From: DON'Tvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:40:01 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:37:32 -0400, VD wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > Nooooo, you old fart, I have now. Let me tell you that it was a   
   > mistake because the books were imo flat without the mystery and the   
   > development of the themes.   
   >   
   > Hell, wtf happened to Rowling after OOTP? It's like she morphed into   
   > another writer, I wouldn't be surprised if there were ghost writers   
   > involved.   
      
   The first 2 books in the HP series can be a little "childish" if you   
   are an adult. But I enjoyed them anyway. They are definitely a fast   
   paced read, but Rowling remains that way throughout, not because   
   she's "simple", but because for the most part (except perhaps for   
   OoTP and DH), she paces the books nicely. There's not a lot of   
   filler, she keeps the story moving towards the conclusion.   
      
   Goblet of Fire is the best of the series IMHO. If you like a good   
   mystery, I thought she did a wonderful job ¡V my jaw totally dropped   
   when I got to the end ¡V I totally didn't see it coming at all.   
      
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