Fifty Shades Series ** Spoilers Discussion Thread **

[shan23]

I liked them, despite their obvious failings. I liked the BDSM aspect, it was pretty tame really, I never found it degrading, I mean, they're consenting adults, safe words were stressed and encouraged. Any time Ana didn't use it was because she was an idiot, not because she was forced. The sex scenes were okay but did get a bit repetitive. The end ****ed me off and I try not to think about it. The unnecessary csection (pitocin so sounds like a typical American induced birth), epi then 'emergency' csection because it was taking too long. Eh. And then Christian saying she almost died, and next time it's an elective and she doesn't get a say...didn't work with his character at all I thought. Surely a control freak like him would be as informed as possible, and know that first time induction and VBAC carry around the same risks. But like I said, I ignore that part

I'd totally read more of the books as long as the story line was solid enough. I'd hope by two kids they have sorted their insecurities and little tiffs about stupid things out though.

Can we talk about the possible movie here? I'd HATE Kirsten Stewart to be Ana! And some dummy buff guy for Christian. He needs intelligence in his face, in his eyes.

I'm surprised I ended up liking it the way I did. The writing was so, so bad. I've written smoother fan fiction. But the characters are what got me, even annoying Ana lol!

Totally agree!

3rd book was my fav, but the end completely annoyed me. The birth just angered me, and the whole skipping ahead thing a couple of years really bugged me. And when she was listing off the people who were going to Ted's bday party, she completely missed her mum? Why was she forgotten? Lol.
And I totally got suckered in to the whole Jack Hyde twist, omg it made me shake like a leaf

The sex scenes were pretty tame I thought, most of it was like reading about people just "making love".


I'm not sure if I would read a 4th book. If its a follow on from the 3rd & from Ana's perspective again I definitely would. Otherwise I dont think so, I get "attached" to the character whose perspective I am reading from so would find it weird from even say Christians POV.

And if Kristen Stewart plays Ana I will refuse to see it lol. Just no. no no no no no!

But yeah I loved the books, it was awfully written but the general storyline, Christians background & the characters sucked me right in. Except the 1st book really until the very end. Until Ana told him to get lost I hated them both. Christian made me want to punch him, Ana made me want to punch her for not having any balls to tell him to rack off! Hahaha

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I am still annoyed at the ending and am undecided about the movie.
I mean really if it's going to be made for the mainstream viewing it's NOT going to have all the sex scenes and i think will possibly miss some of the vital moments - come on Christian really only opens up to her when they are intimate OR she's about to die or leave him
Personally though i think Kirsten Stewart wont have the look i assume for Ana, i mean i thin k she's attractive but from the book i'm thinking it needs to be someone with an amazing natural beauty (think Megan Gale) that everyone just falls in love with, who's a litle niave as to what she really has to offer.. IYKWIM.

[~clover~]

I just finished the series. Took me a while. I just couldn't get into the first book, or probably the first 3 quaters of the second book.

The BDSM didn't really bother me, but it did have an affect on me, having been in a relationship where I was told it was exciting to hurt me... The controlling side of him drove me insane. I just wanted to slap her & tell her to get away.

When she saw his therapist, I thought we were going to get more into her past & find out why she was so insecure etc? I was waiting all through the books, because they kept hinting that there was more to her.

I enjoyed more reading about the helicopter crash, fire & all the things surrounding her boss's revenge than anything. Thats when I really got into it. At first I was only reading it so I could say I have.

I did finish it though, then think 'hmm... what now?'

There was one line at the end of the third book that really doesn't sit right with me though. 'I think she likes sex already' in reguards to an unborn baby... Not right.