50 Shades of Grey.

[Kristie]

Oh, and when I picture him, this is what I see.

Who's that gay twat who probably does enjoy greatly sucking root and getting his pipes reamed?

Because he's gorgeous and in shape he's got to be gay?

[Svartalf]

Poor Charlie Brown.

Didn't he, like, die a virgin after seeing the red haird little girl grow up into the town hooker?

[Svartalf]

Oh, and when I picture him, this is what I see.

Who's that gay twat who probably does enjoy greatly sucking root and getting his pipes reamed?

Because he's gorgeous and in shape he's got to be gay?

When you have to tattoo the word 'Strength' that big and bold on your shoulder, it means you have issues and/or are trying to hide something.
and I know that style of guy, I can find a couple score like him within a half mile of my home.

[Audley Strange]

My wife said it's basically Mills and boon with a tad of BDSM and preposterous plots.

Derivative nonsense, poorly written = Massive Profit.

Harry Potter
Davinci Code
Hunger Games
Twiglit (sic)
and now this.

Good luck to them I say. Writing Prolefeed deserves it's financial rewards since even the worst hack has to dumb it down to write at that level and still consider themselves a writer. It must take it's toll psychologically.

Because Harlequin books don't generally have preposterous plots?

No idea what you're on about.

Mills and Boon, isn't that the very publisher best known (or most infamous, for the Harlequin series of 'rommance' novels?

AAAH. Yes, possibly, romance novels definitely I wasn't sure about "Harlequin" though. However I don't think you realise just how fucking preposterous fifty shades actually is even by comparison. 28 year old billionaire crack baby who says "laters" abuses a 21 year old mentally retarded girl.

[Svartalf]

Not touching that with a 50 ft pole.

[Svartalf]

Read Anaïs Nin instead.

It did wonders for me when I was 15, nowadays, no longer so much.
and the literary quality of her erotica is not that high when you compare with other parts of her writing.

[Kristie]

Oh, and when I picture him, this is what I see.

Who's that gay twat who probably does enjoy greatly sucking root and getting his pipes reamed?

Because he's gorgeous and in shape he's got to be gay?

When you have to tattoo the word 'Strength' that big and bold on your shoulder, it means you have issues and/or are trying to hide something.
and I know that style of guy, I can find a couple score like him within a half mile of my home.

That still doesn't mean he's gay. Maybe 'strength' means something other than physical strength to him. I've found that outward appearances are deceiving. We have a member here, eXcommunicate, that is very good looking, like this guy, and he dresses nice. He must be gay.

[Svartalf]

So, do you know who he is?

Beside that, 'chikara' (and however it might be pronounced in Chinese) is pretty much a specialized concept, I guess it can also be used to mean 'power' (as in power level, say, for an attack in a video game)... at any rate, it's an extremely yang concept, having to do with external application... that character is also extremely close to the one meaning 'sword' (刀)...

If that guy ain't gay to the hilt, he's got issues up the wazoo, or maybe is just a complete idiot who'll get inked with things he has no understanding of... none of the three possibilities being exclusive of the two others, of course.

[Kristie]

So, do you know who he is?

Beside that, 'chikara' (and however it might be pronounced in Chinese) is pretty much a specialized concept, I guess it can also be used to mean 'power' (as in power level, say, for an attack in a video game)... at any rate, it's an extremely yang concept, having to do with external application... that character is also extremely close to the one meaning 'sword' (刀)...

If that guy ain't gay to the hilt, he's got issues up the wazoo, or maybe is just a complete idiot who'll get inked with things he has no understanding of... none of the three possibilities being exclusive of the two others, of course.

Jesse Pavelka's bio on IMDb says "His first tattoo is a Japanese symbol for inner power and strength. He got it when he was almost turning eighteen. Shortly after that, he got the cross on his right arm that he drew himself. On his stomach, he's also got a tattoo that says 'Fear No Man' in Japanese. He also has another tattoo on his side that says 'For My Brother' in cursive writing, which he got for his best friend. There is also a tattoo on his wrist which is the alpha and the omega symbol. He got that tattoo because of a necklace his mother gave him with the same symbol. On Jessie's left ring finger, there is also a cross ring which he got while he was in a relationship with a previous girlfriend. Finally, he also has two tribal angel wings on his back, mostly for symbolic reasons." and "According to a recent interview he did, Jessie told the press that he got married to Sitara Hewitt, a Canadian actress, whom he met through a mutual friend. The couple tied the knot on September 18, 2009."
So, not gay and I was right about his tattoo meaning inner strength.

[Svartalf]

LOL... so third hypothesis verified, nothing inner in THAT concept... well, unless the Japanese have evolved it massively from its original Chinese meaning... which doesn't appear to be the case.

First falsified though, married with children doesn't scream 'gay'. Second still pending.

[Kristie]

My wife said it's basically Mills and boon with a tad of BDSM and preposterous plots.

Derivative nonsense, poorly written = Massive Profit.

Harry Potter
Davinci Code
Hunger Games
Twiglit (sic)
and now this.

Good luck to them I say. Writing Prolefeed deserves it's financial rewards since even the worst hack has to dumb it down to write at that level and still consider themselves a writer. It must take it's toll psychologically.

Because Harlequin books don't generally have preposterous plots?

No idea what you're on about.

Mills and Boon, isn't that the very publisher best known (or most infamous, for the Harlequin series of 'rommance' novels?

AAAH. Yes, possibly, romance novels definitely I wasn't sure about "Harlequin" though. However I don't think you realise just how fucking preposterous fifty shades actually is even by comparison. 28 year old billionaire crack baby who says "laters" abuses a 21 year old mentally retarded girl.

It's funny how one person can read the book and think something like that, and then someone like me can read it and think that you must've read a different book than I did! I found this review to mirror my thoughts on the first book.

http://www.theunexpectedtnt.com/2012/03 ... -grey.html

"Well, I could not resist all the hype surrounding this modern day bodice ripper-cum-page turner. Originally marketed as an e-book and print-on-demand in June 2011, 50 Shades of Grey is the creation of E.L. James, a British television producer who has apparently made herself wealthier than her entrepreneurial character Christian Grey.

In this first person narrative, Anastasia Steele, a soon-to-be graduate of Washington State University meets the object of her affection, Christian Grey, a handsome young Seattle business tycoon, when she interviews him for the university newspaper as a favour to her over-achieving roommate. The predictable transpires, but the road is particularly bumpy for the inexperienced Steele, who has just spent four years curled up in an armchair reading English classics and living vicariously through her roommate's love life. Christian Grey is a demanding, moody, charismatic man with particular sexual tastes that would frighten off the vast majority of women. Ana is warned by her friends to stay away, but she can't help herself. She is too easily disarmed (and disrobed) by the mercurial Grey.

The first installment of this three-part trilogy spans only a few weeks, but the relationship and by extension the reading are intense. Although I'm ill-versed in this genre, I must admit that if you are even slightly interested (and . . . you are) then this book is worth picking up for a number of reasons. The author creates sustained tension through very high stakes for the naive Anastasia, who is attracted to the brooding, winsome Grey. However, the more time she spends with him the more she risks falling in love. The author further ups the ante by endangering the protagonist's safety with Grey's sexual proclivity for BDSM, and of course, she has to face the inevitable: he will never be able to reciprocate her love.

All the ingredients of a bodice ripper you say, but...

Into the narrative, the author successfully weaves Ana's voice of reason (her subconscious) and her voice of desire (her "inner goddess"), which accurately reflect the seesaw of emotions that a woman might actually experience in her situation. The author also offers some inner monologue that complement the other two voices. This combination makes the characters and this unlikely story readily accessible and credible. What's more, the first installment focuses exclusively on the sexual experience of Anastasia: you know, the other side of the sexual equation that we rarely hear about or see in mainstream media.

Not everything is perfect in the book. For one, only a TV producer could dream up this much product placement. Steve Jobs will undoubtedly meet E.L. James at the pearly gates with the latest iPad. There was also some grating prose bordering on purple, in addition to some annoying repetition. For instance, I thought I'd scream if I heard, "My breathing hitched," or "Oh my" one more time...but maybe that was the point. Equally annoying was the repeated reference to Icarus flying too close to the sun. But other than that, the writing is tasteful.

50 Shades of Grey has caused quite a sensation. It hit number one on the New York Times' bestseller list at the beginning of March. It has been suggested that the book's popularity may be because it can be downloaded to an e-reader, away from prying eyes. The book has also elicited some hilarious knee-jerk reactions from the usual suspects. "

[SteveB]

Lots of telling not showing in that first little bit I read of the first chapter. /literary critic engaged

I tried reading Twilight and I couldn't get through it. Maybe got half way through before I started cutting myself.

I also couldn't get through Robinson Crusoe: the extra long edition, which is basically him meandering on an island, building fences and growing crops for infinity long chapters. And Moll Flanders, the same shitty shit keeps happening to her, a good book for sadists.

[Kristie]

Lots of telling not showing in that first little bit I read of the first chapter. /literary critic engaged

I tried reading Twilight and I couldn't get through it. Maybe got half way through before I started cutting myself.

I also couldn't get through Robinson Crusoe: the extra long edition, which is basically him meandering on an island, building fences and growing crops for infinity long chapters. And Moll Flanders, the same shitty shit keeps happening to her, a good book for sadists.

All the good stuff happens after about a quarter of the way through.

[SteveB]

I just realized that Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders were written by the same person...go figure..

My brain is blown. I read them years apart and didn't know. At least things are making more sense.

Daniel Defoe is a boring ass writer.

[Audley Strange]

I don't recall Friday boring into Crusoe's ass. Perhaps I read the junior version?