Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
it's a once a year book for me, like Morrison's Beloved
There's so much new (and old) stuff I want to read to do that anymore, and I don't read as quickly as I used to, either. I will cheat sometimes, though, and reread favorite *parts* of favorite books. On really bad days, there are certain chapters of Little Women and A Little Princess I can read over and over again.
Okay, in "duh" moments, I just read something that said that Hermione wiped her parents' memories. Ironically, I had completely forgotten that. Is this judged within the text?
I don't think so? I don't remember it, if so.
Fiction seems to treat memory alteration as less horrific than I think it is. It's scary and violating! I mean, even if it's being done ostensibly for your own good, it's a terrifying display of force and control.
I thought she realized what a horrible thing it was but, really, that could be me recalling my own judginess at it. I mean, it was horrible violation or likely death. It's the better choice but it's still creepy.
I mean, it was horrible violation or likely death. It's the better choice but it's still creepy.
Very creepy, and I teared up at that point in the book.
But was that you, or was that the text? Did the movie acknowledge the moment (are the movies up to that point--I haven't seen the last one)?
Which book was it?
In terms of rereads, the whole HP series is one I *do* plan to reread at some point. I tore through the last three books so quickly, for one. I also simply loved them, but they're so dense with that kind of detail, there's a lot of stuff I've forgotten already.
It's book 7. In the movie, it's moved to the beginning, but I think it's not revealed until pretty close to the end of the book.
I think it's awesomely tragic.
Did the movie acknowledge the moment (are the movies up to that point--I haven't seen the last one)?
Haven't seen them.
I know she gets upset in the book because someone either doesn't realize or appreciate the pain / sacrifice / this was a bad thing but I had to do it-ness of her actions. But I don't honestly recall if she thought it was as much of a bad thing as I did.