Because I couldn’t wait for April 2012, I bought George R.R. Martin’s second book, A Clash of Kings. Mind you, the paperback wasn’t that expensive at P312. You can even find a good deal buying a set at a price similar to that of a paperless office software. Just in case you’re thinking to gift your friends with one.
I’m currently at page 132. Each chapter was devoted to a certain character who would shape HBO’s sequel to “A Game of Thrones”. The book opened with a comet slashing through the sky, bringing tides of sorrow and fear to the seven kingdoms as their respective leaders and houses try to seize control of the Iron Throne. A background on the three Baratheon brothers – Robert, Stannis and Renly – was provided through Maester Cressen, who acted as their keeper when their father died at sea. Everything else are waiting to unfold. The story was quite unpredictable – you don’t know who would die or live to see the end of things.
Apologies, Twilighters. I didn’t mean to offend you, but yeah, I did have a migraine after watching the movie from 12 meters afar. I was diagnosed farsighted and I completely forgot about that when my friend and I chose our seats.
Next time, I should choose my seats wisely. Especially if there’s a wedding scene. I can’t help but check on Bella’s eye shadow, and wonder what the entire set would be like if documented by wedding photography raleigh nc -style. The place was so pretty.
The movie installation of the fourth Twilight book by Stephenie Meyer called “Breaking Dawn” was all about a Victorian-inspired honeymoon where you have a guy who apologizes for his bed manners (you know) and keeps his wife under the sheets (okay). If you’re the type who wants some bed action, stay at home and watch True Blood. Because Twilight, my friends, is for kids.
The two-week honeymoon ended up with an unusual pregnancy. Bella was already carrying a vampire fetus in her belly who feeds on her blood and bones that she became Skeletor. Some people argue about the scientific logic of this particular incident. How can a living thing and a non-living thing produce a living organism? I don’t know. They just fed Bella cups of blood to keep the baby from eating her up. These things happen only in the Twilight universe and Meyer has her own interpretation of science.
Then the uproar at camp Jacob. The pack was upset over Bella’s pregnancy and plan to be immortal. I didn’t understand why as this was the part where I was deciding whether to watch with my right eye covered or just faint. What I remembered from the pack’s Disney-talk was that Jacob was some sort of a werewolf royalty. And he was “imprinting” the vampire baby, Renesmee, and saw her in a vision as a grown-up girl. If he can’t have the underworld’s most coveted Bella, why not the hybrid vampire baby? Therefore, Edward is going to be Jacob’s father-in-law. And in the end, someone is going to be a vampire. And then perhaps, a war? You know, usually in the movies such as this, someone really has to die.
This universe is so predictable. But then, if you want to take your mind off something, stop over-analyzing things. Just watch.
I haven’t seen Twilight’s Breaking Dawn yet. But after reading quite a number of reviews, mostly from mediocre to bad (try checking out Time’s review called “The Breaking Yawn”), and the fact that I have also seen the first 3 installments, I have completely lost my appetite. What is there to expect from the two irrational inseparable lovebirds? The purpose of this whole Twilight exercise is centered on their destiny as a boring accident-prone couple, never mind the people around or any pursuit to be part of a functional society. It’s all about love, the kind that exists in a 13-year-old’s head or someone else’s pseudo profile on a free online dating site.
Anyway, whatever the storyline was, money continues to flow into Meyer’s account and Steward and Pattinson remain the undisputed teen couple with high incomes.
I wonder when The Vampire Diaries be made into a movie. In the meantime, I liked the Muppets parody of the Breaking Dawn.
I’m currently at page 132. Each chapter was devoted to a certain character who would shape HBO’s sequel to “A Game of Thrones”. The book opened with a comet slashing through the sky, bringing tides of sorrow and fear to the seven kingdoms as their respective leaders and houses try to seize control of the Iron Throne. A background on the three Baratheon brothers – Robert, Stannis and Renly – was provided through Maester Cressen, who acted as their keeper when their father died at sea. Everything else are waiting to unfold. The story was quite unpredictable – you don’t know who would die or live to see the end of things.
