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Team…I just don't know who to choose!!!
i totally understand. For me, I've realized that most authors start the love triangle thing, and I like it - it puts the romances to a test. In Vamp Academy, it proves how much Rose loves Dimitri, but how smart she is to not stand by his side through everything until he comes running to her. I was TEAM EDWARD too. Hate Jacob.I also will be 100% pissed if Rose chooses Adrian. I think I'll sue Richelle Mead! :P kidding...kinda
Alyssa... wrote: "i totally understand. For me, I've realized that most authors start the love triangle thing, and I like it - it puts the romances to a test. In Vamp Academy, it proves how much Rose loves Dimitri, ..."YAY! I can't understand how people can be team Adrian. I mean, I know he's handsome and rich but the way she describes Dimitri is just so romantic.
And in the books I'm team Edward, but based on the movie I'm team Jacob because he's so freaking hot!
Fun topic. Have you read any of the Janet Evanovich number series books? Team Joe or Team Ranger? I was team Edward based on the books but now I'm team Jasper!!!!
Katherine, this is another hard choice! But I'm team Joe for sure. He literally gives me shivers and Stephanie needs to choose!! Which team are you on?
I'm a Ranger girl. Joe is great but he wants to settle down and Stephanie just isn't there. So I hope he finds a nice girl for himself and Stephanie wakes up and starts playing house with Ranger. LOL
Katherine wrote: "I'm a Ranger girl. Joe is great but he want's to settle down and Stephanie just isn't there. So I hope he finds a nice girl for himself and Stephanie wakes up and stars playing house with Ranger...."Katherine are you crazy!!?? Joe all the way! The only reason he wants to settle down is because of Stephanie. Plus Ranger is super shady.
Choose between Ranger and Joe? OMG, like how? That' when I would be open to a threesome, everyday for the rest of my life. I couldn't even kick them out of bed if they left crumbs!I just can't see her with either of them. How could she choose? The responsible one or the dangerous one?
Lol It's funny how in this series Joe is considered 'the responsible one'. In any other series he would be the leading bad boy. If Stephanie wants Ranger she can have him, I'll glady play train with Joe ;)
LMAO! I think Evanovich should end the series with Stepanie walking down the alter ... heading toward.. book ends. Neat huh? That would just kill us but then we wouldn't have to decide...I think Joe is the responsible one, although granted so is Ranger. I liked Sizzling Sixteen but Stepanie, for the first time, worked my last nerve. Thought Joe and Ranger were both very patient with her..
I haven't read sixteen yet because fifteen just dissapointed me so much. I think if Evanovich ened the book like that then she would wake up the next morning to some very angry fans lol.
True, either that, or Stephanie winds up with someone else..I liked Fifteen, what disappointed you?
I just feel like the book was a repeat of the other books. Janet really needs to work on character development. I can literally predict what will happen in book 17... Endo of book. That's cool for a series with maybe 4 of 5 books. But 15 books and she still can't get a grip of what she want!! Can you tell I'm frustrated? lolz
Sashana I so agree. I think JOe and Ranger have grown but stephanie is still the same and that is driving me nuts. So I haven't even attempted to read 16 yet. I will when I see it in the used bookstore. I am anxious to read the new Diesel book though.
I was Team Jacob until he fell in love with a baby. Yeck!I'm Team Eric
Team Nathanial Anita has all those men but Nathaniel is just lovable
Team Jace Marc Ramos is just too arrogant
Sashana, hmm, nah, I still didn't get it. Maybe I need a car to blow up to knock some sense into me. Heh-heh.. yeah I totally get when you are coming at. Although I do like it when either Ranger or one of his guys comes to help out Stephanie after an incident. And you gotta love, "Babe" and "Cupcake"...I'll still continue the series cause I have to see what will happen next and that my life is a little bit better. Granted I don't have to incredible men lusting after me..
Lol. I'll continue to read the series too, even if they're getting a bit predictable. I can't just stop cold turkey 14 books in. I'll be rooting for Joe all the way!!
Katherine wrote: "Sashana I so agree. I think JOe and Ranger have grown but stephanie is still the same and that is driving me nuts. So I haven't even attempted to read 16 yet. I will when I see it in the used boo..."I know, at first Joe didn't even want a girlfriend and now he wants a wife. Thst's big.
Do gusy every know what they want? Ranger didn't want to care about anyone but you know he cares for Stephanie..
I hate when authors give us two good guys to choose from. I just wish that they were real so I could take the leftovers. *sigh*
Oh jeeze all of Anita's bunch are incredibly good looking. I'd like to just roll around in a few of her men.
Irene wrote: "Oh jeeze all of Anita's bunch are incredibly good looking. I'd like to just roll around in a few of her men."I know what you mean!
Sashana said,"I just feel like the book was a repeat of the other books. Janet really needs to work on character development. I can literally predict what will happen in book 17...... But 15 books and she still can't get a grip of what she want!! Can you tell I'm frustrated?"15 books and didn't Stephanie go from around 28 to mid thirties in that time frame? I think it'd be funny if she had a pregnancy scare and/or maybe even had a wedding that almost takes place and something happens in the middle of it.
I'd like some other love interest to come along and wake her up. Either for Joe or Ranger it doesn't matter just so she gets a little jealous.
That would be fun to see how she handles it. What if they both got love interests and she finally had to decide which bothered her more? I like your line of thinking. :)
That would be great too. She'd have a lot to think about.
Sashana wrote: "I just feel like the book was a repeat of the other books. Janet really needs to work on character development. I can literally predict what will happen in book 17... Endo of book. That's cool f..."I have to say I was a little disappionted in 16 also. My problem with it was redundancy (sp?) of actual sentences used in other Plum Books. I haven't actualy scoped it out. I don't ebook so it would take forever in Print or Audio. But I know she has already written those sentences! I don't have a BIG problem yet with cupcakes idiocy of not grabbing Ranger at every 'off again Joe' opportunity. I keep sane by remembering that this is happening while everyone is the same age. I read in some article that the changes she made to Joe & Ranger were to make those characters more of what she wanted them be as they became bigger players in the books (or somthin like that).
I forsee Stephanie finaly giving Ranger the long weekend he desired in one of the books..she goes WILD & bleeps him to death..Joe has to arrest her & toss her in jail..Vinnie refuses to bail her out because well, she killed RANGER..Joe turns into the bar brawling drunk of Jersey after his cupcake is convicted of manslaughter & sent to prison..finaly Mooner & Sally Sweet find Diesel & he busts her out..Stephanie goes to work with Annie Hart (Plum Lovin') pairing should be lovers together..She sees the error of her ways & lives HEA indulging herself in anyone she wants.
It's really hard for me NOT to be Team Edward. I'm a Jasper fan, too, though.
When it comes to the books I'm team Edward. But when it comes to the movies I'm team Taylor-erm- I mean team Jacob :D
I bought a team Switzerland shirt for that very reason. LOL
Sashana wrote: "When it comes to the books I'm team Edward. But when it comes to the movies I'm team Taylor-erm- I mean team Jacob :D"I had a shirt printed that says:
TEAM EDWARD
(unless Jacob is shirtless)
I lurve it and wear it all the time!!!
Jessa ♥§♥metalgirl80♥§♥ wrote: "Sashana wrote: "When it comes to the books I'm team Edward. But when it comes to the movies I'm team Taylor-erm- I mean team Jacob :D"I had a shirt printed that says:
TEAM EDWARD
(..."
I would so love that shirt.
Jessa, OK, got to give you the shirt, and the balls to wear it. My friend proudly wears hers, "And Buffy staked Edward. The End." I totally hate her.Love Edward but man, Jasper was totally kicking ass and I love his accent!
Heather wrote: "Jessa, OK, got to give you the shirt, and the balls to wear it. My friend proudly wears hers, "And Buffy staked Edward. The End." I totally hate her.Love Edward but man, Jasper was totally kic..."
My hubby wanted to buy the "Buffy" shirt. He rolls his eyes at me everytime I put my Twilight shirt on.
I wanted a shirt that said, "Fangs or Fur? It's all good." Yep, definitely team Switzerland.Jessa, I think my hubby would like one of the Buffy shirts too.*chuckle*
Jessa, my friend wears hers just to piss me off and it works rather well. It is cute, if I wasn't a fang girl.Lisarenee, I think every man wants to wear a Buffy shirt.. or just Buffy..
LOL@ Heather. Yeah, I'm sure you are right. I actually loved the Buffy tv series. But I dont think I could choose it over Edward.
What about the Angel TV sereis. My daughter has the all the seasons so we sit and watch an episode once in awhile. Heather I totally agree about Jasper.
i think the guy who plays Emmett it sizzling.
I didn't like Angel as much. Yeah, Kellen Lutz is a hottie. I think he is much hotter when he is not in Twilight mode. I saw a picture of him in a kilt and it was H-O-T!
My friend loves, LOVES Angel and I couldn't stand him when my friend and I watched all the Buffy seasons. Guess who I liked? Uh huh, you got, Spike! He just did it for him, dunno, maybe it was the accent!Really? Jessa? Kellen in a kilt? OMG, I love kilts and especially men in them!! Kellen is cute but I hate the hair, I like a little bit more hair on a guy.
I would love to see Emmitt in a kilt. Heather I liked Spike, he was a great character.
Wasn't he though? Didn't like it when he and Buffy had the violent sex but I did like him when Buffy realized his feelings for her when she was pretending to be the robot. He was a great character..
Jem or Will from Clockwork Angel??????I'm going to go with Jem. I think if he gets well he'd be getter than Will.
Spike was on the Hawaii-five-o pilot. I'm Team Edward, all the way.
I haven't read Vampire Diaries or Sookie Stackhouse yet, so I can't comment on those.
I find myself in this situation a lot. For example, in Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series I am 100% TEAM DIMITRI and anyone who disagrees is just wrong (lol). In the Dark Swan series also by Richelle Mead I am utterly confused because I love Kiyo so much but I also love Dorian. In Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson Series I am team Adam but my heart aches for Sam. Am I alone in this? Am I the only who loves the intense battles for the protagonist heart? Do you threaten to throw a hissy fit if your leading lady/man chose the wrong partner? Because I know that if Rose chooses Adrian then I’ll be 100% pissed.