TWILIGHT

First of all, I am sure this will not be my most popular post, and I am preparing to get some "hate comments" from it.....but with that being said, here it goes!!!!

First of all, Matthew was kind to take me to see Twilight last night. The original plan was we were going to go with other couples from our ward tonight, but then the men realized that conflicted with the BYU/UofU game (go cougs!).....so, that plan got changed....my friend who was co-ordinating all this is going this morning, and said any of us could go with her, with or without spouse, but today is a crazy day....and, since I had already "roped" Matthew in, we decided to go last night.

My take on the movie......well, semi-cheesy acting......I leaned over to Matthew at one point and said this was sort of cheesy.....he said "What do you expect? It is a chick flick"----maybe it has been a while since I have seen a true chick flick....I really am more into the action packed movies, usually.....so that may be why I had that thought.....I did like the "vampire chase"---but even at that, it was not the best action acting ever. So, there is my take on the movie.

Now, my take on the books/story in general..... First of all, just so you know, I am about 1/2 way done with the 2nd book.....I have had a hard time getting into it.....but, after seeing the movie last night, it reminded me some of my thoughts on the first book, and has made me decide I don't really have a need to continue with this series. While reading the first book, it took me forever to get into it....but I kept thinking "at some point this has to be good.....a lot of people love these books.....I will keep reading and find out why".......that is what I thought until the "vampire chase" began....then that hooked me....it got exciting.....after seeing the movie last night, it made me realize why the first part of the story was hard for me to get into, and why I have decided I am done with the books.......The whole "romance" part of the story really bugs me......I mean, two high-school students (yes, I know Edward has a few years on Bella....but still)....they think they are madly in love with each other.....they put themselves in "tempting" situations......(he sneaks up to her bedroom, they are alone in the fields, etc).....they put themselves in these situations, and yet they are able to "resist temptation"----he is able to keep from "eating her to death".....etc.....even though the temptations are there.....anyway.....it just sort of bugs me......I think we have been told time and time again (as teenager....and as adults) to not put ourselves in "tempting situations"----because that is when you lose control, and Satan gains control......it irritates me that the book shows to walk as close to the line as you can, and you can come back to controling the situation.....so, for those reasons, I am done with Twilight!

And as long as I may be making enemies.....this is a book that my daughter will not be reading! She doesn't need to read that boys can sneak into room, that she can get herslef into "alone" situation, etc. And, I, for one, am really quite shocked at the number of girls who are allowed to read this.....I just don't feel like it is really all that appropriate.....

There, I said it.....I am done.