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09-14-2020, 09:18 PM
In this epic video series, KrimsonRogue delves into Norman Boutin's self-published novel, Empress Theresa, about a narcissistic "good girl" who can do no wrong wreaking havoc on the entire planet.
Part 1: Theresa is Boring!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JopR-biL0I4
Part 2: Theresa is Repetitive!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wSfqrSKJFs
Part 3: Theresa is Reckless!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oyd20AxoRc
Part 4: Theresa is a Monster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuD4qPEt60
Part 5: Theresa is Tyrannical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1sMawiLLw
Empress Theresa and author Boutin gained notoriety because of Boutin's defensiveness and inability to accept constructive criticism in Amazon reviews and other Internet forums, as chronicled in Fredrik Knudsen's famous Down the Rabbit Hole episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TedsiCaV2B4
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To me, Theresa personifies every moralistic, authoritarian movement I've ever encountered, from the evangelical Christians of my youth to the SJWs of today. Except the aforementioned Bible-thumpers didn't do anywhere near as much harm as the leftist rabble are doing now. At worst, they wasted a few minutes of your time trying to proselytize you.
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Due mainly to Boutin's poor writing skills, the consensus seems to be that he wasn't smart or clever enough to intentionally pull off a comedy of errors, therefore Theresa's apparent lack of awareness is unintentional.
As far as that goes, I don't think a (very) badly constructed narrative is necessarily sufficient grounds to question his ability to choose a moral or object lesson (e.g., the perils of believing in one's own innate goodness and infallibility) and then draft an inept dumpster fire of a story around it.
But that's without considering Boutin's online discussions, where he reveals himself to be a real life Theresa.
Despite much evidence to the contrary, Boutin really does believe that Theresa is humble and benevolent; her motives altruistic; her plans, decisions, and actions wise; and the results beneficial to all.
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I have to give kudos to KrimsonRogue for enduring the ordeal of reading this 430-page disaster, taking 120 pages of notes, and presenting it in a way that viewers will find not only tolerable but entertaining.
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(09-14-2020, 10:21 PM)Dev Wrote: But that's without considering Boutin's online discussions, where he reveals himself to be a real life Theresa.
Well there you have it.
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I mean, go take a look at Norman Boutin...
He's very clearly writing about himself as a girl, because he probably always wanted to be one.
Psychologically, that's one of the many things this says about him.
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The idealized version of who he would be if he had been a woman.
TBH...
Writing about it is probably one of the healthier ways he could have ever dealt with it.
But the guy is old as fuck sooo...
Who knows what he spent the first 60 years of his life doing...
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(09-14-2020, 10:32 PM)Dev Wrote: I have to give kudos to KrimsonRogue for enduring the ordeal of reading this 430-page disaster, taking 120 pages of notes, and presenting it in a way that viewers will find not only tolerable but entertaining.
Sometimes the reviewers are the only thing that is good about some of these disastrous books, as such was the case with Onision's books reviewed by Strange Aeons...
I know you saw these before and weren't a fan, but I think she has a wonderful sense of humor and she's absolutely adorable, so I really enjoyed watching them.
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(09-15-2020, 10:39 AM)Mister Obvious Wrote: Sometimes the reviewers are the only thing that is good about some of these disastrous books, as such was the case with Onision's books reviewed by Strange Aeons...
[video=themtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XcwsFvOOaA[/video]
[video=themtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58GAB7-j_AM[/video]
[video=themtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5iSA19MEw[/video]
Her reviews of Onision's books have been coming up in my recommendations since I watched KrimsonRogue's Empress Theresa review series. KrimsonRogue also reviewed Onision's books.
(09-15-2020, 10:39 AM)Mister Obvious Wrote: I know you saw these before and weren't a fan, but I think she has a wonderful sense of humor and she's absolutely adorable, so I really enjoyed watching them.
I've only watched one of Strange Aeons' videos, and that was awhile ago. I don't remember what made me watch it, as I'd never heard of Onision at the time. So my one-off impression was that she was overly obsessed with him, like an angry ex-girlfriend or something.
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(09-14-2020, 10:32 PM)Dev Wrote: I have to give kudos to KrimsonRogue for enduring the ordeal of reading this 430-page disaster, taking 120 pages of notes, and presenting it in a way that viewers will find not only tolerable but entertaining.
This is what teh interwebz call "taking it in the ass so we don't have to."
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(09-15-2020, 10:39 AM)Mister Obvious Wrote: ... she's absolutely adorable....
Yeah, she is very pretty. I'll watch a few more of her (hopefully non-Onision-related) videos to see what she's about.
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(09-15-2020, 12:46 PM)Dev Wrote: This is what teh interwebz call "taking it in the ass so we don't have to."
Like the reviewers who actually watched all or part of Cuties to confirm what others have said about it.
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(09-15-2020, 12:48 PM)Dev Wrote: Yeah, she is very pretty. I'll watch a few more of her (hopefully non-Onision-related) videos to see what she's about.
A lot of her vids are sorta gay, but not in your typical SJW kinda way... she's not really like that. Mostly what I remember from her channel was the issues she had with her lung collapsing a few times. Poor thing... I hope that never happens to her again.
(09-15-2020, 12:50 PM)Dev Wrote: Like the reviewers who actually watched all or part of Cuties to confirm what others have said about it.
Yeah I've seen a few vids about that...
Fucking yikes man.
Even "free speech" loving edgelords etc. were shocked and repulsed and rallying for the deplatforming of that sick pedo candy. Cuz that's ALL it is. Horrific.
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I took a quick look at one of SA's post-nosejob videos and a pre-nosejob video to see what changed. I had never noticed her nose before this. I think the shorter haircut bothers me more. The bangs she had during her "Onion Boy" period were really cute.
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I'm kinda glad nobody made a thread about Cuties here. It's been covered so thoroughly elsewhere that I don't see anything more needs to be added.
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(09-15-2020, 12:46 PM)Dev Wrote: This is what teh interwebz call "taking it in the ass so we don't have to."
I just left a comment reply very similar to this in another thread before even
clicking on this one. Weeeeeirrrrd!!
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(09-15-2020, 01:08 PM)Dev Wrote: I took a quick look at one of SA's post-nosejob videos and a pre-nosejob video to see what changed. I had never noticed her nose before this. I think the shorter haircut bothers me more. The bangs she had during her "Onion Boy" period were really cute.
Yeah I thought her hair was great before...
In the Onision book review videos, it was perfect.
I love short hair but I will admit when I don't prefer it.
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She's got a baller widow's peak though...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RVu99A-ok8
You guys know I have a fetish.
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She's still totally fuckin' adorable though for sure.
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