So... that happened

[cleolinda]

I just spent an hour on the phone with a reporter who wants to write an article focusing on the more disturbing aspects of New Moon, the ones that parents may not know about, and it was the best game of Horrify the Twilight Noob EVER. It may actually be the longest such game on record. She knew to ask about all the controversial points, but... not the entire width and depth of the horror, if you will. There was a lot of "Oh... wow." I apologized for going on at such length, but she did have a lot of informed questions about a number of plot elements--if nothing else, I give an interviewer plenty of material to work with. And a larger audience will now be made aware of rocking chairs. "You're probably the one who knows the most about it," she said, laughing. I... kind of don't know how to feel about that.

(I imagine it'll come out next week--probably run on the day the movie opens. I'll tell you more about who and what and where when it does. In fact, I may see if one of y'all can clip the article and send it to me or scan it. The Littlest Edward can totes scrapbook it for me.)

I was actually pretty complimentary about how the movies handle some of these elements, though. That said: while I highly doubt I would in any way be the focus of the article, this is going to be read by a wider, non-LiveJournal, probably Twilight-loving audience. They're only going to see my commentary on this specific angle, and not the more affectionate, even-handed snark. I am pretty sure that their outrage will be a complete novelty in my sheltered little corner of the internet. BRING IT. Because I totally won't read any of their responses and my journal doesn't have anonycommenting enabled. Have fun storming someone else's castle, kids!

Cleolinda Jones: Senior Sparkle Correspondent. HATERS TO THE LEFT.



(Zomg e-book! The Annotated Movies in Fifteen Minutes: Wizards!)

Comments

[lyrangalia]

I am definitely going to keep an eye out for that article when you give details, Cleo.

Damn that must have been a fun game.

[emerald-skies.livejournal.com]

It never ceases to make me boggle at how Twimoms think this series presents a good role model/ideal relationship. I wonder if we read the same books v_v

Anyway, I look forward to this article (because of the epic game of Horrify The Twilight Noob and also just because you make good points and are all-around awesome).

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

Twimoms think this series presents a good role model/ideal relationship

Yeah... like my ex-wife. *deep sigh*

I spend a lot of my parental-visit time with my daughter doing damage control on that particularly skewed view of reality...

[xmyrin.livejournal.com]

lol, I love the tag.

I'm glad someone is writing an article about the more disturbing aspects of the Twilight universe. I think these aspects of the stories too often get swept under the carpet.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Cleolinda Jones: Senior Sparkle Correspondent. HATERS TO THE LEFT.

HOO-rah!
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I read your comment on Twitter and I'm just glad there was nobody else in the room to hear me laughing.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee, yeah. She was really on the ball with the questions, too. What I hope she brings up--and I think she will--is that books/movies like Harry Potter and The Golden Compass take so much shit from religious groups, and yet I have heard no outcry at all over the creepier aspects of the Twilight books.

[chulacabra.livejournal.com]

Lainey from laineygossip.com posts her Twilight hate mail and hoo boy. Have fun with that, is what I'm saying.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee. I just hope it's all as hilarious as "cleoloindaisgay." That is seriously one of the most awesome things that has ever happened on this journal.

Mostly, though, if I can tell from an email within a sentence that it's hate mail, I'll just close it. Life is too short to accept other people's negative energy (not to be too New Age-y about it, but there you are).

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

I know I've already told you this, but hell, I'll say it again: I cannot wait to read this article. Huzzah for the game that never gets old!

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Ooh, looking forward to the kerfluffle!

BTW, did you hear about the shark that took a page from Breaking Dawn? Shark bite prompts surprise birth (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8353867.stm): “A pregnant shark at a New Zealand aquarium was bitten by another shark, unexpectedly releasing four baby sharks as visitors watched.”

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee, yeah. Also: EW.

[edda.livejournal.com]

...it was the best game of Horrify the Twilight Noob EVER.

Cleolinda Jones: Senior Sparkle Correspondent. HATERS TO THE LEFT.

I love you so much.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Of course, I'm sure a lot of people won't hear the (admittedly gleeful) sarcasm there and will be all like OMG CLEOLINDA'S HEAD HAS GOTTEN SO BIG SHE DOES INTERVIEWS AND SELLS HER STUPID MOVIE STUFF FOR MONEY OMG SO LAME. Again: to the left.

[wondersheep.livejournal.com]

I only wish that you had somehow recorded the entire conversation and could make it public because HtTN is my FAVORITE GAME EVER.

I even played it on my first date the other night, recapping the birth scene from Breaking Dawn. And the best part is the only way I knew about it was from you. Thank you, Cleo, for keeping me from awkward silences on my first date. ♥

[emeryldmist.livejournal.com]

Ok so I totally did this too on a date...

:) I'm not sure which is better though, the awkward silence before the HtTN or the one afterward....

It was interesting anyway.
His little sister loved the books and he was trying to say how he had bought them all for her b/c he had heard that it was such a good relationship role model... Scary!

[newroticgirl.livejournal.com]

You are my favorite Senior Sparkle Correspondent EVER.

[senshikittie.livejournal.com]

I'm actually really looking forward to this article, as per my 'Squee' on twitter. I hope its delightful and causes so much wank. The Nightlight parody you tweeted about, the comments on that article, they were soooo wonderful. I giggled at them almost as much as the book itself.

[janiaskywalker.livejournal.com]

Ah Nightlight. It was awesomness wrapped in something fantastic. I think everyone in my office heard me laughing over it.

Oh- btw, I have such love for your icon. Where did you find it?

[jaysta-11.livejournal.com]

For this whole thing [the interview, horrify the Twilight noob, haters to the left] you are officially my hero. <3

[kuchiutsushi.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun times!

I just bought your e-book, finally. Was waiting for my PayPal to refill. Looking forward to reading it!

[cupcakery.livejournal.com]

TLE's scrapbook will be a thing of beauty. Will he cover it in glitter glue? For scrapbooking purposes, of course.

[maramala.livejournal.com]

...Wouldn't TLE be even more horrified of the implications?

But yeah, looking forward to the fallout of this. I'll get the popcorn. Hope I bring enough for everyone.

[sevenmarie.livejournal.com]

i bet TLE would be to chivalrous to read something 'private' of miss cleo's He would prolly apologize for accidentally seeing some of the words at random as he glued it down and trimmed it out with sparkle glue

hee

[ook.livejournal.com]

You should see if that reporter might help to wrangle a press pass to a local film critics screening for you. Never hurts to ask, she might be able to pull a few strings.

[savvy-implet.livejournal.com]

LOVE the necklace in your icon, by the way. I have a big thing for hourglasses. :D

[lenamoster.livejournal.com]

You're my favorite!

Also, "have fun storming the castle!" "Think it'll work?" "It'd take a miracle."

[xerinmichellex.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but when I saw Cleolinda Jones: Senior Sparkle Correspondent all I could imagine was Sue's Corner from Glee.

I so cannot wait for this article to come out. Also, in case you were wondering, Stephenie Meyer is scheduled to be on Oprah tomorrow. I've already stocked up on alcohol to take a shot every time she mentions "Edward" and "hot/godlike/perfect" in the same sentence.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know that I can handle it. I *might* watch clips later if people even say it was the least bit interesting.

*applause*

[ohsnapcat.livejournal.com]

congrats on the interview... :) Long time reader, first time commenter.

Re: *applause*

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

*waves*

[coneycat.livejournal.com]

it was the best game of Horrify the Twilight Noob EVER

I am having such fun imagining it. Noob: "Wha--WHAT???" Cleo: "But wait! There's more!" Hee!

[neko-chan.livejournal.com]

Hee.... I know! I was wishing there were actual little snippets to read how it went/reactions to stuff, having never gotten to play the game myself.

[mycenae.livejournal.com]

Just wondering, but if she's writing an article on New Moon shouldn't she, y'know, read the book? Although that would have denied you the fun of horrifying her.

Still any article that addresses the creepiness of Twilight is pretty much automatic win & I'm looking forward to it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, a lot of what I was telling her was about Midnight Sun, which I don't know that she knew about, and the rest of it--she needed someone else to say it, you know? I mean, not that she asked me leading questions, but it's not so much about her own opinion, so she has to get other people to talk about it.

[soleta-nf.livejournal.com]

I was at a NaNoWriMo write-in yesterday at an English professor's house, and she told us about an academic "warrior women" conference she went to last month. She gave a presentation, and Twilight came up. Offhand, she mentioned how the series gives teens a very unhealthy example of relationship, etc.

Right then, a man stood up, angry. He turned to his wife and said, "Honey, let's GO!" And they both stormed out of the room.

I have never heard of a twidad, let alone an academic twimom-and-dad duo, but apparently it exists. The foundations of my world have shattered.

[amelia-petkova.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed that actually happened. (Not just the wife but her husband as well!) I guess the positive side is that it got those people out of the conference presentation.

[kveran.livejournal.com]

Please let us know where we can find this article once it becomes available--I am interested to see how the subject is handled.

Also, you need a legit-looking badge saying Senior Correspondent with glitter all over. Perhaps The Littlest Edward would craft one for you?

[horsybirdy.livejournal.com]

"this is going to end well" OH SO MUCH :D

[count-01.livejournal.com]

MUCHO icon love! "Luna has a lion on her head. All your arguments are irrelevant" is my new favorite slogan.

[savvy-implet.livejournal.com]

Cleolinda Jones: Senior Sparkle Correspondent.

Hee! You totally need to icon that.