Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Bella, Anastasia and Why Women Need to Grow a Pair


Well, I’ve now read the first book in the Twilight series and the first in the Fifty Shades of Grey one. And my only comment is: COME ON LADIES. PULL YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES AND GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER.

I know Twilight is supposed to be this epic love story and Fifty Shades is supposed to be some erotic book but I could not get past how absolutely stupid both the “heroines” are! (And the fact that the authors seem stuck at a third-grade writing level. But that’s neither here nor there)
Stephanie Meyer working on her latest masterpiece

A basic rundown of the plot for those of you lucky enough to be untainted by Twilight is that a girl, Bella, moves to Washington state where she falls in love with a guy named Edward. Problem: Edward’s a vampire and is really only into Bella because her blood smells good. Bella thinks to herself “wow, he must really love me!” Uh… no. He wants to eat you. As if that’s not bad enough, he comes into her room every night while she’s sleeping and just watches her. And when she finds out she thinks it’s romantic! Also, he sparkles in the sun which is just f-ing stupid.
Seriously guys. What the fuck?

It’s a little bit harder to describe 50 Shades of Grey because it is essentially just a paperback porno. Basically the heroine, Anastasia, meets a young billionaire, Christian and falls for him. (Pause here, wtf kind of name is “Anastasia?” Unless you are a Russian princess that name is ridiculous) Anyway, things get weird when on their first date, he flies her in his private helicopter to his apartment where he shows her his kinky S&M room. Yeah, you read that right. He has a room just for S&M stuff. The rest of the book is basically just them screwing. Seriously. There’s really not even a plot. They just screw. Everywhere.
The plot to 50 Shades

S&M’s not really my thing but, hey, you’re more than welcome to do whatever you need to. It’s none of my business. My problem with this book—and Twilight—is how stupid both Anastasia and Bella are and I want to talk to them one-on-one.

Bella:
-Edward watching you sleep for months without your knowledge is NOT “romantic.” It is creepy as hell and the fact that you are okay with it makes me question your sanity.
-Why are you attracted to someone who sparkles in the sun? Are you also sexually attracted to Lisa Frank unicorns? It’s the same thing.
"Look at how hot that unicorn is!"- said by no one, ever.
-He initially wants to get with you because your blood smells good to him. That’s dangerous and not in the good leather-jacket-motorcycle way. To put it into terms that you might understand… that would be like you trying to date a pig because you like to eat ham. Do you not understand how f-ed up that is?
-Like I said, I haven’t read or seen anything but the first book but I’m given to understand that he leaves you to keep you safe… and you go off the deep end and drive your motorcycle off a cliff. I just—I can’t—What—Can you explain to me what the hell is wrong with you? It’s the 21st century. You have the right to vote, play sports, earn the same amount as men, and other things yet you, dumb bitch, base your entire self-worth off of a man. Thank you for setting the Women’s Movement back 100 years.
They didn't have room to put "unless our boyfriend leaves us" on the poster

Anastasia
-Christian gives you a contract to sign that details what you have to do to be his S&M submissive. Let me repeat: a contract. That should be your first sign to get away.
-Things in the contract include some really, REALLY kinky stuff. Like I said earlier, I’m not here to judge you but… you are freaked out when you read the contract. CLEARLY you aren’t into it. Yet you still do it.
-The contract includes clauses that dictate how much sleep you have to get a night, the fact that you have to work out 4 times a week with a personal trainer of Christian’s choice that will report back to Christian, a list of foods that you are and are not allowed to eat, and the fact that you can only wear clothes that Christian buys for you. You jokingly call him a “control freak” but this shit’s not a joke! I’m pretty sure slaves had more freedom than he’s giving you. But, instead of a) telling him "this is cray!" and walking out the door or b) telling him you refuse to do what he tells you… YOU NEGOTIATE WITH HIM ON THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. If you don’t see what’s wrong with that, I don’t think I can get through to you
-Christian buys you a car, a computer, a blackberry, and an extensive wardrobe… in exchange for sex. That technically makes you a prostitute. And you’re not even the Pretty Woman “whore with a heart of gold,” you’re just clueless
She's laughing at your naiveté... and the fact your name is Anastasia 
-Christian told you that has a file on you complete with your birth certificate, social security card, and bank account number… and you don’t bat an eye
-You finally break up with Christian after the sex gets too kinky for you. Good for you. Oh wait. That’s not why you broke up with him? You broke up with him because you didn’t think you were enough for him and he deserves more? (stunned silence) You are hopeless.

Ok Bella and Anastasia, what did we learn from this?

Oh yeah, that you two are f@cking idiots.

Girls, we may not have dicks but we do have brains so would you please FOR THE LOVE OF GOD use them?

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