Run from the fandom!!!!!
So, I finished the new Harry Potter book at 5:00 this morning. This afternoon, and again this evening, I indulged in soemthing I never do: fandom. I went visiting Checkmated's forum to see what other people were thinking about the book. Everybody was fairly calm and reasonable, even when they mentioned something they were disappointed with. Later, I followed a link to some lj threads where people were complaining about the book. I thought it would be entertaining, but I got so aggravated with the people who were angry because JKR didn't write the book they wanted that I couldn't resist replying to someone who was whining about Hermione's characterization. It wasn't the only post I wanted to reply to, by far. It just came at the point where I couldn't take it anymore. It'll be hard to resist agoing back to see how badly I get flamed, but I'm not doing it. From this point forward, I go no farther into fandom than netbyrd's journal. The people who post there regularly are fairly sensible and are not scary, rabid shipper-maniacs. So instead of reading fandom wank, I'm going to concentrate on my Harry Potter-themed yarn for fiber_friday and hope I get it done in time to post it this Friday.
So, yeah, anyway, I liked the book and all. I can't believe that I consumed this book in such a short period of time when I know it's going to be a good couple of years at least before the next one. There's definitely value in not reading a series until it all books have been published. That way, you're not left just wanting more when you read one. But then, the one serious complaint I have with Harry Potter is that each book is just not quite self-contained enough. Especially the last few. I don't like it when authors end with a cliff-hanger. The best series are where each book has a vague sense of there being something more, but a definite sense of this particular story being over, and that hasn't really happened with these books, especially GoF onward.
In other news, my boss is doing much better. She's been transferred out of the ICU into a private room, and she thinks she'll be back to work by late August. I think that's doubtful, but I appreciate her optimism.
Hugs to belladona for not being accepted into her program. I know it'll be hard, but try to stay focused on moving forward from this.
So, yeah, anyway, I liked the book and all. I can't believe that I consumed this book in such a short period of time when I know it's going to be a good couple of years at least before the next one. There's definitely value in not reading a series until it all books have been published. That way, you're not left just wanting more when you read one. But then, the one serious complaint I have with Harry Potter is that each book is just not quite self-contained enough. Especially the last few. I don't like it when authors end with a cliff-hanger. The best series are where each book has a vague sense of there being something more, but a definite sense of this particular story being over, and that hasn't really happened with these books, especially GoF onward.
In other news, my boss is doing much better. She's been transferred out of the ICU into a private room, and she thinks she'll be back to work by late August. I think that's doubtful, but I appreciate her optimism.
Hugs to belladona for not being accepted into her program. I know it'll be hard, but try to stay focused on moving forward from this.