Critical Analysis of Twilight Article: Jessica; A Rant

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posted by renrae

We have a discussion on the forums here about noteworthy things in twilight. I picked Angela, and now I realize that Jessica is noteworthy, too.

We'll start with Jessica!Hate. Besides Lauren, Jessica is probably the most hated human friend that Bella has. Reasons Twilighters give for this are 'Jessica is a brat', 'she ignores her in book two', 'she's too hyper', and 'i just don't like her'. Some of those are just ridiculous. 'Jessica is a brat'. How? How is Jessica a brat? Answer: She isn't. 'she ignores bella in book two' I'll elaborate on this one later, because it's pretty big. 'shes too hyper' Ummm, if toi didn't like hyper, then toi wouldn't like Alice. Jessica.. isn't what I would say is hyper. 'i just dont like her' Same answer with 'Jessica is a brat'.

I don't see why Jessica is so unliked. When Bella arrives at Forks, Jessica is nothing but nice to her. She invites her to go dress shopping with her, and Bella uses her in this situation. Bella heads off to a bookstore to find out about Edward.

Jessica ditches Bella in book two. This is partly true. In New Moon, after Edward leaves her, Bella becomes... catatonic. She hardly eats. she hardly sleeps. Her grades drop. She becomes less social. She cannot live her life because she was dependent on Edward. Jessica, and Bella's other 'friends', try in vain to help her. It says in the book that jessica calls many times, but Bella ignores it. Eventually, she stops calling because bella is ignoring her. People complain that Jessica is rude to Bella, but if your friend ditched toi and did what Bella did, would toi still be Friends with her? I doubt it!

Jessica has many good qualities. She is nice, she is happy, she is not exclusive, she helps other people... if she had been fleshed out a bit plus than she would have been a great character. jessica is open to bella, and accepts her within her group of friends. Bella, again, ignores this and uses them.

All in all, I really like Jessica. She is a great character and I do not understand why she isn't liked. Not the greatest conclusion ever, but she really is a great character.

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Cinders I remember liking Bella's friends in the movie very much, because I felt there was a lot of unexplored potential there that either the script writers, or Stephanie Meyer herself, ignored. They seemed like genuinely flawed characters, or, in other words, realistic human beings. Even though her two girl friends were sometimes self-centered, vain or obnoxious, that's exactly how teenage girls can act sometimes, and it wasn't overly extreme to be unrealistic. Also, I want to say something about Bella's arrival at school. I have moved around a lot, both overseas and in the US. Also, I am very familiar with small Washington towns. These two experiences coupled together told me that a new girl going to a new school in a new, small, close-knit town would NOT be accepted as immediately as she was. Maybe a student would be assigned to show her around, but it's been my experience that these "first day guides" are more polite than friendly. I think Cady's experience coming to a new school in Mean Girls was far more realistic, where a lot of the students didn't give her the time of day. In the movie, at least, Bella was accepted immediately by the school community, gaining instant popularity among both girls and guys. I felt like her two guy friends (who, if I recall, were both crushing on her in the film) were being treated unfairly by Bella, who only had eyes for Edward. A counter-example would be Buffy's treatment of Xander when she was head over heals for Angel, and Xander had his crush on her. She didn't blow Xander off, and she didn't step on his feelings (at least, not intentionally). I felt like Buffy juggled friends, school, romance and slaying expertly, and if she did ignore one, it was more often her duties as slayer or student, which makes sense because teenagers generally aren't fond of academic (or destiny related) responsibilities. I felt that (in the movie at least), Bella treated her supposed friends horribly, and reading your article just makes me feel more justified in thinking that.

moo000 I compleatly agree with you. In real life there are not that many girls who would instantly befriend the 'new girl' like that. People may say 'but all the boys were taking interest in Bella because she was new.' There is a difference with the boys because as Cinders said above, they were all crushing on her. I liked Jessica in the books, but the actor in the movie annoyed me.. I think it was her voice...

HerMelody I think a lot of the people who dislike Jessica got their opinion from Midnight Sun. Edward can hear Jessica's thoughts in Midnight Sun, during the first half of Twilight. Jessica's thoughts about Bella were not nice, they were cruel and two-faced. I'm sure some people liked her until they read Edward's point of view on Stephenie's site and found out what Jessica was really thinking...

renrae See my article on Lauren forf info about the thoughts thing. It puts into perspective why they were being "rude".

sapherequeen I agree with everything you said. I can honestly conclude that a lot of the Twilight fans start to hate any character that disrespects Edward, Bella, or any popular character in the Twilight series or somewhat complicates Bella's and Edward's relationship. It's completely ridiculous...

anna0789 when i read the twilight saga i also didn't really get why everybody hated so much Jessica just because Bella didn't like her i mean jessica was really just a normal teenager with good cualities and with flaws i totally agree with you i mean "too hyper" cmon alice is like 10 times more hyper than jessica ( i love alice character :D) i think that maybe because it is written in bella perspective and bella doesn't like jessica well maybe some readers like start to hate jessica without really giving it a second thought

Ultimately57 Personally, I think Meyer just put rude thoughts from Jessica in Midnight Sun because people were realizing how kind she was actually being.

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imterveiw with a twihard

posted by kayleebabee

this is a study i have conducted to ask what is the big deal weith twilight and edward cullen I asked my littlesister tasha what she thought of the global phenomenon that has all the worlds women gripped in an edward cullen orgasm.

Me: why do toi think Edward Cullen is *shudders violently* hot?
Tasha: (I have made her réponses sound like she has n intellectual brain cell through hours of trranslating twilight gibberish) I think it is mostly because he is unnatainable and perfect.
(what she actually a dit was: squeeeeeeee edward cullen i want him but cant have him because that chienne bella is his...

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aléatoire little rant on Bella.

posted by monLOVEbrucas

Bella Sawn.... Hmmm.

If my bestfreind has loved me, kissed me, tried to ruin my relationship with my boyfriend, i wouldn't be all cool with him loving my child.... including because she's young and his old.
Bella didn't react properly.
I wanted her to get really mad, i wanted Jacob to be banned from seeing Nessie, not have 10 minutes go by, and his aloud to hold her again.

They say toi dont choose love, l’amour choose's you.
I believe in that but Reneseme, didn't get a choice? Somehow this imprinting thing assumes the person the wolfs are going to fall inlove with are going to l’amour them back?

In twilight saga this is the thing i do not understand ou get no matter how much i try...
and I just felt the need to let that out MDR even though i have so much plus i would like to let out.

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Why Can't I Stop Visiting the C.A.T. Spot?

posted by laureng114

Ever since its récent creation I have not been able to stop visiting this spot (Not that it's a problem...haha). I decided to sit down and ponder and from my pondering came this list.

1. Everybody rates EVERYTHING.
I mean EVERYTHING. Nothing goes unrated and everyone always rates fairly.

2. The forums are always buzzing.
I absolutely l’amour visiting the forums. Someone is always there looking to chat and the commentaires are sure to put a smile on my face.

3. I can have intelligent and enjoyable conversations
I don't feel like I talk to someone and all they have to say is, "OMG toi l’amour (insert...

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Twilight... The Right Way

posted by xxXsk8trXxx

This article may be offencive to a lot of Twihards. Viewer disgrettion is advised

Edward: Bella,I'm dangerous, stay away.
Bella: But Edward, I l’amour you!
Edward: Me too, but I'm dangerous, so toi have to stay away from me
Bella: But Edward, you're the l’amour of my life! We have to be together!
Edward: Fear me and my sparkiling skin! *takes off shirt*
Bella: Wait a second, toi sparkle?
Edward: Isn't it frightening?
Bella: No. Sorry to break it to ya Edward, but it's gay
Edward: I kissed Emmet one time...
Bella: How old are you?
Edward: 100
Bella: Eeew! Aren't there laws about 100 an olds and 17 an olds...

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6 ways Twilight improved the world (for people who hate it)

posted by Asvini

Some of these are intended to be jokey, some are intended to be serious, none are intended to offend :)

1. It helps focus 'recreational hate' into one convenient area. What I consider to be recreational hate is hate that has no real purpose, like an annoying unintentional hobby. Like it's useful hate to hate injustice ou animal cruelty, it's recreational hate to hate Paris Hilton ou the fact that Sienna Miller is considered a style icone despite the fact that I've never seen her in an outfit that didn't look like she was talked into wearing it par a stylist who secretly hates her guts. Thing...

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Another ridiculous rant...

posted by AliceHaleCullen

I have noticed, that on the Twilight Series spot if a certain person adds decent content when a certain person is online, it gets rated very low. As much as I am a fan of Twilight, it makes me wonder what it's all about anymore.

It shows how ridiculous the fanbase for it really is when people get bullied and bashed for having an opinion, ou adding good content at the wrong time because they don't like the person who has added it.

I'm sure i'm not the first person to mention this, but it has recently caught my attention alot. Spam uploaders who add thousandsof pictures ask everyone to rate there...

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It's finally happened: A vampire book worse than Twilight (spoilers)

posted by classicalexpert

It's called "Daughter of Darkness" par V.C. Andrews.

This book was just aweful. It's about a 17 an old vampire girl named Lorelie Patio (Mary Sue alert!) whos only purpose in life is to be her Daddy's sex slave. This book is filled with shallow evaluations of beauty, anti feminism, poor morals, and disgusting turn of events.

Lorelie has three sisters who are manipulated and emotionally abused par their father. The worst thing about it is that it's never seen as a bad thing. It's disguised as fatherly love. None of the characters recognize the manipulation ou abuse. toi have to read between the...

Good Job! But is it your job to explain?

posted by RonGetYourWand

This is under 'opinion' so please don't send any hate, it's just a though I had.

I have read various explainations both on this site and others about things antis point out as plot holes. (Ex: Renessme, Imprinting, Vampire Transformation, ect.) And I think that it's great that some people do think it through and don't just take it because it is what was written. What I don't understand is why toi should have too.

In my mind, when an auteur creates a story with a new ou different breed of creature they should explain it atleast to some degree.

I'm not saying she needs to explain every little thing,...

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100 Reasons why Twilight Suck

posted by XxGigglesxX

1. Twilight is the product of an immature writer. It reads like something out of my notebook from freshman year.
2. The only difference between Twilight and fanfiction.net is marginally better grammar.
3. And even that isn’t so great sometimes. English major fail.
4. I’ve read fanfiction that is lightyears better than Twitripe.
5. The prose is purple amethyst! Deep, luscious, dazzling amethyst that scintillates and glitters incandescently in the sun!
6. Not to mention, it’s also insanely repetitive.
7. THESAURUS ABUSE! Fancy words are not necessarily better words.
8. The storyline is trite and...

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Twilight = Epic Fail (Title of YouTube Video)

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Why this hater doesn't like Twilight.....

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Visions, and how different characters use them...

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Twilight Funny Pictures

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My Letter to Stephanie Meyer

posted by TriaRose

Dear Ms. Meyer,

Hi. I’m Tria. It’s nice to meet you. As toi have probably guessed, I am écriture to toi concerning your series known as “The Twilight Saga.” If you’ll forgive me for being rude, I’d like to be blunt.

You fail.

Again, apologies for my rudeness. If you’ll allow me, I’m going to back up this assumption of your literary failure.

Let’s start with the plots, looking at each book individually, and then the livres as a whole.
Twilight: Barely has a plot. The book is 300 ou so pages of nothing happening besides mooning on about Edward and his eyes. Then toi throw in three...

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Are the Cullens good heroes/heroines?

posted by MCRTS

After lire the post "Bella as a heroine should be illegal" par bendaimmortal, it got me thinking. Obviously, no-one would consider Bella cygne a heroine. If toi do, toi have got a really great deal of imagination, ou a warped sense of the world. Because, and I'm sure most Twilight fans would agree, the girl didn't do anything at all. Save being overly dramatic and being the damsel in distress.

What about the Cullens then? What about Carlisle, Alice, Esme, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett? What about He-Who-Sparkles-In-Broad-Daylight? Would they be considered heroes/heroines?

No.

I say that the Cullens...

The Twilight Saga as a Subconscious Retelling of a Family Drama: The Real Story

posted by songwave

Note: It’s important for me to communicate that I don’t know the auteur of Twilight ou her family personally and I do not intend them any insult; this article is purely academic speculation inspired par a story which will remain a timeless work of art. It is the emotional accessibility of the work which makes commentary such as this possible. I may be projecting the whole thing… But that’s exactly why Twilight is so successful, because it invites us so welcomingly into the story!

Every fan knows the story of the Twilight Saga.
There are many theories as to what makes the story such a pop-culture...

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Opinions in the Twilight fandom... And why I don't agree with them

posted by katiecain

As a fan of Twilight, I am part of a lot of related spots and discussions. However, as a Jacob & Bella fan, I often find myself disagreeing with most of the opinions of Twilight fans. In this article I'll go through some commentaires I've read (slightly altered - don't want anyone out to get me!) and why I disagree with them. It's really just an informal rant. :P

'Edward & Bella have things in common unlike Jacob & Bella'

... What exactly? Let me guess: Classical music? Bella knows one song and suddenly they have something in common. They both read? When do we actually read of Bella reading...

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Bye Twilight. It was fun while it lasted.

posted by AliceHaleCullen

Soo, I read Twilight in 2005 and seriously thought it was the best thing I'd ever read, and never thought I'd read anything better. How young and stupidly naive I was!

When I first bought it, it was treasured, as were New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn & all the money wasting merchandise I purchased to. But over the past 2 years, I've seen the fan base grow and grow and GROW into something that is just pretty hectic and down right ridiculous.

I personally feel sorry for the cast, especially Robert Pattinson. Poor guy, can't even walk out his front door without being mobbed. There's such thing...

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Why being a Twi-vamp would be great, even if toi hate them

posted by Asvini

As someone who liked vampires before the fad started I'm one of the many people who dislikes the Twilight vampires. And thinks they should be reclassified as pixies. ou that at least Zombie Bram Stoker should go have a serious talk with Stephenie Meyer about vampires... What do toi mean Bram Stoker hasn't risen as a zombie in protest to the Twilight vampires? Why don't toi go prove it? I'll wait...

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...They didn't come back, so I'm assuming Zombie Bram ate their brains. We'll have to carry on without them. Anyway, I must admit Meyerpires are an interpretation of the vampire myth I just don't...

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Six favori Twilight Characters

posted by OCFan123

Disclaimer: The titre of the article may seem to be a bit strange, as most of my articles that I have posté on here are usually issues I have with the Twilight Saga, but I decided that myself as an anti, wanted to write about things I actually do like about the series. Guarantee, I actually do think Stephanie Meyer did create some characters in this series, and I just wanted to liste my haut, retour au début 8. This will be in no particular order.
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Jasper Hale

If hypothetically, I were to meet the Cullen, I would think that Jasper would be the only one I probably be remotely afraid of in any sort of way. Or...