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<blockquote data-quote="crazy_monkey1956" data-source="post: 5033057" data-attributes="member: 49514">I agree with hexgrid in that the villainization of the Twilight series is very much like the demonization of D&amp;D in the 80s, or the Doom video game in the 90s.I've read the first three books and enjoy them, though the teen angst gets a little heavy at times.&nbsp; There's nothing there that suggests abusive relationship to me.&nbsp; The personality traits of Edward are those of a vampire resisting his nature.&nbsp; You can attempt to assign metaphors if you like, but the main reading audience of this series, in general, doesn't.As others have said, it is the responsibility of parents to pay attention to what their kids are reading, watching on TV, listening to, etc.&nbsp; I have four kids, the oldest of which just hit teenager-hood.&nbsp; We won't be letting him, or any of the kids, read Twilight until they are 16.Just as we don't let them watch PG-13 movies until we've screened them first.&nbsp; Or play rated T games until we've played them first.Twilight is a fun little vampire romance, nothing more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crazy_monkey1956, post: 5033057, member: 49514"] I agree with hexgrid in that the villainization of the Twilight series is very much like the demonization of D&D in the 80s, or the Doom video game in the 90s. I've read the first three books and enjoy them, though the teen angst gets a little heavy at times. There's nothing there that suggests abusive relationship to me. The personality traits of Edward are those of a vampire resisting his nature. You can attempt to assign metaphors if you like, but the main reading audience of this series, in general, doesn't. As others have said, it is the responsibility of parents to pay attention to what their kids are reading, watching on TV, listening to, etc. I have four kids, the oldest of which just hit teenager-hood. We won't be letting him, or any of the kids, read Twilight until they are 16. Just as we don't let them watch PG-13 movies until we've screened them first. Or play rated T games until we've played them first. Twilight is a fun little vampire romance, nothing more. [/QUOTE]

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