Jessi's Secret Language

[drmaggiemoreau]

Jessi’s Secret Language
Ghostwritten by Patsy Jensen
Hi, BSC Snarkers! I’m a long time lurker, first time snarker. That’s pretty much all I have to say before the cut (If I done fucked up on formatting, please let me know).

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[shatisarockgod]

Jessi starts off the chapter bragging about how she’s super good at languages and became practically bilingual on a weeklong trip to Mexico--Yep, this is what we've been talking about in other replies. God forbid these girls not be wonderful at something. And let me explain something there...I could absolutely believe somebody picking up additional languages if they grew up learning those languages/being taught those languages but to be that damn good after a week? Please.

Why do BSC-ers have to be perfect in every way, outside of A Very Special Plot where one of the members does A Very Special Fuckup?--That is absolutely the million dollar question. Especially since these are supposed to be normal girls. I probably shouldn't even reference this because I used to watch these shows as a kid and I'm really not that familiar with them now since it's been so long since I've watched either show. I can buy characters like Samantha Stevens (Bewitched) and Jeannie (I Dream of Jeannie) being perfect in every way because they've got these special powers that would more than likely allow them to do anything! I want a new painting for the living room and I can't find anything I like so I'll "make" it myself. I'll twitch my nose or nod my head and get a perfect painting. These girls don't have powers like that but they're probably even more perfect than my two examples.

About all the serious issues brought up in these books and that includes race: So many things could've been handled better than they were. And if I had to compare it to anything I'd compare it to old sitcoms that try to do a serious topic and you've still got a laugh track playing in the background. I recently caught a snippet of Gimme a Break and they had Joey Lawrence's character in black-face and you've got the other actors reacting properly for the scene playing out but you've still got a laugh track or studio audience laughing during the performance. And no, this isn't the only time it's happened. Diff'rent Strokes had an episode where Kimberly suffers from bulimia for one episode and is "cured" in the same episode. She's binging on an entire cake and the laughter continues. It just takes away from the point you're trying to make if you screw even the smallest thing up and you leave the viewer/reader cringing or shaking their heads for an entirely different reason than what you had intended.

“But I’m getting ahead of myself, so I’ll back up--Another thing they could've done differently. I swear the description of the girls and the club reminds me of this:
I'm
I'm only
I'm only writing
I'm only writing this
I'm only writing this to
I'm only writing this to take
I'm only writing this to take up
I'm only writing this to take up space.

I'm lmao at your description of the club and the girls!

One. Toe shoes are expensive--Nope, not a dancer but I read that line about Jessi chips in for her shoes and almost snorted. Or is this some weird land where toe shoes cost $5.50?

lmao, and I'm absolutely loving the Breaking Bad references. :D I'm enjoying the snark and can't wait to read the next part! Welcome to the community! :)