The Huffington Post- A Twilight Seduction: What Men Can Learn From Edward
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by AmyO in News
The Huffington Post has an excellent article about what is so appealing about Edward Cullen in both the books and movies.
As The Twilight Saga: Eclipse continues to fire up the global box office, women of all ages find themselves consumed with an insatiable hunger, devouring everything on the film, its characters and the stars that play them, while reserving a special lust for its eternally devoted leading man. Their heightened state of aroused obsession has caused men everywhere to ask the burning question: “What’s in it for me?”
Men wanting to inspire that kind of rapacious passion might try reading the novels by Stephenie Meyer on which the Twilight films are based. Think of it as research. Anything that sends the opposite sex into that much of a tizzy should be viewed as a textbook.
The films, which by necessity condense plot and scenes, play like cleaned-up CliffsNotes to those books which have been internalized by their “Twi-hard” fans who bring every romance-saturated memory of it with them into theaters, projecting it onto each frame like light on celluloid. The combination of page and film in their minds packs a powerful visceral punch. It’s as if your favorite rock star hit a walk-off home run in the World Series, like lightening striking the same place twice. One can’t help but sizzle.
Read the entire article here.
4 Responses to “The Huffington Post- A Twilight Seduction: What Men Can Learn From Edward”
jezebelle
20. Jul, 2010
This is a most positive article…one I enjoyed so much because it brought together all things Twilight…a pure love story more senous than a vampire story…I never in my long life have found a story so compelling I wish it could be in some way possible.Thank you for a positive review…so rare from someone not a Twihard fan !!
Tera
20. Jul, 2010
I loved this article. I too have never found books so powerful and so meaningful before I read the Twilight books. I agree with Jezebelle, I thank the author for the positive article on the twilight books and movies.
TwiMom4Ever
21. Jul, 2010
OME!
This author hit the nail on the head and revealed the “Sparks” that we all like to see, and feel… Especially, when she spoke about how “Their bond is so deep, they can speak with a gaze, and she doesn’t need to look back to know that he’s there.” Yes most of us do not experience this in a relationship and it was so endearing to read. It’s kind of the “Ah Ha” moment that makes a woman want to tell her other half to wake up and read the books.
Read, Learn, Do is what all men should take from Twilight.. However, some women can learn from Edward as well. If you have a guy that is willing to read your thoughts and care for you, you should not take him for granted either… SM did a great job with these books and if all someone sees is Vampires and werewolves then they are missing the boat… Thanks for such a positive insight to the Saga.
Kett Mikefan
22. Jul, 2010
Devra Maza rocks! Her article was amazing! Sooooo sensuous and a definite roadmap to us for men. (If only they could take directions.) It seems the best comments on the Huffington Post site where this article was originally published came from Twi-Moms. Wisdom and humor are sexy. Like Edward, this article has them both. Great writing on a great subject. Kudos.