Okay- this blog post probably needs a lot of background. In fact, I have so much to say on this topic, that I'm overwhelmed at trying to write any of it. Hence, some helpful video clips.
What you need to know:
A) There is a book series referred to as The Twilight Saga, about a girl who gets involved with vampires (The Cullens)
B) Despite worldwide acknowledgment of its horrible wriitng, repressed eroticism and problematic (violent, oppresive) gender roles, these books and the film Twilight are hugely popular.
C) The first book takes place in the small town of Forks, WA
D) The author had never been to Forks when writing the book and the movie was not filmed in Forks
E) Forks is now a tourist extravenganza, equipped with tours, motel packages and Twilight-themed menu items at most eating establishments in town.
F) There is an entire store devoted to Twilight paraphanlia on the main street.
G) Lucy and I decided to go into this store while we were staying in Forks last weekend.
Okay people. If I could, I'd write a dissertation on the experince, but instead, here's some video (SORRY I HELD MY PHONE SIDEWAYS. JUST TURN YOUR HEAD AND REALLY CRANK UP THE VOLUME TOO-AGAIN, SORRY)
The Escape: Lucy and I fianlly leave the store. Note Lucy's facial expression as she comes into view. Also note how she runs out of the store to her car. And my sentence gets cut off...
"the real world's out here and the...fake one's in there..." Not that I'm challenging fantasy as a legitimate expression of truth- but come on people, this stuff is unbeleivable.
The Evidence: This video does some merchandise documenting. It's pretty blurry, but it's worth it for the bumper sticker. If you can't read the first word, it says "Edward"- he's the main character- a superhero vampire who has some self-control issues.
That's a start for now. There's a lot more where this came from.
6 comments:
"edward can bust my headboard, bite my pillows, and bruise my body anyday!"
dissertation! dissertation!
i'll help you write it kj. that's insane. i want to scream and cry all at the same time - i knew it was bad, but that's seriously bad. this is what we're teaching girls about their sexuality?????
ugh.
Wow. Some seriously unbelievable psychological issues going on there. Frightening.
i hereby tackily invite myself and SP to the next similar adventure!
i will go anywhere with the two of you- to Mordor, Forks or if I really had to, even Florida!
hahaha--i hate FL! this is good news though.
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