I know I’m going to tread on some toes here, and there is not much I can say about the series that hasn’t already been said, but it seems to me that anyone over 25 who is fawning over these movies needs an express ticket to Cougartown.
When the mania began, and the facebook posting about glittery suitors became overwhelming, my husband and I figured we should check it out and rented the first movie. We didn’t hate the movie, but we also weren’t overwhelmed by the drama, the characters, or the acting. Mostly we thought it was weird that a 100 year old guy would find a teenage girl remotely captivating. As for Bella – you have some serious father-figure issues if you are trapped in a love triangle with a vampire and a werewolf. Anyone with any sense would pass on both. As a parent, I find myself rooting for her to find a guy who’s too old for her, rides a motorcycle, has gages, tattoos and a chain wallet, and chews tobacco. It would be safer and show better judgment.
I get more annoyed with the series every time another fang-inspired romance crops up and panders to my youthgroup and kids. Girls, you should never consider a relationship with someone who assaults you, demeans you, or might eat you. Even if you see the characters on the Disney Channel doing it.
But, who knows? I did only watch the first movie. Star Wars didn’t hit their stride until Empire Strikes Back. Now there’s a series worth a midnight premier!
I think I know where this whole vampire thing got started, though. There is someone whose blood holds the hope of eternal life. Maybe it is all just a misunderstanding…
But if you do eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will have eternal life, and I will raise you to life on the last day. John 6:54
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