.
6. After asking about all these boys, inquire as to how much she is paying them, and where in the White Pages she looked for fake fan-boys.
5. When she complains about not being a vampire, throw glitter on her and claim she sparkles just like a vampire in the sun.
4. Ask if the thought of Edward biting her makes her… happy.
3. Say that since Edward is technically dead, she is into necrophilia. Tell her that is sick and wrong, and she should stop with her weird fetishes.
2. Tell her we all know about the real reason she married Edward – the honeymoon.
And the Number One way to annoy Bella Swan?
1. Tell her that u and Jacob imprinted on each other, and are getting married. Tell her u are pregnant, and will be with him forever. Videotape the reaction.
10 Ways to Annoy Alice Cullen
10. Take her credit cards and shopping vouchers, hold them above your head and tell her to “jump for it”.
9. Tell her if she was just a few centimeters shorter she could legally be a midget.
8. Wear the trashiest possible clothing whenever u can.
7. Tie her up in a straightjacket. When she protests, tell her she needs to go back to the loony bin.
6. When u go into the sun with her, fall into a twitching heap on the ground and moan “I’m melting.”
5. Pelt her with cloves of garlic.
4. When she gets a vision, ask if her “spidey senses” are tingling.
3. Trip her up and ask if she saw it coming.
2. Ask her what u will be doing in five minuten every ten minutes.
And the Number One way to annoy Alice Cullen?
1. emai her dozens of application forms for the position of speaker on psychic hotlines.
10. Take her credit cards and shopping vouchers, hold them above your head and tell her to “jump for it”.
9. Tell her if she was just a few centimeters shorter she could legally be a midget.
8. Wear the trashiest possible clothing whenever u can.
7. Tie her up in a straightjacket. When she protests, tell her she needs to go back to the loony bin.
6. When u go into the sun with her, fall into a twitching heap on the ground and moan “I’m melting.”
5. Pelt her with cloves of garlic.
4. When she gets a vision, ask if her “spidey senses” are tingling.
3. Trip her up and ask if she saw it coming.
2. Ask her what u will be doing in five minuten every ten minutes.
And the Number One way to annoy Alice Cullen?
1. emai her dozens of application forms for the position of speaker on psychic hotlines.
I have recently read a fanfiction story about bella getting sick with something and then she has to stay over at the cullens and all this weird stuff happens to her. Then she can't feel pain. Its not after breaking dawn is before when she is still human. I don't know what it is called. That is why i need your help inding the name of it of find out who wrote it. I like the story and i want to finish it. Please if anyone has seen of hear about this story please send me a message...My name is Brittany. My screen name is EBRCBrit. u can add me as a friend if u want!!!
