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rionaleonhart) wrote2010-12-02 12:35 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2010-12-02 12:35 pm
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Curse You, Harry The Platypus.
I was just trying to remember what my mental image of Snape was when I first started reading the Harry Potter books, before the films came along and replaced it with Alan Rickman, and then I realised that, although Phineas and Ferb didn't exist at the time, my Snape looked a lot like Heinz Doofenshmirtz. I don't even mean that he looked like a live-action Doofenshmirtz might; my mental images of everyone else were realistic people, but Snape was very clearly a drawing. His nose in particular was Doofenshmirtzish.
Hmmm.
Relatedly, have a handful of thoughts on the first Deathly Hallows film!
- The friendship, oh. At the beginning, I was a little worried that the film would be so bleak I'd have trouble enjoying it, but then they arrived at the Burrow and Harry threw himself on Ron and Hermione and I had so many hearts over my head.
- Whilst I love the Harry-Ron-Hermione dynamic as a friendship, it seems I'm rather more fond of Harry/Hermione than I'd realised. In my personal canon for the Harry Potter films, Harry is very much in unrequited love with Hermione. In the books, I think Harry/Hermione is a cute concept with a reasonable basis (despite the unreasonability of some of its fans); in the films, I totally, totally 'ship it. Sort of loved the dancing scene, even though it came slightly out of nowhere and most of the audience were sniggering.
- So hoping for the second part to address Dumbledore's love for Grindelwald. Come on, Harry Potter films, don't let me down.
- SPEAKING OF LETTING ME DOWN: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CUT OUT PHINEAS NIGELLUS' PART. HOW DARE YOU? Also, the Kingsley Shacklebolt of the films isn't really the Shacklebolt in my head, but I can't really expect the casting director to look directly into my imagination and go 'right, we need Paterson Joseph for Shacklebolt and... okay, apparently Snape has to be played by a cartoon character.' And it's a bit of a shame that the little flash of Dudley-humanity was cut out, but I suppose it might have seemed rather odd, as the Dursleys have been portrayed as basically irredeemable for so long.
- Overall, however, I was let down very little! It was a good film, and, despite its considerable length, there was no point at which I thought 'oh, how much more of this is there?'
- In particular, I really liked Harry himself in this film. It's been a long time since I last thought 'wow, I really like Harry Potter as a character', but I was thinking it all the way through Deathly Hallows Part One. It feels good to like Harry; being bespectacled, dark-haired and July-born, with a feminine form of 'Harry' as my first name and Harry's mother's maiden name as my last, I'm clearly an alternate-universe version of him, after all.
In conclusion, hooray!
Wow, it's going to be so strange when the final film comes out. The end of an era! Although I've never been very involved in the fandom, Harry Potter has been a significant influence in my life since I was ten years old.
(I've just remembered that last night, as I was going to sleep, I wandered along a line of thought approximately as follows: Why did I never really write Potter fanfiction? Maybe it's because there's too much already; it's too difficult to be original. I have to think of something nobody has written before.
What I seem to recall I came up with, as I drifted off, was doves flying out of Hermione's vagina.
In the light of day, this doesn't seem such a great idea. Look, it was half past one in the morning (unusually late for me; I had to walk home from the cinema, as the buses were all hiding from the snow). I was half-asleep. I can't be held accountable for whatever bizarre ideas my subconscious throws at me in that state.
Knowing this fandom, someone's probably written it already, anyway.)
Hmmm.
Relatedly, have a handful of thoughts on the first Deathly Hallows film!
- The friendship, oh. At the beginning, I was a little worried that the film would be so bleak I'd have trouble enjoying it, but then they arrived at the Burrow and Harry threw himself on Ron and Hermione and I had so many hearts over my head.
- Whilst I love the Harry-Ron-Hermione dynamic as a friendship, it seems I'm rather more fond of Harry/Hermione than I'd realised. In my personal canon for the Harry Potter films, Harry is very much in unrequited love with Hermione. In the books, I think Harry/Hermione is a cute concept with a reasonable basis (despite the unreasonability of some of its fans); in the films, I totally, totally 'ship it. Sort of loved the dancing scene, even though it came slightly out of nowhere and most of the audience were sniggering.
- So hoping for the second part to address Dumbledore's love for Grindelwald. Come on, Harry Potter films, don't let me down.
- SPEAKING OF LETTING ME DOWN: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CUT OUT PHINEAS NIGELLUS' PART. HOW DARE YOU? Also, the Kingsley Shacklebolt of the films isn't really the Shacklebolt in my head, but I can't really expect the casting director to look directly into my imagination and go 'right, we need Paterson Joseph for Shacklebolt and... okay, apparently Snape has to be played by a cartoon character.' And it's a bit of a shame that the little flash of Dudley-humanity was cut out, but I suppose it might have seemed rather odd, as the Dursleys have been portrayed as basically irredeemable for so long.
- Overall, however, I was let down very little! It was a good film, and, despite its considerable length, there was no point at which I thought 'oh, how much more of this is there?'
- In particular, I really liked Harry himself in this film. It's been a long time since I last thought 'wow, I really like Harry Potter as a character', but I was thinking it all the way through Deathly Hallows Part One. It feels good to like Harry; being bespectacled, dark-haired and July-born, with a feminine form of 'Harry' as my first name and Harry's mother's maiden name as my last, I'm clearly an alternate-universe version of him, after all.
In conclusion, hooray!
Wow, it's going to be so strange when the final film comes out. The end of an era! Although I've never been very involved in the fandom, Harry Potter has been a significant influence in my life since I was ten years old.
(I've just remembered that last night, as I was going to sleep, I wandered along a line of thought approximately as follows: Why did I never really write Potter fanfiction? Maybe it's because there's too much already; it's too difficult to be original. I have to think of something nobody has written before.
What I seem to recall I came up with, as I drifted off, was doves flying out of Hermione's vagina.
In the light of day, this doesn't seem such a great idea. Look, it was half past one in the morning (unusually late for me; I had to walk home from the cinema, as the buses were all hiding from the snow). I was half-asleep. I can't be held accountable for whatever bizarre ideas my subconscious throws at me in that state.
Knowing this fandom, someone's probably written it already, anyway.)
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(Maybe Chris Columbus was the lone Ron/Hermione shipper. But it's cool, everyone else hates him.)
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...I just gotta say: doves from her vagina? Riona.
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...CLEARLY DOVES FROM ANYWHERE ELSE HAVE BEEN COVERED FAR TOO MANY TIMES IN FANFICTION ALREADY
DON'T JUDGE ME
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Oh god you are my FAVOURITE.
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I STILL NEED TO SEE THIS FILM.
I hope there is some adorable Dumbledore/Grindelwald explanations. I'll probably cry my eyes out though.
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They didn't touch much on Dumbledore's past in this film, but they did mention Rita Skeeter's exposé, so we can hope!
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Not that that usually stops me shipping something, but there you go.I AM HOPING. HOPING SO HARD.
Also I can't decide if I'm a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin. I am very smart
and so modest with itbut I also just want to DO something with my life. I want to go to university and get an awesome job. So. Hmmmmm.no subject
But yes, END OF AN ERA. I mostly like looking back at Harry Potter one and going 'awww, look at all the adorable young actors being 11.'
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I haven't watched the first film since I saw it in the cinema, but it sort of freaks me out when I see screenshots from it nowadays. THEY'RE SO TINY.
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Yup, definitely this. *also totally identifies as a Hufflepuff*
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I think you're right; something about Radcliffe as Harry has never quite sat right with me, but I really enjoyed his portrayal in this film. It's a shame it didn't happen sooner, but I'm glad it at least happened.