A relationship of equals
(A customer in her late teens approaches me in the bookstore.)
Customer: “Hey, do you guys sell the Twilight books?”
Me: “Yes, they’re right over there.”
Customer: “Have you read them?”
Me: “Yes, I have.”
Customer: “Didn’t you just LOVE them?!”
Me: “Well, actually, they aren’t really my type of book, so–”
Customer: *suddenly furious* “Are you f***ing serious?! These are the best books ever written! I’m going to tell Edward to come and bite you and drink all your blood!”
Me: *backing away* “Have a nice day, ma’am…”
People making claims about Twilight is really beginning to grate on my nerves D; Not statments of opinion; the kind of claims I'm talking about don't begin with "I think". They are claims, stated as fact.
An example of a statement of opinion might be "I think Twilight is awful". An example of a claim might be "Twilight is awful". Or, conversely "I think Twilight is perfect/Twilight is perfect".
The problem with these kinds of claims is that they are completely subjective. You can't make an objective claim like "Twilight is awful/perfect" based on opinion, it doesn't make sense :(
So the amendment I propose is simple: begin statements of opinion with "I think", or whatever variation on this is appropriate (if any). Is that fair enough? :) I know many of you already do this, but just as a reminder to the few who don't.
An example of a statement of opinion might be "I think Twilight is awful". An example of a claim might be "Twilight is awful". Or, conversely "I think Twilight is perfect/Twilight is perfect".
The problem with these kinds of claims is that they are completely subjective. You can't make an objective claim like "Twilight is awful/perfect" based on opinion, it doesn't make sense :(
So the amendment I propose is simple: begin statements of opinion with "I think", or whatever variation on this is appropriate (if any). Is that fair enough? :) I know many of you already do this, but just as a reminder to the few who don't.
Hello again :)
This is my latest 'rant' about Twilight etc.
Not gonna be as good as the other ones, it's just basic notes really because this idea popped into my head as soon as I woke up. So also sorry for any mistakes made, as i'm half asleep ^_^
I'm all for trailers, as they give you a taster of the film, but this will be the 4th New Moon trailer. Surely in all these trailers we'll be able to see most of the film by now.
Also, there's the comic con clips that included the Volterra scene & motorcycle scene, and also all the pictures that have been released. I don't bother checking for new pictures anymore on the Twilight series spot because it's gonna completely ruin the film, when you've seen all the press pictures and everything.
For most films, there's a couple of teaser trailers, a main cinematic trailer & a few press release pictures. Is this about New Moon getting special treatment? Since when was New Moon the most important film out? :/
This is my latest 'rant' about Twilight etc.
Not gonna be as good as the other ones, it's just basic notes really because this idea popped into my head as soon as I woke up. So also sorry for any mistakes made, as i'm half asleep ^_^
I'm all for trailers, as they give you a taster of the film, but this will be the 4th New Moon trailer. Surely in all these trailers we'll be able to see most of the film by now.
Also, there's the comic con clips that included the Volterra scene & motorcycle scene, and also all the pictures that have been released. I don't bother checking for new pictures anymore on the Twilight series spot because it's gonna completely ruin the film, when you've seen all the press pictures and everything.
For most films, there's a couple of teaser trailers, a main cinematic trailer & a few press release pictures. Is this about New Moon getting special treatment? Since when was New Moon the most important film out? :/
Somewhere in the world right now there is a girl.
She is sitting on her bed crying because her boyfriend told her she couldn't see her good friend. He erased her e-mail from her contacts, he keeps them apart in school hallways and classes and he took her drivers liscence so she can't drive to her house. Her boyfriend is always with her. They are barely seen apart if they can be together, often alone. He decides where she goes and the only compliments he ever tells her is "your beautiful", "you're a clutz".
To write Twilight, to pass that (above) off as love is unfair to that one girl who is sitting on her bed, crying.
She is sitting on her bed crying because her boyfriend told her she couldn't see her good friend. He erased her e-mail from her contacts, he keeps them apart in school hallways and classes and he took her drivers liscence so she can't drive to her house. Her boyfriend is always with her. They are barely seen apart if they can be together, often alone. He decides where she goes and the only compliments he ever tells her is "your beautiful", "you're a clutz".
To write Twilight, to pass that (above) off as love is unfair to that one girl who is sitting on her bed, crying.
Twilight ROCKS!
