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Understand one thing. I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite because I felt bad for the poor guy the whole time.I also analyze James Bond movies for what they say about society's definition of beauty over the years. Pop in one from the 80s. The no-name actresses are chosen because they are beautiful. But in 2008, a beautiful girl from 1988 has traumatically hideous bone structure.
I'm a media lit girl, what can I say? My senior thesis was on the image of woman in magazines and the impact it had on teen health.
So when I went to see Twilight on Friday night and the hot guy was a jerk to the cute girl -- resulting in them falling madly into a codependent relationship, well I just wasn't a fan.
Eddie was sweet. And then a jerk. And then sweet.
Hello domestic violence cycle.
I was so bummed when the cute teens I went with were screaming and in love with the angsty character. When I said "but he was mean to her!" They all said, "well he was a vampire."
Except what's the excuse when the hot guy at school asks you out?
Oh, he's just stressed with school.
It will get better.
Basketball tryouts just have him down, it will be OK when the season's over.
How fake are we to teach that as romance?
Oh I know -- it's just cheese. Of the sharpest sort. The overdose of blue filter, gothic makeup and cheesy lines made me giggle though much of the movie. I dumped my opinions on Twitter all night.
Really, I didn't have high expectations -- I'd knocked on the books. But if it's a love story, why can't the guy nice to the girl?
Apparently the book is better? The dang movie plot left me hanging, so I borrowed the book from my friend, but I can't even make it through the first chapter. So if Eddie is sweeter to her in there -- lovely.
But anyone who really wants to be treated like that by a guy -- good luck. You may be someone's own personal brand of heroin and their spider monkey -- but when you never know which one you'll be, it's quite the roller coaster.
14 comments:
good points, i really hadn't considered the abusive relationship point of view, but then i am one of like 3 girls who wouldn never have gone back to edward. i am a jacob fan all the way because he was nice to her and stood by her (even if you never make it through the books, maybe you will see another movie and know what i mean)so when i encounter a fan of the book, i can use your argument for why she should fall for jacob. there is a reason why we call them 'bad' boys, because they are BAD and you shouldn't continue to return to them!
I think you have a different perspective b/c of your domestic violence background. I guess I just take it for what it is: fiction and entertainment. But its cool if you don't agree with me ;)
/Clara
Agree with you. This subtle and not so subtle messages are not good or healthy.
I totally agree with you. All along through the books I HATED Edward with a passion...I still do not like his character! (though he was pretty dang hot in the movie). I was a much bigger Jacob fan who just wanted Bella to have fun...wait until you get to book 3 and you will hate Edward even more!
There's my two cents. I could totally see an abusive relationship coming.
You really have to read the book Nat. He was just trying to not eat her. ;)
so wait, either he is abusive or he is trying to eat her. this sounds stupid.
Adam's comment made me LOL.
you bring up excellent points that I wish adolescent girls would understand
I have not seen it yet. But I'll let you know how I feel once I have! I will for sure keep your thoughts in mind.
I actually asked myself the same question. I never really saw edward as this perfect being. It was all really annoying to me. I read the books so I'd know what my beehives were talking about, and I did enjoy the soap opera story, but I feel like the books just got worse and worse. They were a chore to read in the begining, but you can get used to anything. The last one made me angry.
If my daughter had read the book, then I would have too, just to know what she was reading. Fortunately, she's satisfied with reading The Work and The Glory series. I don't ever plan on reading the books or seeing the movie. It just doesn't appeal to me.
This is Chelsea Brown. I am with you all the way. My husband and I decided to read the book to find out what all the hype is about. The first four or five chapters are lame. The book has a pattern: high school drama, something adventurous, high school drama, etc. I totally agree with you. I keep thinking why in the world does she like him, they are mean to each other. At times he is so sauve, but then he turns angy at the snap of a finger. How can girls think he is so great? If my husband was like that we would not have made it past the first date.
PS I wish you would have posted the blue tooth picture :)
gagged (and giggled, as you did) my way through the movie and was suprised that I made it out of the theater alive.
but i'm just a passionate minority when it comes to this "Twilight" subject.
Woooooh there. I completly missed the Edward being mean to her stuff. Blinded by his beauty maybe? Yes I think over the course of the four books you understand his behavior better but what really made me love Edward's character even more was reading the first few chapters of Midnight Sun (Twilight from Edward's view, a version that may never be released because of stupid people). But I am completly biased by my love of the books :)
I went ahead and read the books becasue of the hype as well. I did struggle a bit with the first one. It was all pretty sappy to me, but I did enjoy book two A LOT. Maybe that's because it was all about Jacob and Edward wasn't in most of it. LOL I just have to add that Edward becomes very sweet and protective of Bella in the following books. Once he gets over his desire to eat her. OY I agree with you in that it paints a very unhealthy view of relationships for young impressionable girls. I voiced this opinion at book club and no one had really thought about that. I am glad that you picked up on that as well. I definitely wouldn't let my teenage daughters read this book. I think you have to be able to take this story with a grain of salt. Don't get me wrong. I did enjoy the series very much, but I had some issues with what it may teach a young impressionable teenager.
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