After watching the new International OOTP trailer (available at HPANA
http://www.hpana.com/news.19855.26.html ) I find that I can't muster much love for it. And do you know WHY? Because we got another dramatic Hermione rushes to Harry and flings herself into his arms moment and we also got a nice shot of luna conjuring her Patronus during one of thier DA meetings, but Ginny was shoved into the background as usual.
I don't begrudge other characters (and actors) getting to be in the spotlight in the films, but when the hell does Ginny (Bonnie Wright) get to have her moment? And why does it seem that the character of Luna is being so promoted by WB when her character is really not very important? I mean, I love Luna...ADORE HER...but if she had never been introduced as a character in these books I really don't see them being any different. I mean, she's not integral. She is a peripheral character. Ginny on the other hand has been clearly established in CANON as an integral part of the story. She has been shown to be more than just background filler. Her experiences with Voldemort give her a connection with Harry that no other character in the books has. I don't see why they continue to keep ignoring that fact in the films!
In movie six will the entire inner turmoil Harry feels over his feelings for Ginny be left out? Will thier romance be left on the cutting room floor? And if book 7 ends with Harry elected as Minister of Magic, happily married to Ginny with a dozen children (Trelawney's prediction coming true finall!) is that bit just going to be left out of the final movie? Or will they just decide to have Harry marry Hermione, since that is what it seems they have been leading up to since movie 1!?
I am so sick of the constant need they feel to throw Hermione into Harry's arms. These two characters in canon have ZERO romantic feelings for each other, so why do the writers of the screenplays (and the directors) insist on acting like they do?
I'm bitter. I admit it, but when people fuck with canon like this it just really burns my ass!!!!!!!