My opinion on Twilight

It's been a few days since I posted, mostly because I didn't know what to write about. Oh, and I was busier than I've been in years. But this morning I got the idea of posting my views on the infamous Twilight. So, here goes:

First off, I am one of those who read the entire Twilight series. I am not the person who read one chapter and couldn’t stomach the rest. Those people are very much entitled to their opinion, and I can definitely understand it. Twilight has just as many haters as fans.

I enjoyed the Twilight series. Yeah, that’s right. With that said, I don’t pretend that Twilight is a masterpiece. I fully comprehend that it is not very well-written and more than a little insane. Nevertheless, I liked reading it. It is fluffy, frilly, and cheesy, but enjoyable. 

The thing that really bothers me about Twilight is the fanbase. Those rabid girls who worship Twilight and  take it so seriously. (They’re called Twi-hards, right? That always makes me imagine the girls getting the equivalent of a boner whenever Twilight is mentioned.) Edward is a god to them and Bella is everything they want to be. I find this incredibly ridiculous. Once Twilight becomes more of a bible than fluff-reading, things get unhealthy.

Edward is not the greatest at relationships (examples are numerous, including stalking Bella, watching her sleep, and making her dependent on him), and Bella is, frankly, a bore.  The two of them share have the sort of relationship that is funny to read about, but really sad when fans try to emulate it.  

I think the main point is that it saddens me to see that novels like Twilight are what people today consider great literature. Also, it pains me to see such a sad, sparkling mockery of a vampire. Dear god, what has happened to the world?

For your enjoyment, here are some of my favorite Twilight-bashing art. Yes, I like Twilight, and I like bashing Twilight. Haters gonna hate.All drawings from deviantArt. First up, Why Bella is a Mary Sue:

By Whitedog1

Bellatrix Lestrange y'all. By Makani

By StressedJenny

By EmpressFunk

By Shinga