Fred: Oh my God! Angel, you're…cute! Angel: Fred, don't! Fred: Oh, but the little hands! And the hair! Angel: Hey! You're fired.

'Smile Time'


We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good  

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."


Lyra Jane - Jul 28, 2004 5:21:57 am PDT #5406 of 10002
Up with the sun

I like him even less in the books. He's just this big annoying guy who keeps getting into stupid complicated subplots that are completely his own fault and needing Harry/Hermione/Ron to get him out of them, endangering students and adding hundreds of pages to the book. Then we're constantly being told what a Woobie he is, just to add insult to injury. He's somewhat more endearing, or at least less distracting, in the movies.

(I've read each book once, so I can't quote chapter and verse on this -- it's just a general impression.)


Connie Neil - Jul 28, 2004 5:23:07 am PDT #5407 of 10002
brillig

Hagrid's too obsequious. I like him in the movies, because he doesn't have as much time to bow and scrape.


justkim - Jul 28, 2004 6:29:26 am PDT #5408 of 10002
Another social casualty...

I like Hagrid well enough, I just wish he didn't take up so much time in the books.

I'm not happy about it, but I think all signs are pointing to Hagrid being the half-blood prince at this point. We know the war with the Dark Side is developing. We know both sides want the giants' support. We know Hagrid brought his brother back to Hogwarts in the last book. We know he was expelled for presumably opening the CoS. At least if he is the HBP, he might actually serve a purpose.


Jesse - Jul 28, 2004 4:03:34 pm PDT #5409 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hey y'all, what's the website that lists out mystery series (serieses?) in order? I think I saw it here.


Tam - Jul 28, 2004 5:48:40 pm PDT #5410 of 10002
"...Singing their heads off, protected by the holy ghosts, flying in from the ocean, driving with their eyes closed." - Patty Griffin "Florida"

Jesse, don't know if this is the one that you're looking for, but it's my favorite.


Jesse - Jul 28, 2004 5:52:01 pm PDT #5411 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's it! Thanks a million.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 29, 2004 1:08:17 pm PDT #5412 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Wrong thread. Nothin' to see here.


§ ita § - Jul 29, 2004 1:09:50 pm PDT #5413 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm guessing you meant to post that somewhere else...


joe boucher - Jul 29, 2004 1:23:50 pm PDT #5414 of 10002
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine

I'm guessing you meant to post that somewhere else...

Nah, it was just a typo. It should have read: “KILL WEASLEY!” Joss & Rowling couldn't work out the details, though.


§ ita § - Jul 29, 2004 1:26:31 pm PDT #5415 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There's going to be ballet in the half-born prince? Say it ain't so.