Friday, August 1, 2008

Yes, A Straight-Jacket Would Be Nice.

Sorry, but I need a moment.

With three hours and some odd minutes until the release of Breaking Dawn, I really need to rant.

As any obsessed Twilighter would know, the summary of Breaking Dawn has been kept securely under wraps. This leads me to worry. What if Edward is killed? What if Bella leaves Edward for Jake (gag!)? There has to be some disaster that would upset the fans. I have reached no other conclusion. You know, minus the fact that they just wanted to build the anticipation. More sales? I don't know. Even Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows was leaked before the release, and I must say I'm proud of everyone who worked to keep B.D. from the same fate. Even though I want to know as much as the next person. And need I bring up that Eclipse knocked the final H.P. book off its #1 spot when it was released? More power to the vampires!

I really don't know why these books are so great. I know I want to think it's Edward, but... As critics say Bella makes a pretty poor heroine, her world just going to the dogs once her man leaves her. That doesn't make a very good role model to anyone, I would think. "But Melanie, I don't know if Stephenie Meyer intended Bella to be anyone's role model." Yes, I know this. But she does make a crappy leading lady anyway. (Edward picks up her slack :D). And I think everyone can admit Bella gets on their nerves every once and awhile. Sure, she is only in her teens throughout the first books, and everyone is a little whiny then, but still... And what about true love? Wasn't that what made Edward and Bella's relationship so appealing? I know that was part of it for me. And then Bella goes and falls in love with Jacob too? (What blackened your soul Stephenie Meyer?!?) Very nice.

I'm definitely Team Edward all the way. If Bella and Edward don't have a happy ending at the end of Breaking Dawn, I'll join the mob with pitchforks and torches swarming Meyer's house. Metaphorically speaking. I have faith in her, though. Go Bella Cullen!

I think a lot of the girls who read the Twilight saga are definitely infatuated with Edward, not to mention all the Cullens. Vampirism is defenitely made quite, I don't know, sexy? That doesn't seem like the right word, but it'll do. And Kait, Alissa and I have added the vampire trait to the list of requirements for proper mate material, before or after running after a bus for us in rush hour traffic. But is it really the undead that makes Edward so appealing? I'm completely convinced it has something to do with his utterly unabridged unselfishness (yay alliteration! Say that five times fast...). He doesn't care, in the end, who Bella chooses or what happens as long as she's happy. So, maybe there is hope for us afterall. Our Edward Cullen is out there somewhere, he just might be a tad warmer and have a beating heart. And, you know, a normal diet. More or less.

Um...I'm running out of rant material. I'm sure if I think of more Twilight trains of thought I'll come and add it...

Only 2 hours 55 minutes and 57 seconds left!

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Addiction And Her Name - There For Tomorrow
P.S. I promise I won't reveal any spoilers...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hehe! That made me ridiculously happy. Yeah, that's about it. I guess I don't really have a comment. Except the happiness.

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I don't know how people don't love him. It makes me sad. That book... It was super good. I won't say anything or whatever, but it was good. And quite long. And a million times better than Harry Potter. Except that BD had no Dobby. Who is my favorite character in Harry Potter and rivals Jacob Black as favorite fictional character ever. Oh, wait, there's Jaws too...

OMH! SHE KNOWS WHO MCS IS! SHE'S HEARD THEIR MUSIC! SHE THANKED THEM! That made me super happy. SUPER. Cause I don't even know.

Melanie said...

haha. it actually wasn't a favorite of mine. it just wasn't as, idk, intimate as the rest? not literally just that it seemed like it was written differently. instead of differently i put yesterday. wow. lack of sleep. too many words consumed in the last two days. i'll write a post about it once everyone is sufficiently through the spoilers. and it will be a vent post i can guarantee you that.