And if a double decker bus crashes into us...

[lozenger8]

So. Harry Potter. I used to be insanely fannish about it, as many of you would attest. But, for whatever reasons, Half Blood Prince nailed the final screw in the coffin for my devotion. It's not that I don't love Harry, because, you know, I really do. I don't stop loving all that easily. I just can't find myself caring in that specific way to give

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[stabbim]

I don't have the highest expectations for the final HP, either. The first three novels were good, the other three were pretty uneven. I am looking forward to reading the final novel on Saturday because then it'll all be over... unless JKR decides to continue the series one way or the other. I haven't been spoiled, so if you know anything, please don't say anything.

I was very disappointed by the second series of LOM. I'm still so disappointed that I don't feel the desire to talk about the show any more. We'll see if I check out A2A, but if I do, I certainly won't expect it to be good because it's the same creative team that gave me the second series of LOM and they are obviously very happy with how it turned out.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say: I hope you won't be disappointed with Farscape. It's one of the shows that's never let me down. It wasn't always great, but in the end, I loved the ride and everytime I watch it it grabs me emotionally. :)

[lozenger8]

I don't know anything, but, for the first time ever, I don't actually mind knowing.

I was hoping that about Farscape too, so you read my mind.

[stabbim]

I don't know anything, but, for the first time ever, I don't actually mind knowing.

I saw Order of the Phoenix yesterday, and that helped a bit to get me "excited". I didn't re-read any of the latest novels, and that pretty much shows that I'm not as involved as I would have been several years ago.

I was hoping that about Farscape too, so you read my mind.

Seasons 3 and 4 are great, but as always, there are episodes that work really well and some that don't. Al things considered, I think season 3 is my favorite season, and season 4 has some episodes that I can watch over and over again because I love them so much. PKW was fantastic, especially regarding the difficult circumstances under which it was produced. :)

[kafkatamura]

You [i]won't[/i] be disapointed. It's disheartening that people are already planning bitchfests for JKR instead of waiting to be overjoyed.
I mean she's known how it'd end all along.

The only real problem with HBP was that Dumbledore died.

It's been sad you've been mia from the HP community. I wondered why I hadn't seen you posting with the rest of us.

[lozenger8]

I don't want to have a bitchfest, though, which is why I'm not holding out hope - and I can be pleasantly surprised when the book is BRILLIANT.

[kafkatamura]

I'm 100% sure it will be.
I just don't want it to end.

[piapiapiano]

Er, I guess that I'm shielding myself from disappointment.

Aren't we all? It's only natural.

Out of interest, what was it about HBP that jolted you out of your HP fannishness?

[lozenger8]

I don't know - honestly, I don't. I'd already drifted away from the community, so that by the time I had the time to spare again for fannish pursuits, it was a whole new set of people I'd be engaging with. But also... as soon as I finished reading the book, I felt pretty happy with it as a text, but a week or two later, little things were niggling at me. Nothing specific, just a general sense of 'eh'.

[piapiapiano]

I thought I felt the same about HBP. I mean, I had absolutely no inclination to pick it up and read it again after the first time. But I did re-read it last month (when I realised that it was my last chance to read any of the HP books in ignorance of the series conclusion) and was surprised to find myself enjoying it.

The main problem with the HP series, from a writing-craft POV, is that they don't stand up to close scrutiny. The muggle/wizarding world relationship makes no sense at all, for one thing. I find I have to half-close my eyes to that side of things in order to enjoy it at all. Although I don't think even that could make GoF a good book.

[lozenger8]

They were never meant to be held up to such scrutiny, either. All of the academia that goes into Harry Potter --- why haven't we seen the same for Terry Pratchett's work? What about Ursula Le guin? Any number of writers who can turn good phrases as well as great plots?

I guess I got disillusioned with the hype of it all - self-made especially. Because JKR's good, she really is, but she's not God-like - and she knows this. And I can't help but think it's incredibly unfair to hold her up to such expectation. So yes, that's why I'm going to think that I've had several enjoyable hours and not anticipate my mind to be blown. I still think Prisoner of Azkaban is a cracking good read. I still like the other books well enough. Some of the characterisation, plot points and details are absolutely wonderful in every way. And that's that.

[entropical87]

I have lingering affection for HP and I read fic occasionally, but I'm kind of over it. When HBP came out I'd had a countdown on my desktop since December and I was psyched for weeks before. This time? I've been vaguely noting that the release date is creeping up. I'm glad this is the final book so I can (mostly) close that chapter of fandom.

You should probably take that with a grain of salt, though, as I'll be one of the nutters out at midnight. Just like I was for the movie. I do not make a good case for myself here.

[lozenger8]

I was never much of a fic reader (I'm not much of a fic reader in any fandom.) But I do fondly look back on my HP fic writing days, because it was fun, and I was silly. It was how I got into fan fiction.

I love the nutters who go at midnight. I never got the opportunity, because it's always been released early in the morning here - but I hope you have a great time. ♥

[lozenger8]

Heh. Yeah. Three years ago, I was the gaga fan. Totally gaga. I loved it. I still think of it with great amusement and realise I do the exact. same. thing. still, but with other texts.