Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. About Twilight, that is.

So over the break I watched a dozen or so movies, among them classics like Gone With the Wind, Pride and Prejudice, and of course, the LOTR trilogy.  I also happened to watch a MTV link my friend sent me that compared the relationship of Edward and Bella to those of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, Mr. Butler and Scarlet, or even Hermione and Ron! When sparkly vampires get ranked with the greats, seriously people, there is a problem.

I refuse, absolutely refuse, to be part of a generation known for its vampire obsessions. I mean, what happened to dignity? Popular works of literature written by competent authors? Movies that don’t make my eyes bleed???

I find the entire Twilight series completely and utterly overrated, so much so that the next person I hear raving about how hot Robert Pattinson is shall get Avada Kedavara’d in the face.  The obsessions of teenage girls (and even some boys) fall into absolute ridiculousness – to the point where I have seen shrines dedicated to Edward and lockers covered with his face.

The thing that really gets to me is when girls mold their entire perception of the male population after Edward Cullen. I have seen people go for pale-skinned, bronze-haired guys that they don’t even know, the sole reason being his resemblance to a vampire. Okay chivalry is hot, but that doesn’t mean you need to look for a guy who will stalk you night and day for your protection.

Oh and people, listen up. Yes, Taylor Lautner is good looking. WE KNOW. So stop telling us every five minutes. We don’t need to know if he is your screensaver or pillow or whatever.

Hopefully, this insane vampire craze will ride itself out. Hopefully people will start re-focusing on normal obsessions, like LOTR, Harry Potter, or even Star Trek. So I ask you, people of AUB, let’s try and forget about glittery bloodsuckers – at least for a little bit. Make it your New Year’s resolution to read some decent novels, watch some decent movies, and fix your male expectations.

So don’t ask me if I am Team Edward or Team Jacob, or I will start screaming TEAM HARRY POTTER till your ears bleed. But hey, I’m sure Edward would go for that – and who am I to judge shiny, sadistic, pedophilic vampires?