This is the summer of Actually Decent Movies!
I saw Harry Potter~
I've been reading the Sacrifices Arc recently (I'm on Book Four; it is hella long and also extraordinarily good), and the scenes with Griphook made me think about that rather a lot. Because he's given the impression of being the bad guy, but that fic gave all sorts of background, as, indeed, did the original Harry Potter book.
It was rather disappointing not to have the Grey Lady's full story, but man is she creepy. And I love her for it!
The Snape thing was done *so well*. They took out some important parts, like why he and Lily stopped being friends (he slipped up and called her a mudblood), but the feeling was still there while making him less...slimy, I guess you could say. Also I adore how Harry says Snape was the bravest man he ever knew. Snape did something, took blame, was pretty much universally despised, when all the time he was working for the "right" side. He got no credit for everything he did.
Epilogue!Ginny, while still confined to a pencil skirt, does not wear heels! I count this a point for our side.
The movie-makers seem to think that one cannot be an adult male without facial hair. Admittedly this is probably because otherwise they would look to similar, but man. Tom Felton is just not made for that.
ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER HAS A FERRET, YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID.
And, as always, finishing up with the big discussion question! This week, out topic is Slytherin House.
Recap of the book: When the war happens, McGonagall sends all the kids under third year away, and asks everyone if they want to stay or go. All of Slytherin House leaves.
Movie: She never mentions the little kids, and sticks all the SLytherins in the dungeons without cause beyond Pansy asking why they aren't giving up Harry.
This bugs me. This bugs me a *lot*, because it basically bullying, by an adult in a position of power, supporting peer opinions, of a group of children, separated out for being sneakier and not as willing to die. Also she doesn't even mention the little kids, whom we saw just a bit ago, giving the impression that she's letting eleven-year-olds fight.
I like Slytherins! They are frequently the most realistic, yet also smart!
So anyway, the movie as a whole was *amazing*, and I came about as close to crying as I ever do during a movie.
Thoughts?
Next week is Captain America, and the week after that is Cowboys and Aliens, which looks like it has an awesome and non-helpless female lead. Like I said. The summer of actually decent movies.
I've been reading the Sacrifices Arc recently (I'm on Book Four; it is hella long and also extraordinarily good), and the scenes with Griphook made me think about that rather a lot. Because he's given the impression of being the bad guy, but that fic gave all sorts of background, as, indeed, did the original Harry Potter book.
It was rather disappointing not to have the Grey Lady's full story, but man is she creepy. And I love her for it!
The Snape thing was done *so well*. They took out some important parts, like why he and Lily stopped being friends (he slipped up and called her a mudblood), but the feeling was still there while making him less...slimy, I guess you could say. Also I adore how Harry says Snape was the bravest man he ever knew. Snape did something, took blame, was pretty much universally despised, when all the time he was working for the "right" side. He got no credit for everything he did.
Epilogue!Ginny, while still confined to a pencil skirt, does not wear heels! I count this a point for our side.
The movie-makers seem to think that one cannot be an adult male without facial hair. Admittedly this is probably because otherwise they would look to similar, but man. Tom Felton is just not made for that.
ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER HAS A FERRET, YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID.
And, as always, finishing up with the big discussion question! This week, out topic is Slytherin House.
Recap of the book: When the war happens, McGonagall sends all the kids under third year away, and asks everyone if they want to stay or go. All of Slytherin House leaves.
Movie: She never mentions the little kids, and sticks all the SLytherins in the dungeons without cause beyond Pansy asking why they aren't giving up Harry.
This bugs me. This bugs me a *lot*, because it basically bullying, by an adult in a position of power, supporting peer opinions, of a group of children, separated out for being sneakier and not as willing to die. Also she doesn't even mention the little kids, whom we saw just a bit ago, giving the impression that she's letting eleven-year-olds fight.
I like Slytherins! They are frequently the most realistic, yet also smart!
So anyway, the movie as a whole was *amazing*, and I came about as close to crying as I ever do during a movie.
Thoughts?
Next week is Captain America, and the week after that is Cowboys and Aliens, which looks like it has an awesome and non-helpless female lead. Like I said. The summer of actually decent movies.