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@50shades-confessions
I’m sorry...
...I haven’t been around a lot lately. Stressful life and all that. And I also want to apologize that it will be a little while longer until there will be new confessions posted because I had a problem with my computer and “lost” Photoshop. I will do my best to get it installed again but since I do not actually own it that will take a little longer than it should. I am SO sorry about that! I promise I will get this going again as soon as I can!
Can I ask why nobody likes 50 shades? I'm trying to figure that out. Also, should I read the trilogy then watch the movie or just watch the movie?
I wouldn’t say that nobody likes 50 Shades, it has a big fan base. There are just a lot of haters because it’s controversial. Not everyone likes to see a sexual topic like BDSM presented so openly and explicitly in the mainstream. Also, many things in the books/movie can easily be interpreted in different directions, so those who dislike 50 Shades find a lot they can complain about even though it may have been intended differently. Another thing that adds to the negative reception is that it originally was a Twilight fanfiction and, quite honestly, is not a literary masterpiece. It is the same here as with Twilight. It is very polarizing, kind of a “love it or hate it”-thing. You see, the more people are passionate about something that is controversial and/or has not been perceived as “good” by critics or the media, the more people are going to hate on it. There is a constant tension and the reactions are more extreme, the more exposure the thing has gotten in the media. Long story short, people like to complain and hate on things and they are just looking for the biggest and easiest target. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, but things can get ugly pretty quickly.
As for your second question, you can do it either way. If you read the book or books first, it will fill some gaps and there are moments where knowing more backstory is quite nice (it’s little things that people who have not read the books wouldn’t even notice). Especially in this case it might be helpful to have a little more insight into the characters and be aware of a few more things that happened that didn’t make it into the film. But, there is no necessity to have read the books in order to understand the film and you can always go and read the books after you have seen the film to make all the connections and have a different experience with the film a second time.
I usually like to see the book and the film seperately, because they are different art forms with different parameters. Since in my humble opinion, there is no definite “the movie is better or the book is better” there is advantages to any way you choose to tackle FSOG. The book by itself is fun, so is the movie, but the book does complement the movie in certain ways and some things are definitely better in the movie. I guess it depends on what kind of person/reader you are and how open you are to changes.
I’m not sure if this helps you, since I am not giving you a “you have to do it this way”-answer, but I hope my rambling, uhm, elaboration :D, does help a little. If not, you can always message me again and I will probably give you an “I would do it that way”-response that I’d need to think about for a moment :)
submitted by rachaellikespink
Addition:
“Just to clear up, [this] confession was not [submitted] to hate on Amelia.”
I’m so sorry it’s been so quiet around here the past couple of weeks. I had a lot on my plate with a big move and a lot of new stuff, so I didn’t attend to this blog as much as I should have. But I’m back in action now and looking forward to your confessions! I already have a couple lined up that found their way into my inbox :)
Thanks for all your support and participation! Laters, baby ;)
(The whole book/movie was like a person giving you a vague warning to watch out, and then all of a sudden that person throws a ball at you without a warning, then you ask "why?" Then that person would explain that she/he wanted to play catch with you.)
The good, the bad, and let's not do the ugly...
Okay, on a happy note: WE MADE IT TO 3,000 FOLLOWERS! I want to thank all of you so, so much! This blog couldn't do so well without you and your contributions, so kudos to you guys.
On a not so happy note: I apologize, but the confessions have gotten a little more negative and aggressive lately (at least that's what it seems like to me) due to the movie being released, I believe. I often consider leaving certain bits out or not publishing them at all, because I don't want anybody to be offended and I would like to hold on to the positivity we have going. But I also have to be as unbiased as possible and let this be a place where everybody can voice their opinion freely.
Now, I would just like to ask those of you who love the books and/or the films not to see the negative confessions as a personal attack (I know can be hard ;)). If you do feel I overstepped a line by publishing a confession though, please let me know and I'll take it down.
And those of you who are not fond of this fandom. When you word your confessions, please bear in mind that you may hurt someone with your confession, since some aspects of Fifty Shades can be delicate subjects. Of course you are welcome to share your opinion, and I am sure most of us know that this fandom and the books and movies deserve their fair share of criticism, but please don't send in confessions with the soul purpose to attack and hate on the fandom. There are many people who have their hearts in this and they are entitled to love the good things about Fifty Shades as much as you are entitled to dislike its negative aspects.
There really is no need to get ugly, no matter what side you're on. It's been working pretty good so far, let's keep that up and just have fun with this blog.
I'm sorry this turned out so long, I just had to get it off my chest. I probably worry too much about it, you can definitely tell me to shut up if I do :D Thanks again for everything, I am looking forward to all of your confessions in the future!