I will state for the record that I am not a huge Twilight fan. I did see the first movie, and it was okay (except for the sparkling part), but I've never felt compelled to watch the following films, read the books, name my children Edward and Bella, etc. However, after seeing the movie I got the distinct impression that Edward would be kind of emo, what with being dead and all, and Bella, she seems kind of counter-culture. So imagine my horror to see that Twilight: Breaking Dawn is one big product placement ad for . . . wait for it . . . Volvo!?
Edward drives a Volvo. A Volvo?
Who drives Volvos? Swedes. Middle aged, upper middle class yuppies. Settled, stable people with 401ks. People who make too much money for Subarus but not enough for Mercedes or the BMW 7 series. Don't get me wrong, I like Volvos . . . but I'm middle class, and almost middle age, and I'm a lawyer.
20-something, emo, vampire royalty don't drive Volvos. I don't know what cars they drive, but the paint is probably metal-flake. You know, so it sparkles in the sun.
I can't wait until Breaking Dawn Part II where Edward and Bella go to Ikea and spend the entire afternoon trying to set up a Danish (Swedish?) modern coffee table.
Also, for the record: I'm team Jacob.
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