Saturday, June 12, 2010

The Twilight Saga – According to Me

(My Comprehensive Opinion of Twilight)

So I was a Twilight hold-out. It did appeal to me but I resented the idea of hopping on the band wagon (so to speak) so late in the game. Would that make me a poser? Also my hubby has been very outspoken about these sissy-vampire books (many know that he is a fan of horror movies and the monsters that lurk in them). So swallowing my pride and with my husbands encouragement I started the books (thanks Jessie for loaning me the first one)! Now that I am finished I wanted to make my comments more formally, for the sake of just talking it out more than anything. We also watched the first two movies (hubby so patiently sat through both with me, what a sport) so I will also comment on them at the end.


Twilight – Intriguing

Bella- At the onset I liked Bella. She reminded me of myself in many ways (only child, dislikes new things…) but I quickly grew tired of her self deprecating narrative and wished that the story would move much more quickly. However it sucks you in, it really does and even though I didn’t much care for her I found that I was very interested in what would happen to her.

Edward- As, I am sure, is the author’s intention the idea of an Edward is extremely interesting. I liked him almost immediately (although my appreciation got very tarnished as the books went on). I found the Cullens even more interesting, a vegetarian vampire family! Neat-o!

Overall the book moved very slowly at points, and had a bit more mush then I really like, but I really enjoyed the time getting to know Alice and Jasper better and the dramatic fight at the end. The last few chapters tipped the scale in favor of the book!

New Moon – JACOB!

Jacob- If not for this character I would have stopped reading when Edward got superman syndrome (the whole I’m leaving to keep you safe business) and left. I’m not really into living through someone else’s pain. But Jacob is, in my opinion (which is what all this is), Mrs. Meyer’s strongest character. I enjoyed every moment spent with him (even if it was tainted by Bella’s obsessive hunt to hear dumb-dumb’s voice). I think that the “werewolves” are a unique and appealing concept! But of course then everything went wrong… I love you Alice but you screwed everything up… the whole part in Italy was so ridiculous it made me angry… his big plan is to WALK OUT IN THE SUN???? Really? What I way to go… overall New Moon is thumbs down…(despite Jake) too much pouting.

Eclipse – My Favorite!

Jasper- By FAR my favorite vamp (well together with Alice, they are really a package deal after all). LOVED his back-story! Think he is great!

Rosalie – It might just be because she doesn’t like Bella but I like this chick! I think she has attitude! I also loved hearing her story! But it was in the middle of her story that I started guessing which way the plot was going to go…

Jake – Did anyone else want to shake him by the shoulders and tell him “What ARE you doing???” I felt so terrible for him… unrequited love is so terrible… but I just couldn’t hope that he would end up with Bella, because she is so terrible and I wanted so much better for him! Bella ends up being such a tease, ugh it made me very angry! I just kept hoping that Ed would just BITE HER ALREADY! Of course how would you get that baby? The book hint hints, what is he waiting for… hint hint “the baby” I only hated Edward more for not standing with his family to fight. Hubby is right he is a sissy. Also horny Bella is obnoxious… but overall the back stories, the fight, Bree... Thumbs up.

Breaking Dawn – Return of the X-men

Not many people had good things to say about this one. And indeed the first “Book” was appalling! Page after page of awkward love scenes, please excuse me while I puke! But again hint hint “the baby” and then POOF there the little “nudger” is. I liked Jake’s book but mostly just because I like Jake… just about when Quil is on the beach with Claire I though “Holy Pete she is going to have Jake imprint Bella and Ed’s baby” and what happens? It was a bit predictable! Unlike some others I was happy for him. I always hoped he could rd himself of his Bella love. Then Bella finally gets bit and all of the sudden it because an X-men comic! At first I was super ticked that she was sacrifices her characters for a happy ending but as soon as I started thinking of it as a X-men comic I started enjoying it much more! The last few chapters (though predictable, I mean we all knew Alice and Jasper wouldn’t really leave!) were great, though I did hope for a better fight! Kill that witch Jane COME ON! Lol overall Thumbs-up!

I read a review that that compared Stephenie Meyer to JK Rowling and I think that is ludicrous! That is like comparing Judy Blume to CS Lewis! JK Rowling is a great author while Mrs Meyer is a glorified Meg Cabot.

The Movies

Twlight-

Where the heck did they find Kristan Stewart and who told that poor girl she could act? Oh man her expression never changes! Plus mouth breathers should not be actresses; she always seems out of breath… maybe she has asthma? No good. In my head Bella is Christina Ricci or Alexis Bledel. Or really anyone who could act at all. I think she ruined the whole movie! Her terrible acting taints everyone elses! You can’t even tell if Robert can act because she kills him dead in his tracks! Plus it is sad to me that they had to add filler when making a movie of a 400 + page book.

New Moon

Taylor Lautner you steal the show! If not for you (and the Cullens minus Edward) this movie would also blow... (thank goodness you can act opposite a doorpost like Kristian) however I actually liked this book move after the movie, slightly.

So overall… Twilight I liked you. You have not come anywhere close to my favs but I like you. I would read you again, in fact I know that I will. I am also really looking forward to the new movie (my fav book after all) and very curious how that fourth movie will turn out!