From: DROPdraco.malfoy@countermail.comCAPITALLETTERS   
      
   On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:25:52 -0400, VD wrote:   
      
   > I have finished a re-read of the HP books and so have a number of my   
   > acquaintances. It is funny how we disagree on such basic things.   
   >   
   > The single and most fundamental disagreement, and I see this from many   
   > of the book before movie fandom, is that the movies should be viewed   
   > as replacements for the books. Certainly not. They should be hip   
   > companions.   
   >   
   > Once you take this view, then the deviations from the text have less   
   > impact. MOF, the only impact those deviations had for me was that it   
   > would temporarily confuse; minds want simplicity and mine was preset   
   > by the books.   
   >   
   > Nonetheless, I haven't been well convincing; says one "I do note hate   
   > either (HBP/OOTP) because they deviate from the text. I hate one and   
   > am unimpressed with the other because of /HOW/ they deviate from the   
   > text.   
   >   
   > I simply do not understand that line of thinking. :(   
      
   Neither do I, it dooms you to a guaranteed dislike for the movies.   
   Maybe deep down that's what they really want. Next, it will be   
   bitchin' and moanin' about how the video games suck because they don't   
   follow the books or the movies.   
      
   BTW, the video games do suck hyoooooooooge.   
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