The Vampire Chronicles or The Twilight Series?

[Gatta Forte]

I've never really read The Vampire Chronicles because quite frankly, vampire fiction isn't my cup of tea. I read the Twilight series just to see what all of the hype was about after catching Stephenie Meyer speaking at the National Book Festival a few years ago. Meyer was right when she said, "I'm probably the wussiest vampire writer out there." I think the vampires in her book screwed over accepted norms of vampirism (and lycanism, for that matter, though they have more roots in local legends and aren't as bastardized as the vampires) in the media. The romantic aspect of the plot seems sweet at first, but once you get over the thought of 'AWWWW, she loves him and he loves her and they don't care that he could kill her,' you can see that [-puts up flameproof shield-] Edward is actually pretty abusive with all of his controlling behaviors and Bella is just a total sheep. It's no wonder Bella ADORES Wuthering Heights, it's also about falling for a really abusive man... the only happy parts of the novel happen in like the last 20 pages! She just loves the abusive, wild men she thinks she can tame. >.>

Also, all of the characters in the Twilight Series are pretty flat, save for perhaps Jacob, who spends most of his time being too strange and borderline emo for us to really see the roundness and MAYBE Alice, who we all focus more on for her power and companionship than her shred of personality. I mean really, Twilight has more personified archetypes than actual individual characters, in my opinion.

Maybe it's just that I love literature and therefore don't like to see half-assed writing be praised as great literature, but I don't like Twilight, can back up my reasoning, and don't mind LOGICALLY discussing it. However, if flaming by the fangirls and fanboys arises, I'm leaving.

[Azriel45]

Gatta Forte

I've never really read The Vampire Chronicles because quite frankly, vampire fiction isn't my cup of tea. I read the Twilight series just to see what all of the hype was about after catching Stephenie Meyer speaking at the National Book Festival a few years ago. Meyer was right when she said, "I'm probably the wussiest vampire writer out there." I think the vampires in her book screwed over accepted norms of vampirism (and lycanism, for that matter, though they have more roots in local legends and aren't as bastardized as the vampires) in the media. The romantic aspect of the plot seems sweet at first, but once you get over the thought of 'AWWWW, she loves him and he loves her and they don't care that he could kill her,' you can see that [-puts up flameproof shield-] Edward is actually pretty abusive with all of his controlling behaviors and Bella is just a total sheep. It's no wonder Bella ADORES Wuthering Heights, it's also about falling for a really abusive man... the only happy parts of the novel happen in like the last 20 pages! She just loves the abusive, wild men she thinks she can tame. >.>

Also, all of the characters in the Twilight Series are pretty flat, save for perhaps Jacob, who spends most of his time being too strange and borderline emo for us to really see the roundness and MAYBE Alice, who we all focus more on for her power and companionship than her shred of personality. I mean really, Twilight has more personified archetypes than actual individual characters, in my opinion.

Maybe it's just that I love literature and therefore don't like to see half-assed writing be praised as great literature, but I don't like Twilight, can back up my reasoning, and don't mind LOGICALLY discussing it. However, if flaming by the fangirls and fanboys arises, I'm leaving.

Thank you.
Also, I do feel the need to say that, although, I hated her depiction of vampires, I really did enjoy here Lycans.

[MrGigglesX]

mochie snow

3nodding i'd go with twilight.. modern and captivating!

its a piece of s**t book
Stephen King even said it sucks a** (no joke)

[Tragedy Boy]

It's impossible to ask which is better.

Yes, I know the cool thing to do on here is to

Say Twilight sucks.

(By the way, you who say that are tools.)

But it's strictly based on opinion and neither

Is truly better than the other.

They're both wonderful.

[Gatta Forte]

Azriel45

Gatta Forte

I've never really read The Vampire Chronicles because quite frankly, vampire fiction isn't my cup of tea. I read the Twilight series just to see what all of the hype was about after catching Stephenie Meyer speaking at the National Book Festival a few years ago. Meyer was right when she said, "I'm probably the wussiest vampire writer out there." I think the vampires in her book screwed over accepted norms of vampirism (and lycanism, for that matter, though they have more roots in local legends and aren't as bastardized as the vampires) in the media. The romantic aspect of the plot seems sweet at first, but once you get over the thought of 'AWWWW, she loves him and he loves her and they don't care that he could kill her,' you can see that [-puts up flameproof shield-] Edward is actually pretty abusive with all of his controlling behaviors and Bella is just a total sheep. It's no wonder Bella ADORES Wuthering Heights, it's also about falling for a really abusive man... the only happy parts of the novel happen in like the last 20 pages! She just loves the abusive, wild men she thinks she can tame. >.>

Also, all of the characters in the Twilight Series are pretty flat, save for perhaps Jacob, who spends most of his time being too strange and borderline emo for us to really see the roundness and MAYBE Alice, who we all focus more on for her power and companionship than her shred of personality. I mean really, Twilight has more personified archetypes than actual individual characters, in my opinion.

Maybe it's just that I love literature and therefore don't like to see half-assed writing be praised as great literature, but I don't like Twilight, can back up my reasoning, and don't mind LOGICALLY discussing it. However, if flaming by the fangirls and fanboys arises, I'm leaving.

Thank you.
Also, I do feel the need to say that, although, I hated her depiction of vampires, I really did enjoy here Lycans.

I thought her lycans as a race were interesting to a point, especially since they involved some folklore, though her lycan characters needed a bit of work. Also, you're welcome.

[Heart_Broken_Riku]

Dramatic Gopher

Heart_Broken_Riku

Totally Anna, I prefer Anne Rices books over Twilight though I really do like The Twilight books...screw the movie...they didnt cast anyone right anyway >>'
Lestat is the bomb, he could kick Edwards a** >D

"Interview with the Vampire" was just as badly cast, if not worse.

Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, and Kirsten Dunst? Could they have POSSIBLY cast this worse?

I mean holy hell, TOM CRUISE as LESTAT?!

Well I thought he made a sexy lestat, Anne Rice even said he did a very good job because he played the part the way she imagined it to be.
In Queen of the Damned the Actor was a bit better but he didnt look the part in my opinion >>'
yah I was mad because Armand was supposed to look 17 and I plain flat out hate Brad Pitt --'
And Kirstin Dunst did Claudia perfectly in my opinion.

[xXLove_In_ColorsXx]

k, i just got through reading the vampire lestat. i ould like to edit what i said on my original post.

i hate twilight.

the only thing i like from it is jasper because i like the actor.

Anne Rice is one of the best authors ever.

[Yuki18Cross]

I love Twilight, for the book as i've said b 4. but all these new fans that got into it b/c of the crappy movie, tick me off. b/c their all like "let's go watch Twilight, it's so awesome" blah blah blah. i'm sure everyone else hears it too. i love the books and i was happier when it was just my group of friends that were into it, but now all these other fake people are all acting like their the biggest fans out there, so that ticks me off. stressed rolleyes

[lost-legend12]

twilight sucks!