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 Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:39 pm
Let's face it everyone, from pink dragons to sparkly vampires, mythology has take quite a low blow in the last few decades. Post here what creature you used to like, but now hate because of movies, cartoons, books, etc.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:44 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:57 pm
Eternally-X-Kaguya Let's face it everyone, from pink dragons to sparkly vampires, mythology has take quite a low blow in the last few decades. Post here what creature you used to like, but now hate because of movies, cartoons, books, etc. Indeed it has, and such a miserable thing that is. I'm not quite sure how, but I've managed to ignore most of it. Odd, since I really love the myths and folklore of ancient civilizations, and tend to quickly become irritated when the old legends are twisted to fit newer, half-assed stories. Though I imagine some part of me overlooks the bulk of it in the hope that the new corruptions will generate enough interest that others will look into the original tales, and that knowledge will spread. The only one I haven't been able to overlook is, predictably, Twilight. Probably due to the overwhelming number of fans drilling this garbage into their heads, and forgetting that the creatures Meyer attempted to depict are supposed to be monsters, not teen-age wet-dreams. I sincerely hope that these books turn out to be just another fad (although a particularly abhorrent one, nonetheless) to be grown out of over the next handful of years, so the majority of the next generation will know what "real" vampires and werewolves are. I approve. It's nice to see there's at least one high school kid with a functional brain in her head. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:04 pm
mourn_of_blades Eternally-X-Kaguya Let's face it everyone, from pink dragons to sparkly vampires, mythology has take quite a low blow in the last few decades. Post here what creature you used to like, but now hate because of movies, cartoons, books, etc. Indeed it has, and such a miserable thing that is. I'm not quite sure how, but I've managed to ignore most of it. Odd, since I really love the myths and folklore of ancient civilizations, and tend to quickly become irritated when the old legends are twisted to fit newer, half-assed stories. Though I imagine some part of me overlooks the bulk of it in the hope that the new corruptions will generate enough interest that others will look into the original tales, and that knowledge will spread. The only one I haven't been able to overlook is, predictably, Twilight. Probably due to the overwhelming number of fans drilling this garbage into their heads, and forgetting that the creatures Meyer attempted to depict are supposed to be monsters, not teen-age wet-dreams. I sincerely hope that these books turn out to be just another fad (although a particularly abhorrent one, nonetheless) to be grown out of over the next handful of years, so the majority of the next generation will know what "real" vampires and werewolves are. I approve. It's nice to see there's at least one high school kid with a functional brain in her head. 3nodding As silly as it sounds, I literally cannot sit through a teenage girl's rant about how "great" Twilight is, without getting physically ill. And yes, she is one of the non-idiotic ones.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:40 pm
That was great. As for your original post. I don't have tv so other than what I end up watching with other people while visiting them, I manage to avoid most of it. Plus, I'm really good at tuning out shows I don't want to watch.  It is sad though, I much prefer my monsters to be bloodthirsty.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:42 pm
Saber Talawyrm That was great. As for your original post. I don't have tv so other than what I end up watching with other people while visiting them, I manage to avoid most of it. Plus, I'm really good at tuning out shows I don't want to watch. It is sad though, I much prefer my monsters to be bloodthirsty. I'll give her your compliment. Well good for you, television rots your brain enough with out the sparkly sugar-coated vampires, anyway.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:46 pm
Eternally-X-Kaguya I'll give her your compliment. Well good for you, television rots your brain enough with out the sparkly sugar-coated vampires, anyway. Yes, I much prefer my books. I do watch some shows but none of them have anything to do with mythology. I'd rather read the original tales and myths for that sort of stuff.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:47 pm
Saber Talawyrm Eternally-X-Kaguya I'll give her your compliment. Well good for you, television rots your brain enough with out the sparkly sugar-coated vampires, anyway. Yes, I much prefer my books. I do watch some shows but none of them have anything to do with mythology. I'd rather read the original tales and myths for that sort of stuff. Books are much better for you. smile
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:02 pm
Eternally-X-Kaguya As silly as it sounds, I literally cannot sit through a teenage girl's rant about how "great" Twilight is, without getting physically ill. And yes, she is one of the non-idiotic ones. I don't blame you in the least. Just hearing about such drivel makes me want to burst my eardrums again. 
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:06 pm
mourn_of_blades Eternally-X-Kaguya As silly as it sounds, I literally cannot sit through a teenage girl's rant about how "great" Twilight is, without getting physically ill. And yes, she is one of the non-idiotic ones. I don't blame you in the least. Just hearing about such drivel makes me want to burst my eardrums again. Again? eek
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:14 pm
Eternally-X-Kaguya Books are much better for you. smile More interesting too, movies tend to leave out all the good bits. d;
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:16 pm
Saber Talawyrm Eternally-X-Kaguya Books are much better for you. smile More interesting too, movies tend to leave out all the good bits. d; True, because if a movie were as long as the book, it would cost much more money.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:27 pm
Eternally-X-Kaguya True, because if a movie were as long as the book, it would cost much more money. Well...I was thinking more along the lines of not getting the rating they want. 
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:29 pm
Saber Talawyrm Eternally-X-Kaguya True, because if a movie were as long as the book, it would cost much more money. Well...I was thinking more along the lines of not getting the rating they want. Equally true.
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:23 pm
They definitely made cerberus weaker because of Hercules Disney and scribblenauts. I killed Cerberus with a pellet gun in 6 shots! Where is the logic in that. Cerberus is also half as tall as maxwell. Zombies are overused now to.
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