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"So, let's build a snowman! We can make him our best friend. We can name him Bob or we can name him Beowulf! We can make him tall, or we can make him not so tall!"
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Sorry, I did not mean for the White Wolf suing the studios as a literal thing, more of my inner opinion. My apologies if that set anyone off, my bad.
Geek King, I do agree that Monster vs. Monster has been done before and that ancient mythology is full of it. It just seems that many of the modern X vs. Y monster romps are pale draws off of WoD. This could be just my skewed perspective as I am an avid fan of WoD lore. I do have to agree that Underworld more than likely did bump the sales of NWoD for both Vampire: The Requiem and Werewolf:The Forsaken. Given how popular NWod is, I always see these films as an attempt to cash in on the market with poor representations. Basically, I would love to actually see a direct WoD movie.Last edited by Crawling_Chaos; 09-09-2010, 09:40 PM.
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The kid may just be fearing Inception's rather cerebral plot...or at least I think I've been told it's rather cerebral, I haven't seen it.
Ah we all like our little foibles. I think the Airbender movie is awesome, and hate the awful humour of the series. I like the Live-Action Transformers movies, in fact they were my introduction to the whole universe. As to Twilight, I'm fascinated by the societical effects of the series. Itself, though...the books seemed to be a combination of Regency romance and vampires, two genres I have no interest in; and I have watched the first two movies on DVD by my own choice, but found them uncomfortably dull!! I don't think I have anything that I will refuse point-blank to watch or read (listen yes; rather eclectic taste in music!!) but if I don't like it I won't exactly throw it into a volcano or anything."...Muhuh? *blink-blink* >_O *roll over* ZZZzzz......"
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I'm not a fan of vampires. Never have been. I write about them, I sometimes rp them, given the right motivation. But I don't like them. Forgive my humble opinion but in my view point, they are just parasites. That's just how I see them.
My sister and mum love Twilight, and have argued with me up and down about not enjoying the books. (They are of the mindset if I enjoy fantasy I MUST enjoy this series) Yeah... no. I tried to read the first book and put it down in disgust. I read reviews of the movie, and saw that the actor who plays Edward wants to beat his character up! Yeah. Not something I want to watch either.
But for those of you who mentioned an interest in vampire pirates. There is a book series out call Vampirates, I think there are four books out in the series. And there is a webcomic out (for longer then the Vampirate books, by the way) called Charby the Vampirate. I enjoy Charby actually. He's not a typical vampire, in any means/steriotype.
Now for me, I am interested in were-wolves and therianthropes (try saying THAT three times fast.) I love shapeshifters. Yes, I know vampires have the ability to change shape, but its not the same. But for those who enjoy shapechangers as well, there's the Kiesha'ra series. There are five books, each from a different character's point of view.
Anyways, I'm done, enjoy
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Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostYeah, I guess he better stick with Even More Fabulous Adventures of Sparkles the Vampire .No, I do not work here, yes I am open, No, it is not free, every item we had "in the back" has been eaten by drunken sailors. Now that we've covered the basics, how may I help you?
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Quoth iradney View Posthaven't read the books yet - not sure if I want to. Have watched the movies - fairly entertaining, but I must admit I've always been a werewolf kind of gal.
Up front I'll admit, Eclipse was actually my favorite of the books and the movie wasn't all that bad either. But my favorite characters in the Twilight Series are and forever will be Alice and Jasper.
I think the books were well written and if Stephanie had come from the angle of trying to depict a codependant, domineering and manipulative couple on the verge of holy matrimony it would have been a more honest marketing campaign. Instead we get a story that's sold as a "Teen Romance". And any guy that ever treated my sister the way Edward treats Bella had better be wearing iron briefs, because my sister is more of a Sookie Stackhouse or a Buffy than a Bella. (Oh, and she has four older brothers, myself included who will have a fun time with what's left of him)
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Quoth NateTheChops View PostUp front I'll admit, Eclipse was actually my favorite of the books and the movie wasn't all that bad either. But my favorite characters in the Twilight Series are and forever will be Alice and Jasper.
And Jasper is by FAR my favorite character! I like Alice, too, but I didn't like her enabling Edward's controlling of her, especially in Eclipse.
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Quoth mikoyan29 View PostEverytime I hear about crazy fans, I think about the scene in "Trekkies" where the woman who was obsessed with Brent Spiner (Data) was going through her album. For some reason, I half expected her to say, "And this is the restraining order he put on me".
Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostNo. Ninja pirates.
Quoth NateTheChops View PostIf you want a good series of books with Werewolves in it, read Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon sometime.
My favorite of her characters though is Acheron. Love me some Ash!
Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostYou love me and you know it.It's floating wicker propelled by fire!
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I have neither read the books nor watched the movies, but after having someone rather neutral break down some of the interactions that take place, I'd really rather avoid it all. Plus, I'm not a huge fan of such obvious Mary Sue stories, even my own. Particularly my own.
But, yeah, that guy was totally using his girl for a beard.
Quoth Treasure View PostI do however watch TrueBlood, haven't read the books, but feel that TB is what Twilight wishes it could be - Darker, grittier, more sinister, better (imo).
I'm kinda sad that Blood Ties didn't last.
Quoth slipknotpsychoi love True Blood, also...but for me, the best vampire stuff around is Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles...too bad my hometowns library sucks, and i don't have the money to buy em all
Quoth Kaylyn View PostSometimes you just need to know "he shrugged", not "he shrugged uncertainly". We KNOW a shrug is uncertain...
Quoth Geek King View PostHaving monsters fight each other isn't anything new. Some of the early mythological stories even had heroes who were smart enough to set their monsterous enemies at each other while they crept away with the prize.
Never got to run it, though.
Quoth Lady J'ssem View PostI'm not a fan of vampires. Never have been. I write about them, I sometimes rp them, given the right motivation. But I don't like them. Forgive my humble opinion but in my view point, they are just parasites. That's just how I see them.
... but she's a huge Hellsing fan. Go figure.
Quoth Lady J'ssem View PostAnd there is a webcomic out (for longer then the Vampirate books, by the way) called Charby the Vampirate. I enjoy Charby actually. He's not a typical vampire, in any means/steriotype.
Quoth Lady J'ssem View PostNow for me, I am interested in were-wolves and therianthropes (try saying THAT three times fast.) I love shapeshifters.
Quoth Pagan View PostCaptain Jack Sparrow....in a ninja costume. Interesting....
I prefer my vamps to be more classically monstrous and not quite so much the romantic lead, even if I do end up reading a lot of the latter. More Strahd von Zarovich and less Lestat de Lioncourt.
^-.-^Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden
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