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Oh I understand that much, and as a guy I can get emotionally invested too and like details in my story, but...
Why stuff like this and Twilight? Poorly written stories with bland, homely leads that would never be in these situations. There's no way that Bella Swan or Ana?, from what I've read synopses of, would find themselves in these situations, they offer little to nothing for their supposed romantic counter parts. Bella's described as homely, and I'm not shallow and saying beauty's everything, it's not, but if you're going to go that route you have to give me something in her character that proves to me why a guy, especially a 100 year old vampire and a werewolf, would pursue her. She's not interesting in the least, she only talks about being turned into a vampire, and she always just seems to be devoid of any personality, choosing to remain sullen throughout, and she's codependent to the point of attempting suicide, this behavior screams stay away.
Ana is a Bella clone, only this time it's about getting into bondage. Once again, what does she offer, she's some unintiated college student, he's supposedly some bondage master billionaire, this doesn't mesh.
I get these characters are pretty much ciphers for women to project themselves onto, but seriously, women think so little of themselves that they would choose these characters?
Secondly there's the nature of these relationships. These women are pretty much psychologically/physically/verbally abused by these guys. Edward straight up stalks Bella and tampers with things in order to "protect" her. Jacob is like some violent, creepy stalker himself. and Grey falls into the same category and wants to make the girl his slave. I simply don't get it.
If you want wish fulfillment, I don't know why you wouldn't choose something else or simply use your imagination, all too often it goes to waste these days.
DL: Producer Nina Jacobson Denies Variety's 50 Shades Of (Censored) Jun 17, 16:20
The funniest comment on that story is someone saying this tripe will make 150M opening weekend {nm} Jun 17, 17:25
It'll do a lot. Sex and the City 1 did $60m on its opening weekend..this would top that. I'd say $80 is the low end. {nm} Jun 17, 18:01
But Sex and the City didn't involve a sexual fetish some would describe as extreme. {nm} Jun 17, 18:03
That isn't stopping it from being successful.. it's helping make it successful. Wouldn't negatively affect the BO at all. {nm} Jun 17, 18:04
There's no way they would release it as an NC-17 film. They'll do whatever is necessary to make it R obviously. {nm} Jun 17, 18:08
Hunger Games dialed back on the kid-on-kid violence from the book substantially to no ill box office effect {nm} Jun 17, 18:16
you have read 50 Shades Of Gray? {nm} Jun 17, 18:19
Game of Thrones would probably be NC-17 or close to it in theaters, there's no way it'd pass with just an R-Rating {nm} Jun 17, 18:22
Braveheart got an R rating, how is Game of Thrones any different from that? {nm} Jun 17, 18:25
GOT definitely is extremely good. I know it would probably never happen, but I wish HBO could get the rights to Harry Potter.. Jun 17, 21:15
It is by far the hottest property that could be licensed right about now. Jun 17, 18:03
it takes three books for the girl to learn about bondage? {nm} Jun 17, 18:16
You might not understand how women work. Jun 17, 20:08
based on your IM, i'm certain that you don't {nm} Jun 17, 20:27
So what Jun 17, 20:29
No, that's not what I'm saying. Jun 17, 21:23
Oh I understand that much, and as a guy I can get emotionally invested too and like details in my story, but... Jun 17, 21:12
Women reading this book are not exactly hiding it from their friends at this point. It's a badge of honor. {nm} Jun 17, 19:13