greasergirl04

I've read all four of the books, and enjoyed them. When I saw the first film I was a little bit disappointed; it didn't follow the book as closely as I hoped it would, and it didn't do as much as it could've. The potential was there, however, and I prayed that they would tap on that potential in the second film, New Moon. Despite my wishes, New Moon was a bit of a let down. Granted, the story was followed a little more closely, but my friends and myself felt they left out a lot of important points while adding some unnecessary features. The details added to Jacob Black's character were very helpful and brought more to the story line, but it took away from other characters. I with they'd chosen more appropriate actors the parts of the wolves and the parts of the Volturi, some of the actors simply did not fit their characters. (such as Dakota Fanning for Jane) So, while Twilight: New Moon was a success in the box office, and while I'm sure I'll own the film when it comes out, they could've done better over all, and I pray they tap on all the potential they have hidden for Eclipse, the third installment of the saga.

Despite the common thoughts of many viewers of Shotime's new show, The United States of Tara, I believe that it's a decent show, for what it is. It does have a few errors in the script work and acting, even as a high schooler I know that. But despite that, the acting entertains me and I find myself caught up in the everyday problems each character faces. Her children (Marshall and Kate) act a lot like regular teens, which is something that I think most shows today lack. Most shows have polar extremes with kids, either they're all bad or all good. In the past few episodes, Kate has shown a sweet side, as well as Marshall showing a harder side. The adults in the show vary from quite mature (Max) to very immature (Charlise). These factors plus many others, I think, make the show more believable. I think the show gets a worse rap than it deserves and I know I have yet to miss an episode.