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operavampirate

Big Giant Update Thingy of Doom

Jul 27, 2007 16:15

Ok, I haven't updated with anything meaninful in...well, a long time. So, I'm going to spend this entry catching everyone up on everything - see, I've posted stuff to communities without bothering to post it here, plus a bunch of other things I must alert people to. *nodnod* So, here we go.

Item the First: Fan-postage that I haven't shared with you ( Read more... )

fanfiction, btvs, text entry, potc, book rec, sparrabeth, harry potter

Comments 18

dark_x_huntress July 27 2007, 22:22:40 UTC

Johnny's playing a vampire??? SQUEE!!! That's so awesome, I can't wait to read more about it.

*coughs* Ahem, I'm sorry, I couldn't contain myself.

operavampirate July 27 2007, 22:55:57 UTC

I know! *squee!!* I've been wanting him to do something vampiric for ages and I'm just really floored and excited he's actually going to.

euphoricapathy July 27 2007, 22:48:45 UTC

Yeah, Les Miz does that. A lot. "Do You Hear the People Sing?" was stuck in my head for three days straight once.
Didn't like DH, liked OotP movie. My review of the first is somewhere in my journal.
Johnny a vampire? Hm. I'm not sure whether to be excited or scared. He's playing Sweeney Todd, isn't he?

operavampirate July 27 2007, 22:54:43 UTC

Yep, Sweeney Todd and then a vampire. Hehe. Sorry, I just have been wanting him to do something with fangs for ages and I never thought he'd actually get around to doing it, so I'm all ecstatic-like that he's actually going to. He's hitting all my areas of obsession - pirates, vampires, historical figures, musicals, lunatics, men with sharp objects in place of hands (yeah, I'm strange - it started out as a Captain Hook/Wolverine thing...)

desiring_me July 27 2007, 23:29:25 UTC

Have a comment. XD

Harry Potter - one word: BRILLIANT! Though the epilogue was kinda eh, I'm glad that Harry got what he desired: a family.

operavampirate July 28 2007, 00:54:35 UTC

Yeah, I agree. I think that was the main thing that was supposed to be implied by the epilogue. It was really cheesy and cliche, but at the same sort of amusing. Almost more like some random ficlet you'd read or something. lol. I think it's sort of like the after-the-credits scene in At World's End - because it's not directly part of the book, it's an add on that can be acknowledged or unacknowledged depending on how you feel at the time. But I really loved the book as a whole - especially seeing Snape's backstory. I totally guessed that already (though not to the full extent) and thought I was perhaps being melodramatic, but seeing that it is indeed how it was is really amusing.

desiring_me July 28 2007, 02:23:12 UTC

I always kinda figured that Snape- sorry, Severus (he deserves his first name now lol) was in love or at least liked Lilly. And he loved her for basically all his life- he was the bravest man in the book.

operavampirate July 28 2007, 04:07:58 UTC

Yes, I totally agree. And I think the one real meaningful moment in the entirety of that damn epilogue was Harry's explanation to his son about Severus. "You're named for two headmasters, one of them was a slytherin and he was the bravest man I've ever known." Don't know if that's the exact wording, but close enough.

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djarum99 July 28 2007, 00:34:33 UTC

Saw the article about JD playing Barnabas and *squeeeed* like a fangirl.

And Glory - loved her. Best insane goddess lines ever.

Haven't read HP as Amazon is of the bad.

Stuart Townsend can totally manage Voldemort.

JD as vampire - squeeeeee!

operavampirate July 28 2007, 00:46:38 UTC

*squee* It's perfect. I've always wanted him to play a vamp and I was starting to think he never would. But yay! He has the cheekbones for it, seriously. Strange reason, but it's true.

And yeah, I agree about Stuart. He has that dark allure about him that worked for him as Lestat and I'd imagine a younger Voldemort with the same sort of thing about him.

And yeah, Glory had the best lines. And I loved the whole Ben/Glory transformation and Spike being the only one to see it at first.
"Are you all very stoned?"

And I really loved the new HP, but a lot of people didn't for reasons I don't really understand? I don't know, I'll have to find someone with a negative review and try and find logic in it. lol.

djarum99 July 28 2007, 00:57:34 UTC

The cheekbones, the eyes, the mouth....*squeeeee*! I can understand why he turned down Interview, but Barnabas is perfect for him - here's hoping they find good writers.

Stuart will be a perfect young Voldemort.

And Spike, lord, I miss Spike. He always saw everything first.

I'm sure I'll love the new HP. I don't write in the fandom, so I have no problem following JK's imagination as my own vision doesn't get in the way, as it does with the pirates *g*

operavampirate July 28 2007, 02:42:33 UTC

*le sigh* I love Spike - he was the best character in the whole series by a long shot and was always sold short until he got a soul, which was really rather depressing considering he always posessed more humanity than even he gave himself credit for.

And oh yes, Johnny's got 'undead' written all over him. Perfection. I understand the turn down for Anne Rice as well - he didn't particularly fit the mold of any of the characters. But this one he is going to do well with, I can tell already. *bounces*

I love Dark Shadows so....... dracschick July 28 2007, 00:43:27 UTC

I'm excited about that as well.

PS--It's time Depp finally took on a vampire role:)

Re: I love Dark Shadows so....... operavampirate July 28 2007, 00:47:15 UTC

Yes, I agree. I've always thought he'd make an amazing vampire should he decide to play one and I'm really happy he finally is :)