tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post1072619580831505067..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: Twilight madnesstowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-86781643220560730992009-04-03T17:13:00.000-04:002009-04-03T17:13:00.000-04:00I just went and read through some of those stories...I just went and read through some of those stories about violence acted out against people who said, "I don't like Twilight" to the wrong person. While I'm certain that some of them are bullshit, there are enough reports on there that at least a few of them have to be true. Why the hell would you physically assault someone because they don't like a work of fiction? It's like some kind of bizarre religious fervor over a romance novel for teenagers. WTF?<BR/><BR/>But, hey, if you do turn into a violent pyscho fan, I think I live far enough away from Iqaluit that I'll be OK. ;)Adam Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390422813912866583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-17011726271539906012009-04-03T12:27:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:27:00.000-04:00The movie sucks...period. A vampire that shines li...The movie sucks...period. <BR/><BR/>A vampire that shines like diamonds when in the sun, give me a break.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-77579456324129432342009-04-03T11:50:00.000-04:002009-04-03T11:50:00.000-04:00Sorry TB. I did get what you meant by the "so what...Sorry TB. I did get what you meant by the "so what if its trash its just teenage girls" but my post made it sound otherwise.Jackie S. Quirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470854932663182657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-87767754462021416832009-04-03T11:27:00.000-04:002009-04-03T11:27:00.000-04:00Cathy's already a huge fan of both Harris and Laur...Cathy's already a huge fan of both Harris and Laurell K. Hamilton and has all their books. She's also read most of them to the point that they're falling apart.<BR/><BR/>And I think somewhere here the point of this post got lost or I didn't explain myself properly. I'm all about the "I don't care if what they're reading is crap, as long as they're reading." Lord knows I had enough attempts at serious literature rammed down my throat in junior high and high school when all I wanted to read was my Arthur C. Clarke, Issac Asimov and the X-Men.<BR/><BR/>What I can't figure out is what it is about these books that seems to bring about a higher level of crazy than normal. I don't know what it is about these books, which most people say, at best, are good trashy fun, that inspires a person to <I>throw acid in someone's face</I> when they speak ill of the books.<BR/><BR/>I think that's what I'm curious about...what is it about these books that seems to bring out the higher than level normals of deeply crazy. Because I've deeply loved some books and comics, but have never felt compelled to harm people who disagreed with me. That's what's baffling me.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-40038819952628735392009-04-03T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-03T10:18:00.000-04:00I'll risk the ulu.I've not read the books, nor do ...I'll risk the ulu.<BR/><BR/>I've not read the books, nor do I really have any interest in reading them (Even though amazon.ca keeps "recommending" the books to me). I never really bought into the whole vampire thing. I'm more creeped out than "turned on" by the whole thing. <BR/><BR/>But that aside, and on your note about "it's just for teenage girls, so it's all right that it's crap" <BR/><BR/>I don't think there's anything WRONG with crap teenage books. I'll spare you the whole tirade, (blog post forthcoming) but I'm with Cathy. If it gets them to read, then who cares if its War and Peace?Jackie S. Quirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470854932663182657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1718029685563985682009-04-03T10:16:00.000-04:002009-04-03T10:16:00.000-04:00I read them- only because all my students were cra...I read them- only because all my students were crazy about the books. They were sneaking them into computer class, reading them under their desks. They were reading and not watching TV. It was odd. I have always liked Vampire stories, and the kids really had me convinced that they were good- I thought I had another Harry Potter on my hands. <BR/><BR/>I did not.<BR/><BR/>I don’t think they are that badly written, but they aren’t great either. The series is a step up from a Harlequin romance. You know what is going to happen throughout the books, there is little surprise. Also, Meyer seems to borrow a little from Charlaine Harris (True Blood series on HBO based on her book Dead Until Dark – a better series by far for Cathy by the way). I think young girls like them so much because it is the ultimate romance, with the ultimate partner, with all the drama and excitement that a young girl dreams for herself.<BR/><BR/>I am of the opinion though, that if it makes them read, it is a good thing. So few kids read.nadinebchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107467747451238638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-81371844061310986802009-04-02T22:57:00.000-04:002009-04-02T22:57:00.000-04:00My daughter is mad mad mad over the books - reads ...My daughter is mad mad mad over the books - reads and rereads and wants me to read them too (not so inclined). Cultish behavior :SSimon Lonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988088082767730876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-16808688196901270842009-04-02T19:51:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:51:00.000-04:00I totally agree with Tracey. I was sucked in over...I totally agree with Tracey. I was sucked in over the winter and read all of them in two weeks. I liked the movie but the storyline is a bit different. <BR/>I had to remind myself constantly to turn my brain off and just enjoy the story.Karinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-85059683505269704522009-04-02T19:37:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:37:00.000-04:00I've read the first book and watched the movie. I ...I've read the first book and watched the movie. I liked the book more. I'm a sucker for a true love story. <BR/>Must be the teenage girl in me.Tracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335191262266856707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-36788955951197939302009-04-02T19:35:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:35:00.000-04:00I got sucked into them. Good mindless entertainme...I got sucked into them. Good mindless entertainment- perfect when I needed a break from a crazy toddler.Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com