User blog:GingerAsh/Calling all Twi-guys...

So, fellas, what did you think of BD1? I personally thought that it was the best of the franchise (or at least tied withg Twilight, which will always hold a special place in my heart), though some of the special effects were iffy. I definitely stayed truest to the book, in my opinion. I'm a chick, of course, but the reason I ask is that, when I went to the theater (all three times, LOL), I couldn't help but notice that the only guys in the theater seemed to be dragged there by their girlfriends/wives. How many guys out there are actually into the saga themselves, and not just because of their significant others? I personally was unsuccessful with getting my husband to go with me. I knew that, even if he did go with me, he'd be making snide comments throughout. He's just never been willing to give it a chance. There does seem to be a lot of elements, other than the love story, that are cool to me and could appeal across gender lines. My favorite aspects of the saga have always been the different characters, their powers and motivations, back stories, etc. The theme of redemption, things of that nature. I really loved the Official Guide because it gave us such detailed histories of the various characters.

Any thoughts?