Not defending 'Fifty Shades of Grey', but how do people know the ins and outs of a book so intimately having never read it? If most people agree it's a silly, pop-culture fad akin to 'Twilight', why invest any amount of thought into it?
In my case I've read multiple excerpts and articles about it recently. I used to think exactly what you wrote there; that it was a crappy Twilight fanfic that evolved into poorly-written mommy porn.
I thought it was really stupid, but whatever. So is Twilight. I'm not a fan of Harry Potter, either, but I wasn't really "offended".
But then an author friend of mine gave me a few links to read through and, along with examples and said exerpts, it paints a much different picture.
I'm not big on "feminists", especially the militant kind. But these books really don't describe a healthy BDSM relationship or love story at all; they are -- almost literally -- textbook examples of abuse. The books could be used -as- textbooks for abuse.
As I said in the other thread. Your kinks are your kinks. Whatever gets your rocks off. But Grey's behaviors in this book include, but are not limited to, stalking, posessiveness, physical and psychological abuse for perceived slights, threatening, and emotional manipulation.
Like I said. When they were just shitty mommy porn, I didn't care. But they're really just...awful.
Not defending 'Fifty Shades of Grey', but how do people know the ins and outs of a book so intimately having never read it? If most people agree it's a silly, pop-culture fad akin to 'Twilight', why invest any amount of thought into it?
It's like you don't know people at all. I heard the movie was kinda a let down though.
I actually heard the movie softens some of the book's terribleness and almost redeems it a little. But that's just a review I read on MSN by a journalist who also hated the books.
Not defending 'Fifty Shades of Grey', but how do people know the ins and outs of a book so intimately having never read it? If most people agree it's a silly, pop-culture fad akin to 'Twilight', why invest any amount of thought into it?
It's like you don't know people at all. I heard the movie was kinda a let down though.
I actually heard the movie softens some of the book's terribleness and almost redeems it a little. But that's just a review I read on MSN by a journalist who also hated the books.
I just keep hearing that it didn't live up to the dirty expectations people had for it and that the writing ws terrible for the movie. One review referred to it as that part of the porn that you fastforward through to get to what you want to see lol...
I did hear that the acting was good though just not supported well by the writing and such.
I'll never know. Going to see kingsmen this weekend. That movie thats been previewed in theaters for what feels like the last 5 years.
I want to see Kingsmen, but I'm savying every penny of expendible income for next week. Catching my flight to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday and then driving down to Key West.
Go go margaritas and Cuba Libres and some writing in the sun.
I was terrified of sandworms! Then I saw 'Tremors' and Kevin Bacon.
My mom was the one who banned certain material, but my dad would wait until my mom wasn't around. Then, it was no holds bar. My mom hated 'The Simpsons' too. That's the one that my dad openly protested my mom's stance on 'The Simpsons' and we would watch all together on Sunday. Those were the best episodes anyway and the time when 'The Simpsons' actually had heart.
Bart's Soul...Still my favorite episode and it's meaning has evolved as I've grown older. I LOVE that episode!
Edit: As of 2010-10-05 14:48:06 CST, Ni reached 10,000 pages.
Since we all can't be on the same linkshell in game, this can be our cross server linkshell thread.
Like most linkshells, it can be pretty dead at times. Other times it's full of intense conversations about either rl, gear, goals, pokemon or anything else you want to contribute.
We can cover any sort of topic at all, within reason of the forum rules. No real main topic, just a bunch of FFXIAH friends/people coming on and discussing random things.
Yeah Chuu. Bringing you up to speed, Ludoggy is the LS pedophile. I'm the fountain of random and useless knowledge that makes you go "Hrm" with the occasional side of "holy shit he said what?"
Kungfu is the LS nutjob, spouting super random things that are usually sexist, until Savvy or Alyria comes into the room. Then he's a classic case of sexual harrassment. Rumaha is also true to the second part; we're wondering about his sexuality though.
Daj is Ludoggy's gay lover. Not much else is known about this Asuran. Tairo is kinda new, but since is a female and Alyria's lesbian lover, she fit right in real quick.
Celene(F) and Rowland(M) are more of the shyer members, but often say things that are witty, have a good pun and sometimes cause three page discussions. Celene hates when people hit on her. It doesn't stop them from trying.
Krizz is just social and likes to kill time here during work Tbest is about the same, except tends to be a douche to guys and affectionate toward girls.
Alyria is the most social female, gets groped a lot without provoking it by others, and Tairo ends up stabbing people for it. Cai is just a barrel of lols, I might be gay for him. If I wasn't straight.
Not sure about Citag, s/he's new. Kiriyu is just an in-out kinda person. Says one thing every three days that every guy makes a big fuss over. Ludoggy gets really defensive since she's asian and underage (might be 18 now).
Artem is the wayward soul that makes you ponder the meaning of life by constantly reminding us life can suck. But he deals, and so do we. About the same for Savannah, except people are more "AWH!" to her because of a vagina involved.
Dasva is the ex military man (as is Krizz but this doesn't apply to him) who hates the world and plots a way to destroy most of it.
Number2 is kinda like a mix between Cai and I; never bashes, likes to laugh and has odd avatars. His current suits a lot of the convos this LS gets into. Barti is most well known for his moustache. He gives mousatche rides for a fee. I'm missing a few people but whatever. CARRY ON!
Luelle Smells.
Roster of FFXIAH Ni (as of April 1st, 2010 Pocoyo avatar craze)
Happy b-day ls.
Heres my lame gift to AHLS, since Row is lame and took away the OP, I made my own!
Haseyo/Bignose: He's got a bigass nose, Leader of the RL avi revloution or some junk no one gives a crap about...crazy about his asian pop/rock bands and is a closet pedo. AKA LAME
Dameshi: wont level his sam sub and is a lolblu, LAME
Citag: Doesnt put out, Really lame
Dasva: Uses Chu as a cover up for his desire for me greased up and naked on his bed, Lame.
Rydiya/Bra+Panties: Secret lesbien, doesnt wear bra+panties, like to knit and other old people stuff (bingo)
Pikachu/Chu: Hi Chu, I love chu
Kryee/Socks: Noms on socks, wears the sam red pair everyday and frequently sniffs her arm pits.
Cheyne: Domo origoto, Mr Roboto...I think he's gay.
Urial: SOCCER IS LAME AND YOU'RE LAME.
Thundars: LOLCANADIAN
Spence: LOLFRENCHCANADIAN
Enterius/ghost: He's a ghost...he'll say something witty to me later.
Ixe: Ducky face and cant seem to get a straw in her mouth (can get other things in there though)
Mairah: She cool...lame
Bart: Full times OPO-OPO, free mustache rides otherwise LAME
Sav/Mango: Field trips, yay!
Aly/thatgreenmodthatwillbanmeifIsayanythingbad: *tapes*
Woody: You're not Italian...no tea for you.
Sectum: My apprentice...loves asian girls, loves to cook...he's awesome. put me in a story where I wasnt a pedo and that'd cool
Rum:STOP RAIDING MY BASEMENT AND TAKING AWAY MY GIRLS GAWD. Long Islander...lame
Valencea:Wont tell me the color of her undies, you lost the bet...no we cant get married...NO MEANS NO
Kojo:Open pedo...he likes scat, ewww
Tohsou: I think he's a pedo with a girlfriend as cover up, lame.
Kiriyu/strawberry: Lurk Less post moar! I see you what you are doing!
Krizz: Mohawk guy #1
Triet: Mohawk guy #1...wait
Bloodbathboy: The Hulk
Kungfuhustle: AH%DUE%$JNSRGHSRHHEYHEHSA Y%HEDHGSR EAT AHUYY DONKEY NUTS
Celene: Quit...Canadian...who the hell quits?
Tbest: MIA
Eternaltriumph: Where the hell has he been? Is he gone cause he got pussywhipped or something? Whatever...
#2: GOD...I miss him /cry
Luelle/otherlu: The Other Lu.
Zekky: Quit, kicking ass, raped me :\
Krystale/Girlwithpiercing: Magnets stick to her, Toke Canadian, hawt...she's 15 right?
Marzbarz: NINJA
Rowland: All your Pocoyo are belong to...him
Weewoo/Tool: He liked Asura and wont admit it.
Miemo: Has a mithra avi c.c
Kalyna: is a girl right? right? oh...lame
Gimmeurselables: TOO MUCH BOUNCE...TOO BIG, EWWWW
Sagittario: Lame elf whu runs around in a diaper subligar
Ludoggy: Faggot
Edit: The Family Ni Tree
Luelle's (And Citag's too!) birthday present
[h1]H1[/h1]
[h2]H2[/h2]
[h3]H3[/h3]
[figlet]Figlet[/figlet]
[spoiler="Custom spoiler!"][h1]Yay[/h1][/spoiler]
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]
Will try to get to more stuff when I can.
Disclaimer: Your Feelings May Get Hurt In Your Stay Here.