Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Question of the Day

Last night some of us SVCers were treated to yummy food and great company at Erins. We started to discuss Midnight Sun and I wanted to bring part of our conversation to the website. Some of us have our theories as to how Midnight Sun came to be leaked and by who. So, todays question is this:

What's your theories? Who leaked the chapters? Why were they leaked?

11 enjoyed the bouquet.:

heatheryruth said...

ya know...I don't really have any theories as to WHO or WHY is was leaked! I know some think that it was done on purpose to help redeem SM from the BD backlash however, I don't think SM thinks that way, and she seemed truly hurt by whoever violated her trust!

Still I'm glad it happened, I have enjoyed what I read so far and I'm with most of you that it has brought the Eddie we all know and love back to us! I'm sure after hurt feelings subside she'll continue the story...I just hope it's soon than later!

Kari said...

I think it was someone in the movie industry. This seems like a perfect time to market Twilight to some fans who are disappointed by Breaking Dawn.

I would be surprised if SM did it. Her pain seemed real to me as well. However, Alison and Corinne pointed out that she's a writer and would know what to write. I'm still not convinced.

Either way, it's marketing. Poor SM for getting screwed.

But we'd still buy MS, right?

alison said...

Yeah, I think the whole thing is a little shady, and I will prefer to never know who did it or why... I feel like no matter who did it (movie industry, SM, publicist, etc.), I would feel disappointed by thier actions.

Regardless, I would still buy Midnight Sun. I probably wouldn't have, before it was leaked. Great publicity stunt no matter who did it!

Maggie said...

I never thought of a publicity stunt, but now that ya'll have said it, I think that is true. Either to cover up for BD (Even though I liked it!), or for the movie.

I'm about halfway through MS. I've been away at the beach all weekend, and look at all that I've missed!!

Corinne said...

I shared last night that my first theory was that Rob leaked it. I thought he hated BD (or lack of Eddie) and didn't care about the sanctity of the script he was given and leaked it. Plus in this, he gets out a way sexier version of the character he plays and people will go and see the movie who may have wanted to boycott before.

Erin said...

See, I don't know...did Robert actually have the partial draft in his possession? Everything I read said he and Catherine got to "look at it," not that it was given to them. I could totally be remembering it wrong, though.

I don't know. I feel like it's really convenient that it's getting all of these anti-BDers to come back around, so it had to be a purposeful thing, but on the other hand, SM says something about it being virally distributed. The naive part of me wants to think it was just an accident/non-involved hacker.

But I feel like I should know better. It's too convenient. But regardless, I am so so so glad it's here.

Jes said...

erin- corinne is just being sarcastic/funny about Rob

Corinne said...

well, of course I don't really believe my own theory, but let's say it is true. I am sure that Rob was given time to read it--it's 260 some pages. I think SM would have wanted him to have a really good idea of Edward. I also like to believe that Rob could be very sneaky, realize how cool it was that he was holding onto a limited script and make TONS of copy for future blackmail endeavors.

Erin said...

No, I know she was kidding, but isn't everyone a suspect? It would make a good story if it was him.

Jes said...

true, true!

Pinkchan said...

lol I most be really naive, when I first read the MS scandal I thought it was a betrayal of trust by a cleaning person of one of SM editors, but now that you mention it, it does sound like a publicity stunt, still dont think SM did it or know about it and also Im really glad to be able to obscess with the MS teaser (-_^)