Oh, I don't mean the characterisation - I mean he's an arsehole. This essay is eloquent on the subject of Sirius, the Bully Who Got Away With It (Sort Of). Warning: horrible and depressing true story of school bullying.
Actually, come to think of it, Gary Oldman kind of sucks too.
That does seem to be one of the main points Rowling is making about the old gang, and it becomes blatant in book 5. Alas for Harry, things are not particularly simple...
As of this moment, I've read PS, skim-read CS and PoA for the Snape bits, and I intend to tackle the next two books too. I've snuck peeks at the later books, and picked up more from the fanfic and art - for example, I now get this where before it was merely bizarre. :-)
I didn't read the original article in full detail, but I certainly believe the map has special programming in it just for Snape!
I also think over-analysing something before you actually read it can lead to all sorts of problems but, y'know, these things happen :-)
(I was quite strange comparing what I'd heard about Angel S5 on the Buffy playtest list with what actually appeared. It just skews the emphasis somewhat)
David C (Who is otherwise discussing RPG rules with my co-writer, so sorry if I'm intruding)
I'm not *quite* so shallow. :-)* Started OotP last night and was hooked by chapter 1. Very scary - a gang of bullies, Harry being a bit of a bully himself. I detect themons, Captain. I've got them out of order, haven't I? *rewinds to Goblet of Fire*
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Date: 2004-07-22 06:04 am (UTC)Actually, come to think of it, Gary Oldman kind of sucks too.
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Date: 2004-07-22 06:10 am (UTC)(Have you read OotP out of curiousty?)
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Date: 2004-07-22 06:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-22 06:29 am (UTC)I also think over-analysing something before you actually read it can lead to all sorts of problems but, y'know, these things happen :-)
(I was quite strange comparing what I'd heard about Angel S5 on the Buffy playtest list with what actually appeared. It just skews the emphasis somewhat)
David C
(Who is otherwise discussing RPG rules with my co-writer, so sorry if I'm intruding)
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Date: 2004-07-22 03:29 pm (UTC)Sorry, I'll stop now.
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Date: 2004-07-22 07:13 pm (UTC)* But fuckin' close. - Ken Campbell
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Date: 2004-07-22 07:29 pm (UTC)OMG, it's Bewitched!!!
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Date: 2004-07-22 07:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-22 08:22 pm (UTC)Snape is Endora's bit on the side eh. I can so see this.
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Date: 2004-07-22 08:32 pm (UTC)Tabatha vs Ginny!
The Witches Council v the Gryffindor Quiddith team!
All good stuff.
Unfortunately they don't have it on the DVD, but my favourite ad from CoS was on TV. It went something like.
"A new year, blah blah... And a young wizard comes into his DESTINY!"
It was very exciting.
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Date: 2004-07-22 09:39 pm (UTC)Destiny is a brand of rubber duckI say, isn't Colin, the little boy with the camera, just as cute as a button?
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Date: 2004-07-22 06:37 am (UTC)