Twilight and other books/movie themes for kids discussion

As for Prometheus...eh, I can barely get worked up over that either. It's not good, but still, for all we know we'll start to look back on it fondly after Covenant drops.

It's cool, I mean, talk about what you want
I was just wondering why an actual hate thread is all.


Twilight is crap though

I was a bit more serene about it too, but then I heard that Del Toro did not make Mountains of Madness precisely because Prometheus was so badly received. In other words, because it was such a turd.

This isn't to hijack the topic, mind you, but rather on the question of deserved hatred.

I really just want you all angry and confused the whole time.

OK that's a bit of a controversial title but I was hijacking an intro thread so thought I would start a new one. Fans of the books or movies also welcome. Not here to pick a fight - just to discuss the themes.

I saw the first movie one morning when my dogs woke me up at 3am. Didnt know anything about it. Almost switched it off because it looked like an emo teen romcom and that's not my thing, but had nothing else to watch so gave it a go. To this day I have no idea why my husband got it for me. He knows I'm not big on screen teens or romcoms. I thought it was pretty cute for a vampire flick.

Then I started reading about the hype. Decided to buy the book for *ahum* toilet reading. Then I found out author was a mormon and I was fascinated. I don't know any mormons but this got me interested.

Well, I have a 10 year old niece who can string a sentence together more effectively than Stephanie whatsername. That was my first problem. Then the themes started jumping out at me. here is my list. I'll probably think of more if the thread takes off.

1.Teenage girls stink. As it turns out later, they stink good, not like the gag reflex he first had on seeing her.
2. It's OK to be an emo if you're super brainy.
3. Teenage boys have bad teeth but that's OK if they have a huge jaw.
4. 100 year old man stalking a 17 year old girl is romantic, because he loves her and wants to protect her.
5. It's also romantic for 100 year old guy to perve at 17 year old teen while she sleeps in her underwear every night.
6. Kissing encourages domestic violence and it's the chick's fault that guy can't control himself.

I then started reading the other books thinking that her writing might get it together (wrong!), because my much older sister was loving them, and I was obsessed with the themes.

7. Dogs stink, and they really stink.
8. Girls who bleed bring violence upon themselves.
9. It's OK for a house full of adopted kids to start bonking.
10. Teens who are suicidal after a broken romance dont need psychiatric evaluation, love, support and communication.
11. Italy has underground secret societies in areas frequented by families where little kids get slaughtered. Must be where the pizzagate conspiracy theory started.
12. Losing your virginity on your wedding night is a violent affair that breaks the bed and trashes the honeymoon suite.
13. Natural childbirth will kill you.
14. It's OK for a dog/human to fall in love and lust with a child.
15. being a total control freak and keeping your wife away from her father is perfectly acceptable.

WTF did I just write. I'm sure there is more locked in my tiny brain.

Sorry again for the late response, my friend! I post infrequently during the evening and you caught me during the rare evening where I post at all.




Wow...I just read a boatload of Twilight trivia that I wasn't aware of...garbage...pure garbage....wow...

Hey no problemo, champ. You're free to get back to me in your own time. I'd be really curious to know if your wife has any friends who have brought up this kind of stuff.

It was just a controversial grab title. I was in the mood for lively debate and had no party to go to on a week night night to cause a ruckus.