You’ll be happy to note that I quit capitalizing every word because one of my friends started doing it and guess what??? It’s annoying as hell.

Eric – I found one of the comments you made about my comments really odd. I knew full well that the sequel was in pre-production and that they had hired the same screenwriter. That’s why I said there’s already a sequel…maybe I should have said “in the works” to make it more clear to you?

Also, Twilight is by far not the best book I’ve ever read. As you’ve pointed out, I read entirely too much, fitting into your little generalization that people who think it’s the best book ever haven’t read a lot of books. However, if you’re really that insulted by the fact that I subscribe to and financially support Snide Remarks, I’ll be more than happy to pull funding and what not! Just let me know.

For those people who think that all Twilight fans use the phrases “omg, lol, rofl,” every three seconds, I’m definitely not one of them. It hurts when everyone seems to make a generalization that all teenagers today have the thinking capacity of a potato and defile the English language with every statement they make. Happily, I am not one of those teenagers, except there aren’t many like me who feel the same way.

I honestly was upset when the Twilight phenomena grew because before, Twilight didn’t really attract the “oMg” crowd, but consisted of mostly girls that were smart. Twilight attracted many teenage girls who felt like the outcast, or were the smart girl, and Bella offered an “average” heroine that was smart, mature, strong, and one that girls could relate too. Every month, the “oMg, eDWARD is the most gawgeous thing in the world!! he is so SEXIIIII!!!” comments, comments that were gramatically incorrect, with spelling errors galore started to pour in more and more with the growth of Twilight. This made me want to bang my head on a wall, mainly because I hate those type of comments too. Now, some forums and fan sites are filled with the chorus of “This Is The Best Book EVA!!” and I try to avoid them, and flock with people who love the books like me (mainly for the story and characters, not because I believe it’s the best piece of literature ever produced. Yes, I’m a Twilighter that has read more than Twilight! What a shock!) There are Twilighters out there like myself who try to use good grammar, and are smart, do well in school, and share the same passion for the books.

I’m glad that the Twilighters didn’t overreact about the satire, because I actually enjoy watching parodies or things that make fun of Twilight (I recommend “A Bum’s Review of Twilight” to everyone who liked Eric’s parody, it’s hilarious!) And I could not stop laughing at your parody Eric. Some people just need to accept a joke!

I love the Twilight series, I try to construct sentences to the best of my ability, I’m a teenager (sick of some of the typing associated with my generation, might I add), and I do read many books outside of Twilight. There are Twilighters who are very smart out there and love the books for the same reasons I do. I hope that some of you will come away with a better view of the fans–as I said, many of the generalizations do hurt, especially because I’m different than many of the fans out there.

I’d like to point out that SHE accused me of overreacting and also that she broke the cardinal rule of claiming Twilight to be the “best ever” and also that she’s a twit. Twilight fans are touchy!

“. . . the inner workings of a normal well adjusted teenager who is forced to choose between normalcy and the concept of becoming an individualistic woman”

Pure gold.

Made up or not, that’s funny.

I could really go for some Neil Gaiman right about now. While we’re on the subject of things that suck less than Twilight and restore my faith in humanity.