Well, the fandom was in an uproar today wasn't it? And what would the world have come to if we didn't have an opinion on the matter?
Soooooooooooooo...here goes........
We are sort of torn... First off, one of us loved the story the first time she read it-then she read it again and couldn't get over the fact that the author used the phrase "and that was my undoing" describing Edwards smell about fifty million times. If only my husband could sent me into a multiple orgasmic epileptic episode by just smelling good....but digress.
Second, another one of us couldn't get into the story because of all the British slang. The story was suppose to be set in Washington or Oregon or some shit like that, but yet there was a shit ton of European words to describe things. Makes. No. Sense.
Third, all of us here had already read Tara Sue Me's epic fanfic The Submissive (and The Dominant, and The Training) which were all very well written and researched. It even made us consider the idea of getting flogged (just saying! I mean ya'll can keep the nipple clamps, but the little whip with the tassels on the end...with Edward holding it...hmmmm....). And I am sorry but MOTU just didn't stand up to The Submissive when it came to well written BDSM.
Now it may seem like we are just on a Fifty Bash-We assure you we are not. I even think The Good Doctor could learn a trick or two from Fan Fiction (trust me Dr. Drew-your wife would LOVE it...go ahead...rip her panties off!!).
We just feel sort of ripped off that out of ALL the fanfictions out there...THIS was the one to make headlines. Not The Office with all its panty ripping glory, not EP with his message about slavery and sacrifice, not Tattward, or Hockeyward, or Footballward, or Professorward (x2), or Nerdward, or Daddyward, or Doctorward...(ya'll know we could go on..right?) ...
Or perhaps we don't want our secrets out there...What would Dr. Drew say if he knew that MOTU...err I mean 50 Shades is mild compared to some of the stuff we read.
xoxo
Ms M
PS-Just so everyone understands - we are in no way trying to BASH any author here. It isn't like we could have written anything that was even 1/4 as good as some of the stuff that is out there!
"...couldn't get over the fact that the author used the phrase "and that was my undoing" describing Edwards smell about fifty million times." Maybe she was just talking about how she would react if Robert Pattinson actually showered with soap :-)
ReplyDeleteWell....tell me how you really feel! Lol. I agree that the submissive and it's followers were by far the best BDSM story, but I did enjoy MOTU. Just something about a rich cocky mother fucker being brought to his knees by a beautiful albeit broke young woman just gets my knickers in a twist. I think it took a lot of courage for her to publish something that had already been read by so many people. Are there other fictions that I think would have made a better book? HELLZ YEAH! But kudos to her. This is just my humble opinion! :-)
ReplyDeleteI guess I need to correct myself...after thinking about it for a while - I now remember that Edwards "smell" wasn't Bella's "undoing"..it was when he would just tell her to come and THAT would be her undoing... I still firmly believe that it would take a LOT more than WORDS to get me to black out! If my husband and I were in the middle of the "deed" and he simply said.."come for me Ms M"...I'd be all...well DO SOMETHING JACKASS! But hey, that is just me.
ReplyDeletexoxo MS M
Stephenie Meyer should make some royalty for creating the 'characters'. :-)
ReplyDeleteI <3 The Submissive trilogy... I think I read all those in a week :-) Getting ready to go on vaca and looking forward to reading the published fanfic-- 50 Shades and Sempre-- I'll have to give my reviews when I get back. Nothing like reading lemons while in the air :-) Does that qualify me for the mile high club? LOL