1) i would have gobbled up the Twilight books when I was the right age. Big thick romance - you bet. I understand the appeal. 2) I know a number of girls that read it- and one that literally threw the last book across the room and refused to have anything more to do with the series. 3) every single girl I've talked to that is head over heels into the books - knows they are reading fantasy- they know that in real life - waking up and finding some guy sneak into their room while sleeping would be creepy But, like teenage boys, they have a lot of wild hormones going in wild directions that they don't know what to with them . 4) if Twilight was one of the first things they read - pretty much paranormal fiction is the way they go. some go romance , some go horror, some go mystery. All of those elements are there. And for other - reading those really big fat books, opens the idea of reading for fun/pleasure.

as for talking to kids about them , well they are junk food books. But as an adult I read a lot of junk food books. So I'm not hard with kids that read them . I tend to say things like" I love vampire novels - but the Twilight books are nto even close to traditional vampires. I like my vampires scary. I see Twilight as more of a romance novel - so it just isn't to my taste"

why no _ I haven't thought about this

Not "read better books" but "imprint on healthier interaction". It's a whole different thing.

Well yeah, that's a different issue.

Surprise tomorrow! So excited!

It's really Innocence where it all goes down, innit? Looking forward to it.

Surprise is overwhelming the server a bit...

Um, Mark thinks that Drusilla's party in "Suprise" is a *birthday* party? For *her*?

...did I really really miss something, all these years?

I don't know what I ever thought, but a quick glance at the transcript makes it understandable why he'd think that, given all the talk of presents and blowing out candles. I think I just figured Drusilla wanted a party. Because she's Drusilla.

quick glance at the transcript makes it understandable why he'd think that, given all the talk of presents and blowing out candles.

Yeah, but -- vampires don't have birthdays. Right? At least in the Buffyverse?

I think I just figured Drusilla wanted a party. Because she's Drusilla.

Well, yeah.

Now I'm befuddled.

Also, P-C -- nice macro. I snorted and then had to cover, since I'm at my desk. I don't think it was a very convincing cough.

When I reviewed the transcript, I realized that that last scene is totally weird because you don't actually know what's going on. So, that seemed like as good an explanation as any. Especially because I didn't want to hint at what was really happening, assuming Mark didn't figure it out. Which he didn't, although one of the posters who is also watching for the first time did, so good for her.

Are you saying Dru can't have a birthday if she wanted to? Heck, she could have seen something in a store window and demanded one on the spot. It's not like Spike would say no.