Timewaster's Guide Archive

Congratulations to all, but especially to Brandon.     You go through so much as a husband.

 

yep, those poor husbands...

What irks me is that she drops the bomb then she says that her books are intended to promote tolerance.  okay, right, so you started writing the series for that purpose... I find it hard to believe that. and that is why it bugs me that she 'let it slip'

I agree that LDS writers can go a bit overboard with avoiding conflicts of this sort, but I don't think that there is any reason to add homosexuality into a book  (which is what she did whether it is after the fact or not) originally aimed at children. They don't see the distinction as an adult would.

It is not the fact the Dumbledore is gay, it's the homosexuality in general. Our society keeps pushing the lines of 'tolerance' so when does it stop? Does anyone remember what happened to Ellen Deg.... well however you spell her last name, when she 'came out'?
They dropped her show, or how about Robert Jordan's books, are there any hints towards lesbianism in the first ones? No. but the further along they get, you can see how societies acceptance has changed. Ellen is once again popular, R. J.'s last book was rife with "pillow friends." So when do we stop allowing it to be acceptable. Brandon's blog said that he was 'liberal' by Utah standards, I had my Father in Law refuse to speak to me for two weeks (I was visiting) because he thought I was to 'liberal' but I do not agree that homosexuality can be accepted.   

Wow... sorry, went on there a bit, hmm, wonder what time it is...

I still love the books though. And I think I'll convince myself that he 'overcame' his homosexuality, yes I think I like that.

I've left him behind.... I'm sorry but I couldn't take it anymore, what with his new Starcraft game and his church obligations I just gave in.

And I'm ashamed to say it, but I just barely past the attack on Cett. (see that's how bad it was around here! isn't that excusable?)

Will post more when I am done. 

 One young fan asked if Dumbledore finds “true love,” and Ms. Rowling replied, “Dumbledore is gay.”
I got that from the NYTIMES website.

I think it's a stupid publicity stunt. And that my kids will never hear it brought up in our house. when they are older and have figured it out on their own then they can be as offended as I am.

It does sort of ruin the series though. I'll try to forget it was ever said.

I'm trying to figure out what the werewolf your talking about is?

I agree that they are in the typical style of Fantasy.... Dark Lord, boy discovers he is the prophesied deliverer, great journey, education in magic, the teacher has to kick the bucket at some point....

most fantasy is like that, I mean... Mydraal, Dementor's, Ring Wraiths, what are they all? dark cloaked figures that show up at the worst possible moment out of seemingly nowhere.

I think that's why I like EOUL's books, they were off from the stereotypical fantasy.

I also agree that if you don't like the first book, why read ten more, but I liked them.

It's like that movie Napolean Dynamite, everyone kept telling me, "I didn't like it the first time, but the second time it was hilarious!" second time? I don't read, watch, taste anything a second time if I didn't like it the first.

that's a great idea, signed warbreaker in the draft version, i shoulda done that... drat

yes, well genius seems to be a family trait... 

well, as I mentioned before, me the newbie, remember  ?

I convince my brother to go to the signing in Pocatello. He said it was cool and got me some books signed, then he said our cousin (who is much older than us, we're the youngest bunch of the clan) was there also, she had actually printed off a copy of Warbreaker's for Brandon to sign, well she told my brother, Ethan, that she used to babysit Brandon.

hehehe that's funny to me.

which one?