I am starting to notice a ridiculous increase of children and teens getting into the whole vampire genre of books, games, movies, what have you. Seriously, it's everywhere and I'm guessing its some kind of stupid fad now to like all this Twilight related garbage.
No, you're right. I ranted about it a couple months back. It all kinda started with \"Lost Boys\" back in the 80's. Twilight just really pushed it into the heart throb scene. Kinda messed up if you ask me.
It's been simmering for quite a while. Buffy did a lot to push the genre.
Personally, I don't see this blowing over any time soon. It's a subculture that's pretty deeply ingrained. When you consider the circumstances that perpetuate this kind of identity crisis. Unless something radical changes in culture itself, it's most likely to only get worse.
A lot of these kids that start early have underlying issues like ADD or Asbergers. Certainly not all, but it's easy to fall in with a group that feels rejected for one reason or another. My daughter went through this.. and still is. Unfortunately, they don't Help each other; it's more like an adolescent slumber pity-party. The whole \"no one understands me! (and I don't want them to)\"
Gooberman wrote:Southpark is the 'smartest' show on television. Downright offensive, but smart.
I absolutely agree..... I can't believe the stuff they get away with some times. But I always am impressed with how intelligent and spot on the comedy is, even though it's so raunchy.....
I don't know about kids but my wife is so in love with Edward. She has got all his posters hanging in her office.
I ask her one question and she still has not answered me about it. She is in her forties. I simply asked who would be robbing the cradle her or Edward?
The whole \"no one understands me! (and I don't want them to)\"
oh well.
