The leather cuffs, novelty tees and Emo charm of the Goth-lite retail chain, Hot Topic made way for the edgy sepia-toned warmth of New Moon stars Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz before the frenzied Q&A in the Stonestown Galleria parking lot on Monday night (yes, I am doing my posts a little out of order).
People lined up like it was a line for an end of the world all-you-can eat New Moon buffet, with Greene and Lutz acting as the appetizer, entree and dessert. Hundreds upon hundreds of fans lined up for the autograph signing as they greeted fans and signed posters of themselves. (more pictures after the jump)
I can’t even imagine the feeling of someone coming up to you with a big ol’ picture of you as a vampire on a T shirt asking you to sign their poster. It’s flattering, but creepy – and it could really mess with your mind. I honestly think that some of these people actually thought that Greene and Lutz were Alice and Emmett Cullen. It’s kind of like Misery but with a tween twist.
In any matter, fans who stood in line definitely reached Stage 4 on the Twilight squealing scale.
Lutz, being the charismatic guy he is, was full of energy and he treated the fans with the utmost respect and graciousness. Greene was just as friendly and was even nice enough to talk to one of the fan’s friends via cell phone because they couldn’t make the event. I, on the other hand, just wanted to stare at her mesmerizing face the entire evening.
The Twi-hards entered the store with a look of fanatical anticipation and left either with starstruck-induced daze on their face or they were screaming and jumping up and down like they needed to pee in their pants.
This one picture of the security guard describes the Hot Topic/New Moon event in a nutshell:
The guard’s body language basically says, “Calm down and please do not rupture a spleen. There’s enough Kellan and Ashley to go around.”
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- Angry
