I mean, come on, who doesn't watch their significant other while they sleep?

...............nobody?

Well this is 6 kinds of awkward.

BAHAHA, I very much agree with that statement.

Think of the babies people!

Surely to say she 'killed Twilight' would imply that the source material was a great piece of literature to begin with...?

or we could just cut out the middle man and eat Kristen Stewart.

not that I'm condoning cannabalism......

much.

I like this line of thinking. It isn't really cannabalism if you only eat oooonnnee is it?

^... Should make for some interesting flavours.

No, It isn't, but I find it an enjoyable read which is something I can't say is true about many great pieces of literature. So let's not twilight bash

My sentiments towards Twilight do not simply arise from it being a terrible series, both in standard of writing and creativity, but the fact that it does not deserve the immense popularity it has and Smeyer has made millions out of something that has is on the same artistic level as a mediocre piece of fanfiction I could find on the internet, where on the other hand many authors who have written books filled with innovative use of language and never-before-seen concepts get less attention and reward for their efforts..

Don't you hate it when people compare Twilight to things like LOTR or Harry Potter? They try and place Smeyer in a place next to the likes of Tolkien and Rowling and CS Lewis. Like you said, its the same quality as your average fanfic.

As you are no doubt aware, how much one 'likes' has little bearing on it's quality. I make my assessments from objectivity, not personal feelings. I may have my 'guilty pleasures' as everyone else has, but I would not defend them if they come under valid criticism nor treat them as though they were worth more than they actually are. If anything, when enough criticism is put their way that I can recognise as on-point, I tend to put said guilty pleasures aside and move on to something else rather than argue in favour of something that has been proven to be valueless. Simple logic.

My sentiments towards Twilight do not simply arise from it being a terrible series, both in standard of writing and creativity, but the fact that it does not deserve the immense popularity it has and Smeyer has made millions out of something that has is on the same artistic level as a mediocre piece of fanfiction I could find on the internet, where on the other hand many authors who have written books filled with innovative use of language and never-before-seen concepts get less attention and reward for their efforts. In other words, it's as much about morals than it is about me being a critic; about what is fair and what isn't. You could call this the fatal flaw in my personality - I think too much about humanity as a whole and feel genuine concern when I witness things that make me realise just how primitive we truly are.