But one thing is for sure: I definitely commend Ms. Stefanie Meyer for being such a genius... I applaud her for thinking ahead before writing her books. She definitely knows how to market her story. And through my understanding, I have come to a conclusion that the reason it is such a big hit is that it touches the subconscious and naive desires of women to be with their impossible dream guy.
Most of my girl friends are fans of the books and movies. They go gaga over Edward and Jacob to a point that they have already formed teams supporting each side. They swoon at every cheesy, extremely-romatic line that they say to Bella... They secretly wish they were Bella... No, scratch that! They BLATANTLY SAY they wish they were Bella!
And that is why the Twilight series became a hit~ well, to girls and gay men mostly! I realized that most of my guy friends are not fans. For those who were dragged and nagged by their girlfriends to watch it, they find the story too cheesy. Too much sappy lines that they defined it as GAY. Well, on my end, I think they just find Edward and Jacob's characters as big punches to their ego. Who would want their girls' panties falling to the floor at the sight of those two?
Well, actually, most girls see themselves in Bella~ a feeble, clumsy, homey and insecure girl. The story somehow brainwashes women's thoughts to a point that they sympathize with Bella through her view of herself. And despite of this, she still managed to make two of the hottest guys on earth to fall for her desperately. Oh and did I say "Normal Guys?" No they aren't! To top it all off, they aren't even human. They're even better! One's an immortal, hot but cold-blooded vampire and the other is the arch-enemy, hunk-bodied werewolf. Now tell me, if you're sympathizing with Bella, why wouldn't you go gaga over this movie?!
So why am I not moved?
Hmm... I guess I already met my dream guy. I don't see myself in Bella. I don't find myself swooning at Edward's lines nor drooling at Jacob's well-defined abdominals. Yes, I have read parts of the Twilight book and have seen the movies, Twilight and Eclipse, on DVDs out of curiosity. But it did not raise any special interest to a point of making myself a fanatic. It is what it is: a modern-day Romeo and Juliet romance, ready to elicit the sappiest and most overly romantic ideals.
Besides, I already have drama in my life~ cheesy lines and romantic scenes included! And the best thing about it is: IT'S REAL!
with lots of drama,
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