tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post6162543747948747076..comments2023-08-16T07:15:32.801-04:00Comments on BookingIt: Rooting for the Bad Guy (Repost)Jessica Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-68779305764276540292011-04-17T16:52:35.361-04:002011-04-17T16:52:35.361-04:00We saw this movie with our kids, too. And ultimate...We saw this movie with our kids, too. And ultimately, I liked it. Though, I did cringe at the parts where the 'bad/good guy' was boasting about the merits of rebelling against one's parents. *cough*<br /><br />As for rooting for the bad guy? Yeah. I always root for him to become a good guy *grin*Karen Hossinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049412644792482270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-13773057767657908852011-04-12T21:01:39.985-04:002011-04-12T21:01:39.985-04:00It all depends. If I like the bad guy to begin wit...It all depends. If I like the bad guy to begin with, yes. Otherwise no.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-24722915102429778312011-04-12T16:02:02.657-04:002011-04-12T16:02:02.657-04:00Enjoyed your blog and loved this post, Jessica. Th...Enjoyed your blog and loved this post, Jessica. The Lord looks at the heart, and I think your little guy sees with his.Sally Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157636931559704612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-85262698139058765082011-04-11T14:41:41.736-04:002011-04-11T14:41:41.736-04:00Your son sounds like my nephew (he's 7). It...Your son sounds like my nephew (he's 7). It's interesting where all these writing parallels pop up, isn't it? Do I root for the bad guy? Sometimes, it just depends.Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-13700417195991301682011-04-11T12:47:06.368-04:002011-04-11T12:47:06.368-04:00My thoughts turned to Oliver Twist while reading y...My thoughts turned to Oliver Twist while reading your post. Very interesting. I like a 'good' bad guy.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-52049531975104744582011-04-11T07:07:51.949-04:002011-04-11T07:07:51.949-04:00Hi Dmeetri, good points! Robin Hood stole but he w...Hi Dmeetri, good points! Robin Hood stole but he was helping others. In Tangled, I'm pretty sure the hero was just helping himself. LOL You're right though, perception is a strong factor. Thanks for popping by!<br /><br />Hey Jeanette, yep, Jesus is awesome like that. :-)<br /><br />Wow, Rita, that's interesting. When I read the book, I remember feeling bad for Cathy's husband and I did think Heathcliff was kind of cruel. I'll have to check out the older movie someday to get a new perspective on him! Or maybe reread the book, since it's been years.<br /><br />LOL Michelle, weren't we all?? HeeheeeJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-84362905492842593272011-04-11T06:59:43.996-04:002011-04-11T06:59:43.996-04:00Aww, thanks Naomi! :-)
Nancy, you make a good poi...Aww, thanks Naomi! :-)<br /><br />Nancy, you make a good point. A kind character who does wrong things is easier to root for than a cruel character who doesn't break the law.<br /><br />Julie, that heroine sounds a bit like Scarlett O'hara! LOLJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-40071840680172463342011-04-10T08:13:45.232-04:002011-04-10T08:13:45.232-04:00Cute post, and congratulations on your double semi...Cute post, and congratulations on your double semi final in Genesis. Awesome work!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-58003594103986767782011-04-09T15:30:37.202-04:002011-04-09T15:30:37.202-04:00I do root for the bad guy when they have done some...I do root for the bad guy when they have done something wrong but they have a good heart, like the prince in Rapunzel and little Oliver Twist who "picked a pocket or two." I don't root for them when they are mean or cruel. I just don't like that.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-43454921943500354352011-04-09T11:53:15.983-04:002011-04-09T11:53:15.983-04:00I want to see Tangled SO badly! Everyone's bee...I want to see Tangled SO badly! Everyone's been saying that it's great. And it's so cute that your son wanted to believe in that character :) He knows who he's rooting for, that's for sure! Hmmm... bad characters I've rooted for... well, I recently read "Vanity Fair" and I was totally rooting for the heroine, Becky, even though she's conniving and shallow and cold-hearted. There's just something about her that kind of makes you want to see her succeed.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-21289006757035659622011-04-08T23:41:19.829-04:002011-04-08T23:41:19.829-04:00hahaaa great question... you've sent me back t...hahaaa great question... you've sent me back to my teen years!!! lol totally blind by looks I was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-81965881051537479442011-04-08T10:04:43.397-04:002011-04-08T10:04:43.397-04:00In the recent BBC version of Wuthering Heights I r...In the recent BBC version of Wuthering Heights I rooted for Heathcliff, hoping somehow he would change into the kinder Heathcliff Sir Laurence O played in the 1939 version. This Heathcliff was cruel and obsessed to the point of insanity, and I began to dislike him. He was, to me, the bad guy in the film. The good guy? Cathy's husband. Heathcliff remained cold and cruel to the end.Rita Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348571506318182955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-21937688366628700532011-04-08T08:47:28.060-04:002011-04-08T08:47:28.060-04:00OH, yes. Either blinded by optimism or simply stup...OH, yes. Either blinded by optimism or simply stupid, I root for the bad guy. So does Jesus. <br /><br />Excellent post! Have a great weekend, <br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-51043202360864062342011-04-07T22:06:52.719-04:002011-04-07T22:06:52.719-04:00yes, stealing is stealing...but then why Robin hoo...yes, stealing is stealing...but then why Robin hood was not seen as a bad buy? because he stole to give it to the poor so the point of stealing overlooked his good deed of helping the poor.<br /><br />It's all about perception and what a person has experienced in their life...a person who has seen a lot of bad stuff will consider this stealing a minor offense but for a person who always walked the right path, stealing is unforgiven...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-451636821227727372011-04-07T19:50:08.273-04:002011-04-07T19:50:08.273-04:00Andrew, too funny about your pit bull!! I love the...Andrew, too funny about your pit bull!! I love the story too. It's very true about humans not being flat like we'd assume.<br /><br />Oh yeah, Stephanie, there has to be that hope for redemption.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-19228292871355434792011-04-07T19:48:03.464-04:002011-04-07T19:48:03.464-04:00That's true, Jennifer.
Love that story, Susan...That's true, Jennifer.<br /><br />Love that story, Susan!<br /><br />Hey Linda, thanks for stopping by.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-54271614490104614992011-04-07T17:00:20.821-04:002011-04-07T17:00:20.821-04:00I root for the bad guy but they have to have redee...I root for the bad guy but they have to have redeeming qualities. At some point they have to turn it around, or I just decide I don't really like them after all.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-64713760767380690192011-04-07T08:28:53.191-04:002011-04-07T08:28:53.191-04:00I've got to see 'Tangled'. I have a pi...I've got to see 'Tangled'. I have a pit bull named Rapunzel.<br /><br />Many, many years ago I worked personal protection (on behalf of Uncle Sam) for a 'bad guy'. He was not the sort you'd want to invite to your house, and yet...<br /><br />...one year he baked me a birthday cake. Yes, and sang 'Happy Birthday', and got teary-eyed.<br /><br />There is a bit of the bad guy in all of us, and when we root for him, we have hope - and faith - for our own redemption.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-66635478846419621952011-04-06T21:56:53.724-04:002011-04-06T21:56:53.724-04:00Nicely said, Jess, and good that you waited with c...Nicely said, Jess, and good that you waited with child's eyes to see what would happen.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-57184927532935847282011-04-06T21:09:43.805-04:002011-04-06T21:09:43.805-04:00I recently read, "Redeeming Love," by Fr...I recently read, "Redeeming Love," by Francine Rivers. Need I say more?Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-63069078841160017492011-04-06T19:25:55.895-04:002011-04-06T19:25:55.895-04:00I still want to see Tangled!
Your son is so sweet...I still want to see Tangled!<br /><br />Your son is so sweet. :-)<br /><br />I love rooting for the bad guy and any kind of redemption like stories. Because we're all bad (so of course a character like that is sympathetic) but there's good that can come out of us if we try.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-75194839767887841702011-04-06T18:57:39.975-04:002011-04-06T18:57:39.975-04:00Deb, you might like it. It's about Rapunzel. :...Deb, you might like it. It's about Rapunzel. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-3746471628193822442011-04-06T18:57:06.939-04:002011-04-06T18:57:06.939-04:00Ivana, this is very true. It's always good to ...Ivana, this is very true. It's always good to think about motivations. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Stephanie, I know!! LOL Very charming and roguish. <br /><br />Robin, LOL, my kids LOVE the horse. I did too. I was laughing throughout the movie.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-39024456817677309612011-04-06T18:55:18.364-04:002011-04-06T18:55:18.364-04:00Patti, this is true. Maybe because they're mor...Patti, this is true. Maybe because they're more extreme. Some people sit on the fence but they choose a side.<br /><br />Me too, Diane.<br /><br />Aly!!! How could you!!! He was just BAD. Granted, I only saw the first season and I did feel kind of bad for him. lol Thanks for commenting. ;-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-46891925125714141612011-04-06T18:53:27.129-04:002011-04-06T18:53:27.129-04:00Hahaha, yes Linda, gooder is a word. *grin* We jus...Hahaha, yes Linda, gooder is a word. *grin* We just made it one. I totally get what you mean!<br /><br />Oooh, Jaime, you think so? Hmmmm...<br /><br />Laila, you make a great point. Wonderful people are not accidents. They work at it. Great insight! Thanks for popping by. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com