I've come to the conclusion that the Twilight series is basically fantasy written for people that don't think they like fantasy cuz' it's "too geeky". Even though all the elements they like about it ARE fantasy in extremis.
Half of the WSU campus has gone crazy with the whole "OMG have you seen New Moon yet?!?!?" behavior. *vomiting noises*
I keep wanting to point them in the direction of Charlaine Harris and Jim Butcher and say: "Ok, now read books with vampires in them that are actually well-developed characters with layers and stuff. I promise not to say 'I told you so' when you lament your folly." If they think that Bella and Edward is the epitome of doomed vampire-human romance, I've got three words:
no subject
I've come to the conclusion that the Twilight series is basically fantasy written for people that don't think they like fantasy cuz' it's "too geeky". Even though all the elements they like about it ARE fantasy in extremis.
Half of the WSU campus has gone crazy with the whole "OMG have you seen New Moon yet?!?!?" behavior. *vomiting noises*
I keep wanting to point them in the direction of Charlaine Harris and Jim Butcher and say: "Ok, now read books with vampires in them that are actually well-developed characters with layers and stuff. I promise not to say 'I told you so' when you lament your folly." If they think that Bella and Edward is the epitome of doomed vampire-human romance, I've got three words:
Thomas and Justine. *hops off of soap box*