Okay, this is honestly something I do not get.
"Sonic"? Sure, it was awesome at one point, "Sonic 2" was a classic game, and Sonic himself was not only the spokesperson for the Sega Genesis, but also the main character of an awesome cartoon series in "Sonic Sat:AM". Fine, a pass. "Mary Poppins"? Yeah, okay, not one adults usually list when talking about their favourite movies, but it is a classic, and no one can deny it's a great film. "Pokemon"? Hell, I still play it, even if it's just via emulator. There's a weird charm to it.
But..."Goosebumps"?
For those who don't know, the "Goosebumps" series was a lackluster horror series aimed at the young tween market...so we're talking 8-10-year-olds. They were the dreamchild of R.L. Stine, a children's horror author who also produced the "Fear Street" series, which was pretty much the exact same idea, but aimed at early teens. Now, I remember when these books came out. I was eleven, and there wasn't much horror out there for kids. R.L. Stine was a huge deal; everyone in my 5th and 6th grade classes was devouring these books, and for 8 to 13-year-olds, they were great...but then you reach fucking age 14, see that they're all cookie-cutter lackluster horror, and realize you can get the same shit via Dean Koontz and be almost guaranteed a hardcore sex scene.
So WHY does Chris keep listing them as his favourites? I mean, Jesus, I saw his 2013 OKCupid profile, and he still lists R.L. Stine books as his favourites. He must have SOME sense that this is unacceptable for an adult, since he didn't mention them in the Father Call, but he still leaves them there where he's trying to attract a sweetheart. Does he just think so little of people that he copy-pasted his "Favourite Books" section over the years? Or does he really think listing a children's book...and not even a GOOD children's book, if he'd listed "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", or "The Hobbit", or "The Dark is Rising", or even the Harry Potter books...something that required more thought and creativity than cookie-cutter children's horror, that would be SOMETHING. But no. It's the literary equivalent of McDonalds', and I just do not understand how he can't see how pathetic this is.
"Sonic"? Sure, it was awesome at one point, "Sonic 2" was a classic game, and Sonic himself was not only the spokesperson for the Sega Genesis, but also the main character of an awesome cartoon series in "Sonic Sat:AM". Fine, a pass. "Mary Poppins"? Yeah, okay, not one adults usually list when talking about their favourite movies, but it is a classic, and no one can deny it's a great film. "Pokemon"? Hell, I still play it, even if it's just via emulator. There's a weird charm to it.
But..."Goosebumps"?
For those who don't know, the "Goosebumps" series was a lackluster horror series aimed at the young tween market...so we're talking 8-10-year-olds. They were the dreamchild of R.L. Stine, a children's horror author who also produced the "Fear Street" series, which was pretty much the exact same idea, but aimed at early teens. Now, I remember when these books came out. I was eleven, and there wasn't much horror out there for kids. R.L. Stine was a huge deal; everyone in my 5th and 6th grade classes was devouring these books, and for 8 to 13-year-olds, they were great...but then you reach fucking age 14, see that they're all cookie-cutter lackluster horror, and realize you can get the same shit via Dean Koontz and be almost guaranteed a hardcore sex scene.
So WHY does Chris keep listing them as his favourites? I mean, Jesus, I saw his 2013 OKCupid profile, and he still lists R.L. Stine books as his favourites. He must have SOME sense that this is unacceptable for an adult, since he didn't mention them in the Father Call, but he still leaves them there where he's trying to attract a sweetheart. Does he just think so little of people that he copy-pasted his "Favourite Books" section over the years? Or does he really think listing a children's book...and not even a GOOD children's book, if he'd listed "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", or "The Hobbit", or "The Dark is Rising", or even the Harry Potter books...something that required more thought and creativity than cookie-cutter children's horror, that would be SOMETHING. But no. It's the literary equivalent of McDonalds', and I just do not understand how he can't see how pathetic this is.
"I SHOVE BOOKS DOWN MY THROAT ALL THE TIME"
P "When did you finish your last book?"
