Friday, March 13, 2009

Stephenie Meyer: Fan or Copycat



Watch the first 12 and half minutes of the pilot of "Roswell" and you tell me.





(Yes, "Alias" fans. That is Marshall.)

The more you watch, the more similarities between plot and characters you will find.

Apparently, I'm not the only one who has noticed. If you Google "Stephenie Meyer" and "Roswell" you'll find 23,4000 entries.

I'm mad that I didn't notice before. I lived in Covina, CA where a lot of the filming for "Roswell" took place. I was a huge fan of the show and was super disappointed when it ended. I can't believe I didn't connect the dots sooner.

The real question is:

Do these similaries make me a jilted fan or a more ardent supporter?

22 comments:

  1. HeffalumpMarch 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Wow...she even wears PLAID!
    I have to admit that when I read the Twilight books I envisioned Rosalie as Isabel. That was who the character was in my head.

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  2. UnknownMarch 13, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Now that you mention it, Heff, I think I did, too! I'm freaking out, just a little.

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  3. b.March 13, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    The only comment I have is that the men seem a lot more manly on Roswell than Twinkle Toes Twilight.

    That's all I'm sayin'.

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  4. Nancy FaceMarch 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    Whoa, you're right! I've never seen a single episode of Roswell before.

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  5. YvonneMarch 14, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    I'll have to watch the video next time I'm in the U.S. ; (
    I never watched Roswell and now you have me very curious.

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  6. Super Happy GirlMarch 14, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Twinkle Toes? MWAHAHA.

    Similar themes
    The hero's hair is, umm, special.
    "accident" that propels discovery
    "She's not one of us"
    Vegetable lab
    Sparkly hand
    Rosalie

    He gave up his true ID way to easy ;)

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  7. Super Happy GirlMarch 14, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Good call Annie.

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  8. swampbabyMarch 14, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    Interesting...I was a huge fan of Roswell, too, and never connected the two, which I think says a lot. There are always so many similarities in a lot of shows, movies, and books, so I'm not freaking out. There's way more differences in it than similarities.

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  9. tiburonMarch 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    I think she stole most of the book from the Sookie Stackhouse books.

    It is almost the same story. With a few things tweeked -

    Man from 1800's is vampire.
    Her bestie is a "shape shifter" and changes himself into a dog.
    Main character can read peoples minds

    Never thought about the Roswell element.

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  10. tiburonMarch 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I have never watched the Roswell before - but now I kind of need to.


    Thanks for that.

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  11. mCatMarch 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Since I refuse to get into Twilight (purely on principle - which one I'm not sure), I have no comment.

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  12. KristyMarch 16, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Marshall! Makes me happy to see him again.

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  13. nevadanistaMarch 16, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Never have seen Roswell, but nothing could induce me to be a Stephnia Meyers fan :)

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  14. christyMarch 16, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    That is so crazy...never seen Roswell, but watched a few minutes of it and HOLY COW too many similarities. Miss ya...we are back from Spring Break and we need to get together SOON. What's crazy is we live in the same town and don't see eachother often enough...you would think we live states apart.

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  15. MikeleneMarch 17, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Whoa. I watched the whole episode. Never watched "Roswell" when it originally aired. Now I want to watch more! Crazy, the connections between it & Twilight. But like someone else stated, there are lots of similarities out there. Cop shows, anyone? Hospital shows? SOAP OPERAS? hello.
    BTW, "23,4000 entries"? ;)

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  16. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    I ended up watching most of if, not just the first 12 mins like you said to do. Does this mean I have a problem fallowing directions. Anywho...this looks pretty familar. I have never seen Roswell until just now. Can't wait to share this with my daughter, Roo.

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  17. Busy Bee LaurenMarch 20, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    I used to watch Roswell just to look at that guy. MMMmmm

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  18. Chad, Mindy and girlsMarch 22, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    Wow! That is weird...

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  19. LaurenMarch 30, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    My sister and I have fallen in LOVE with that show!!! All because of you! Thank you so much for introducing us!

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  20. LaurenMarch 30, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    My sister is a really upset at Stephenie Meyer. She's been watching episodes of Roswell all afternoon, and saying,"Stephenie Meyer is such a rip-off-artist!!!! I don't love Twilight anymore. It stinks. It's nothing compared to this!"

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  21. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    Sunbum! You are so welcome. Funny thing, you aren't the only one who said that they've discovered and enjoyed Roswell through my post.

    I hope Hulu posts the next season soon!

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  22. ktMay 1, 2009 at 5:27 AM

    helloo there!
    the reason i got interested in twilight and went to read the books after i saw the first trailer in July 08 is EXACTLY because it was like roswell, which i love! :)

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