posted December 03, 2009 08:03 PM         

so now i've been reading similar articles in entertainment weekly and the like. i've only half-read the first novel and i understand the premise loosely, but i must admit i am not a fan of the series or know anything beyond the basic premise.

but i was wondering for you all out there, what do you all think of this? have you ever experienced something like this so intense? would you like to experience a love like this where it's acceptable to be with a guy who perhaps is a bit stalker-ish?

i've been thinking about this and i think i can understand why these kinds of love stories can be so great. what i see from this is bottom line, you know the guy will never leave you. you are his #1 and his only. no one exists in his eyes but you and that's an awesome guarantee.

i know for me that is a very enticing guarantee. if i fear anything, is that i can somehow one day diminish in the eyes of my love. i feel like i am capable of being 100% committed forever and ever but i don't think my kind of discipline or commitment exists these days especially from men. i read it in the paper. i see it on the news. i hear about it from people at work in their lives. my married male coworker described it as such: people don't take marriage seriously these days. they don't take the time to work things out.

in terms of the stalking behavior people point out, for some reason i'm not at all creeped out by any of the incidents (like edward watching bella as she slept or following her to seattle or somewhere i can't remember...). maybe it's because i've had these things happen to me too...lots more incidents, perhaps more "creepier" incidents...but i don't get freaked out by those things. although, most of the incidents were caused by someone i care about.

posted December 04, 2009 12:01 PM         

Twilight doesn't interest me in the slightest, and I have only watched it as it played in the background as someone else's choice. Maybe this Edward Cullen is so dazzling I might be inspired to throw all inclination aside as regards dislike of having my movements checked upon but I somehow doubt it.

posted December 04, 2009 12:19 PM         

What a terrible invasion of privacy, what a holier-than-thou attitude of the stalker, what an emotionally immature behavior, not to mention just plain psychotic.

There is no excuse for it, it is definately not attractive, unless the victim of the stalking behavior is as psychotic as the stalker.

posted December 06, 2009 07:42 PM         

In general, stalkers creep me out. Heck, THIS vid (for a supposedly romantic country song that was popular) creeped me out, so I imagine Cullen would be even worse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUhyqHfbhtI

The song doesn't bother me, but all those pix...I'd be disturbed. I wouldn't have done what she did (try to meet with the guy who took them) and if he didn't immediately desist (after telling him to or a couple days or so of leaving a note on my door to stop with the pix and getting some more anyway, especially on the door), I'd be looking into getting a restraining order. But presumably it's appealing to many others.

From what I hear, Edward Cullen is far worse.

Ah well, here in my YT favorites is Buffy vs. Edward:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM

The description given for it (with additional links in the actual description if you want to see more):

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In this re-imagined narrative, Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a pro-feminist visual critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy's eyes, some of the more sexist gender roles and patriarchal Hollywood themes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed - in hilarious ways. Ultimately this remix is about more than a decisive showdown between the slayer and the sparkly vampire. It also doubles as a metaphor for the ongoing battle between two opposing visions of gender roles in the 21ist century

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posted December 07, 2009 12:33 AM         

I know it sounds weird to say I would want an Edward-ish stalker, but I guess you would have to see it to understand what I meant. He didn't stalk her like to see if she was with other men or anything like that, he stalked her because he can read minds and knew she was in danger from certain other people. I won't say anything more to ruin it, but, it was love at first sight, and I assure you, she didn't mind at all.
Like I said, if it isn't reciprocal, then stalking is wrong. By reciprocal I mean that you are in love with that person, and glad that they are protecting you.