I totally agree. I didn't love all the things that they changed, though some (like the shadow puppets and Hermione) were very effecting. Overall I did like the movie, but you're right - it just didn't fill me with mad and fervent enthusiasm. And that was really disappointing to me.
Thinking about it, I found that this movie wasn't Harry Potter, in a way. It could have been titled Hermione Granger and the Deathly Hallows. There was so much focus on Hermione. And I love her, and always love to experience more of her, but... It just sat kind of wrong with me. :)
You're quite right, there was a lot of Hermione, wasn't there? Which, yes, it's lovely to see more of her, because sometimes I find it hard to refute the allegations that JKR's a bit misogynist, but yes. Harry. Hmm.
I felt pretty much the same about this movie. And yet I've spent the last two weeks after I saw it madly refreshing Harry Potter blogs. I can't make sense of myself.
What's the bravest thing Hermione has ever done? Erase her parents' memories?
I wasn't expecting to, but I loved the film, and the pacing worked for me. ITA about them glossing over Harry losing his wand and trying to sell us a cool chase scene when we all know they could have apparated. I wonder if the hallows vs. horcruxes decision will come in the next film, though.
I'm cheap too, because the dancing was my favorite scene in the movie. :x
Yes. Voluntarily orphaning herself, putting herself in a position where it's possible (even likely) that she might die and no one would care. Or possibly even know. It didn't break my heart in the books at all, but watching her walk out of that house and down the street in the movie, I just could not breathe.
Let's take our kicks and run with them while we can! *G*
I don't even remember that part from the book, tbh, but when she pointed her wand at her parents and the images of her started to disappear, I got teary-eyed (which was a bit embarrassing since that was only like five minutes into the film, haha). We don't usually get to see Hermione's sacrifices, and she never talks about them, but girl has sacrificed a lot! It was moving.
It's very much a throwaway line in the book, when they're all at the Burrow and... I think harry's suggested that he go it alone because their families will be in danger, and Ron's all, "Yeah, because we haven't been planning about that," and shows him the thing in the attic and mentions that Hermione's obliviated her parents and sent them to Australia. Tiny throwaway line. Ugh.
But yes, you are so right. She's sacrificed a lot, and she has so much to fight for, because arguably she's the one (of our main characters) who has the most to lose when the Muggle world gets crushed underfoot.
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Thinking about it, I found that this movie wasn't Harry Potter, in a way. It could have been titled Hermione Granger and the Deathly Hallows. There was so much focus on Hermione. And I love her, and always love to experience more of her, but... It just sat kind of wrong with me. :)
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Reminder of all the goodness fanfic and meta can bring?
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I wasn't expecting to, but I loved the film, and the pacing worked for me. ITA about them glossing over Harry losing his wand and trying to sell us a cool chase scene when we all know they could have apparated. I wonder if the hallows vs. horcruxes decision will come in the next film, though.
I'm cheap too, because the dancing was my favorite scene in the movie. :x
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Let's take our kicks and run with them while we can! *G*
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But yes, you are so right. She's sacrificed a lot, and she has so much to fight for, because arguably she's the one (of our main characters) who has the most to lose when the Muggle world gets crushed underfoot.
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