From: DON'Tvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:34:17 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   But you haven't read the books.   
      
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