Ugh. Ugh UUuuuuugh.

I wanted to see just how bad these books were, after hearing many rumors, so rather than spend days reading the book, I went to the movie theater and watched the movie.

I have to say it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen (and I've seen a heckuva lot of movies - my mom owned two movie stores when I was a kid). Here we go:

- How exactly do these two characters fall in love? Through brief, awkward, stilted conversations? Stalking? A strong desire to eat one another? Is it cause he randomly saves her life with his uberpowers? They still don't know each other, really. Maybe the book had more to it, but it seems like they just fall in love (or suddenly feel rather murderous/hungry) at first glance (or smell), which is ludicrous. That's not love, that's lust (or hunger).

- Edward is flippin' crazy. No, really. Pattinson said that he didn't really like the books (he felt like he was intruding on a mad woman's personal fantasies when he read it) and felt that Edward was manic-depressive, so that is how he played the him in the movie. Maybe it's just me, but this made his entire performance just that much more erratic, stilted, and awkward. I also don't quite get that sense of him being formal/retaining oldworld charms from the movie. I hope it's more apparent in the books.

- The minor background characters are more interesting and likeable than Edward and Bella combined. I liked Jasper a lot. The way he stared in horror at everything - very funny. The vampire Mommy and Daddy were also quite entertaining. Also, the quieliete wheelchair bound Dad. Really, just about everyone but Edward and Bella were entertaining.

- You can tell that the guy playing Jacob is wearing a wig/weave. It's terrible what they did to the poor kid's head.

- Bella is also flippin' crazy. At the end of the movie, her spastic, seizure-like reaction to Edward suggesting that he leave her is sickening. Maybe this is just bad acting on the actress's part, but this actually made me laugh out loud. Also, when they are sitting in chemistry class, she makes this weird face/tongue movement at Edward that was supposed to make her look like she wanted to say something to him, but instead ends up looking like she's trying to tongue the air. A little disturbing.

- Prom? Really? I know this is taking place in a highschool, but this is sooooo over the top, mushy crap. And the other boys trying to ask her to Prom is kinda 'eh' too. Why even bother with it in the movie if you're not really going to develop that plot line? It seemed like an after thought that was kinda tossed in for good measure, and because it was in the books. But, they could have spent more time actually developing some kind of romance between Edward and Bella instead of trying to have a whole gang of boys ask the new girl to the prom.

Oddly enough, the sparkles don't bother me. I like sparkles, though, so I'm biased. The baseball part was entertaining as well for the very small amount of time that it was on the screen. Quieliete werewolves, I am also cool with. The movie as a whole was awkward and poorly paced. It probably could have been good, but it was just so lacking. It didn't even feel like all the parts fitted together right. Also, after reading the wiki articles about the rest of the books in the series, I felt more disturbed. How come a girl who is apparently very independent, if a bit detached, turns into a suicidal moron whose existence depends on some impossibly perfect vampire? A hardened embryonic sack that has to be bitten through to get a baby out? Jacob is in love with her too? Ughhh.

I posted that particular Butterfly pictar in the .zip file full of gen art I linked you all to a few posts up from here. Buuuuuh.

Lulz XD Buuh is the word. It is the truth and the light.

Of course, that might just be because it's the only thing Butterfly can say, but you know. XD

It's good to see all this gen art! It makes me happeh. Trippins, your raspy and misty designs are tasty :3

EDIT: I think I have some old butterfly art on my home computer. I'll postage it later. XD

Moo-hahaha. XD I made a design for Butterfly Gaiety ages ago. She's still the most terrifying harmless creature known to man. She appears on several odds and ends of paper in my notebooks, chasing sparkles and some such nonsense. I need to make another (moar better) finished image of her though. I sent the first one to Aaron.

I got mine in finally XD Yay~

Zomg @_@ What happened to the gens that were on imagini before? *So confused*

I ordered mine a little bit back adn still haven't gotten it yet ;o; super sad!

Maybe instead of everyone sending Lynne their books to get signed, Lynne can offer signed book plates? :3 They're like tiny postcards with art that you glue into your book. They used to be for putting your name on (and are also called ex libris) but some people offer them when you buy their books now. XD

Yay for updates Kano is cool, but I think his misses is more entertaining to look at XD perhaps I just like cute girls...?

Zo ho ho! Go Trippins go!

Mm...depending on how Ka-Blam works out, maybe you should try Comixpress.com? That's the place I always use I've heard some good things about ka-blam, but bad things too (they're going through growing pains, I suppose). Comixpress has always gotten my stuff done on time, and if they happen to run into a problem they rush ship my order and get it there just on time (with ten free copies for my trouble!).

MangaStudio is the worst program in the history of ever. XD;; Though I have heard the new full version isn't as bad. ComicWorks is SOOOOOO much better. Of course, that's just my opinion. ComicWorks is just so east to use, and mangastudio has all kinda restrictions and isn't nearly as easy.

PS. Bruce immediately made me think of Aaron XD;

I'll buy a Sapphire diary. D: So you should definitely let me know when it's done, and I'll buy one. And then I'll buy comics, too. I'm way too excited about comics. So excited that I'm going to buy a Sapphire diary. And then you can see a picture of me holding it. I might even dress up.

YES D: You must be pretteh!

Woo That looks super cool! I guess it's free-standing? It must be hard to get it to be free standing. Legs and joints tend to crack over time with sculpey @_@ So if it comes out good after baking, maybe making a mold and a sturdy resin version of the figurine will be longer lasting.

OMFG D: Go see Iron Man RIGHT NOW!

I never thought I'd say this, since I'm a huge Christian Bale, Batman, and comics fan, but Iron Man is better than Batman Begins. And I mean, really better. Way better.

Robert Downey Jr. was made to be Tony Stark. He's perfect.

...and if you do go, stay after the credits.

Here we are :3 I finished this last night for me digital coloring class.

Aw, those keychains are neat =) Jupiter's my favorite -

Thaaanks <3 I think I like Mercury best, but that could just be cause I redrew her and it looks much better than the old design XD

MOAR Keychain :3

Please, please, PLEASE tell me you still have that sketch you did of CATERPiLLAR. XD If you don't... I might. But I think it's at the old house in the garage we still need to clean out if I do...

Ask and ye shall receive :3

I'm loving the comic, so far!

As for your site...

Out of curiosity, is 'Set 2' in your Crafts/Jewelery/Sets section a replica of Belldandy's necklace and earrings from 'Ah! My Goddess!'?

And the clips, headdresses, bracelets and rings are pure inspiration.

Yes, it is from Ah! Megami-Sama. :3 and thank you!

Lalalaaa XD I've been back from AWA for a while now, but haven't done a whole lot besides work on my homework and commissions.

Here's the last thing I finished before the con though:


And here's an art trade I'm working on:

I finished this yesterday, whee XD

Audie: *holding Catter's leash* Lily? Misty?! HEY! Don't you guys leave me here with this chewing monster! D:!!

Audie would use Cater as a weapon XD

Ahh, since there is much talk of subgens going on, and Aaron dredged up this old drawering I did of Butterfly, I thought I would post it and some of the old butterfly mythos that went with her XD

Also, later I'll post some of the firs sketches I did.


Here thar be butterflies! BUTTERFLY is the gen of utter bliss. She has no concept of sadness, disappointment, etc. If things don't work out for her, she just moves on to the next thing; unpleasantness rolls off her like water off a duck's back.

Butterfly's role in life is to collect the genstones of deceased gens. She keeps most of them in the gallery of her traveling glass house, which is dedicated to the display and memory of gens gone by. She occassionally turns old genstones and other artifacts into jewelry pieces, for reasons unknown, and gifts them to people. I'm sure Fly has very deep, spiritual reasons for her gifts, but as she can only talk in "Buuuhs" it's very difficult to find out what exactly those reasons are.

Butterfly has spot marks on her eyelids, like fake pupils. No one knows if she's blind, or just likes to float around with her eyes closed, but few have ever seen them open. She also smiles a wide, crazy smile at a constant. She has swirly blue markings on her cheeks, elbows, and knees. She, of course, has white skin, and long blue nails. Her hair is done in two giant curly ponytails which inspired Kas' very popular hair design on IMVU.

She also has an extremely long tongue (probiscus) which has lead to many lewd comments about her bedroom prowess. This just confuses Fly. But it's a happy confusion, since she seems to think this is a sort of compliment. She doesn't receive many compliments.

Fly's genstones are located in her antennae. They jingle like bells. No one knows why. Some speculate, it could be a form of echolocation, lending to the theory of blindness. Some speculate they can be used as sensors to locate genstones, since she seems to be able to locate whoever she wants whenever she wants. She has a fake genstone on her chest, supposedly to keep thieves from getting the real ones.

Most gens cannot sense BUTTERFLY's approach, but have an innate sense of imminent DOOM upon seeing her. This is probably caused by her pre-butterfly stasis, in which she was known as CATERPILLAR GAiETY, and consumed whatever she could get her hands on. It may also be caused by her puppet-clown-ghostly appearence, or some combination of all of the above.

Anyways XD I blab enough. If I think of moar, I might add it later.

Oh oh! XD I made these shiney tshirt designs




And now they've been picked up for sale on Ziraxia.com! XD I'm so excited!
lookie:
Take a Bite - Black

Sweet Apple

MOAR keychains XD

My portfolio cover for AWA :3


I'll have moar art soon XD I promises.

Since AWA is coming up, a midgit has began PRODUCTION MODE D: Here is what a midgit has produced thus far:


Snow White, Thumbelina, and Mermaid Stationaries :3


Death Note Keychains


Buttons


Moar buttons!


Bookmarks

I'm also working on a set of sailor moon keychains, and a NiGHTS keychain! X3 If you're going to AWA, hit me up <3