I went to a university and received a fantastic education. I read the New York Times. I'm a Latin teacher. I'm currently reading "The Aeneid" for fun. BUT... you should know ... I. LOVE.
"Twilight."
I'm definitely Team Edward. I think Bella is a little pathetic and repetitive ... and to be honest, the writing is sometimes so atrocious that I spend more time thinking about how I would have edited each chapter than actually enjoying the mind candy ... but they are each still a delightful piece of fluff, even for an occasionally snobby academic like myself. I've read each book, especially the kiss scenes (insert "tee hee" from under the covers), probably four times.
Even grown, intelligent, cultured women can enjoy and be passionate about a series of books written for teenage girls -- and here is why:
Viva la romance.
These people go to see those movies once a year to just have some fun . Noone said the movies were Oscars material or the books great. You don't like Twilight ? Well don't watch it but stop acting like you are better than the people who go see it. Twilight books don't come from a real life experience, it's not someone writing her real life experience or biograpthy. That's why it's called FAN TA SY . Get over yourselves .
You're right, no matter how much today's modern "politically correct" woman wants to deny it, we all have some sort of guilty pleasure we participate in. Whether that be reveling in drama, wanting to lick some abs or, yes, being the damsel in distress. ( Really, people, it's not a dirty word! get over it)
And I agree about most of it being pure fantasy, which is fun because potentially being eaten by vampires just makes our everyday problems seem a little bit easier to take. I also loved the innocence between them and the build up of tension that is literally tangible to the audience. I'm willing to bet that most people under 25 today have NO idea what it's like to feel that kind of sexual tension with someone. And that is a sad sad thing because there's nothing like it in the world!
I agree wholeheartedly, BRING WAITING BACK!!!