What Makes Twilight So Popular?

What Makes Twilight So Popular?

Don't worry folks, I haven't crossed over to the Twilight news article dark side just yet! This is an animated short detailing the reasons the sappy Vamp nonsense may appeal to certain people..namely girls!..

By MarkCassidy - May 31, 2010 12:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Theoatmeal

First off, sorry for the lack of articles and comments over the last while, been very busy with collegey/worky stuff. But almost finished up now and you can see my latest short over at Earths Mightiest. Just click here: Rapture

Anyway, shameless plugs aside, I had to post this because it made me laugh quite heartily. The animation really suits the guys monotonous voice-over. Is it just me or does he sound like a younger version of Redlettermedia guy who doers those Star Wars prequel reviews?



So there you have it. Lego bricks and Supermen. Its all so obvious when you think about it!

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SHHH
SHHH - 5/31/2010, 12:29 PM
Here we go!! MtV is the reason for this epidemic...
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 5/31/2010, 12:33 PM
Spot on! That was pretty good. I have half a notion to post that on my Facebook wall and piss off my female friends who worship the Twilight series. :P
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/31/2010, 12:36 PM
Do it! I did:)
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/31/2010, 12:36 PM
The reason Twilight is popular is simply this: Wish fulfillment. Bella is written so any lonely preteen girl can put herself in Bella's shoes and live out Bella's perfect life. Which includes have two gorgeous guys fighting over you, being pretty, being popular without having to try, getting everything you want without having to work for it, and getting to be young forever. Not to mention having the most beautiful wedding, and the perfect demon spawn (opps I mean child). Oh and don't forget the perfect family, and your human family who could care less what you do.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 5/31/2010, 12:39 PM
i always loved the books but not fan of movies
ReikoLJ
ReikoLJ - 5/31/2010, 12:41 PM
Bella belongs with Alice imo :P ;)
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 5/31/2010, 12:42 PM
It's so genius, but so diabolical.

curses Pictures, Images and Photos
SHHH
SHHH - 5/31/2010, 12:51 PM
Sorry couldn't resist anymore!!



StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 5/31/2010, 12:51 PM
LMAO! perfect! So sodding true!

"Twilight is a blight on the world"
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 5/31/2010, 12:53 PM
My Daughters HATE the Twilight franchise, and belittle every girl in their school that loves it! LMAO XD

I feel like Big Daddy from KICK ASS everytime they tell me about them setting some teenybopper straight; I'm so proud of my baby girls!!! :D
SHHH
SHHH - 5/31/2010, 12:55 PM
@SpiderBat209: There is Hope!


airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 5/31/2010, 12:59 PM
Brilliant. You guys need to check out YouTube and see what Craig Ferguson thinks of Twilight.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/31/2010, 1:00 PM
Gotta be G@Y to luv this SH1TE!

(Well IF your a guy) : D

SHHH @ LOL! ; D

SpiderBat209 @ Good stuff! Heh heh.
majinlogan
majinlogan - 5/31/2010, 1:07 PM
www.theoatmeal.com

thats who actually made this
Denn1s
Denn1s - 5/31/2010, 1:14 PM
unfortunately it is popular because of the retard who is supposed to be a vampire with lots of hair gel and sparkling dust all over his body...
spiderman620
spiderman620 - 5/31/2010, 1:19 PM
finally someone tells the truth SUCK IT TWATLIGHT
SHHH
SHHH - 5/31/2010, 1:22 PM
Free Image Hosting
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 5/31/2010, 1:22 PM
For those who dont know, Twilight ends by Edward knocking Bella up, Baby is crazy inside her, Edward does a C-Section on Bella by biting her open, and here it is the Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker moment of the series.......Jacob, the Werewolf kid, falls in love with.....THE BABY

IS THAT NOT PEDIFELIA
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 5/31/2010, 1:25 PM
WOW! now that makes sense!!

anyone who like those movies should be dragged out
to the street and shot!

OK that's a little harsh..WAIT..No it's not!

only LEGO blocks like this SH!T.

F*** sparkling vampires!

I want a NEW Blade movie!
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/31/2010, 1:25 PM
Gosh every time Twilight is mentioned I get bad memories of the time that I used to be a huge twitard. Thank god I'm normal now. :)
BryEL
BryEL - 5/31/2010, 1:34 PM
So sue me, I actually have the graphic novel. It really ain't that bad if you simply just IGNORE the movie (or die trying).
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 5/31/2010, 1:46 PM
"Gotta be G@Y to luv this SH1TE!

(Well IF your a guy) : D "

...and I get grief for saying I want a masculine actor playing Superman and Batman? Talk about double standard Mr. Lee. :P
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/31/2010, 1:48 PM
Anil, its funny to make fun of, thats all! I doubt anyone on here actually genuinely dislikes someone that likes Twilight, like I said, its just funny! And as for the article, well, I would normally refrain from posting anything Twilight related even though it does now have a comic, I just thought this was funny and felt like sharing it.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/31/2010, 2:10 PM
My reaction to watching New Moon:
Denn1s
Denn1s - 5/31/2010, 2:13 PM
bryel@ i have the graphic novel too because i love manga and the art is pretty good. there is vampire kisses too, a manga with a similar story with twilight. but other than that twilight sucks...
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 5/31/2010, 2:16 PM
@TABOO---Hey kiddo, sounds like you had a rough start there in life and you may not believe me when I say this but I went through the EXACT same thing at your age (gangs, being a bully, group homes, etc.) I sympathize and think its great that you're on a positive path now. I wear my Superman, Green Lantern shirts with pride too, just not Twilight. lol

My daughters aren't bulliess, I assure you. (Nor would I EVER condone them bullying others!) It's quite the opposite! They got bullied for not following the trend. It started when a girl at school stole my daughters Twilight book from HER. (Borrowed and never gave back.)

To cheer my girl up, I showed her the pilot episode of ROSWELL, and showed her how Twilight was a rip-off of that show and how unoriginal the franchise really is. (Watch the ROSWELL pilot on Hulu and see.) With this realization, My daughter then took her posters off her wall and the next day at school, gave them to the girl and said:"Here. Keep them. Be a follower." She then converted my other daughters to hate Twilight.

All of the money that would have gone to Twilight, now goes to my four girls and my son's MMA classes. Trust me, they KNOW not to cross the wrong kind of kid, (I taught them that one early in life) but they themselves aren't crossed either. ;)

I apologize if I gave you the wrong impression, and I hope this clears things up. :)
jazzman
jazzman - 5/31/2010, 2:53 PM
Blade needs to come back and f-up Twilight



ukboy28
ukboy28 - 5/31/2010, 3:19 PM
lmfao at vids and pictures lol :)

funny article ror :D
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 5/31/2010, 4:02 PM
Starsapphire@ That one with Munn is classic! Too funny!
MistressKizuna
MistressKizuna - 5/31/2010, 6:25 PM
I'm going out on a limb and admiting that yes, I DO LIKE THESE BOOKS. I'm well prepared to acknowledge how silly they are, and I admit, they're not masterpieces. I just read them/watch the movies because they're fun, and I'll admit, Edward and Bella are rather boring; the side characters (especially Carlisle, Alice, Jasper and Rosalie) are way more interesting.

My main problem lies with the anti-Twilighters who go way out of their way to color up every single Twilight fan as a nutjob that breaks someone's leg. Honestly, give me some solid proof of those more outlandish "Twilight fan horror stories" being true, and I'll personally treat every member of the "Twilight Sucks" forum out to a day at the spa.

The Blade movies suck so much though. The first one was fun, but the sequels, especially "Trilogy" were so awful. They weren't even bad in that good, cheesy way. At least Trilogy had a shirtless Ryan Reynolds.
odie00
odie00 - 5/31/2010, 7:48 PM
cause dumb girls like that crap. its freaking horrible. im not gonna lie i watched through the first 2 and never watching that again. gay ass vampires that sparkle. and then theres the whole thing with the native americans being decendants of werewolves thats kind of racist lol. the action sequences blow as well. anyways that being said F@#$ twilight
TheStranger
TheStranger - 5/31/2010, 8:09 PM
Why is this even here?!
Who cares? I doubt this is what anyone has in mind as a good article when they come to a site called COMIC BOOK MOVIE.com

I don't care if there is a graphic novel, its still not a comic book movie, its a movie about a novel that happens to have a graphic novel based on popularity. It is not a movie about a comic book as the comic book was more than likely done after the movie, wanna know why I don't know if it is or isn't? Because it's f'n Twilight and I don't even give enough of a crap to look it up...because its f'n Twilight! How and why did this even make it to the front page like it's actually important?!
BryEL
BryEL - 5/31/2010, 8:22 PM
@Tea - I think I could watch that all day...
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