tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post3801367151519924451..comments2023-09-11T04:28:51.223-07:00Comments on Writings, Musings & Other Such Nonsense: Continuing With Bad Boys...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post-29376378984208499242010-05-21T15:49:42.514-07:002010-05-21T15:49:42.514-07:00I remember! Spike, from Buffy was a really good ba...I remember! Spike, from Buffy was a really good bad guy.<br /><br />Though one of my FAVORITE bad guys is Goob from Meet the Robinsons. I just thought his character was well drawn.<br /><br />I've also always felt an affinity toward Snidely Whiplash, as random as that might seem.<br /><br />Oh! And I liked Snape toooo :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post-69181900744392352622010-05-20T10:20:02.573-07:002010-05-20T10:20:02.573-07:00Totally with you on needing the emotion (and the r...Totally with you on needing the emotion (and the reason behind it)--I can deal with a hostile, angry bad boy if there is enough there to know it is the ache of rejection or some such thing. If there is no REASON, then angry characters irk me and I will only buy them as the foil.<br /><br />I am FAR harsher than you are on Twilight, though I agree with your first two positive points, and I will agree Jacob is a pretty good character. Bella is the blandest protag I've ever read and I think her popularity stems from girls saying to themselves, "HEY! I'm more interesting than that! I could have all these paranormal beings fighting over me too!" I think though what REALLY irks me about the books is there is NO indication of a sense of humor from ANYONE. I fear Ms. Meyer and I are NOT destined to be drinking buddies. <br /><br />I hate that you've had such miserable experiences, but i think using it to write is one of the healthiest ways you can work through it--I agree that we need to really FEEL to write with feeling.<br /><br />I like my bad boys to have a weaknes... something or someone who can make them do the right thing (like Mamie with Rhett Butler) or else I want to really LEARN how they got there--the past pain that put them on that path.<br /><br />Jean Val Jean is a good one. LOVE Les Miserables.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post-81920023312815740742010-05-20T10:15:28.193-07:002010-05-20T10:15:28.193-07:00I thought Bella was a bit obnoxiously weak too. Yo...I thought Bella was a bit obnoxiously weak too. You make some real good points.<br /><br />I DO like strong characters, ones that actually feel and think and react like real people would react.<br /><br />I can't think of any particular examples... Although, I love all of Tolkien characters... But bad boys, I just can't think of any right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post-7430676717826766622010-05-19T20:07:32.953-07:002010-05-19T20:07:32.953-07:00I hate namby-pamby characters. Love a touch of evi...I hate namby-pamby characters. Love a touch of evil in my protagonists, not too much, just enough to make you wonder...<br /><br />I like Sam Spade as a bad boy hero. He solves the mysteries and saves the dames (sometimes, other times they get slaughtered because he used them as bait), but he drinks like a fish, blues like an ally cat and is a real snake with his mates wives.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10722111911442589.post-67505210513919296772010-05-19T16:44:15.419-07:002010-05-19T16:44:15.419-07:00I've never read Twilight, but I've heard s...I've never read Twilight, but I've heard so much about the series, both good and bad, and one thing I have to say about it, it gets people talking and they are passionate about it. I have the book, bought it for my daughter for Easter to encourage her to read more, but she's only nine, and just couldn't get into the book--although she loved the movie. <br /><br />What a pleasant surprise to see my MC mentioned. :-) Thanks so much for that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.com