Twilight v Harry Potter WAS: Re: Torrents

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Ali:
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(Besides, the immortal Adonis plays into another cliche most
girls that age can identify with on some level - dating the
bad/popular/unattainable boy and taking a walk on the wild side,
having someone like that be obsessed about you.)
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Alla:

Yes and in my opinion this is the main reason why these books are so 
popular. It IS a sweeping generalization and I do not presume to read 
anybody's minds, but that's how I see it. Not that there is something 
bad with it and as I said, I liked first book up till few pages in 
the end fine enough.

Ali:
In any case, though, you mentioned something very telling. HP is how
*you* fantasized about magic as a kid. It would naturally appeal to
you. Twilight, however, appeals to a different crowd, a crowd that
grew up with sexy vampires who saves the world and gets the girl - I
call it the Anne Rice phenomena. :)

Alla:

I can't wait what you will think about my favorite vampire from 
Dresden files Ali.

But since you mentioned them, I mean Meyer's vampires are really 
really not vampires, no? I mean Cullens, what features do they have 
that one can recognize them as vampires? To me the main appeal of 
vampires had always been you know, taming the monster within, these 
are 
 "vegetarians" that sparkle, lol.

I mean, I know writer has to make creatures of folklore their own, 
but to me they still should be recognizable as having some connection 
with folklore, like JKR did with werewolves for example. I think what 
Meyer did is a mockery of vampires. IMO of course.

Ali:
How was magic for me growing up? Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's
Court and Dracula. HP was a reading fluke, for me - both Twilight and
Young Wizards are more my speed. :)

Alla:

Would you mind telling me more about Young wizards series? Thanks