tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602928298738678271.post3778503966041835975..comments2023-11-05T01:09:51.723-08:00Comments on staticEchoes: Movies to miss in November-Ryan Winsletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08855008568934442660noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602928298738678271.post-33294558505654895342009-11-09T09:11:26.584-08:002009-11-09T09:11:26.584-08:00Can I get an Amen!
It makes me sad that instead of...Can I get an Amen!<br />It makes me sad that instead of turning to actual witty love stories (any julia roberts movie need not apply-except Flatliners), girls turn to this drivel as a way of finishing a heavy book and having their fantasies fulfilled.Jesshttp://www.pepperedthought.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602928298738678271.post-46151772378915039532009-11-05T15:01:18.403-08:002009-11-05T15:01:18.403-08:00Heh! We were also talking about the Moms for Twili...Heh! We were also talking about the Moms for Twilight group recently. Seriously though, if a bunch of 30-something dudes were to get together and form fanclubs for an underage female character, we'd have to shut the country down. I think it's interesting that, so long as it's women lusting after the chiseled young buck, it's totally cool.-Ryan Winsletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855008568934442660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602928298738678271.post-2748738500906907522009-11-05T13:25:14.251-08:002009-11-05T13:25:14.251-08:00In Pschology Today, Dec '09, they analyzed the...In Pschology Today, Dec '09, they analyzed the Vampire Girl-Media boom with some pretty insightfully hillarious thoughts.<br /><br />Basically, vampires are usually worldly, withdrawn, wealthy hot males who aggressively pursue plain-Janes. The appeal here is obvious.<br />The other analysis was how vampire characters are at odds with themselves, and are broken images of males who are prone to violence, striving to express emotions, and just want some lady to be all cuddly-bunny to them so they can settle down.<br /><br />The article was written more clinically than I've summarized, but I summarized it in a way to express my opinion:<br />Girls are shallow suckers for the bad boy imagery, and will form angry mobs if they hear what you've said about their Twilight Gods!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602928298738678271.post-59509532910669495472009-11-04T20:03:14.412-08:002009-11-04T20:03:14.412-08:002012- I'm going to guess best practical joke. ...2012- I'm going to guess best practical joke. There's no way the world is going to end if people are actually expecting it to.<br /><br />New Moon- *makes mouth smacking noise* Taste that? Tastes like bitter! Dang dear, you so need to chill... and enjoy the sparkles and fur-splosions! <br /><br />Your bitter response did make me giggle though.<br /><br />-G.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com