tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post4936155921195074256..comments2024-03-27T03:11:25.622-04:00Comments on The Philosophy of KLo: Behind the Eight Ball, but Needed to Weigh in on New Moon ConcernsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955854427063032485noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-40405715290293455242009-11-20T15:05:04.256-05:002009-11-20T15:05:04.256-05:00I think Meyer's religion (Mormon, I believe) c...I think Meyer's religion (Mormon, I believe) came into play when it came to writing Bella's character. I've never read the books, but from what I've seen and been told (my wife devoured all four books), she is pretty subservient to men. <br /><br />Nothing wrong with religion influencing a character's development in a story, but that's my thoughts as to why her character is like that.Badass Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030944236271663794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-26432044246545463492009-11-20T10:23:25.420-05:002009-11-20T10:23:25.420-05:00I picked up the first book in a book shop, read th...I picked up the first book in a book shop, read the back, flip to the first page, scanned it, and put it back on the shelf. After that, hearing all about the Twilight phenomenan, did nothing to change my mind. I like vampires just fine, but this particular story just didn't appeal to me. I thought it lacked depth of a good story.<br /><br />This week, I rented Twilight DVD because I just wanted to get the gist of the story and to see for myself if I would be remotely interested in giving the book a go. While I didn't mind watching the movie for couple of hours, it wasn't a good movie. Bella's character is - as you rightly pointed out - totally weak. The actress who plays her has either done a very good job of portraying a pretty useless character, or she is a very bad actress. I don't know. <br /><br />I know that I shouldn't judge the books by the movie, but I just wanted the general idea, because books were unappealing in the first place. And I am sticking to it. The story-line just sounds too weak, and Bella's character is pathetic, in my opinion. <br /><br />However saying that, I can totally see why kids would enjoy this book, and I see nothing wrong with them reading it.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-65795743906877359752009-11-19T21:42:34.330-05:002009-11-19T21:42:34.330-05:00Great kid reads:
Joe Dever and John Grant-Books 1-...Great kid reads:<br />Joe Dever and John Grant-Books 1-4 of the legends of lone wolf series (rare but I do have them all)<br /><br />Great adult reads:<br />Red Star Rogue - you will not believe this stuff<br />Time and Again - I think no other book has moved me so much<br />Duma Key - a great SK writing<br />Revenge of the Sith - so much more than the filmEconomicDisconnecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-41208755297957881902009-11-19T21:19:10.265-05:002009-11-19T21:19:10.265-05:00I agree with your thoughts. Twilight is not all th...I agree with your thoughts. Twilight is not all that bad, at least it gets kids reading! But I do see where people are coming from with some of the messages that it gives.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-81856871947186518232009-11-19T21:14:52.507-05:002009-11-19T21:14:52.507-05:00Also, I forgot the part about Edward sneaking into...Also, I forgot the part about Edward sneaking into her room and watching her sleep...AND HER LIKING IT. That's restraining order territory in my book, yet she seems to find it flattering. Shudder.mmayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141617140227164898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-71686117527879121092009-11-19T21:12:56.806-05:002009-11-19T21:12:56.806-05:00Bella was a horrible "heroine". She was...Bella was a horrible "heroine". She was so pathetically self-loathing (and not in a tragic, Sylvia Plath kind of way) that I couldn't stand t read certain paragraphs and skipped them. She falls in "love", falls apart when he leaves, only comes back to life when she finds a new guy (who she strings along for the benefit to her own self-worth), and then leaves him the second original guy comes back. Oh, and then she makes a baby, afterwhich her story ends. She was a horrible image for young girls. Alice was much cooler.mmayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141617140227164898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-40520983331283473692009-11-19T20:42:59.783-05:002009-11-19T20:42:59.783-05:00I read all the HP books, and they declined in qual...I read all the HP books, and they declined in quality after the fourth book. But at least they were well-written and entertaining. <br /><br />I have not read the Twilight books or seen the movies, but I am told by fans that the books pale (ha) compared to the HP series. They're simply not as well-written, not as interesting, and not as virtuous. Where was the discussion of celibacy etc. when HP was big? No one had sex in those books. Oh well. It's just pop culture. It's not like any of it matters.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651926840296438477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-64016957716692476292009-11-19T18:13:54.846-05:002009-11-19T18:13:54.846-05:00All I know is my wife is a total fan of both the b...All I know is my wife is a total fan of both the books and the first film (which I thought was pretty good). Reading is a lost art and now any book that has any kind of capture gets spun right into film, because not many kids (or people) read. I read about 3 books a week and only watch sports on TV so I am not a good example of most people.EconomicDisconnecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196908370614674789.post-39740114434813401992009-11-19T18:05:33.605-05:002009-11-19T18:05:33.605-05:00They are not really concerns of many people. Some...They are not really concerns of many people. Sometimes I wonder if they are just pumped up to garner more attention.Tom Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694425811308686944noreply@blogger.com