macca
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Post by macca on Nov 2, 2006 19:55:48 GMT -5
Okay, it really says something when the babysitting subplot is better than the main plot involving the girls and their dilemmas.
Typical BSC bitchiness when a member dares to have a life outside the club. Scoffing at Claudia for hanging out with "immature" seventh graders when they're happy to hang out with Mallory and Jessi, 11 yr old sixth graders? Makes a ton of sense.
Beating a dead horse but still...10 yr olds are little kids who all still require babysitters without question and yet, 11 yr olds are mini adults who can be trusted to look after an eight yr old and a toddler for an entire weekend?
The description of Claudia and Mark's kisses were surprisingly passionate for a BSC book. Even MA and Logan just spent most of their time hugging and holding hands, although occasionally in Logan-narrated incidents he'd say "I kissed her"
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Post by spazgirl on Nov 2, 2006 22:39:08 GMT -5
The description of Claudia and Mark's kisses were surprisingly passionate for a BSC book. Even MA and Logan just spent most of their time hugging and holding hands, although occasionally in Logan-narrated incidents he'd say "I kissed her" Yes I blushed a bit too when I first read this book and Claudia's description of how she "pressed back". The BSC are their typical jealous bitchy selves. Cram it guys. CLAUDIA GOT SENT BACK GET OVER IT. I'm sure all those years in the eighth grade was getting boring for her anyways. It was especially mean when they kept reffering to Josh as "the little dude" and "the chipmunk". And Stacey calling Claudia's friends "immature"? Stacey the queen of "LUV"? Claudia's dumb moments- "Pumpin Circumstance" and "septic".
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jen
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Post by jen on Nov 4, 2006 6:44:54 GMT -5
The description of Claudia and Mark's kisses were surprisingly passionate for a BSC book. Even MA and Logan just spent most of their time hugging and holding hands, although occasionally in Logan-narrated incidents he'd say "I kissed her" Yes, but Mary Anne is shy and Claudia is ultra sophisticated. (I always took that to mean that Mary Anne was a bit of a prude But in the good way! The way that 13 year olds are supposed to be!) The chapter where Claudia yells at them for treating her differently is great. Giving them the smackdown.
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Post by sotypical42483 on Nov 6, 2006 12:27:16 GMT -5
I really didn't like this book. I'm pretty pessimistic about all Claudia books, though. Mark was annoying and the whole I-hate-you-so-much-I-love-you thing is OLD. Poor Josh I didn't understand the BSC hating on the 7th graders, either. Rude, especially when Mallory and Jessi are sitting right there! It makes absolutely no sense that Claud goes back to 7th grade and is suddenly Miss Popular and Miss Smarty Pants. I mean, she's correcting EVERYONE in class and has all the answers prepared. Plus, wouldn't the 7th graders think she was a big loser for getting sent back, rather than super cool and voting her Queen? I think I'd find her more pathetic than cool. And the prom thing. Good lord. Stupid. Could they make a huger deal out of middle school dances? Geesh. ETA: wait, what was the babysitting subplot? I'm drawing a blank and I'm at work so I can't check
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 6, 2006 16:42:06 GMT -5
I didn't understand the BSC hating on the 7th graders, either. Rude, especially when Mallory and Jessi are sitting right there! It makes absolutely no sense that Claud goes back to 7th grade and is suddenly Miss Popular and Miss Smarty Pants. I mean, she's correcting EVERYONE in class and has all the answers prepared. Plus, wouldn't the 7th graders think she was a big loser for getting sent back, rather than super cool and voting her Queen? I think I'd find her more pathetic than cool. Yeah, I thought that too. Why would Claudia suddenly become such a brainiac just because she was sent back to seventh grade? 10 yr old Sean Addison thinks he's too old for a babysitter and Mel Tucker is picking on him about still having one (despite the fact that he has one himself). Sean deletes a phone message saying that Stacey was available to sit for him and tells his mother that no one was available, so she leaves him on his own and the hopelessly immature, irresponsible Sean makes a terrible mess of things and calls the BSC to bail him out. Well, that's what happens when you leave 10 yr olds home on their own instead of in the capable hands of a mature 11 yr old!!!
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lilafowler
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Post by lilafowler on Nov 6, 2006 17:54:52 GMT -5
^Mel Tucker was some kind of insane demon seed. He was a freak in Beware, Dawn!
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Post by sotypical42483 on Nov 7, 2006 11:55:59 GMT -5
Oh yeah... Sean... man wtf, something is wrong with that kid. I never read the book they referenced about him burning books in the library, but that kid has got some ISSUES. He should not be under the care of 13 year olds, he sounds like he seriously needs professional help. Poor Corrie... Sean seemed like he was ready to fly off the handle at her at any moment and smother her with a pillow or something. Yikes.
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Post by liss31d on Nov 7, 2006 12:30:07 GMT -5
Mel Tucker was also creepy in Kristy and the Secret of Susan, selling those tickets and exploiting her. What is wrong with him??
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 7, 2006 15:42:24 GMT -5
Was he also the one who sent a fake ransom note in MA and the Search for Tigger? Crazy kid.
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jen
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Post by jen on Nov 7, 2006 17:59:00 GMT -5
He's a bit like a Pete Black character. "Okay, we've got a plot involving some creepy kid, who can we use? Oh, let's use Mel Tucker, it fits!"
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 7, 2006 18:40:42 GMT -5
I think Kristy was the one who came up with "Pumpin' Circumstance" and Claudia was doubtful but went along with it.
Ditto. Seeeriously lame...
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 8, 2006 3:26:15 GMT -5
He's a bit like a Pete Black character. "Okay, we've got a plot involving some creepy kid, who can we use? Oh, let's use Mel Tucker, it fits!" At least Mel Tucker was consistently the bully/creep. Pete Black's personality seemed to change for whatever circumstance he was in.
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Post by supernatural babe on Nov 8, 2006 8:05:56 GMT -5
I really didn't like this book. I'm pretty pessimistic about all Claudia books, though. Mark was annoying and the whole I-hate-you-so-much-I-love-you thing is OLD. Poor Josh I didn't understand the BSC hating on the 7th graders, either. Rude, especially when Mallory and Jessi are sitting right there! It makes absolutely no sense that Claud goes back to 7th grade and is suddenly Miss Popular and Miss Smarty Pants. I mean, she's correcting EVERYONE in class and has all the answers prepared. Plus, wouldn't the 7th graders think she was a big loser for getting sent back, rather than super cool and voting her Queen? I think I'd find her more pathetic than cool.And the prom thing. Good lord. Stupid. Could they make a huger deal out of middle school dances? Geesh. ETA: wait, what was the babysitting subplot? I'm drawing a blank and I'm at work so I can't check There is a logical explaination. It could simply be that re-doing the classes made her remember and she tried harder. Thought it would have made sense to have after school re-cap lessons rather than send her back...but whatever. As for the popularity- Oh come on. Everyone knows Claudia is stunningly beautiful and thin with perfect skin. Her flaws will never matter. :-) I think this book would have been a good opportunity for us to see Laura Hatt again. The Hatts never left stoneybrook did they? As for Josh, he only friend her up so he could get in her knickers.
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Post by sotypical42483 on Nov 8, 2006 12:35:45 GMT -5
Who's Laura Hatt?
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 8, 2006 18:36:19 GMT -5
Daughter of a friend of the Kishis. She's in Claudia and the Lighthouse Ghost.
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