I am happy to say that I was wrong.

(Shrug) I’ll be watching the movie first before starting on Twilight (It’ll be more enriching that way. No preconceptions). However this weekend, I went down to Borders and skimmed through Twilight.

My first impression…Good. Very good. Stephanie Mays has a real feel for dialogue. I felt a real connection for Edward and Bella. I could really sense the caring and the love connection they felt for one another.

The plot (if opposed to Harry Potter) isn’t a very complicated one. And Stephanie’s concept of vampires isn’t too revolutionary (liked the Sunlight effect though). However, Twilight really drew me in. I am a pretty finicky reader myself, and Twilight impressed me a lot.

I’ll be looking forward to the movie. Kristin certainly matches what I thought Bella should be (Attractive but no Helen of Troy beauty).

P.S- I have one question though. I found it a little odd that Edward and the Cullen still have to go to school. I mean…they’re over a 100 years old. I understand they need to blend in. But repeating High School in every town? A little odd isn’t it?

Loved the book though. Best wishes to the movie, Twilightfans! Thanks!

I am happy to say that I was wrong.

(Shrug) I’ll be watching the movie first before starting on Twilight (It’ll be more enriching that way. No preconceptions). However this weekend, I went down to Borders and skimmed through Twilight.

My first impression…Good. Very good. Stephanie Mays has a real feel for dialogue. I felt a real connection for Edward and Bella. I could really sense the caring and the love connection they felt for one another.

The plot (if opposed to Harry Potter) isn’t a very complicated one. And Stephanie’s concept of vampires isn’t too revolutionary (liked the Sunlight effect though). However, Twilight really drew me in. I am a pretty finicky reader myself, and Twilight impressed me a lot.

I’ll be looking forward to the movie. Kristin certainly matches what I thought Bella should be (Attractive but no Helen of Troy beauty).

P.S- I have one question though. I found it a little odd that Edward and the Cullen still have to go to school. I mean…they’re over a 100 years old. I understand they need to blend in. But repeating High School in every town? A little odd isn’t it?

Loved the book though. Best wishes to the movie, Twilightfans! Thanks!

vampires own.
they will kick those space dudes butts.
who cares about vulcan’s anyways
besides the fact that they have cool ears?
THEY DONT SPARKLE LIKE VAMPIRES DO.

and they have green blood.
ew.

yeah…vampires are just better.
so im betting on twilighters.

vampires own.
they will kick those space dudes butts.
who cares about vulcan’s anyways
besides the fact that they have cool ears?
THEY DONT SPARKLE LIKE VAMPIRES DO.

and they have green blood.
ew.

yeah…vampires are just better.
so im betting on twilighters.

Yes, I think that the Twilight saga will one day be seen as a classic, much like The Narnia Chrronicles and Lord of the Rings. I just want to point out again that my big fear with Twilight is that the saga is self-limiting. Please tell me I’m wrong, but 4 or 5 books and that’s it. Finito. The Star Trek on the other hand, is a self-sustaining organism, taking whatever form it needs from many sources, constantly adapting. I have no idea how many authors have contributed, and continue to contribute to, Star Trek. Will Twilight soon come to an end when Stephenie goes on to pursue other interests, leaving us a great big gaping hole in our chests? We agonize over the long waits between her books; what happens when we finally come to that point when nothing else follows?

It doesn’t have to be that soon. I can see many other possible stories; the Story of Carlisle, intertwined with the Volturi, would fill many volumes by itself. A fleshing out of the Quillaeute legends, with a new cast of characters, would be great too. Alice’s life would make an interesting read. Jasper and the Vampire Wars would be really fascinating to learn more about.

But is Stephanie Meyer herself interested in keeping Twilight alive? Have fans gotten together to address that issue, if they say that they would outdo Trekkers any day in their passion and zeal and kick their butts? For sure, Star Trek will always be around. What of the Twilight saga, ten years from now? Will they just be a pile of books waiting to be discovered in a library shelf by a future ten year old? Will they just be listed as one of Stephenie’s “earlier works” as she made a name for herself as a noted romance/sci-fi author?

We can always make jokes about Trekkers and their “phasers set on stun”, but the true test is Time.

Yes, I think that the Twilight saga will one day be seen as a classic, much like The Narnia Chrronicles and Lord of the Rings. I just want to point out again that my big fear with Twilight is that the saga is self-limiting. Please tell me I’m wrong, but 4 or 5 books and that’s it. Finito. The Star Trek on the other hand, is a self-sustaining organism, taking whatever form it needs from many sources, constantly adapting. I have no idea how many authors have contributed, and continue to contribute to, Star Trek. Will Twilight soon come to an end when Stephenie goes on to pursue other interests, leaving us a great big gaping hole in our chests? We agonize over the long waits between her books; what happens when we finally come to that point when nothing else follows?

It doesn’t have to be that soon. I can see many other possible stories; the Story of Carlisle, intertwined with the Volturi, would fill many volumes by itself. A fleshing out of the Quillaeute legends, with a new cast of characters, would be great too. Alice’s life would make an interesting read. Jasper and the Vampire Wars would be really fascinating to learn more about.

But is Stephanie Meyer herself interested in keeping Twilight alive? Have fans gotten together to address that issue, if they say that they would outdo Trekkers any day in their passion and zeal and kick their butts? For sure, Star Trek will always be around. What of the Twilight saga, ten years from now? Will they just be a pile of books waiting to be discovered in a library shelf by a future ten year old? Will they just be listed as one of Stephenie’s “earlier works” as she made a name for herself as a noted romance/sci-fi author?

We can always make jokes about Trekkers and their “phasers set on stun”, but the true test is Time.

And that brings up a good point: 50-70 years from now, will people be reprinting the Twilight books? How about 100, or 200? The scary thing is, I don’t know, although I love these books to death and consider them on a par with those of Jane Austen, and worthy of someday being reprinted with footnotes so that people in the future can understand the dialogue of our days. My Twilight books are actually part of a small collection of books that I have that I have vowed to myself that I’ll keep forever and ever, so that I can be absolutely sure that my grandchildren will be able to get ahold of a copy, to read and enjoy as I have.
Well, for all we know, parasitic creatures WILL take over our bodies and take over our concious minds, and then it won’t really matter ;)

And that brings up a good point: 50-70 years from now, will people be reprinting the Twilight books? How about 100, or 200? The scary thing is, I don’t know, although I love these books to death and consider them on a par with those of Jane Austen, and worthy of someday being reprinted with footnotes so that people in the future can understand the dialogue of our days. My Twilight books are actually part of a small collection of books that I have that I have vowed to myself that I’ll keep forever and ever, so that I can be absolutely sure that my grandchildren will be able to get ahold of a copy, to read and enjoy as I have.
Well, for all we know, parasitic creatures WILL take over our bodies and take over our concious minds, and then it won’t really matter ;)

Twilighters. Enough said.

Twilighters. Enough said.