Ok, I’ll admit that title might be a bit extreme, but Twilight is seriously misleading and damaging to a person’s perspective on relationships.
I wrote a little about my dislike for the scourge of literature that is the Twilight Saga when the teaser trailer for Eclipse first hit the internet, but now that every other Tweet or Facebook status update I read is about this stupid movie, I feel I can stay silent no longer!
They are awful books and its horrifying that little girls are idolizing them. Though I really wish it weren’t the case, I have read all 4 books, each a bigger train wreck than the one before. I kept hoping that the worst was behind me. Maybe the end was worth all this ridiculous melodrama, but no. Nothing of value ever popped up, it just kept getting worse.
Bella and Edward have, maybe, the most unhealthy relationship ever. The relationship is a classic example of abuse. One could argue that his controlling behavior is all in Bella’s best interest and within the confines of the story they’d have a case. A weak case, but there is some evidence to support such a thing.
When listening to someone insist that Edward’s controlling (psychotic) nature is only for clumsy Bella’s benefit I can’t help but think she’s trading her practically absent biological father for a over-protective supernatural one.
It is outside the confines of the story that Twilight has danger. This poorly written series has become a cultural phenomenon. Little girls, teens, grown ass women are idolizing Edward and Bella as if this is the perfect example of what relationships should be. If this is what a relationship should be like, then I guess sign me up for an Ice pick lobotomy RIGHT NOW.
He constantly keeps her from seeing a childhood friend to the point where he disables her car. He encourages her to lie to her father, repeatedly. He “nonchalantly” mentions that if she leaves him that he will kill himself. It goes on and on. If you want a good list of the examples of controlling behavior I09 had a nice article about it
But no, I get off topic….control is not the real issue at hand. My point is that…..
Edward Cullen is an allegory for Heroin.
This got a lot longer than I’d planned so more on that tomorrow….
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Tags: Eclipse, Edward Cullen, melodrama, New Moon, Twilight, unhealthy relationship
Soooooooo true, my friend!
I know women…yes grown a** women who are CRAZY about this stuff!!! Go get ‘em sister!!
the twilight saga is one of the best stories that i have ever read, the movie version is great too:.”
Just hopped on over from your plug on Stuff Christians Like and love this article. Thanks for sharing!!