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Originally Posted by Nyssa
Comparing Potter and Twilight is like comparing scrambled eggs to cereal: They're both breakfast foods that can be made with or without milk; the similarities pretty much end there.
*For the record I've read all of both series and enjoyed both (although I had to force my way through books 1 and 2 of Twilight in order to get to the "good stuff" in books 3 and 4).
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Originally Posted by Mortis
I wasn't comparing the two series, I have only read part of the Twilight series and I was expressing that I hoped the Harry Potter series was better. I must have confused you, that happens, in fact many people I converse with have said that at one time or another.
I liked you "Breakfast Food" analogy, I could understand it and thats pretty good.
I am also very happy that you finished both series, I have to give credit where credit is due, I couldn't stomach the Twilight series, but as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm not the target audience Stephenie Meyer was after when she penned the books. I could be wrong and she just missed the mark for my tastes.
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Originally Posted by Nyssa
I wasn't pick on you or your post Mortis!  I hope it didn't come across that way - I know you were not comparing them. I was explaining (in my own awkward way, I guess), that I did not think they should be compared, becuase they were not really that much alike (IMO). I'm very sorry for the misunderstanding.
As for being the target audience, neither was I (nor my husband), but we both really liked the Harry Potter series. My husband wouldn't even look at the cover of the Twilight books, much less read them - not that I blame him. |
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Originally Posted by Mortis
No I didn't think you came across as picking on me  I was just being sure what I meant was what was understood I'll stop that now |
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Originally Posted by Nyssa
Ah, ok! What a comedy of errors!  But at least we now know that we understand each other!  |
Would you two please consider giving lessons to most of the rest of MR in civility? This is the best example I've seen lately of how it used to be all the time here, before something got in the water (my best guess) and people started getting their knickers in a twist about stupid stuff. We all need to learn to act like this all the time, again.
