Harry Potter Vs. Twilight Article: Yes, they sparkle. Deal with it.

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posted by KateKicksAss

One thing I've noticed in general is that anti's tend to make a pretty big deal out of the Twilight Bampira sparkling. I've seen people saying things like real Bampira don't sparkle, Bampira not sparkling was a fact, and that it was gay of them to sparkle. Okay, of ALL the things to criticize in Twilight, people are going after the SPARKLING? Seriously?

First off, at least where I'm from, calling something “gay” as an insult is considered really rude and distasteful. Besides being rude and homophobic, it's also generalizing and stereotyping. Just because something sparkles doesn't make it gay. I don’t know how anyone else feels about this, but I personally hate it when people use that as an insult. To me, it just makes the person saying it look bad, not the vampire in tanong they’re trying to insult.

Next, Bampira don't exist, so you can't say for certain whether they sparkle or not. Saying that Bampira don't sparkle is merely an opinion, not a fact, and sa pamamagitan ng definition, an opinion is neither right nor wrong.

I've also heard people saying that Stephenie Meyer ruined vampires, and they seem to insist that "real" Bampira are like Dracula. I've read and heard of a lot of other books where the authors have changed vampires, such as the House of Night Series, The Cirque Du Freak Series, etc., but I've never come across someone complaining about how they changed vampires, or complaining that they ruined vampires. From what I’ve seen, people can and will always find something to hate about almost anything, and people making such a big deal out of the MeyerPires sparkling seems as though they’re just looking for something to hate, I mean if she'd made her Bampira madami traditional, people would probably be complaining/accusing that she'd ripped off Bram Stoker.

Even if you don't like what Stephenie Meyer did with vampires, at least she came up with something new and somewhat creative. I mean, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and it’s fine if you dislike the sparkling, and I’m not trying to change that, but it just seems like such a petty thing to make such a huge deal over.

DracoLuver, Emmalie1935 and 6 others like this

TrueHufflepuff You have a view here. Antis get a bit too much on the vampires-do not-sparkle thing. Personally, I find the sparkling-vampires silly, but if you want to say how much you hate Twilight, you'd rather just spend one or two lines about the sparkling. Don't make it a whole subject. And I liked the whole aritcle.

alexthedog The sparkling is kind of weird, but I am all for what you said about calling things "gay".

ImBooOK Yea I am not too much fond of the sparkle part, but I do like that is something different. When people (Antis) make the comment about "well it isnt a good story because the vampire sparkles" ..I honestly do not think what the vampire does that makes the book. It is not about vampires sparkling 24/7, trust me I did read every book. And for those who say "Sparkling makes them gay" is insulting. Im pretty sure people who are gay do not find this funny at all. And even though I loath Edward, Lets put the spot on another Cullen. Carlisle for example, could not be gay because he IS in love with a woman. And Jasper and Emmett are as well. So for those who do this "Thats so gay" thing (and no I do not mean EVERY anti does this, but for those who do) you should really just get over the sparkling is gay thing. Because it isnt. so yeah, thats all.

woofbark I agree......sparkling isn't a reason why Twilight is bad.....it's just an easy way to make fun of it, I guess... EDWARD: *sparkles non-threateningly* FEAR ME! Like that. But no one really knnows if a vampire (if they existed) would sparkle, so I think it's safe to say that sparkling doesn't make Twilight bad......................it just gives anti's an easy way to make fun of it.

woofbark I don't think I was very clear up there. Anti's of each book tend to make fun of a certain thing about the other book. For example, anti-HP people tend to make fun of the wands and magic. Examples: "It's jst a boy waving a stick" "Who cares about gay wizzards?!!" "its just a dum wizard with a stick" Magic, wizards, and wands don't make HP bad, but it gives anti's an easy way to make fun of it.

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I Would Like To Be... Bella sisne

posted by DivyaHarry

Bella sisne is a complex character. On the one hand she emphasizes the need to be independent, on the other she depends on guys to make her life meaningful. The emphasis on Edward and Jacob being handsome are probably the only reason she wants either of them. Her personality never grows over the course of the books and thus her interesting-ness is never explored. In contrast; she does take responsibility for her actions. Edward being an abusive, manipulative and obsessive boyfriend has been discussed and beaten to death a million times. But these qualities come across as endearing to Bella....

HARRY POTTER vs TWILIGHT

posted by Mysticfallstown

Well i think that it's quite obvious that HARRY POTTER has madami fans than twilight. Cause some people might not of heard of twilight before. I also think that people would like HARRY POTTER better because....

there is madami action and killing
some people might like wizards better
the weasley brothers are funny

I think people would like TWILIGHT because....

there is madami love
some people might like Bampira better
it's a great story

I don't have a favourite because i pag-ibig HARRY POTTER and i pag-ibig TWILIGHT.HARRY POTTER and TWILIGHT are amazing.

By, Mysticfallstown xxx