brief interruption
...to say that I was reading a blog and read this statement: "Twilight is something that I hated because I am old and I no longer have any tolerance for romance!"
Aside from the lack of a comma in her compound sentence, I am bothered by this sentiment. I would brush it off as joking (which the exclamation point would support), but I have read her review-ish statements regarding Twilight, and her joke is only partial. It's why she rather doesn't like the book she is discussing in the review in which this statement appears. I just want to say that I certainly hope at no age to lose my tolerance for romance in its many and varied forms. I don't wish to be so jaded/cynical that I dislike a book or a film or a song or a story because it happens to be a romance. That is all I have to say this barely morning. You may return to your regularly scheduled activities.
Comments
"don't wish to be so jaded/cynical that I dislike a book or a film or a song or a story because it happens to be a romance."
That's me! But Twilight was a little creepy in how obsessive Bella is over Edward. It's like he's "sinless" or something. Grrr.
Posted by: Kass | September 8, 2009 08:01 PM
It may be a little creepy. I have read the first two books but have not seen the movie. It may have perfectly valid criticisms that stand against it. Edward is a bit of a Christ figure, but since I haven't read the last two books or seen the movie, I don't have a final opinion on whether that's done well or not. I just found that this blogger's whole perspective was immediately skewed by her non-tolerance for romance, a sentiment I would hope never enters my analytical eye. haha.
Posted by: dramatic ren | September 9, 2009 07:59 PM