Haha Shaina! I was thinking the "special mind" excuse makes Bella sound like she should be riding on the short bus LMAO
And Bella IS a little mental. Emotionally healthy individuals don't try to off themselves just because their BF leaves them. They're smart enough to realize they are worth life regardless if they have a man present or not. Bella's entire existance revolves around Edward and has done so since she first met him. She's an empty vessel without him. That's (no offense) just sad and pathetic. So maybe something is mentally wrong with her.
No matter which way you slice it, Bella's mind is very typical for a girl her age. In fact, sometimes Bella's very immature; if not downright self-centered. (She's definitely a drama queen LOL) We see everything from her point of view. She doesn't think any differently than any of us do. If she did it would be very hard to relate to her as a narrator.
So the "special mind" excuse just doesn't cut it for me. Sorry, Smeyer!
Then again, I read BD and I was very unhappy with other parts of Smeyer's "logic" concerning vampire biology, etc. I really hate when a writer just makes stuff up without doing enough research. It's so lazy.
But that's for another thread ;-) ]]>
I agree with Sella. I'm noticing in several of the Twilight clips that things aren't the way they were in the book. James is suppose to bite Bella then she blacks out as Edward arrives. She doesn't look anywhere close to blacking out in that clip let alone injured enough for Edward to contemplate turning her.
I also noticed in the trailer that Bella and Edward are in the woods when she asks him how long he's been 17 for. In the book they were in a car.
I hope this doesn't turn out to be another Eragon *sighs* And I'm sorry, but EVERY time I see Kristen's face in this clip I get annoyed. Something about that chick irritates me. I wish I knew what it was LOL
Another thing I don't understand, why does Edward let James smash him into the wall mirror in this clip? Why doesn't he just start fighting him right away? It seems like it's because James has him by the throat but that makes no sense since vampires don't need to breath...anyone else find that strange?? ]]>
Greek Gods? Sounds a bit like Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series to me...which has honestly gotten so juvenile I'm afraid to read it anymore. If I see her have ONE MORE 11,000 year old God/Goddess talk like a teenager from the Valley I'm gonna scream LOL
I dunno why so many of these series trace the vampire myth back to Ancient Greece (as if Greece is the very epitome of ancient civilization). Sure they had the vrykolakas, but the ekimmu of Babylon were older and there were vampire demons (the gallu) in ancient Sumeria too. Then, of course, there's Egypt but I think most authors avoid that now because Anne Rice already used it.
Hmmm...I may check out Gena's series then. ]]>
Stephenie says Jane Austen influenced her growing up and you can see that in her writing. It's very dark and gothic. The descriptions are lush and languid. The books are more character driven and less plot driven. It's also all in first person--from Bella's point of view (or POV)--so when Bella looses consciousness, we have to wait for her to wake up again to find out what's happening.
[[**SIDE NOTE--This actually irritated me BIG TIME in "Twilight" when Edward finally gets to confront James. I wanted to see a big fight scene through Bella's eyes. Instead, she blacked out and when she's wakes up it's already over. That's why I can't wait to see Edward and James duke it out in the movie. I always felt a bit cheated that we didn't get to see James get what was coming to him in the book. It seemed like a cop out to me. Like Stephenie didn't know how to write the scene or simply didn't want to. The whole last half of the novel built to that moment and then...POOF!! I kept thinking maybe I skipped a chapter or something LOL]]
Meanwhile, JK Rowling's work definitely has a lighter air to it. Although, strangely enough, they do still retain a bit of the Gothic element in them. Her books are more plot driven and are written in the third person. Honestly, I find her writing style a bit tedious at times, less personal. Maybe it's because she's English? I dunno.
I realize Jane Austen was English too but there's a big difference between an American writer like Stephenie immitating her favorite English novelist and an author like JK who actually grew up in Britain. British humor is drier than American humor. Their writing tends to be more literary. I think that shows in JK's writing style.
So when it comes to style, I prefer Stephenie's because it's easier for me (as an American) to relate to.
However, the one thing I really love about JK is she doesn't flinch at writing action sequences or death scenes. She jumps right in the middle of it, knee deep in muck, and writes what she sees. It's not easy to do, trust me. It's hard to kill off characters you like or have other characters harm them in any way. So, in that respect, I think JK has a bit more courage.
All in all, BOTH woman have incredible imaginations but I don't think they're anything alike as authors. I love them both for different reasons. ]]>
Well I reread Twilight last night and in it Bella finds out that Alice has already seen her becoming a vampire in the future. She's in the hospital with Edward after surviving James and they have the cutest dialogue. She's basically asking him to change her and he's saying no. So she says, "I'm betting on Alice." So I think that means she'll eventually become a vampire. Otherwise, their love story wouldn't have a happy ending because Bella would eventually die and leave Edward heartbroken. It'll be like Romeo & Juliet, only after they both "die" they are reborn as vampires. Edward's already there, Bella just needs to be turned now. ]]>
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