Twilight Tuesday OF TERROR

[cleolinda]

Okay, y'all, the Tour of Terror is really starting to scare me. I mean, I was kind of rubbing my hands all anthropologically like BRING ON THE CRAZY, but--wow, this got real crazy real fast.

Reports from the Apple store last night: USAToday: 'Twilight' fans show some blood lust for star Robert Pattinson; LJer photos; EW on the scene: 'Twilight' Q&A with Robert Pattinson and Catherine Hardwicke.

But that's just the effect Twilight star Robert Pattinson has on his rabid teen -- and adult -- fans, some of whom waited in line for more than 12 hours to be dazzled by the heartthrob during a Q&A session with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke.

I've been to enough Twilight events to know what to expect: screaming girls -- lots of them. Though this wasn't my first time at the vampire rodeo, even I was worried about one young Twilight-hoodie-bedecked teen sitting behind me, who was shaking so violently I thought she might go in to convulsions.

So... the Planet Hollywood event in Times Square at 5 pm today: more or less crazy? I fear to ask. Maybe if you set up camp now, you can get into the TRL taping on Thursday. Also:

Pattinson is a member of...Team Jacob?!? "I'd go with Jacob," Pattinson said. "Jacob is way more interesting...If you have a girlfriend that's like Edward...yeah, you're hot and everything, but just shut up."

Yeah, I started clapping like a seal again. It's like he has absolutely no filter between his brain and his mouth and everything that falls out is gold.

Rob, Kristen & Stephenie to be on Moviefone's Unscripted. I find this to be patently unfair as they never have writers on otherwise, and there is no way the actors can say anything interesting with Stephenie Meyer sitting right there. You know, like, "Yeah, you're hot and everything, but just shut up." This is why we can't have nice things.

Seventeen magazine questionnaires: someone was saying that they're old, but I didn't see them posted until yesterday, so they're new to me. And HILARIOUS: Kellan Lutz: Obsessed with Judge Judy, girls' lip balm (strawberry, "that one just took my breath away!"), and Tristan and Isolde; Jackson Rathbone: Carries money in his boots, kind of sounds like he has an amazing family, ends an answer with "Alas"; Robert Pattinson: Claims he has a crush on Kristen Stewart, dreamed about her the night before, and...

Who would play you in the movie version of your life?

I'd play it because I probably won't be employed after this.

Also, from bella_stella78, Apple Store snark from The Best Week Ever: GENIUS CASTING: Robert Pattinson for Emo Vampire.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Twilight’ Star Kellan Lutz To Become A ‘Warrior’; 'Twilight' Tuesday: Kellan Lutz Talks 'Hinder' Video, 'Coolest Guy Ever' Emmett Cullen. Yeah, Emmett (HEY BRO, WE'RE GONNA GO PLAY VAMPIRE FOOTBALL, YOU GOTTA COME). Strawberry lipgloss fetishist/I Take Candy From Strangers guy is Emmett. I kind of love that.

The Insider goes behind the scenes with Twilight; The Fansites Interview Rob, Part 3; New Twilight TV Ads, Clips. I don't know what's new or not anymore; I figured I'd stop now before they gave away the whole movie.

Sarah Jessica Parker to release Twilight fragrance. Did I mention this before? Because theoretically it's unrelated to the movie, but the comments on the blog entry are magnificent:

Seriously were can i buy this i am like totally in love with anything TWILIGHT if this will get me closer to EDWARD than shoot I am all for it

OME. No way they're gonna turn Twilight into freaking pop fiction! Board game...perfume...trading cards. Holy crap SJP don't go there, I don't even like your perfumes, don't go ruining Twilight for us with some shetty smelling perfume. I mean seriously, how low can you go? Don't fall for it, guys! Buy the books, see the movies, buy tshirts, hell yeah, but don't fall for this scam! Still in shock, im gonna go find someone to rave to about this abomination!

get it at JcPenny's i believe! but i cant wait to have my mom get it for me! it will be awesome!

I'm pretty sure there is nothing I can add to that. Except that yes, "OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

Comments

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Is it bad that a headline reading "Twilight Star Robert Pattinson Killed By Crazed Fan" would not surprise me at this point?

I fear for the boy's life, I really do.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am honestly really concerned. Although someone was saying that they've got pretty heavy security on him at this point, or at least they did in Rome. The sad thing is that it doesn't really have anything to do with him at all--it's this arbitrary character/identity he's been assigned that these girls are so delusional about.

[visceralvamp.livejournal.com]

""OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?"

Yes. There is a little chink in my heart that just shriveled up and expired.

[cpip.livejournal.com]

It can be in Heaven with that piece of mine that died, and I thought NOTHING surprised me anymore.

[quizzicalsphinx.livejournal.com]

Before this I was tepid, but I'm sort of lovin' on RPattz right now.

EDIT: if I could only remember the poor boy's name. :(

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Dude, I started to love him around the time he said that Bella could fall in love with a piece of cheese. Or was the interview where he said Edward was a moron first? I love that he's like the only one who gets how creepy Edward is, and that he just SAYS stuff, and that he shows up to press events dressed like he's homeless. And I'm starting to love that Kristen Stewart goes everywhere in bitchface and a leather jacket and ratty sneakers. It's like they're subverting the regime from within or something.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure there is nothing I can add to that. Except that yes, "OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

{screams}
GET IT OFF.
KILL IT. WITH FIRE.

[r0ck3tsci3ntist.livejournal.com]

that is the only sane reaction.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

I keep forgetting what OME means. Why did you have to remind me??

It's like he has absolutely no filter between his brain and his mouth and everything that falls out is gold.

YES. This is why I like him even though I'm not overly attracted to him physically (particularly when The Hair looks way unwashed, ew).

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

Except that yes, "OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

I was doing okay right up to that point. *facepalm*

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

This is a common expression in the fandom, let me tell you. I remember the first time I saw it, I was like--OH NO YOU DID NOT, FOR REAL?

[door.livejournal.com]

I hope RPattz can ride out this phenomenon unscathed. He seems like such a cool person.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

I'd do him. Specifically because of his snark on Twilight, too. He needs to be spread out through the gene pool as far as possible.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Robert Pattinson just gets more and more awesome, it seems.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

It's a full-time job, really. Shit, I wish I was that cool. Although more washed. And perhaps less in fear of my life.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

It's like he has absolutely no filter between his brain and his mouth and everything that falls out is gold.

I would not be surprised if he's realized "hey, this shit is no fun" and this is his way of trying to get himself fired. It sounds very much like what Jordan Catalano would do.

Either that or he just doesn't give a damn, which is probably healthy.

[anaroriel.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I knew that OME meant Oh My Edward, and it makes me worry for humanity that a controlling, abusive, stalker vampire character named Edward has become many teenagers' god. o_O Can we pretend it says Oh my Elvis? I'd be okay with that.

And I love RPattz for being on Team Jacob, and I love his reasoning, hahaha. Fantastic as usual.

[thinktank8326.livejournal.com]

12. What's your worst habit?
Betting. I bet on everything. I’ve never really bought scratch cards or quick picks. It’s just like, ‘I bet you I can spin my chair longer.’ I love to win. I don’t get mad when I don’t win, but I don’t think it’s fun.

SHUT UP EMMETT, YOU KNOW I LET YOU START SPINNING LATER.

[greedyskunk.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure there is nothing I can add to that. Except that yes, "OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?


Dude. Seriously. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

You know what would be so awesome? If, after this mess is all over, you collected your Twilight journal entries and linkspam and created...well, a scrapbook of all the lulz and wtf moments. You should send copies to RPattz and KStew to thank them for playing to the fans of the snark. I know I would buy a copy of that...if it wasn't against copyright laws and all that.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know, several weeks ago, someone wanted to do just that. I was like... "You know what? As long as you don't claim that you wrote any of it yourself, God speed." I'm sure it never got to him, even if they did send it. It's probably at the bottom of a mountain of love letters and scary photo collages and frilly underwear in some mail room somewhere.

I know I would buy a copy of that...if it wasn't against copyright laws and all that.

Not that it matters, since I wouldn't sell it anyway, but technically, since the entries in question are commentary, I don't think copyright would be a problem.

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

They do realize the SMeyer did not invent the word Twilight and the word does and will have a life beyond these nutty books?

Oy Vey.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

it makes me sad that I can no longer google for pictures of skylines at twilight without getting apples and emo such. Not that I ever did before, but you know. Decent word, now crippled. Never did anyone any harm.

At least "dazzle" was always a little cheesy, though.

[shocolate.livejournal.com]

Except that yes, "OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

I... I trust you.... you cannot be serious?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... I'm so sorry.

[metonymy.livejournal.com]

I don't know if OME is better or worse than OMJ, which my sister informed me means "oh my Jonas Brothers." I AM COMPLETELY SERIOUS.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

THAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK. It would have to be OMJB, they can't even DO IT RIGHT.

Clay Aiken superfans are pretty crazy, too. I can't remember what their word was--I remember Claymates and Claynation, but I don't think they did OMC.

[slippery-fish.livejournal.com]

"OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

*cries and cries and cries*

[typingwithmit10.livejournal.com]

this whole thing makes me die on the inside (not a little though, a LOT). wow. twihards make me vomit a little in my mouth.

[bends.livejournal.com]

rob did a radio interview this morning that is unintentionally hilarious and awesome, as usual

http://z100.elvisduran.com/main.html

[ipuchan.livejournal.com]

lol thx :D

[xyla82.livejournal.com]

OME means Oh my EDWARD? that's incredibly sad. Sadder still though, was my natural conclusion that it would mean "Oh my Eru" You can take the girl out of the LOTR fandom, but you can't take the LOTR fandom out of the girl ;)

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

I'm going to assume it means "Oh My Emperor" because my fandom is old school.

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

"OME" means "Oh my Edward." A little piece of you just died inside, didn't it?

*sob*

I'd play it because I probably won't be employed after this.

I . . . I kind of love him. He knows that all this trash-talking the movie could ruin his career and he's doing it anyway? Hardcore.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

I think he realizes he's bitten off more than he can chew with this, so he might as well snark away.

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

The insanity of this fandom is MINDBLOWING.

I mean, dude... I was a huge part of the Harry Potter craziness. And yes, it got bizarre at times (Harmonians, anyone?).

But my lord... this amount of crazy... is something I have just never witnessed before. This isn't just "Whee, I love this series, I'm gonna buy the merch and go to all the parties" crazy, this is "I WANT THAT PERFUME BECAUSE THEN EDWARD WILL LOVE ME" crazy. Batshit crazy.

I mean... did you ever hear of anyone saying "OMH"?.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

The insanity of this fandom is MINDBLOWING.

Dude, I've been over at Fandom Wank for five years now. I don't know that I have ever, ever seen anything like this, although I do wonder what I missed out on by not catching LOTR movie crazy in its prime.

[glittersavvy.livejournal.com]

Seriously. I haven't even read these books but I'm totally aware of the fandom. I was curious, so I went to various bookshops looking for copies of the books. Didn't find any. I assumed it was because I'm in the UK but surely they should have hit the shelves here by now?
Anyway, we've seen the previews. It looks like filth, tbh. I hope I'm right. I'm a huge fan of vampire lore and while I'm up for some harmless fun, that can quickly become plain stupidity. :D

The fangirlydom is ridiculous. Poor endangered Robert.

[foster9563.livejournal.com]

Oh, they're all out over here. Maybe your local shops are just sold out, horrifying as that prospect is. D:

They're terrible anyway. Spend your money on something worthwhile and pirate them go to the library if you need your lulz fix that badly.

As for the movie... I really wish I could drink alcohol so I could go see it and not care about the damning looks from people with good taste. XD

[sassachusetts.livejournal.com]

I've seen the Boston area store he'll be at, and it is tiiiiiiny. I hope he's got ex-CIA personal security or his hair can act as a shield or something, because otherwise he's gonna get smothered to death in a pile of hormones and Amy Brown brand fairy wings.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Amy Brown brand fairy wings.

I kind of lol'd at this, because... yeah.

[celticangel76.livejournal.com]

God help us all. My hubby seems to think I'm imagining how big this whole Twilight thing is. I just shake my head. He doesn't know, y'all.

I've also found out the Dallas location to meet RPatz. Yeah I'll be there. Gotta buy a $30 tshirt to get a wristband and only the first 500 get one so that's gonna be nuts. I shall report back. :)

[glamtart.livejournal.com]

I kinda thought about doing that (I'm in Dallas too), but I'm way, way too scared of the fangirls.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

Over the weekend, I picked up Twilight. I read and finished it. I kinda liked it. I mean - the writing is not great, but it's not the worst ever. And I can see why it appeals to teenage girls especially. I probably would have done the same at that age I'm totally going to read the rest of the series now. Absolute guilty pleasure.

However - I already love Jacob. I don't know why, but from the moment he started talking, I fell in love. Edward needs a reality check. Bella...it worries me, her lack of worry. And her temper tantrums. I mean - did she even know he was a vampire a week before she decided she wanted to be vamped too?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, the first entry I wrote, the one about the first book, I was like, "I love this book like rainbow cake carried in by unicorns." I had a ton of problems with some of the messages of the book, but, you know, it's Twinkie lit, I totally get why people get sucked into this, many of them in spite of themselves.

And then I got to the second book and I started throwing things. Jacob is, in fact, pretty awesome--when he's not moping around after Bella. Which is, unfortunately, most of the time. Bella, I have GIGANTIC issues with. I'm pretty sure Kristen Stewart rocking the bitchface and the leather jacket in real life are the only reason I'm going to be able to put up with her in the movie.