I'm mostly indifferent to the whole thing, except for one thing- the names. Seriously, Beau? Edythe? Who names their children that? Was Meyer bitten by a rabid 'i' in her youth?

oooooooooo!!! Actually, if it's anything like the previous series, maybe this will also be so bad it's hilarious? Maybe they will also make a series of movies that will slowly decline in quality until they reach hilarity?

I have hope, friends!

...and man, I'm so glad I did.

I'm starting to get the sense that Meyer has been milking her franchise for all it's worth these days, seeing as only the Twilight saga has gotten major recognition. Which is quite sad, really, seeing as I genuinely feel that she'd be capable of better if only she did her darn research and actually wrote believable characters and relationships. Truth be told, I did actually feel some appreciation for the way she wrote back then, and I didn't realize how creepy and abusive the main pairing really was until long after the fact.

I haven't read the genderbent version myself, but if the Internet's reaction is correct, I don’t think I’ll be missing much. Genderbent shenanigans need to consider the differences in how society treats males and females, so simply changing the names and gender pronouns sounds truly creative.

Now, how soon will it be before we get a genderswap of Fifty Shades of Gray? ;n;

Now there'll be even MORE genderswap fanfics!

No. Nu-huh. No way. One Twilight badfic is more than enough for any agent. Please.

For Madoka's sake and her angel Homura's, this has to be a joke. Like, a terribly late April 1st announcement?

... It isn't?

And Meyer's releasing also a retelling of Twilight from Edward's POV?

Reinforce Eins in a sweater, the fanfiction explosion will be BAD.

Think about it: when was the last time you heard a published author protest that their character wasn't a certain way because of their gender - and then go on to (try and) prove it? For me, the answer is 'never'.

I'm all for this.

hS

She is REALLY writing a gender swapped... fanfiction about Twilight? Who could have taunted the Ironic Overpower up to the point where THIS happened?
I'm more afraid about crossovers, especially when someone will write about both universes. Our brains will melt.

* sighs * Everyone knows that Meyer is basically incapable of writing outside traditional gender roles, so I don't buy that she wrote this to properly adress the damsel in distress problem. Not at all.

I would honestly be lying if I said that the Twilight series wasn't totally self-indulgent trash for me. Is it awful? Oh, my god, absolutely. But its terrible makes it that much more fun to read. Especially since they're not exactly complex; I remember powering through pretty much the whole series in a day or two, it was quite relaxing to not have to think. :P

Though honestly, I'm more mad that it's a genderbend instead of a role swap. I might actually be genuinely intrigued in a moody broody terrible vampire Bella and a mopey human Edward.

Really?

Really?

I refuse to comment further.

"Meyer got fed up of readers branding her female protagonist a 'damsel in distress' and decided to shake things up"

Yeeeah, now we're getting a slender, willow-like, feminine Male!Meyer and a brute, muscular female vampire! :D

...will anyone buy it? I mean, after her fanbase's self-destruction over Breaking Dawn...

Well, time to barf up some wishful thinking out of the very edges of reality: Whosawhatsit!Male!Bella "not having a chip on her sholder" hopefully means she can write good characters intentionally!


Let's hope Mervin and Hyde get their hands on this soon...

And yes, I do have Magnus Chase

I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. SWITCHING TO DEFCON ONE AND READYING THE SPORKS.