A book series that destroyed decades of progress in young adult literature, as well as passed up strong female protagonists like Eowyn from lotr (who kills the king of the nazgul and fights alongside men, disregarding stereotypes), Hermione from Harry Potter (who, when her boyfriend leaves fights evil wizards instead of moping), and Celaena from Throne of Glass (an all-around badass) for a stereotypical, apathetic, and unrealistic main character, Bella.
Bella is the complete opposite of a strong female protagonist, basing her entire self-worth off the opinion of her boyfriend, disregarding all other aspects of her life, including her family, schoolwork, a future career, and her physical and mental health for her boyfriend. She stays with and pursues a man who has an unhealthy power dynamic in their relationship and threatens her multiple times with physical harm.
Stephanie Meyer successfully upholds unhealthy gender stereotypes through these books, teaching young girls that without a hot boy you are nothing. She also teaches that a 109 year old man watching a 16 year old girl in her bedroom without permission is sexy, a grown man vowing that he is in love with a newborn is appropriate, and that your significant other's opinion of you is the only measure of your self-worth.
Also, VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE and it is ridiculous to propose that they do. Meyer once said "the idea for Twilight came to me in a dream," and that dream may have been drug-induced.
Bella is the complete opposite of a strong female protagonist, basing her entire self-worth off the opinion of her boyfriend, disregarding all other aspects of her life, including her family, schoolwork, a future career, and her physical and mental health for her boyfriend. She stays with and pursues a man who has an unhealthy power dynamic in their relationship and threatens her multiple times with physical harm.
Stephanie Meyer successfully upholds unhealthy gender stereotypes through these books, teaching young girls that without a hot boy you are nothing. She also teaches that a 109 year old man watching a 16 year old girl in her bedroom without permission is sexy, a grown man vowing that he is in love with a newborn is appropriate, and that your significant other's opinion of you is the only measure of your self-worth.
Also, VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE and it is ridiculous to propose that they do. Meyer once said "the idea for Twilight came to me in a dream," and that dream may have been drug-induced.
TWILIGHT FAN: omg Edward is so hot omg omg i'm going to go reread the series i wish i were bella can you believe Breaking Dawn?!?!
ME: Get a life. Also, you realize you are crushing on a 109 year old man who stalks teenagers, right?
ME: Get a life. Also, you realize you are crushing on a 109 year old man who stalks teenagers, right?
by allthatisgolddoesnotglitter December 04, 2016
A beautiful time of day, between day and night, very inspiring time with amazing lighting.
.........and a crappy book.
.........and a crappy book.
by the Awesome Sause November 25, 2010
A movie and book written by some girl named Stephanie but I don't know what her last name is. The main idea of the book/movie is about a forty thousand year old guy trying to hook up w/ a sixteen year old girl.
Edward- Hey!!! Wanna' go out?!!!
Bella- How old are you?
Edward- Uhhhh
Bella- HOW OLD ARE YOU!!!
Edward- Only a few *mumbles* thousand *goes back to normal voice* years old
Bella- Only a few what?!
Edward- Thousand okay!!! I'm a few thousand years old okay!!!!
Bella- OH MY GOD!! You little creep!! Or not so little creep!! ... So what anti-aging cream do you use?
The reality of Twilight
Bella- How old are you?
Edward- Uhhhh
Bella- HOW OLD ARE YOU!!!
Edward- Only a few *mumbles* thousand *goes back to normal voice* years old
Bella- Only a few what?!
Edward- Thousand okay!!! I'm a few thousand years old okay!!!!
Bella- OH MY GOD!! You little creep!! Or not so little creep!! ... So what anti-aging cream do you use?
The reality of Twilight
by Freddles99 July 14, 2011
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by Name removed by the NSA December 06, 2013
The sworn enemy of Harry Potter fans and MLIAers. A crapptastic movie wich accomplishes nothing but discretiting Linkin Park, by using one of their songs. twilight I shal never forgive you!
Twilight: Ehhhh. Look at me im Twilight. I think im gonna ruin and annoy every sane person in america!
Me: screw of.
Me: screw of.
by MeAteYourFood February 16, 2011
So basically this book is crap. There's no literary devices used at all. There wasn't even characterization besides cold and pale. There were three words used so may times it gave me a headache: cold, pale, and said. And people think Edward is hot? Honestly. He's like an ugly version of Stalin. Bella is the worst main character ever. She literally runs around with two guys who are unable to keep their shirts on. She makes females everywhere look bad. Stephanie Meyers made it seem as though women need men to constantly protect them. WELL WE DONT BITCH. Also, how do twilight fangirls exist? YOURE A DISGRACE TO FANGIRLS EVERYWHERE. YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH ROBERT PATTERASS AND TAYLOR WHATS-HIS-NAME. REAL FANGIRLS LIKE MARVEL AND SUPERWHOLOCK ETC ARE ACTUALLY INTO THE PLOT OF THE BOOK/MOVIE/SHOW THEY WATCH/READ NOT JUST THE HOT DUDES (Theyre like a nice bonus). Also how are Harry Potter and Twilight like competitors on the Internet or whatever? THATS BULL. ITS LIKE COMPARING JURASSIC PARK TO ITS SEQUELS. THERE ISNT EVEN A CHANCE FOR TWILIGHT HERE.
Summary of Twilight:
"He was really cold and pale. He watched me while I was sleeping when I barely knew him. It was really romantic" said Bella.
"I wish I had a cute relationship" said Jessica
"Yeah we're cute. He also thinks my blood smells good and wants to eat me whatever that means. He was also very cold and pale. Did I already mention that?"
"He was really cold and pale. He watched me while I was sleeping when I barely knew him. It was really romantic" said Bella.
"I wish I had a cute relationship" said Jessica
"Yeah we're cute. He also thinks my blood smells good and wants to eat me whatever that means. He was also very cold and pale. Did I already mention that?"
by Starkasm March 11, 2015