What is the deal with Twilight? It could be in this case that I am stupider than everyone else, which is inconceivable, but what is about Twilight that generates obsessive compulsion in everything Twilight related?
I have not read the books or seen the movie, but even my wife is completely engrossed in Twilight. What is about Twilight that hits the fairer gender right where they live?
On the surface, to me, honestly, it looks like wussy vampire romance stuff.
Vampires are cool and everything, but seriously, for my own benefit, could someone explain the Twilight obsession.
It doesn’t have to be in simplified terms, even if you write something extremely complicated I will break it down in microseconds into a comprehendable format. Chances are, after you explain it to me, I will be able to explain it back to you more eloquently than you could ever hope to. Spelling and grammatical errors are also acceptable, as my razor sharp mind will cut through those to get to your meaning.
Because of my massive emotional intelligence, I will not chastise you on something as mundane as grammar or spelling. I will also maintain your self esteem by not contradicting your contentions, instead, I will pull the best part out of an even incomprehensible argument, and we will both feel good about the exchange.
Patiently yours.
9 responses so far ↓
'86 Rabbit // February 13, 2009 at 9:13 am |
Instead of asking what it is about Twilight that hits us where we live, why not pick up the book? Your wife will return from Forks a changed woman. She’ll have new expectations for men. Best to do the research yourself so you will know what’s expected of you.
What you have asked is tantamount to asking a heroin addict what she sees in heroin. Not that I condone that particular vice, nor am I saying you should try it, but a description of that experience will not do it justice, no matter how eloquent the speaker or writer. You simply have no frame of reference.
By the way, the pages of the books might actually be laced with heroin. It would explain the inability of readers to put the book down.
Michael // February 14, 2009 at 4:58 pm |
86′ Rabbit: What an excellent metaphor you have used to aptly describe attempting to verbally relay the experience. Please don’t misunderstand, I am not asking in a Fred Flinstone “why do women like shopping” manner, being highly emotionally and academically intelligent allows me to meet the emotional expectations of those around me, often in a predictive sense.
As a rational maxmimizer of utility however, the trade off between time invested reading “Twilight” and a discovery payoff of why it creates obsessivenes in the fairer gender seems one sided. Further, it may not hold the same appeal for me due to gender.
I appreciate your insight, “what does honey taste like” would be a reasonable comparison, though I could satisy that curiousity in seconds. A well crafted response nonetheless.
bearmancartoons // February 13, 2009 at 10:58 am |
“What is the deal with Twilight?”
1. The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark.
2. A state of ambiguity or obscurity.
So maybe the popularity is intentionally supposed to be ambiguous
Pamela // February 13, 2009 at 9:19 pm |
its just a modern vampire+human love story
Michael // February 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm |
Pam: How am I supposed to shrink that down? I know I’ll make it an acronym. So Pam, if I am hearing you correctly, you are saying that Twilight is a “m.v.+h.l.s”? LOL! I still don’t get it.
Pamela // February 14, 2009 at 6:31 pm |
sorry let me rephrase that:
its a modern day love story about a vampire and a human
Michael // February 15, 2009 at 3:44 am |
Pamela: That’s better…. sort of!
la_flash // February 23, 2009 at 4:35 pm |
I’ve read the book and it was good. The plot has an element of danger and love. Loving someone who spells danger for you. There are some parts of the book though that I didn’t like (i.e. Bella’s unrealistic withdrawal from the world when Edward left her).
I’ve also seen the movie and the movie was a bleh. I don’t want to get into details. It’s just my honest opinion. Haha.
Michael // February 23, 2009 at 5:10 pm |
la_flash: Very eloquent and concise. So dating a vampire for women is like dating Chris Brown (too soon?). Now I get it!