A very interesting read.

[kittenofwrath]

A friend on Facebook posted a link to this interesting, albeit very dark interpretation of the Twilight saga: [note, major spoilers are contained therein and also in my post, in case you haven't read the entire series]:

http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/mzm9d/up_vs_twilight/c354zbz

I have actually heard many of these interpretations before, but

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[blue_shadows9]

One of the writer blogs I read had a post fairly recently about how much it bugs the blogger that people get so up in arms about Twilight. I started writing a reply, but then realized that I was only going to come off as one of Those People. Because frankly, I am one of Those People. Lol.

I think that analysis is interesting, but the moment the writer said that Bella Swan was a nice girl before Edward saved her life, I was like... screechtoahalt. Wait a sec. I don't remember anything like that. I mean, she wasn't evil, but I thought she had personality issues from the beginning. Also, I thought she was much more badass as a vampire than as a human, and I agree with you that she seemed very happy at the end. The part where I do agree with the writer is that I thought Edward was a jerk and a terrible boyfriend. You just don't date someone who physically restrains you from doing anything you have a perfect legal right to do.

[kittenofwrath]

Interesting. :) I generally got the feeling that Bella was a normal, relatively nice person (well, near the beginning of the story), but I think she was intentionally depicted as kind of "boring" by the author to sort of contrast how she was as a human versus how fascinating and strong she became as a vampire

[blue_shadows9]

Well, I haven't read it in quite some time, but I seem to recall her thinking she was superior to her mother because she knew how to cook, and that she considered it her duty as a woman to cook food for her father. And she was all insecure about being pale and dark-haired because everyone in Phoenix was blonde and tanned. And she was certain the boys didn't like her even though they all fell for her instantly. But I'm not sure I'm really remembering all of that from before Edward saves her - that happens pretty early on, after all

[kittenofwrath]

I so don't remember that!! Man. How disturbing. So basically they're both creeps in different ways.

I remember it more being like Bella wanted to cook for her dad because he had lived alone for a long time and she wanted to make sure he cared for himself, but it's been a while since I've read it.. :)