Who is St Eutychus?

Eutychus was a young man who fell to his death because the Apostle Paul preached for too long (Acts 20). I've decided to canonise Eutychus and make him the patron saint of my dalliances around the Internet.

How Twilight Works

The Oatmeal is brilliant. Here’s the best review of the Twilight phenomena I’ve read yet

First off, the author creates a main character which is an empty shell. Her appearance isn’t described in detail; that way, any female can slip into it and easily fantasize about being this person. I read 400 pages of that book and barely had any idea of what the main character looked like; as far as I was concerned she was a giant Lego brick. Appearance aside, her personality is portrayed as insecure, fumbling, and awkward – a combination anyone who ever went through puberty can relate to. By creating this “empty shell,” the character becomes less of a person and more of something a female reader can put on and wear. Because I forgot her name (I think it was Barbara or Brando or something like that), I’m going to refer to her as “Pants” from here on out.

Pants

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4 Comments for “How Twilight Works”

  1. 1Ben McLaughlin

    heh!

    'pants'!

    'giant lego brick'!

  2. 2Amy

    All the characters are empty shells (all ready to project your visions on to)…

  3. 3Leah

    I always think, if you're going to criticise something, do it credibly. Bella's appearance is described pretty obviously.

    Also, the idea that all the characters are empty shells is way off. That's pretty much the only reason I like the Twilight books – because I enjoy the Cullen characters (bar Edward). They're filled out pretty well, especially over New Moon and Eclipse.

  4. 4Amy

    Alright, all the three main characters are empty shells.

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