Comments on: My Fictional Five

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:26:48 +0000

-Blanche, The new Bond movies are definitely more serious and I LURVE them for that. I never cared for Pierce as Bond, mostly just because I honestly couldn’t buy him as a hardcore spy who thought nothing of killing people.

I guess this is why they change up the Bonds, though, eh? To give everyone a little something they can appreciate!

By: Blanche

Blanche — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:45 +0000

DH watched Quantum of Solace last night – Daniel Craig just isn’t my favorite. But I also think the writing/direction of the movies has changed from slightly cheesy to a more serious approach, so it’s not entirely his fault. The blond-ness is though. Bond should not be blonde.

When the DVD ended and we switched back the the tv channels, Dante’s Peak with Pierce Brosnan was on the screen. At which I breathed a deep sigh of relief (and lust) and DH and I agreed that he was a better Bond than Craig.

Perhaps we need to agree to disagree on this?

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:28:14 +0000

-Blanche, LOL, my favorite awful part of the movie is at the end in the hospital when Bella just starts sputtering and spitting out half-words of outrage for a full minute. That always cracks me up.

I don’t think that makes you cold-hearted, I just think you realize that Edward saying that to Bella mere months after they’ve met for the first time is indicative of how shallow and unhealthy their relationship is.

I think Craig’s Bond is just the right amount of tortured! I apparently like my fictional men tortured and brooding and grumpy.

Seeley Booth ALMOST made it to my list, but I took him off because he’s just so smitten with Bones. I don’t need that kind of fictional competition.

By: Blanche

Blanche — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:38 +0000

We watched Twilight last night and I couldn’t help giggling at how awful Edward and Bella are. (It just goes to show how much of a cold-hearted bitch I am that I rolled my eyes at his “you are my life” speech; then after the movie DH says that was one of his favorite parts. Guess who’s the romantic in our family?)

@Diane – Sean Connery’s Bond makes me swoon. I’m not a fan of Daniel Craig’s Bond. Too tortured, not suave or tall enough for my tastes.

Who else? The vampire Eric Northman from “True Blood” (he owns Fangtasia in both the HBO series and book versions). Seeley Booth from Bones. (Apparently I am drawn to alpha-men; and that would be why Edward fails in my eyes.)

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:25:44 +0000

-Melissa, I thought the series started off a mite slow, but OH MY GOSH do they get better. I have some time off coming up soon and I have it in my head to re-read the whole series start to finish. Good luck!

By: Melissa Dominic

Melissa Dominic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:51:38 +0000

My friend lent me a Dresden book! I’ve read a bit, but man, Thanks for reminding me how I need to finish it.

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:42:38 +0000

-Corina, Ha! Your husband’s a Dresden fan as well, then? Glad to hear it! I wouldn’t blame him at all if Harry was on his five :)

-Maria, He sure is! Jim Butcher writes this marvelous (and I do mean marvelous, as it is full of marvels) series called “The Dresden Files” and they are SUPERB. They’re well-written, the characters are well-rounded, flawed enough to be believable, and set in a world that is so tangible you have to continually remind yourself it’s not real. And Harry Dresden is the glue that holds the whole thing together.

-Kelly, DUDE. Yeah, Louis RUINED Edward for me. The whole time Edward is prancing around saying he’s tormented because Bella is mortal I’m ranting in my head about what a poser he is. Was Edward’s wife and daughter taken away from him? Did he fall in love with a woman trapped in a child’s body?! Does he have an existential crisis every time he eats?!?!?!? THEN WHY IS HE BROODING?!

Ahem. Clearly, I have strong opinions on the topic.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:42:18 +0000

Your description of Louis followed by Erika’s description is priceless. I loved Louis. Maybe he’s the reason I just can’t get into Edward.

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:25:08 +0000

Is Harry Dresden from a book series?

By: Corina

Corina — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:20:53 +0000

You won some points with my hubby for Harry Dresden. I think he would be on his five too.