Thread: Twilight - should I keep reading??

I guess we've been told. In simple ungrammatical sentences.
Argument is fun when it's reasoned, and both sides have points to share. It is productive in many ways-one sharpens one's debating skills, learns how to express one's self more succinctly, sees how one's views get across to others, in short, communicates.
When it isn't friendly one gets to sharpen one's command of invective, perhaps walk the fine lines between irony, sarcasm, and sardonicism.
In an answer to the OP-no. It isn't worth opening, imo. And critiquing work is exactly what I've been doing.
But hey! I can hold my thoughts for a day or so til this discussion comes around again.

It's funny when young teenagers try to do the "mature" thing. I laughed.

Originally Posted by Uncilvilized Serpent

It's funny when young teenagers try to do the "mature" thing. I laughed.

Try it some time. Maybe we'll all get a good laugh.

Srsly?

Originally Posted by JosephB

Try it some time. Maybe we'll all get a good laugh.

Haha I'm good, thanks.

You guys are truely pathetic. You don't know when to drop it, do you. When a teenager does the mature thing, it's not something you laugh at, it's something that makes you feel ashamed and stupid, 'cause you're full grown men and should know better. I know I've done my share of the arguing here, but I'm done, I've said what I wanted to say and it's over, okay.

Some people may find this funny, a teenager doing the right thing, but then you really don't know me at all. Through my posts and things, I thought you would have realized, I am a mature person. Yes I can be argumentative, and yes I can be a bit gobby, but that is every teenager in the world. A teenager can do the right thing, and we can be mature. It's people like you who stereotype us all into one big group who give us a bad name because you're the adult and people listen to you, not us.

Go find someone you're own age to have an argument with because I'm sick of this crap.

Originally Posted by moderan

But you don't. See the number of quotes you've put up about fanboys and such.

But you are a fan-boy because you are taking this way too seriously.

Now, before we go one post further, are you sure you want to "Trade Barbs" with me?

Originally Posted by fantasy girl

Go find someone you're own age to have an argument with because I'm sick of this crap.

But adults like (Just like Mature teens) don't want to put up with their juvenile delinquency either.

Take this to heart FG, you are seeing first hand the quality of the people that are against Twilight and those that are for it. Maybe you are in the best seat for your own growth here to walk away and enjoy what you enjoy and take what they say with a grain of salt, after all, do you want to be like them?

I love it when you take the high road. It's truly inspiring.

Originally Posted by JosephB

I love it when you take the high road. It's truly inspiring.

beats the hell out of the path most everyone else on this topic has taken.

Right.

Anyway, I'm going to start a "Hannah Montana -- Should I keep watching?" thread at some point today. So be on the lookout.

Originally Posted by JosephB

Right.

Anyway, I'm going to start a "Hannah Montana -- Should I keep watching?" thread at some point today. So be on the lookout.

I see you're going to go the route you always go; childish and immature.

Haha Ungood, did you by any chance fall in love with Edward?

I know I did. And I don't even like Edward much. (Although, for those who did like the series, I definitely recommend reading Midnight Sun. Just google it, it's a draft of some of a book she was writing that got leaked and never finished. She has it on her site now so her fans won't feel bad about reading it. It's Twilight from Edward's POV. Taken away from Bella's whining, I find it better than the rest of the series. And there's even a point where their union actually feels like a necessity. Like fate or destiny, which adds a little more depth to it than in any of the published series. Basically, Edward is a better character than Bella and it's more interesting coming from him. IMO.)

It was funny, there was a trend with a lot of my female friends, as they read the books they started arguing more and more with their boyfriends. It dawned on me eventually that they were all suffering the same problem. They had to remember that their boyfriend was not some sparkly old-worldly sexy vampire thing who is spew-ly romantic.

Stephenie Meyer has a lot to answer for, dragging so many into her little PG-porno fantasy world. Haha.

Originally Posted by Ungood

I see you're going to go the route you always go; childish and immature.

Your first reply referencing South Park indicated you might have some sort of sense of humor. At least I was giving you points for trying. Oh well.

Originally Posted by Ungood

But you are a fan-boy because you are taking this way too seriously.

Pot, meet kettle. You really don't have a leg to stand on, Ungood. Your history is that you will argue with anyone about the small details of anything, and assume a superior position is yours when in fact it is not.
You say I am taking this seriously because I spend a good deal of time on this subject. That makes me a fanboy? You have a most peculiar set of definitions.
I can write authoritatively on the subject. I am a former member of the SFWA and the HWA, with published work in the genre. I'd say that puts me on the other side of the fanboy fence.

Originally Posted by Ungood

Now, before we go one post further, are you sure you want to "Trade Barbs" with me?

We could. I would much rather discuss something of substance but my invective supply is good.