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I was gonna mention that one too. Legolas Send a noteboard - 29/07/2010 10:35:17 AM
In fairness, the difference being that the worst thing a kid could realistically pick up from HP would be, you know, friendship/eternal damnation from evil witchery, whereas in Twilight you're actually promoting a very misogynistic worldview.

But I still don't think the problem with Twilight is really misogyny. Bella and Edward are the only couple in which the weak woman who needs guidance from her patronizing boyfriend is at all seen. And if you read Breaking Dawn, even there things change radically once Bella is a vampire.

I think it has more to do with Meyer's naive view of love and relationships and the way she advocates doing extremely drastic things - giving up the most precious thing you have, really - for love (for what one might call puppy love, at that). In Meyer's defense, Rosalie's character somewhat compensates for this by strongly arguing the case against it, but it's not nearly enough. And of course her rather bizarre views on what the perfect man would be like.
Of course, you'd never catch me reading such drivel.

I'll take that as a tacit confession. ;)
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Tolkien as a sacred cow of fantasy Larry - 28/07/2010 10:02:39 PM 1796 Views
Nonsense, at least in part Camilla - 28/07/2010 10:19:19 PM 1373 Views
I know there is a polite difference of opinion here Larry - 28/07/2010 10:40:42 PM 1171 Views
So we should judge the Iliad against modren fantasy novels? random thoughts - 29/07/2010 12:04:32 PM 1201 Views
i agree, and furthermore... LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:46:07 PM 1269 Views
Re: I know there is a polite difference of opinion here dacole - 29/07/2010 08:44:24 PM 1200 Views
Mno Camilla - 30/07/2010 09:07:18 AM 1284 Views
Have to agree. Seriana Sedai - 28/07/2010 11:38:37 PM 1260 Views
It seemed to be that way with Harry Potter just when after it had started to get big. Tim - 29/07/2010 09:44:53 AM 1076 Views
*cough* Twilight *cough* Ghavrel - 29/07/2010 10:15:13 AM 1150 Views
I was gonna mention that one too. Legolas - 29/07/2010 10:35:17 AM 1207 Views
Mmm. I read an interesting article actually... LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:24:04 PM 1014 Views
That's a fair point, I guess... Legolas - 29/07/2010 09:18:13 PM 1223 Views
mmm, except it's relevant to Bella too. LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 10:43:03 PM 1098 Views
That's my point, it's pretty much only relevant to Bella - only there is it shown prominently. *NM* Legolas - 29/07/2010 10:59:54 PM 525 Views
Of course, since she's the main character, it matters rather a lot, yes? *NM* Ghavrel - 30/07/2010 09:39:07 AM 521 Views
It's hardly tacit. I'm glad I've never read the things. Ghavrel - 30/07/2010 09:38:33 AM 1232 Views
Fair enough. Legolas - 30/07/2010 10:03:07 AM 1231 Views
Also: the writing is crap. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 01:04:12 PM 1159 Views
but plenty of us hate it after reading *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:24:35 PM 498 Views
How much do you have to read to form an opinion? random thoughts - 29/07/2010 12:23:28 PM 1172 Views
To the end Camilla - 29/07/2010 12:59:25 PM 1050 Views
my reading time is too scarce to think that way random thoughts - 29/07/2010 01:21:26 PM 1229 Views
I agree, but HP is a good example of something you should keep reading LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:27:20 PM 1231 Views
and I will random thoughts - 29/07/2010 09:13:03 PM 955 Views
that's fair enough then LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 10:43:57 PM 1020 Views
so I hear random thoughts - 29/07/2010 11:13:09 PM 982 Views
Re: To the end dacole - 29/07/2010 08:49:06 PM 1103 Views
Re: To the end Camilla - 29/07/2010 10:34:44 PM 1029 Views
Re: How much do you have to read to form an opinion? Legolas - 29/07/2010 01:49:21 PM 1214 Views
The books mature as Harry does. You should really give it another shot *NM* Dark Knight - 29/07/2010 03:00:37 PM 599 Views
He doesn't want to, so why should he? It's not like you or he is losing anything now Lordling - 29/07/2010 06:15:58 PM 1047 Views
It is a case of the "someone is wrong on the internet" thing, only much older Camilla - 29/07/2010 06:27:07 PM 987 Views
well you have not failed completely random thoughts - 29/07/2010 06:50:15 PM 997 Views
Re: well you have not failed completely Camilla - 29/07/2010 06:53:38 PM 1039 Views
one quick question random thoughts - 29/07/2010 07:38:00 PM 1073 Views
Re: one quick question Camilla - 29/07/2010 07:42:27 PM 1114 Views
well I am not a big enough hypocrite to look down on verbosity random thoughts - 29/07/2010 08:30:56 PM 1013 Views
I have a new essay I want you to read Larry - 29/07/2010 07:44:40 PM 1143 Views
Re: I have a new essay I want you to read Camilla - 29/07/2010 10:42:05 PM 1101 Views
how many books do I have to read to get to the grown up books? random thoughts - 29/07/2010 06:42:37 PM 1016 Views
Book 3 is the beginning of the adult ones, imo. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 06:44:07 PM 1116 Views
Agreed, although, Camilla - 29/07/2010 06:54:14 PM 1077 Views
None of them are "geared towards grown ups" - it's still a YA series. Legolas - 29/07/2010 07:03:24 PM 1017 Views
They're all "light reading" for adults, geared towards YA readers. LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:29:01 PM 997 Views
Re: It seemed to be that way with Harry Potter just when after it had started to get big. dacole - 29/07/2010 08:45:58 PM 1127 Views
it's not supposed to be on par with adult fantasy. LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:49:16 PM 1125 Views
I'd argue it's better than Jordan and others from a literary standpoint. Rebekah - 29/07/2010 09:14:07 PM 1065 Views
I have always thought Jordan had some interesting themes but they were often ignored... random thoughts - 29/07/2010 09:27:12 PM 1219 Views
lol. it's hard to fail with such low preliminary standards *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 10:46:07 PM 527 Views
good points, i bow to your wisdom LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 10:45:29 PM 994 Views
Oh, agreed. Camilla - 30/07/2010 09:05:17 AM 1142 Views
Incidentall Camilla - 28/07/2010 10:39:52 PM 1112 Views
Ha! Larry - 28/07/2010 10:41:41 PM 1231 Views
Re: Ha! Camilla - 28/07/2010 10:45:38 PM 1111 Views
Ah Larry - 28/07/2010 10:49:22 PM 1162 Views
I agree Tolkien should not be a sacred cow or put on a pedestal overmuch. Legolas - 28/07/2010 11:10:37 PM 1203 Views
I can see your points there Larry - 28/07/2010 11:18:59 PM 1123 Views
I completely agree that there should be no sacred cows, and that applies to Tolkien. Tom - 28/07/2010 11:13:39 PM 1126 Views
I grow weary of people refusing to view LotR in context. Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 11:14:07 PM 1141 Views
all art forms have sacred cows random thoughts - 29/07/2010 01:38:26 AM 1213 Views
Yeah, it was the line about women waiting at home while their men went to war that made me laugh. Gher - 29/07/2010 06:44:34 PM 1083 Views
women deserve black lung too!! LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:35:17 PM 991 Views
nah the smart ones do like my grandmother did random thoughts - 29/07/2010 09:15:14 PM 1056 Views
All Tolkien-haters are morons. fionwe1987 - 29/07/2010 03:30:27 AM 1389 Views
Disappointing. Werthead - 29/07/2010 04:41:34 AM 1153 Views
Re: Disappointing. Camilla - 29/07/2010 09:19:25 AM 1128 Views
Probably in the sense... Jacob - 29/07/2010 02:57:47 PM 1028 Views
Perhaps more of 'a complication' to good discussion. Werthead - 29/07/2010 08:28:59 PM 991 Views
agreed. *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/07/2010 08:32:36 PM 518 Views
I think you are ignoring the key fact that the Silmarillion was never published by Tolkien. Tom - 30/07/2010 01:48:14 PM 1393 Views
The Silmarillion was actually one of Tolkien's first works lyringlas - 30/07/2010 06:12:31 PM 1477 Views
No it wasn't. Tom - 30/07/2010 06:37:19 PM 1164 Views
Re: Tolkien as a sacred cow of fantasy dacole - 29/07/2010 08:42:04 PM 1157 Views
I find the Tolkien lovers to be obnoxious in their never ending masturbatory praise of his works. everynametaken - 30/07/2010 06:09:42 AM 1156 Views
This. *NM* Dan - 30/07/2010 07:43:24 PM 1239 Views
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