I TOLD you Twilight was EVIL!

[Katganistan]

Anything that gets teens (and preteens, too) interested in reading is good. Eventually they'll move on to other interests, but the reading will stick for (un)life

No, I have to say that with all due respect, I really hate this line.

Not anything that gets children interested in reading is good. The point is not just to help them develop reading skills, but to get them reading something that isn't inane drivel. At least that's what I thought.

Note that people's tastes in literature may be developed at an early age, and that it is inexcusable for teenagers to be reading garbage when they could be reading great fantasy like The Lord of the Rings, or great books from some other genre all together. Or, if LotR is too difficult for them, they could at least stick to Harry Potter levels of quality.

Note, I may be completely wrong about Twilight. I have never read it, and I never plan to. However, your argument is flawed, regardless of what book it applies to.

'Tis your opinion, and you're entitled to it -- but if that were the case, if you didn't find the book that got kids interested, all the Great Expectations and Lord of the Rings in the world won't get them started.

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

[Conserative Morality]

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

*slowly raises hand*

[Greed and Death]

Anything that gets teens (and preteens, too) interested in reading is good. Eventually they'll move on to other interests, but the reading will stick for (un)life

No, I have to say that with all due respect, I really hate this line.

Not anything that gets children interested in reading is good. The point is not just to help them develop reading skills, but to get them reading something that isn't inane drivel. At least that's what I thought.

Note that people's tastes in literature may be developed at an early age, and that it is inexcusable for teenagers to be reading garbage when they could be reading great fantasy like The Lord of the Rings, or great books from some other genre all together. Or, if LotR is too difficult for them, they could at least stick to Harry Potter levels of quality.

Note, I may be completely wrong about Twilight. I have never read it, and I never plan to. However, your argument is flawed, regardless of what book it applies to.

'Tis your opinion, and you're entitled to it -- but if that were the case, if you didn't find the book that got kids interested, all the Great Expectations and Lord of the Rings in the world won't get them started.

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

I cheer when my literature professor proclaimed Harry potter to not be literature.

[Dyakovo]

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

I think its over-rated, wouldn't agree with the tripe part though...

[Katganistan]

The Stand? Anyone? Desperation? Misery?

LOVE The Stand. The unabridged version.

[Katganistan]

The Anne Rice novels were indeed quite good. A shame the movies were basically crap. But then again, I think the same thing about most of the Stephen King novels adaptations to the screen, most have been crap, with a very few exceptions.

and lets not forget the two TV versions of vampires; Dark Shadows and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I think that the Stephen King movies were generally low budget. The Shining was decent though if memory serves.

it depends on which version of "The Shining you are referring to. The first movie (1980) was crap, but the TV Mini-Series (1997) was pretty good.

The Stand was also done quite well.

"Carrie" wasn't bad, and "the Langoliers" was tolerable (crappy special effects, though). the rest, not really impressed with their adaptations.

"It" wasn't bad either, I guess.

Except the ridiculous spider at the end. Curry as Pennywise was FAR more terrifying than that failed special effect.

[Katganistan]

Hokay...

question...

if a vampire is an UNDEAD... then it has no heartbeat. thus no blood pumping though it's veins (makes sense that vampires need human blood to survive...)

so if a male vampire wants sex... how does the blood get to where it needs to go to inorder to have sex?

Rigor mortis.

[Greed and Death]

Hokay...

question...

if a vampire is an UNDEAD... then it has no heartbeat. thus no blood pumping though it's veins (makes sense that vampires need human blood to survive...)

so if a male vampire wants sex... how does the blood get to where it needs to go to inorder to have sex?

Rigor mortis.

hmmm I thought he just dosed whoever he was drinking from with Viagra.

[Grays Harbor]

Except the ridiculous spider at the end. Curry as Pennywise was FAR more terrifying than that failed special effect.

Curry is an exceptional character actor. I've always enjoyed his work.

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

[Dyakovo]

Except the ridiculous spider at the end. Curry as Pennywise was FAR more terrifying than that failed special effect.

Curry is an exceptional character actor. I've always enjoyed his work.

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

lol

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

[Grays Harbor]

Except the ridiculous spider at the end. Curry as Pennywise was FAR more terrifying than that failed special effect.

Curry is an exceptional character actor. I've always enjoyed his work.

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

lol

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

many. when I was in college in Cali, my then wife and I attended frequently. I think that may have been where I got my penchant for costuming.... I dressed as Eddie several times.

[Dyakovo]

Curry is an exceptional character actor. I've always enjoyed his work.

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

lol

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

many. when I was in college in Cali, my then wife and I attended frequently. I think that may have been where I got my penchant for costuming.... I dressed as Eddie several times.

Sweet! I was Eddie as well, the one time I did it in college... (I was also a transylvanian, we were a bit short of the number of people we really needed)

[The Alma Mater]

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

The same is true for the Lord of the Rings.

However, let us all behave like Edward. Stalk girls, break into their homes and stare at them while they are sleeping. All the while fighting a wild desire to consume them.

That after all is romantic, as long if we spray some glitter on.

[Katganistan]

Except the ridiculous spider at the end. Curry as Pennywise was FAR more terrifying than that failed special effect.

Curry is an exceptional character actor. I've always enjoyed his work.

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

lol

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

Who hasn't?

[Katganistan]

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

The same is true for the Lord of the Rings.

However, let us all behave like Edward. Stalk girls, break into their homes and stare at them while they are sleeping. All the while fighting a wild desire to consume them.

That after all is romantic, as long if we spray some glitter on.

Glitter is so kindergarten-making-a-penholder-for-my-parents-out-of-a-lump-of-clay-that-looks-like-a-gold-painted-turd.

[Wilgrove]

And there are those (not me at all) who think Harry Potter is overrated tripe, too.

The same is true for the Lord of the Rings.

However, let us all behave like Edward. Stalk girls, break into their homes and stare at them while they are sleeping. All the while fighting a wild desire to consume them.

That after all is romantic, as long if we spray some glitter on.

Glitter is so kindergarten-making-a-penholder-for-my-parents-out-of-a-lump-of-clay-that-looks-like-a-gold-painted-turd.

I'll have to remember this when my nephew comes home to his parent with a gold painted turd penholder.

[Dyakovo]

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

Who hasn't?

Most of the people I encounter IRL...

[Katganistan]

The same is true for the Lord of the Rings.

However, let us all behave like Edward. Stalk girls, break into their homes and stare at them while they are sleeping. All the while fighting a wild desire to consume them.

That after all is romantic, as long if we spray some glitter on.

Glitter is so kindergarten-making-a-penholder-for-my-parents-out-of-a-lump-of-clay-that-looks-like-a-gold-painted-turd.

I'll have to remember this when my nephew comes home to his parent with a gold painted turd penholder.

He will, and you know it. And you'll be expected to pronounce it the very BEST penholder ever made.

[Katganistan]

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

Who hasn't?

Most of the people I encounter IRL...

And I'm about as "square" as they come...

You meet a LOT of sheltered people.

[Wilgrove]

He will, and you know it. And you'll be expected to pronounce it the very BEST penholder ever made.

We've met before right?

I'd probably just laugh, long and hard.

[Irgaard]

I could say so many things about this book, but I think this picture pretty much sums up what happened when the books got released.



But, I mean, I guess people have a right to congregate at certain areas that they do feel is..important? I don't even know.

I guess the lesson learned here children?

Twilight sucks. I might as well draw a picture of a naked stick figure and call it the next David.
There's no excuse for fail of that proportion. Except for maybe making money. Which Stephanie Meyer has already done.

[Grays Harbor]

although, in true geek fashion, I have to admit I have a special place in my brain for Frank N Furter.

lol

Ever done a live show? Or at least attended one?

Who hasn't?

My wife has never been, but she does want to go. (the good wife, my present wife, not the ex-wife I went to Rocky with back in the 80's)

[Risottia]

Vampires do not sparkle, they are not vegetarians and they do not refrain from sex!

They are sex having, meat eating, blood drinking sons of bitches who melt or explode in the damn sun!

Actually, I think of Vampires as 8-to-10 HD undeads. Little more than walking heaps of potential XPs.

[Triblios]

dosent anyone know? vampires aren't undead! they just efficently conserve heat, and thus maintain energy to pull off baddass abilities.
Albinism is also a common trait in a large amount of the vampire population.

[Ifreann]

Vampires do not sparkle, they are not vegetarians and they do not refrain from sex!

They are sex having, meat eating, blood drinking sons of bitches who melt or explode in the damn sun!

Meh.

"Imaginary creatures can only be and behave as I imagine them" tantrum.

Damn right! And I say that any vampire which can't be stopped in his tracks by scattering a bunch of poppy seeds is a horrible parody. ALL VAMPIRES MUST BE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE ABOUT COUNTING SMALL OBJECTS! How much more simply can I explain this? What is scary or interesting about a blood-sucking undead monster that isn't going to immediately stop whatever he's doing to individually pick up and count seeds? Nothing, I say! NOTHING! And if you think there is anything interesting about one, you're wrong. You and ever how many millions of satisfied readers/viewers/listeners who may share your view.
For I am the one true Prophet of Vampiredom, and I say that the most important part about being a vampire is counting goddamn seeds!

One, ah ah ah. Two, ah ah ah. Three, ah ah ah. [/countvoncount]