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[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The werewolf "imprints" on Bella's unborn vampire baby later in the series, so fortunately the scales of creepiness end up balanced between Team Edward and Team Jacob.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She didn't know how else to resolve the local wolf/vampire conflict so she could escalate the threat level to the euro trash vampires.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Casually outting yourself as having read the books.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of them, sadly. Didn't watch the movies though, I can't re-live the trauma.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Me too, buddy. Me too.

I read them alongside a friend and met up for coffee to discuss after; we devoured them as they came out and about ¾ of the way through the final book we both just said "What the fuck are we reading?"

Stephanie Meyer knows how to make you turn pages.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the problem with that? I would assume most people of tween/teen reading age did in the time they were popular. They were a phenomenon.

Casually outing yourself as hating things teenage girls like.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was casually outting myself as having read them too lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then no need to feel embarrassed about something you might have enjoyed at the time! :)

We're allowed to like what we like, especially as kids. Give your younger self a break lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

But... my younger self regretted it? Look, okay I hated on Twilight before it was cool. Y'all just copycats. I'm going to my room!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Sure why not. There is a ton of interesting horror and fantasy material hidden under the trashy paperback romance.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

He literally falls in love with a god damn fetus