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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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[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!