Okay, it's something that bothers me a lot, and I guess it bothers others as well, but I've noticed that a lot of fangirls (of a lot of things, not just Twilight), base their opinions off the looks and the materialistic things in books, movies, singers, celebrities et cetera.
I personally think it's stupid. Just because someone's good looking doesn't mean they're good. In fact, in some cases it's awful.
What really made me notice was these reasons a girl gave to me as to why Twilight is better than HP:
1.kristen stewart is hot;)
2.robert pattinson, nomnomnom♥
3.taylor lautner is lursh;D
4. they're vampires c'mon:O
5.they sparkle!!
6.there's a wedding:')
7.they have a baby(aa)
8.theres were wolves aswel D:
9.SHINY VOLVOOOS xxxxxxx
10.ashley green is booom;P
yuuuuuup♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
to which, after several headdesks on my part, I replied:
1. Just because an actress portraying a character is good looking it does not contribute to the storyline in any way. Instead say why you think Bella is a well developed character, if you do believe this to be so.
2. Again, the actor's attractiveness does not contribute to the plot.
3. See above.
4. And? Yes, they're vampires, and how on earth does this provide a good story with a gripping plot? I wouldn't even call them vampires, myself. Vampires aren't supposed to be pretty and sweet and loving and sparkly. They're supposed to be dark and dangerous, an edge that could be lethal to anyone close by.
5. Again, this contributes to the story... how? Besides, I'd always see the sparkling as a con, not a pro.
6. ... are you sirius-lee suggesting this as a reasons as to why Twilight is better than Harry Potter? There's a wedding in Harry Potter, too, and even though a wedding is always nice it does not contribute to a good, strong plot.
7. Again, they have babies in Harry Potter. If you really think you're gonna win me over with an argument like "they have a baby (aa)" then you're sirius-lee mistaken.
8. URGH. Yes, there were a couple of werewolves in Harry Potter, yet please tell me, though they are IN the story, how on earth do they make Twilight any better than Harry Potter?
9. Oh my goodness, if you asked me for ten reasons as to why HP is better than Twilight, I don't think FLYING FORD ANGLIA! Would be one of them. I can't believe you thought something as materialistic as a shiny car can make me think Twilight is better than HP.
10. See 1, 2 & 3.
Though I know a lot of Twilight fans aren't like this, the majority are. This isn't something I made up, it was an actual girl. She's a nice girl, but extremely shallow.
Something like looks does not contribute to a good story. If someone asked me why I like Harry Potter, the good looks of the actors would not be in my list of reasons.
It's okay to fangirl, but to judge an entire series of the character's looks is appalling. It's one of the reasons I went off Twilight. Because I realised that if the characters were ugly or flawed, a bunch of people wouldn't like it.
Of course, some would, because of the "love", but that's another thing that bothers me, but I'm going off topic.
Of course, there are shallow HP fans as well, but the majority I've seen, even though they like the looks of the characters as well, don't base their opinion ENTIRELY off looks.
As I said, it's okay to fangirl, just don't base your opinion on a series off looks.
I personally think it's stupid. Just because someone's good looking doesn't mean they're good. In fact, in some cases it's awful.
What really made me notice was these reasons a girl gave to me as to why Twilight is better than HP:
1.kristen stewart is hot;)
2.robert pattinson, nomnomnom♥
3.taylor lautner is lursh;D
4. they're vampires c'mon:O
5.they sparkle!!
6.there's a wedding:')
7.they have a baby(aa)
8.theres were wolves aswel D:
9.SHINY VOLVOOOS xxxxxxx
10.ashley green is booom;P
yuuuuuup♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
to which, after several headdesks on my part, I replied:
1. Just because an actress portraying a character is good looking it does not contribute to the storyline in any way. Instead say why you think Bella is a well developed character, if you do believe this to be so.
2. Again, the actor's attractiveness does not contribute to the plot.
3. See above.
4. And? Yes, they're vampires, and how on earth does this provide a good story with a gripping plot? I wouldn't even call them vampires, myself. Vampires aren't supposed to be pretty and sweet and loving and sparkly. They're supposed to be dark and dangerous, an edge that could be lethal to anyone close by.
5. Again, this contributes to the story... how? Besides, I'd always see the sparkling as a con, not a pro.
6. ... are you sirius-lee suggesting this as a reasons as to why Twilight is better than Harry Potter? There's a wedding in Harry Potter, too, and even though a wedding is always nice it does not contribute to a good, strong plot.
7. Again, they have babies in Harry Potter. If you really think you're gonna win me over with an argument like "they have a baby (aa)" then you're sirius-lee mistaken.
8. URGH. Yes, there were a couple of werewolves in Harry Potter, yet please tell me, though they are IN the story, how on earth do they make Twilight any better than Harry Potter?
9. Oh my goodness, if you asked me for ten reasons as to why HP is better than Twilight, I don't think FLYING FORD ANGLIA! Would be one of them. I can't believe you thought something as materialistic as a shiny car can make me think Twilight is better than HP.
10. See 1, 2 & 3.
Though I know a lot of Twilight fans aren't like this, the majority are. This isn't something I made up, it was an actual girl. She's a nice girl, but extremely shallow.
Something like looks does not contribute to a good story. If someone asked me why I like Harry Potter, the good looks of the actors would not be in my list of reasons.
It's okay to fangirl, but to judge an entire series of the character's looks is appalling. It's one of the reasons I went off Twilight. Because I realised that if the characters were ugly or flawed, a bunch of people wouldn't like it.
Of course, some would, because of the "love", but that's another thing that bothers me, but I'm going off topic.
Of course, there are shallow HP fans as well, but the majority I've seen, even though they like the looks of the characters as well, don't base their opinion ENTIRELY off looks.
As I said, it's okay to fangirl, just don't base your opinion on a series off looks.
Oh do you not see, the language so cruciated,
By your most unfortunate attempt in grammars?
Do you believe, for that moment that we're mirthed?
Well, then you are as mistaken as the Balaclava Brits.
Don't you see, your own insults to your common decency?
Do you not hear, our desperate attempts to save your sanity?
I hope you hear, I must hope you see.
But I think, you only see your vanity.
Vanity, vanity, everything vanity...
But then where are your humanity? The World wonder'd...
Dedicated to iluvtwilight, ellietwilight12 and every other rabid fan in the whole wide world. I plead to you: Stop this madness...
Inspiration: Alfred, Lord Tennyson; the Charge of the Light Brigade
By your most unfortunate attempt in grammars?
Do you believe, for that moment that we're mirthed?
Well, then you are as mistaken as the Balaclava Brits.
Don't you see, your own insults to your common decency?
Do you not hear, our desperate attempts to save your sanity?
I hope you hear, I must hope you see.
But I think, you only see your vanity.
Vanity, vanity, everything vanity...
But then where are your humanity? The World wonder'd...
Dedicated to iluvtwilight, ellietwilight12 and every other rabid fan in the whole wide world. I plead to you: Stop this madness...
Inspiration: Alfred, Lord Tennyson; the Charge of the Light Brigade
Okay so first of i am going to say again i am a fan of both.But if you would ask me what i like better i think it would probably be Harry Potter.But i want to hear out why do YOU dislike/hate(tho hate it's to of a strong word for a book/movie)Twilight.I want solid arguments not such as : cause the vampires there sparkle , like this Twilight fans could just say 'because Harry has a scar' or 'because they go to a school of magic' or 'because all death eaters are black(mostly)' i mean these are arguments just so you can say something.I tend to believe these days people hate/dislike Twilight just because others do.And i will ask you nicely and be thankful if you could tell me why you don't like it at all/hate it.
i persenally dont like ether series and heres why!!!
books
twilight
1) i am a reel vampire and i do not sparkl!!! stephanie shud have dun her reasearch before she wrote a book about vampires!!!
2) bella is a bad roll model!!!
4) edwerd is abusiv!!!
5) its unrealistic!!!
6) its badly writen!!!
7) edwerd is describd to much!!! it gets boring!!!
8) its boring overall!!!
harry potter
1) its not relatble!!!
2) its made for kids!!!
3)harry always beets te bad guy!!! he never looses!!!
4) harry gets away wit everything in skool!!!
5) they hav bad frends!!! ron leaves nd dosnt stay wit harry when peeps make fun of him!!!
6) its boring!!!
7) snape keeps his job even tho he bullys students nd is a deth eater!!!
8) dumbledoor doesnt reely care about harry!!! he leaves him at da durslys even tho they are abusiv!!!
movies
both movies hav bad actors nd the filmers didnt follows the boks the way they were suposed to!!!
books
twilight
1) i am a reel vampire and i do not sparkl!!! stephanie shud have dun her reasearch before she wrote a book about vampires!!!
2) bella is a bad roll model!!!
4) edwerd is abusiv!!!
5) its unrealistic!!!
6) its badly writen!!!
7) edwerd is describd to much!!! it gets boring!!!
8) its boring overall!!!
harry potter
1) its not relatble!!!
2) its made for kids!!!
3)harry always beets te bad guy!!! he never looses!!!
4) harry gets away wit everything in skool!!!
5) they hav bad frends!!! ron leaves nd dosnt stay wit harry when peeps make fun of him!!!
6) its boring!!!
7) snape keeps his job even tho he bullys students nd is a deth eater!!!
8) dumbledoor doesnt reely care about harry!!! he leaves him at da durslys even tho they are abusiv!!!
movies
both movies hav bad actors nd the filmers didnt follows the boks the way they were suposed to!!!