BSC #41 Mary Anne vs. Logan (Chapters 1-5)

[pizza_champion]

All the cool kids are doing snarks…hope you don’t mind me joining the fun!

I used to love these books back when I was a kid- I’m old enough to remember waiting each month for a new book to come out. Now it’s time to ruin my childhood.

Mary Anne vs. Logan - the ultimate death match!

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[shatisarockgod]

She’s complaining that Mary Anne wants to dress nicely for her sitting job. --I'm torn. I get wanting to look nice instead of wearing something with holes in it, something dirty. But I definitely wouldn't want to wear something too nice in case I get it dirty at the job, etc. But at the same time, how does all of this impact Dawn's life? Let Mary Anne wear what she wants to wear!

This is a great positive message for the pre-teen girls reading this book - if your boyfriend is hot, it doesn’t matter how he treats you. Because he’s hot. Thanks for that life lesson, Ann.--*shakes head* They really could've turned it into a positive message by leaving that snippet out and not having them get back together a few books later.

Logan sounds confused by this, which confuses me.--Indeed. Mary Anne already had this job lined up instead of it being something silly like "Well, I wanted to watch that tv show today but I guess I can catch it later and hang out with you now." And doesn't he know how Kristy acts by now?

He’s a babysitter too and should realize that you just can’t shirk your responsibilities just to make out with your boyfriend.--Exactly.

This is how abusive relationships start, Mary Anne. Run away.--And run away from the abusive friendships while you're at it!

cries enough to flood the Sahara Desert--LOL!

By the way, it really concerns me that I can still rattle off the names of the Pike monsters but couldn’t tell you what I had for breakfast this morning.--lol, I've accepted it. If I live to be 80 I'll probably still remember this shit and won't be able to remember what I should be remembering!

Spoiler: It’s not poop on Claudia’s bed. It’s chocolate--Good fucking grief. Again, how does Claudia avoid roaches and ants?

Has Claudia been taking hygiene lessons from Kristy?--Unfortunately Claudia has a habit of being a mess. Didn't she send Dawn a letter with a chocolate stain on it one time?

and she’s wearing a crop top?--No way. Only way I could see MA wearing a crop top is if it was a layered thing. Tank top underneath the crop top

She demands to know where everyone is, despite it being 5:25.--Isn't it hilarious we have how controlling Kristy can be in this section when the book is about Mary Anne wanting to get away from Logan's controlling ways? Yeah, let's see that look that will be shot at anybody that walks in at 5:31.

He orders Mary Anne onto the ice to go skating, orders her to help some random kids build a snowman, and almost makes her do snow angels. --All things I can picture Kristy doing as well...

Valentine’s Day? Nah, I can’t see it.--Agreed.

Enjoyed the snark! :)

[pizza_champion]

Thank you!

You know, I didn't really see the parallels between Kristy and Logan, but now that you've pointed it out, it's totally true. They're both controlling bullies. Mary Anne is screwed no matter who she hangs out with.

And I guess Claudia is more messy than I remembered. Considering she hides junk food all over her room, I shouldn't have been that surprised.

[pi_beta_alpha]

"-Unfortunately Claudia has a habit of being a mess. Didn't she send Dawn a letter with a chocolate stain on it one time?"

I like to think that was Claudia's way of being extremely passive-aggressive, as if Dawn will open the note and get dried, smeared sugar all over her precious fingers :D Somehow I don't think that's what the author had in mind, but I give exactly zero fucks. I'd pay money to see Dawn lose her shit over opening an envelope that contained a smeared chocolate-y letter. She'd probably flip out like it was anthrax.