Comments | stiffie: Twilight

stiffie

Twilight

Jan 04, 2008 10:43

Okay, so I just finished reading Twilight. I first heard about it over the summer when melanoo11 wrote about it in her lj and how everyone was talking about it. She said it was a vampire novel, so immediately I was intrigued. I kept hearing about more and more people reading it, but I didn't think about it until it was plastered on the shelves at ( Read more... )

vampires, passions, frustrations

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wildcat_daisy January 4 2008, 18:53:06 UTC

Honestly, not everyone does :) I don't like magic/vampires/witches/etc, myself.

But I understand what you mean about it being frustrating when so many people have the same interest. As humans, I think we desire to feel unique in a sense, and this seems to dampen that ability in certain cases.

You shouldn't feel negatively about your affinity for those subjects though, just because others were able to read the books or whatnot first - you just waited and enjoyed it on your own terms.

I don't think you need an edge, in terms of interests, because I'm sure your myriad of interests itself is most likely unique. No one will have one interest very few share, but it's the mosaic of interests that we have that shows our individuality.

stiffie January 4 2008, 19:21:45 UTC

You're so fantastic. Did you know that?

I wonder why it is that we have a desire to feel so unique. I feel that as a person as a whole I'm very unique in my interests, but I think the frustrating thing is when some fandom comes along and all of a sudden likes something over a movie. I suppose when I was younger, however, that's how I learned. From history books and music. Am I no different from the sudden fans? I suppose it shows in the end a few years down the road when others grow tired and move to a new obsession (many neglected Lord of the Rings now that it's been a few years, and many have already left the Harry Potter train...though both have created wonderful new fans).

I think it boils down to my own sense of inadequacy. I just need to get over it and love my weirdness, already. :)

wildcat_daisy January 4 2008, 22:58:06 UTC

:D I'm glad you liked my thoughts.

As to why we want to feel unique, that could have a million answers. I don't think it is a negative thing as long as we don't focus on it to the point where it lowers self esteem. In part (when applied to interests) I think it's because we want something to relate to and belong to - e.g. "I like this. I identify with it" - and it can be hard to believe that others share that same sense of reverence and identification with the subject that you do ( ... )

j0idvivr January 4 2008, 19:38:09 UTC

I like vampires, but not in the whole "Goth" scene. Nothing against it, but it just isn't for me ( ... )

stiffie January 5 2008, 20:06:05 UTC

I'm with you. I'm not into the "Goth" scene as described now. I've always been into the Renaissance, dark ages, etc., but I've never been the modern day Goth chick, and walking down the street you would think I'm more of a geek than anything else ( ... )

j0idvivr January 5 2008, 21:11:59 UTC

About the only thing I liked about Dracula 2000 was the guy that played Dracula. I thought he was really cool.

You didn't like the Blade movies?!?! They were freakin' awesome!!!The Blade TV series actually kinda sucked. But parts of it were good. Like the whole "House" thing.

And I kinda think of Vampires, especially after watching the Blade TV series and the Underworld movies, as more misunderstood than evil. Sure, there are some bad guys, but not all of them.

krisology January 4 2008, 20:39:01 UTC

Hey yeah, when Harry Potter came out I didn't start reading it till I was DESPERATE for a book, because of all the hype.

I have loved vampires since I was 8 years old. Possibly younger. I used to pray that God would make a vampire come bite me. Yeah. Weird kid. But, I get where you are going with this post. I love you. COME VISIT ME!

stiffie January 5 2008, 20:14:40 UTC

Strange as it sounds, the 'sensual' side of me aches for a vampire. As a kid, too. Those freaking mythical hotties can even break through the barrier to reality and make my horomones swoon and quiver. Yikes.

I think that's why I really enjoyed the book. Minus the writing patterns.

earn_my_wings January 5 2008, 00:20:14 UTC

It's funny you should mention that, because as I was reading this entry, I looked up and saw the three Stephenie Meyer's books on the shelf over the computer...I got the first book for Christmas from my aunt, but since I was in the middle of a different series, I let my mom read it first ( ... )

stiffie January 5 2008, 20:09:14 UTC

You should definitely give them a shot. Reading the books hasn't hurt me spiritually in any way, or had any more of an effect on me than Harry Potter. They affect me differently. I don't feel obsessive with the plot like Harry Potter can do to people. It just brings out my interests more. :)

girliegirlie711 January 5 2008, 03:43:47 UTC

I wasn't going to read them because I just thought they would be full of vulgarity, etc. I will also admit I thought they would be stupid - but I fell in love. I just finished reading them for the 2nd time!

I am so scared to actually see the movie, because I don't think that anything will be the same as I pictured it, and it won't stay true to the books.

Sorry - just wanted to put my 2 cents in.

stiffie January 5 2008, 20:12:52 UTC

I never thought that there would be vulgarity, and the only thing I've seen is "damn". I thought they would be MAJOR stupid though, considering everyone said it was a 'teen romance'....I thought of Harlequins or something and those never, ever tickled my interest. I thought they were trash. But it's totally different ( ... )

girliegirlie711 January 5 2008, 21:32:42 UTC

Ya- I guess by vulgar I meant sexual. Lol - don't know why I used vulgar! The Kristen Steward thing bugged me too. I guess we can have it be whatever we want it to be in our mind - we don't have to accept what Hollywood does!