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[nny]

1. Alan Rickman isn't really Snape. He's a fantastic actor, and I really enjoy his portrayal of Snape, and... that *voice*... but he's probably not the best choice for the role. He's too old, he's not greasy enough, and his "anger" tends toward the quietly threatening rather than the homicidal rage. Plus, if a younger actor had been cast, we could've had David Wenham as Lupin. *g*

2. Lupin is, I fear, in danger of turning into a big ol' sap. I am watching JKR very carefully, with my ruler poised ready to give her a sharp rap over the knuckles. He's far too understanding, and becoming a shoulder to cry on- I'd like to see more of the wolf in his character. Just 'cos he's English, polite, and likes tea, doesn't mean he has to be a big nancy. Look at Giles!

3. I really don't like Tonks all that much. She just seems far too much like a Mary Sue. You have the weird power no one else has got (neatly encapsulating the odd-coloured hair and eyes thing), you've got endearing clumsiness, you've got the fact that she's the only youngish, attractive female... I don't know. I'm not interested. However, despite my distinct lack of love for OOC-ness, I feel she's a character that has been redeemed to an extent in fandom, by folks such as lamardeuse and copperbadge.

4. I wasn't overly bothered that they left Peeves out of the film. I was far *far* more bothered by the bastardisation of the Bloody Baron. He was supposed to be *scary*, not a laughing fool!

5. I love to be squicked, but my definition of squick is far different from the generally accepted one, I think. I love something that'll make me screw up my nose, cause an involuntary "Eeeeeew!", make me giggle. I don't consider subjects such as incest or noncon to be squick, I consider them to be NO GO AREAS.

6. The Weasley twins are *not* fucking. My own personal theory is that George wants Harry, but that's beside the point. I do *not* like incest. I really don't understand why anyone else would, though I'm not going to judge anyone for it. I will accept cousins (like Merry/Pippin), but I don't think there's anything hot about sex with immediate family.

7. I have nothing against songfics. I don't think people should use the entire set of lyrics from a song as an excuse not to come up with a plot, nor have the characters quote songs extensively to save themselves from having to come up with dialogue. However, I think that choosing a fic that quotes poetry as inspiration over one that quotes a song is needless quibbling over semantics.

8. I hate the idea of intellislash, from what I understand of it. However, I don't know enough about it to make an informed decision, so I won't be drawn into discussion about this one, for fear of causing offense.

9. I'm not interested in PWPs. In the hands of a decent writer I *will* read them, but I'd much rather find a story with plot. I get far more out of a long slow build up followed by a well written kiss than I do out of pages of thrusting and moaning and such.

10. I don't want Sam's babies. I *fear* Sam's babies.

Comments

[villainny.livejournal.com]

I'm really hoping there will be some Kickass Lupin. From the way she writes him, I think JKR likes Remus, and I worry that that means she'll want to make him perfect. He's very close to many women's view of an ideal man, I think, and I really want to see more of his flaws. What I've always liked about HP is that there are so many layers to all the characters, and as we get to know them more we can understand them a little better, just like real people. Sirius appeared as a kind of ideal figure through GoF, but in OotP we learnt more about him, about his character flaws, and I liked him more because of it. Hopefully this'll happen with Remus, also... though I hope it doesn't end the same way. *g*

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

From the way she writes him, I think JKR likes Remus, and I worry that that means she'll want to make him perfect.

Agreed. She might do to him what she did to Hermione, who became way too omniscient and perceptive in OotP. Little Miss Perfect.

We don't need a perfect Lupin. He should be allowed the same flaws as the next man (i.e. Snape).

Hopefully this'll happen with Remus, also... though I hope it doesn't end the same way.

I don't know... Death might be merciful compared with what they did to Movie!Remus...