I was a bit worried about the final book, because I was worried about how Bella's becoming a vampire was going to be, but I liked it quite a lot. Of course, I had complaints here and there, most notably that Meyer never uses one word where 100 will do, and thus some bits really did go on too long, but overall, I liked what she did with it.
Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.
'Underneath'
Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!
Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.
libkitty - Aug 09, 2009 4:00:48 pm PDT #7109 of 10464
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
brenda m - Aug 09, 2009 5:04:53 pm PDT #7110 of 10464
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Hmm. They had the first book in the clearance racks at the check out line at TJ Maxx the other day and I thought about picking it up. I have to return something so maybe I'll suck it up and try it out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 09, 2009 5:12:30 pm PDT #7111 of 10464
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Just remember, there's no turning back...
erikaj - Aug 09, 2009 5:53:38 pm PDT #7112 of 10464
Always Anti-fascist!
I thought the last one was pretty gross.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 09, 2009 7:19:26 pm PDT #7113 of 10464
What is even happening?
The important point, and the one everyone (including JOSS) is missing, is that Buffy could kick both their asses. At the same time.
beth b - Aug 09, 2009 8:37:14 pm PDT #7114 of 10464
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I know a freshman that read all the books -- loved them until the 4th . After reading the 4th she said she was done with the series and did not go to the movie.
libkitty - Aug 09, 2009 10:02:29 pm PDT #7115 of 10464
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I didn't go to the movie, and have no plans to, because I hear they ruined the books. The fourth book was quite different from the others, but I think I maybe even liked it better, although not so much the beginning, which was a bit gorey for me.
Gris - Aug 10, 2009 4:39:23 am PDT #7116 of 10464
Hey. New board.
I thought the movie was at least 30% better than the book. It did leave stuff out and gloss over stuff, but mostly the things I hated about the book.
ETA: I'm not implying the movie is all that good. 30% over 40% (my rating for the book) is still only 52%...
tiggy - Aug 10, 2009 6:00:57 am PDT #7117 of 10464
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
yeah...no. i can't even take the movie. it's full of bad acting and took out things that i actually enjoyed about the book. what i didn't miss was having to hear Bella constantly describing Edward as "beautiful" and "statue-like". that was nice.
as for the fourth book, i pretend only certain parts of it actually exist. the stuff from Jacob's POV, for instance. well...until he imprints on Bella and Edward's spawn, that is.
lisah - Aug 10, 2009 7:05:47 am PDT #7118 of 10464
Punishingly Intricate
I've only seen the movie which I thought was pretty hilarious. Boring but funny.
then I got home from a trip and needed brain candy, and just over a week later I had read nearly 2500 pages of overly angsty, but otherwise pretty good writing.
Really? The writing in the excerpts I've read from the books is just horrible. Really, really terrible stuff.