As I sat watching the movie “Twilight” with 27 teens this past Friday evening, I realized that I was witnessing the repeat of a phenomenon I had previously associated only with the “Lord of the Rings” movies. In “Lord of the Rings” teen heart throb Orlando Bloom portrays Legolas, the tall, willowy, and slightly elitist elf.
Elves are, by nature, an extremely talented and cultured race. Which, evidently, is not accepted as gracefully by teen males as one might hope. The constant giggling, blushing, and repeated sighing by teen females does little to engender affection. Perhaps I should have seen it coming.
I had dismissed most of the Twilight marketing gimmicks as just that: a gimmick. However, when I found that there was actually an “Edwards Body Shimmer” available to replicate the austere glitter of vampiric skin, I should have realized that things were getting out of hand.