A Rant, Tempered with Rage and Seasoned with Horror

[gothrockrulz]

Apparently, the latest insult against dead literary giants that can't defend their own works anymore is. . . revamping classics so they read like Fifty Shades of Grey.

Yeah, you read that right.

And I thought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was infuriating. That's got NOTHING on this. I'm not sure whether to shoot myself or go on a killing spree.

WRITE YOU OWN FREAKING BOOKS YOU LAZY, GREEDY, PATHETIC PERVERTS.

Or just stick to fanfiction, at the very least. Do NOT tamper with the original work, written in blood and sweat and tears, of writers to whom you can't even begin to compare. Show some respect, even if you have no restraint or dignity.

Sorry if you can't hear me over my screams of "SACRILEGE!" Jane Austen is my hero, and has been for years, and I can't stand it when people trample her work because they're too stupid or too lazy to appreciate its wit and subtlety. I've just been reading a compiled work of her letters, and feeling more in awe of her than ever.

I shall try to say something more upbeat and happy.

Is it confirmed that Versailles (Philharmonic Quintet) is disbanding? I need more bad fandom news; I really do.

Comments

[rizbef.livejournal.com]

As a writer, this just disgusts me.

[gothrockrulz.livejournal.com]

Appropriate icon is appropriate. I'm glad you feel the same way! There will certainly be a lot of angry people out there--but there's also a market for it. >.< Which makes me even madder, because if there were no market, they wouldn't have the gumption.

[csg-dear4life.livejournal.com]

Yes, Disband or Hiatus. One of the two. They said they were stopping all activity by the end of the year.

[gothrockrulz.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping it's just a hiatus. *crosses fingers*

[mktetsujin.livejournal.com]

I don't see the big deal. It's just parody writing basically.

[gothrockrulz.livejournal.com]

Do you mean a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey, or a parody of the original novels? I'm just really passionate about classics, especially Jane Austen, so when anybody does anything to them, I don't take it well.