I can't speak to the second (although I had a friend who said it was no big deal for her), but I will say my cartilage piercing hurt like a bitch, and I ended up letting it close.
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Amy - Jul 30, 2011 11:51:02 am PDT #15814 of 28293
Because books.
le nubian - Jul 30, 2011 12:37:32 pm PDT #15815 of 28293
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Raq,
all the people I know who have had cartilage piercings echo Amy's perspective. Seeing as how I just got my earlobes done and that was a pain in the ass, I'm not interested in more piercing.
as far as the goth pippi longstocking, I can kind of see it (Pippi was pretty mischevious, and quite self-reliant, and very STRONG), but I don't think that analogy is particularly helpful. Lisbeth (in the book) is actually dysfunctional. You know this from reading the books: She does not form healthy relationships with others ever - there is good reason for that, but still. She takes care of herself to be sure, but she also puts herself in danger when she shouldn't/should know better. She also has a serious violent streak.
DavidS - Jul 30, 2011 1:08:57 pm PDT #15816 of 28293
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The director said that Lisbeth Salander is the goth Pippi Longstocking.
That's actually Stieg Larsson's conception her. He was quoted many times that he wanted to create an updated, adult Pippi.
Consuela - Jul 30, 2011 1:09:39 pm PDT #15817 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, my goodness, this is adorable--the Harry Potter characters in the manner of a Disney cartoon: [link]
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I think my favorites there are Tonks and Gilderoy Lockhart.
DavidS - Jul 30, 2011 1:12:29 pm PDT #15818 of 28293
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think my favorites there are Tonks and Gilderoy Lockhart.
I wish Ginny had half the spunk that drawing has.
Consuela - Jul 30, 2011 1:19:03 pm PDT #15819 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I wish Ginny had half the spunk that drawing has.
Yeah, she actually looks a little evil there.
le nubian - Jul 30, 2011 1:34:03 pm PDT #15820 of 28293
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
That's actually Stieg Larsson's conception her. He was quoted many times that he wanted to create an updated, adult Pippi.
Interesting. It's a really really dark interpretation then.
megan walker - Jul 30, 2011 2:46:34 pm PDT #15821 of 28293
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So I was flipping thru an issue of W magazine featuring The girl with the Dragon Tattoo. (American film version). The director said that Lisbeth Salander is the goth Pippi Longstocking. Given that I haven't seen the movie, and have only read the books, and have also never read Pippi Longstocking, I'm still intrigued by this idea.
Well, that goes along with the whole Kalle Blomkvist thing.
Connie Neil - Jul 30, 2011 5:54:36 pm PDT #15822 of 28293
brillig
re: the cartoons--Harry looks like the BBC Sherlock Holmes. And I love Lockhart.
§ ita § - Jul 31, 2011 3:56:58 am PDT #15823 of 28293
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A properly executed cartilage piercing should hurt less than a nipple piercing. I've had two, and one was easy peasy. Smash the cartilage and it is a bitch. The density of nerves at the nipple, however, set you up for a world of hurt. I certainly learnt a lot about the interaction between pleasure and pain.