You know, I never knew that about the Draco errata! It fits the way I wanted to imagine him, so, am happy.
Am also happy that I'm finally vindicated in my Helen McCrory love. So many complaints about her as Narcissa from fans on my flist for the past few films, and me over here in my corner saying WHAT IT'S HELEN MCCRORY WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE.
I honestly don't know why there was so little HMcC love. Some said she just didn't "look right" for Narcissa and I think the rest just kept saying they hated her hair.
I was amused by what you said about the epilogue's rendition, particularly. I've never been an epilogue-hater, either; I thought it was fine in the books. But to be honest, I walked out of the theater finding it just as awkward as most of the fandom did when they first read it, simply because the main cast could not pull off mid-30s, in my book. It just looked like they'd thrown on some stuffier clothes on the lot paired them with children they were too old to have. ^^;
But that was really my only complaint. (Though it's been a number of years since I last read the source material.)
I do understand if a fan's complaint about the epilogue is the makeup (or lack of) and ability to see them as adults. Somehow it didn't bother me, particularly as it was clear they put a lot of effort into Radcliffe on that. But it's hard to suspend disbelief when you know these actors were playing a much younger age fifteen seconds ago.
Yes, yes, yes to this. I wrote something similar in my post, actually. I adore how the films portrayed the Malfoys.
I also loved the epilogue, for pretty much exactly the reasons you state here. And yes, for that smile from Draco. It was SO much better than what JKR gave us!
I would have allowed a moment's encounter between Albus and Scorpius, something to show the parallels of Harry and Draco's encounter, this time ending amiably.
I was holding my breath for something like that, and I wasn't too surprised when we didn't get it. But yeah. *sigh*
JKR didn't give us anything like that smile, did she? The Malfoys were just there, and it was open to interp. They could have been standing there in their own little puddle of gloom, thinking, "Hope no one throws rotten fruit this time." If we'd said, "What if it had been a friendly encounter? With a smile, even?" we'd have been ridiculed. NOW IT'S (FILM) CANON.
I really wanted that "full circle, let's not make the same mistakes our parents did" Albus 'n' Scorpius moment. Sigh. But I'll survive.
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Am also happy that I'm finally vindicated in my Helen McCrory love. So many complaints about her as Narcissa from fans on my flist for the past few films, and me over here in my corner saying WHAT IT'S HELEN MCCRORY WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE.
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I totally have Annie and Aretha in my head now!
Was Ciarin Hinds Aberforth?
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Hinds was Aberforth. Nice show of it, too!
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I was amused by what you said about the epilogue's rendition, particularly. I've never been an epilogue-hater, either; I thought it was fine in the books. But to be honest, I walked out of the theater finding it just as awkward as most of the fandom did when they first read it, simply because the main cast could not pull off mid-30s, in my book. It just looked like they'd thrown on some stuffier clothes on the lot paired them with children they were too old to have. ^^;
But that was really my only complaint. (Though it's been a number of years since I last read the source material.)
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Yes, yes, yes to this. I wrote something similar in my post, actually. I adore how the films portrayed the Malfoys.
I also loved the epilogue, for pretty much exactly the reasons you state here. And yes, for that smile from Draco. It was SO much better than what JKR gave us!
I would have allowed a moment's encounter between Albus and Scorpius, something to show the parallels of Harry and Draco's encounter, this time ending amiably.
I was holding my breath for something like that, and I wasn't too surprised when we didn't get it. But yeah. *sigh*
Pretty much word to everything you've said here!
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I really wanted that "full circle, let's not make the same mistakes our parents did" Albus 'n' Scorpius moment. Sigh. But I'll survive.
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