Category Archives: Twilight Saga

Being Native in the Twilight Saga and The Importance of Being Sam and Emily…

Posted on Tuesday, 6 July, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

I’ve gotten more than a bit of attention for my post on racism in the Twilight Saga, and more than my share of criticism. Apparently if you don’t think that the over-description of non-white vampires and other non-white people is … Continue reading →

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Eclipse: I Had To Blog It Sooner Or Later

Posted on Thursday, 1 July, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

I put it off as long as I could… and then I rolled up to Fast Food Establishment after a swim one day to get a veggie burger and LOW AND BEHOLD I had to drink my unsweetened effing tea … Continue reading →

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In which I fast forward because it's just that bad…

Posted on Wednesday, 10 June, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I have been trying to think of a way to make the middle portion of New Moon interesting for you all. But truth be told, it’s kind of not an easy task. So Bella finds herself in the all too … Continue reading →

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Racism in Twilight?

Posted on Saturday, 16 May, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

So I have taken us to about the middle of the second book in the fangirl acclaimed Twilight Saga, New Moon. We have discussed many things, such as intimate partner abuse, personal autonomy, agency, and myriad other topics on this … Continue reading →

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Loving your hallucinations…

Posted on Thursday, 14 May, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

New Moon, chapters 4-9 I can cover most of this section of the book easily.  It is mostly the same for five chapters. Bella’s sad.  Edward McDreamyVamp is gone.  Life holds no meaning for her anymore, in true teenage melodramatic … Continue reading →

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Vampires, Souls and the Silent Treatment as Abuse…

Posted on Tuesday, 21 April, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I guess it is time for me to get off of my duff and continue w/ my New Moon blogging. I think we last left our heroine w/ a fatal paper cut?  Right? Good. Moving on. After the near miss … Continue reading →

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Dreams and Choice and the Horrors of people liking you…

Posted on Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Or, New Moon, chapter 1. Back by popular demand! OK, no one was demanding it, but I actually had fun w/ my critical analysis of Twilight and I can’t really help myself.  One of my compulsions is sequence and completion. … Continue reading →

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You are so perfectly perfect!

Posted on Wednesday, 24 December, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

Twilight, chapters 15-17. I will give chapter 14 about as much attention as it deserves. “You’re so dreamy, I want to know everything about you”. “I’d love to tell you in my most arrogant and mocking tone”. Moving on.

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No one in this whole damned book drinks coffee

Posted on Tuesday, 16 December, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

It’s just unnatural.  Not one person.  Not even tea.  It’s ruining the reality for me. And that is the most interesting thing I can think of to say about Twilight, chapters 11-13 Nothing happens for two whole chapters.  And 13 … Continue reading →

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The Game of Cat and Mouse

Posted on Sunday, 7 December, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

Twilight Chapters 9 and 10. So, after the rescuing incident, I find Edward even more creepy.  Having read his description of having hunted Bella down, I am more than convinced that he is controlling.  He is that guy who has … Continue reading →

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