50 shades of wth???

[scadugenga]

Okay,

Now I believe we all can agree about the utter absurdity and trash that is "Twilight."

Yet...and I shudder at world society today.

Where's the (entirely deserved) vitriol for 50 Shades of Grey?

Seriously??

The author took a piece of fanfic she posted on a Twilight site, and turned it into a novel that encouraged Time magazine to laud her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world?

For Twilight fanfic?

And we thought there was a ridiculous sub-current of feminine submission in Twilight...yeesh.

[Denzark]

Apparently some of it is quite fruity - maybe they are appealing to the dire sexy-romance novel market by disguising under the guise of fantasy.

[Psychosplodge]

Never heard of it, whats it about?

[Verilance]

apparently nothing worth noting :p

[scadugenga]

It's really an effed up bdsm fantasy (not the sword&sorcery definition of the word) about a virginal lady who gets caught up with a completely mentally effed up sexual sadist rich guy.

Think 9 1/2 Weeks, only...worse.

It's been dubbed "mommy porn" for the rate in which the majority of the target audience (30+ year old women) are eating this up. It's sold over 10 million copies.

Think about that.

BDSM fanfic off a Twilight website has sold over 10 million books, at a pace that has eclipsed the Harry Potter series.

On one hand--good for the author.

On the other hand---really??? Fanfiction makes you one of Time's 100 Most Influential People?

Sigh.

[Psychosplodge]

Scary...

[gwensdad]

I know many people on tumblr who say that 14 year olds can right better porn.
I also know S&M people who think it's a HORRIBLE depiction of the lifestyle.

But I think this really says it best: http://www.jest.com/video/174214/gilbert-gottfried-reads-fifty-shades-of-grey (yes-that's actual dialogue)

[DrLove42]

I'm going to have a hard time watching Aladdin again...

[eldargal]

Quick, someone write some Iago/Genie slash fiction!

[DarkLink]

I know many people on tumblr who say that 14 year olds can right better porn.

I think you meant write. Ironic.

[Mr Mystery]

Don't worry lads.

I've known for some time now that women are completely, irrevocably INSANE.

[Aldramelech]

The wife seemed to enjoy it :D No worse then one of her Jakie Collins novels from a filth perspective apparently............

[lattd]

Two of my university friends absolutely loved them, but the degrees they did might explain that.

[gwensdad]

I think you meant write. Ironic.

I'll blame my keyboard...yeah...that's the ticket...
(hey, it was "early" in the morning for me and I was waiting for a phone interview and nervous and OH FINE I SCREWED UP!)

:)

[Psychosplodge]

Don't worry lads.

I've known for some time now that women are completely, irrevocably INSANE.

I just assume everybody else is insane...

Extended from here

Also had this pop up in my fb newsfeed lol



Dear Every-Girl-Getting-Excited-Over-The-Fifty-Shades-Books......
I have read all three books, thus making my opinion objective, but what is all the fuss about?! Half way into the first book I got bored of the 'kinky ****ery' which by the way is tame in my mind, there is no emotional depth, no tension, the female character is wet (I'll take that as an intended pun) and dull, all the characters are predictable, and the most important part of all is that this Adonis is f*cking ginger! Do me a favour and pick up something that isn't going to make you want to punch yourself repeatedly in the face.....