Speaking of Twilight, a Funny or Die video starring Brandon Routh: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f57c441be1/twilight-cycles?rel=player
Ha ha ha. NSFW, of course. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward Crosby Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek If we all want to look at the "glass half full" side of this, at least young people are reading. We live in the age of video games, Facebook, Ustream, and such where studies have actually stated that young adults don't read anymore. Even if it is the Twilight books, I'm glad to see the kids are alright. To be honest, I think the studiers (is that a word?) need to do their studies again because the kids are reading these days. I have a 10 year old that lives in my house that reads more at his age than I did at his age. For crying out loud, the kid is even reading at an 11th grade level. He's smarter than me. Think positive, people. -- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > I have read all four books and have come to the following conclusions: > > 1. They are easy to read, not terribly deep, but I found myself saying > "just one more chapter before I go to bed..." > > 2. I considered them to be "popcorn books." You know, like when you go > see > a movie full well knowing that the plot is going to be lame, but it is > good, > silly fun nonetheless. > > 3. These books have certainly struck a chord with the tween crowd and > their > mothers (Disclosure: I got the first two books in the series from > my mum.). Outside of the mum factor, is this any different than other > tween > sensations, say Hannah Montanna/Miley Cirus? This demographic seems to > bring a level of furvor (and dollars) unlike any other. > > 4. The amount of money bring raked in on this is ridiculous. For > example, > check out this website: > http://io9.com/5407713/the-30-most-disturbing-twilight-products/gallery/ > Item #7 takes the cake (and is kinda spoilery for those who still want to > read the books). > > 5. In light of my comment #2, I will say that it bothers me that there is > such a following for tween girls when the protagonist is spineless, > pliant, > indecisive, and kinda lame. I prefer my heroines to be more of the > ass-kicking variety like Buffy, The Bride (Kill Bill), and the like. As > an > adult, I can fully appreciate Bella's failings, but hope that this doesn't > send a message to girls that this is the way to get a man, or that your > self > worth and image depends upon whether you have a man in your life or not > (smooches to Serv). > > Off the soapbox. :) > > Jen > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:32 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think we're all better off if I don't read it. I think that's >> win/win. >> >> I read Flowers in the Attic, though! And If There Be Thorns! And the >> other one! Seeds something? Incest Weeds or something? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Erika <[email protected]> >> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 12:27 pm >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> You're off the hook Ravenface, if for no other reason than I say so! >> >> >> >> Thank you so much for the blog love, one and all. >> >> >> As someone who writes for a living, I'd be lying if I said I didn't >> >> have problems with certain elements of the books. As Vanessa knows, I >> >> couldn't even get through "Breaking Dawn" because of Bella's grating >> >> inner monologue. And yet, I think Twihards have been unfairly >> >> stereotyped as nutty soccer moms and airhead girls with low self- >> >> esteem. There's nothing wrong with not liking the books, but the >> >> bashing seems to be a knee-jerk reaction in some corners. I mean, I >> >> hate R. Kelly's music passionately, but I've listened to enough of his >> >> songs to form an opinion. >> >> >> If you want to read some truly godawful fiction with a young adult >> >> following, look no further than V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" >> >> series, which was huge during my tween days. >> >> >> On Dec 9, 11:51 am, [email protected] wrote: >> >> > Right. Read excerpts, of which there are many, flipped through >> actual book. >> >> Couldn't stand it, but I'm not fourteen or a trisomie. You can also >> get half >> >> of the text from reading tattoos on myspace. >> >> > >> >> > Very different situation than with Harry Potter, Meyer can't write, >> but that >> >> Rowling chick could put a sentence together but couldn't plot to save >> her wand. >> >> Boy, that would have been an easy job, "editing" those last few Potter >> books. >> >> You just take what she turns in, don't look at it, send it to the >> printers, >> >> roll back over and set the alarm for payday. Criminal! >> >> > >> >> > Regardless, don't dislike Twilight fans, don't hate Meyer, just don't >> want >> >> anything to do with it. We need a geek word for conscientious objector. >> Like, >> >> I'm a conscientious objector with the new Dr. Who. When I saw the one >> where the >> >> earth thinks happy thoughts to save a Yoda-ized Doctor, I was out for >> good. >> >> > >> >> > What are some good ideas for that? That's a postworthy topic, right? >> Like, >> >> there was that great thread about popular things we never got around to >> reading. >> >> What was that called, geek sins? What about things you've rejected but >> don't >> >> hate? >> >> > >> >> > Conscientious Obgeektor? Something better, please. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Cary Preston <[email protected]> >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 8:37 am >> >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> > >> >> > I couldn't get past just reading excerpts. It's typical fan fiction >> >> > stuff on a much larger scale. >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > > where are the doctors when we need them? >> >> > >> >> > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Todd Elliott <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> So you've determined the twilight books are not well written, but >> you've >> >> > >> never read them? >> >> > >> >> > >> I've read them, and they are poorly written. The second book was >> 300 >> >> > >> pages of crap, 50 pages of action, and then 50 more pages of crap. >> >> > >> >> > >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> > >> Todd Elliott >> >> > >> [email protected] >> >> > >>http://www.theuniquegeek.com/ >> >> > >>http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott >> >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >>> Yes, it (the twilight article) was well-written...unlike the >> Twilight >> >> > >>> books. But, as the article pointed out, there's no arguing their >> success. >> >> > >> >> > >>> I guess I'm in that camp of people who don't hate the Twihards. I >> think >> >> > >>> the phenomenon is cute, and I'm glad they've found something to be >> >> > >>> passionate about. But...I will never read them. It's like one of >> those >> >> > >>> pizza toppings I don't order. I don't blame people for liking >> anchovies. >> >> > >>> You go ahead an eat all the anchovies you like, and god bless you, >> but >> >> those >> >> > >>> salty bitches aren't going into my mouth. >> >> > >> >> > >>> So, I'm a non-hater who will never be a participant as opposed to >> a hater >> >> > >>> who wants no one else to participate or a non-hater who becomes a >> lover. >> >> > >> >> > >>> Ok! >> >> > >>> Ravenface >> >> > >> >> > >>> -----Original Message----- >> >> > >>> From: Vanessa <[email protected]> >> >> > >>> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> >> > >>> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 8:05 pm >> >> > >>> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> > >> >> > >>> Really? No love Twilight love? Well, can't say I am surprised. >> Do >> >> > >> >> > >>> you at least thing the article was written well? >> >> > >> >> > >>> And, yes, the Wonder Woman and Vixen entries are quite delish. >> Kudos >> >> > >> >> > >>> to the author. My partner in crime ;-) >> >> > >> >> > >>> On Dec 8, 10:10 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >>> > Hey, I liked it. Good voice. Loved the Vixen entry. Lost me >> with >> >> > >>> > the >> >> > >> >> > >>> Twilight! Brought me back with the Lobo-bashing! I'm in! >> >> > >> >> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > >> >> > >>> > From: Vanessa <[email protected]> >> >> > >> >> > >>> > To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> >> > >> >> > >>> > Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 9:55 am >> >> > >> >> > >>> > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Girls Gone Geek >> >> > >> >> > >>> > Check it out :-) >> >> > >> >> > >>> >http://girls-gone-geek.com/ >> >> > >> >> > >>> > -- >> >> > >> >> > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google >> >> > >>> > Groups "The >> >> > >> >> > >>> > Unique Geek" group. >> >> > >> >> > >>> > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > >> >> > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > >>> > [email protected]. >> >> > >> >> > >>> > For more options, visit this group >> >> > >>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > >> >> > >>> -- >> >> > >> >> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> > >>> "The >> >> > >> >> > >>> Unique Geek" group. >> >> > >> >> > >>> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > >> >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > >>> [email protected]. >> >> > >> >> > >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > >> >> > >>> -- >> >> > >> >> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> > >>> "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> > >>> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > >>> [email protected]. >> >> > >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > >> >> > >> -- >> >> > >> >> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> > >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> > >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > >> [email protected]. >> >> > >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > >> >> > > -- >> >> > >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> > > "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > > [email protected]. >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "The >> >> > Unique Geek" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "The >> >> Unique Geek" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googl egroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Jennifer M. 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