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[themadpoker]

Got my hands on chapters 8-14. Still on chapter 8 but the story is suddenly infinitely better now that Jacob's narrating it. I'm not even saying this from my whole 'Jacob wins pancakes on a regular basis' standpoint, his narrative voice is just way more interesting than Bella's. Although I think pretty much any character voice would start to stand appealing after 4 chapters of reading about Bella begging Edward to do her. >_> Just. Agh.

It helps that the werewolves have a sense of humour. If I could draw at all I would so be attempting to sketch out Quil in make up right now.

pg. 155 Quil/Jacob shippers rejoice! (Is there such a thing?)

Edward Cullen, you did NOT. Just...what? She's not your freaking prostitute okay? My God.

Jacob? The messed up part was the right one. None of you have asked her anything! Do you not think she might find it slightly offensive that you're out there debating making her...what? A time-share girlfriend?

pg. 265 Meyer totally secretly ships Quil/Jacob. For realz. =D

Seth you are my favourite. God, Meyer's writing gets practically enjoyable when she's not in Bella's head. Why did she make her the protaganist?

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[fabien-aybara.livejournal.com]

You found the chapters online?

I know for a fact that if I read Twilight I'm going to become some rabid fan of the whole universe and I don't think I want to. :\ Also, I'd ship Edward/Jacob so hard it wouldn't even be funny. -_____-'

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Read it! There is nothing wrong with new obsessions! Also we can make fun of it together. =D And yeah, up to chapter 14 has been leaked (with the exceptions of pages 274-275. Yeah, I know, weird and random).

I actually don't think you will. I mean I know there's the whole slash trope of rival-haters turning to love with fandom (Draco/Harry being the obvious example) but there is seriously no chemistry with those two.

I can kind of see you shipping Seth/Edward though. I mean Meyer secretly ships them anyways.

[fabien-aybara.livejournal.com]

For some reason I thought this was an email and was about to send you a reply through email...>>;

Anyways. What if I like it? I might cry my eyes out if I like it because it probably is poorly written. I mean, I love JK's work even if it is poorly written. T______T

...This is such a predicament. Also, Draco and Harry didn't exactly have any chemistry either until fangirls took it upon themselves to create some which then led to JK Rowling putting subtext into her writing.

Well, the point is: I'd end up shipping guys and screw over Edward/Bella. Which is always the case but this is a romance...tic, w/e novel.

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

You can lie and say you love it ironically? xD If it makes you feel better I feel the same way about chapters 8-14 of BD (thankfully, I still hate the rest of it with a passion, particularly now that I've found out what goes on in chapters 15-18).

See I'd argue with that. I mean Harry spends alot of time obsessed with Malfoy, particularly considering he has bigger problems (Voldie the freaky death wizard)! And obviously JK doesn't intend in a shipping kind of way but it's pretty easy for the ficcers to take that one step to the left to write it that way.

I kind of think Meyer ships the guys a little. I mean she's stuck in alot of subtext in BD. At one point she has quil (another one of the werewolf dudes) ask Jacob out. And sure they're kidding around, but since when have ficcers ever cared about that? Also Seth (another wolf dude) totally has a puppy crush on Edward. I am not even making this up, you read the books and you're like well if the thing with Bella doesn't work it, bet you five dollars I know who's going to be around to make Edward feel better.

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Also there is a large portion of the fandom which is pro anything that screws over Edward/Bella. They get pretty ridiculous at points. In fact there's a comm dedicated to alternative pairings, twilightawry.

In conclusion: read them! Read them so I am not alone! Finni gave in, Ramsha did. There is no one who can shame you for it without being hypocritical about it. I am Team Get Nav To Read Twilight Immediately!

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Oh my dear God above. I just read spoilers for up to Chapter 18. They can't make a movie out of this book because it will be the freakiest thing since The Ring. And every single girl who watches it will be turned off pregnanacy FOR LIFE.

The baby breaks her spine! Her pelvis! Her ribs! SHE VOMITS UP BLOOD.

If for some insane reason they go on to make a movie for it they will have to fire the current director and hire someone well-versed in horror.

[fabien-aybara.livejournal.com]

WTF? WHO HAS A BABY? I THOUGHT BELLA AND EDWARD HADN'T EVEN SLEPT TOGETHER. WHAT IS THIS!?

Meyer already fails.

I suppose someone had to write something that had the opposite effect to Juno.

Also: that cannot possibly happen in reality. I think Meyer's should remember her OWN pregnancies before she goes ahead and writes weird crap like this. And what kind of baby is this?FAIL MEYERS FAIL.

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Bella and Edward sleep together. They go honeymoon on a beach Edward's psuedo-dad Carlisle bought for his pseudo-mom Esme (crazy rich vampires, I don't know).

Bella gets pregaant and no one in the fandom can figure out how it's supposed to WORK. In Twilight she already establishes that vampires have no bodily fluids in them other than venom. And not to be crass but I can think of at least two other fluids required for Edward to get her preganant.

Anyways, she has a freaky half-vamp baby who grows at an abnormal rate (two weeks and she's looking nine months pregnant. And also like death warmed over). And then there's drama because Edward (and I actually agree with him here) wants her to abort it quick because the thing is KILLING her. Meanwhile Bella is like 'no! My precious baby! Rosalie, you like babies, stand as my honor guard!'

And, according to the spoilers I just read, she has the baby, it breks HER SPINE, and then Edward injects her with venom using a syringe because he figures the only way to save her is to turn her into a vampire. And, just to add insult to injury (really Meyer, I'd love to know why on Earth you thought this would make the J/B shippers happy), Jacob imprints in the baby.