Why did Twilight become so popular?

Question

Why did Twilight become so popular?
Why did Twilight get so many fans so quickly? Its not even that great of a series, the main character is a generic MarySue, Edwards not even a real vampire face it, he doesnt have fangs and he sparkles in the sunlight, and the plot is poorly constructed. Why did people latch onto this series so quickly and in such a great number? Its a horrible series.

Answer

It gave people hope that even housewives who might have wasted their lives could become millionaires with the help of Wikipedia!!!!brbrFemales likes it because they think Jacob and Edward are hot. This sounds strange to me, because Jacob ended up as a pedophile and Edward is a hundred years old. Also, Edward looks at girls when they are sleeping and slashes tires to prevent you going anywhere. This type of behaviour could have gotten me a restraining order. SMeyer got around this problem by making Edward Cullen politically correct He is sparkly, and also is a vegetarian because he eats rabbits, not humans.brbrAlso, Bella is more than Mary Sue. She transcends the definition of a MarySue. Bella is weak and pathetic. She somehow doesnt realize that shes hot enough for everybody to want her. SHe moved to the middle of nowhere because shes a crybaby. Shes also extremely smart and protective, and has a mysterious power that is never explained. How come Edward can read everyone elses minds except Bella. Personally I think that this implies that Bella is incapable of thinking anything. And the only reason her true love loves her is because she smells good.brbrI disagree with your point about the plot being poorly constructed. Twilight never really had a plot. Basically, SMeyer killed trees in the Amazon by repeating the same thing over and over again.brbrBella You look good. I want your babies.brEdward I love you cause you smell goodbrBella You look good. I want your babies.brEdward I will be the perfect male and NOT have that naughty stuff with you.brBella You look good. I want your babies.brEdward I might eat you alive.brBella You look good. I want your babies.brEdward I love youbrThey kiss for several pages.brbrI could go on forever about problems in the series, like how Bella continually describes how hot Edward is and nothing else implies her love is more lust, and why vampires would continually do highschool quotin hopes of being normalquot but not make friends, and the last book, but that would just be a waste of my time.brbrIn the end, teenage girls like the series because sparkly pedophile vampires who could eat them make them feel good inside.