Got back from Fantastic Beasts.

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And it was decent enough. I liked it.

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I agree with the Johnny Deep reveal and casting being a let down. He's not how I imagined Grindelwald at all.

As for the Second Salemers - I had this notion that the leader/mother was actually a Squib. The way she acted when it came to witchcraft/wizardry seemed not entirely hysterical but chillingly knowing, plus among the at least Credence, Modesty and Chastity had magic - and she made them resent that part of of themselves... I thought that was probably a reaction to being resented herself once for being born without magic. It reminded me of Filch in Harry Potter to a degree.

The most disturbing thing about Graves's monologue at the end was that in a sense (not how he would be spinning it if he were in power), he wasn't completely wrong. These laws do not seem to protect anybody.

I loved Tina the most but thought the whole main cast was great. When it comes to Newt, I was happy to see that a scientist was portrayed in positive light. I hope we'll get to see Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange in future movies and get more backstory on their friendship.