[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Ron's odd violence

[Sasha Special]

Friday, November 22, 2002, 4:13:36 PM, Wanda wrote:

WS> I don't see Ron's hitting of Lockhart as at all out of
WS> character, or extreme for the situation. Regardless of
WS> his personal dislike of Lockhart, the man had, only
WS> moments before, faked a faint in order to throw Ron
WS> offguard and grab his wand. There was no reason in the
WS> world why Ron should take another chance with Lockhart,
WS> and every reason to put him out of commission before he
WS> could pull another similar stunt. It probably makes MORE
WS> sense than Ron just kicking Lockhart in the book, though
WS> it's possible he was just getting Lockhart to move out
WS> of the way of the rock fall.

  First, there's a big difference between kicking someone
without meaning to really hurt and hitting his head with a
rock trying to knock him down. Is Ron an expert in knocking
men down by head-hitting? But if not, then he really risks
killing him on the spot, and he should know that.

  Second, this hit on the head looks too like finishing of
an already defeated opponent. IMO an unsufficiently
justified act of violence and completely out of character
for Ron.

WS> I think a big theme throughout her books is that it's
WS> not enough just to be right, or good, or even innocent
WS> (like Colin Diggory). You have to fight against evil,
WS> and she shows her heroes literally "fighting", not
WS> simply arguing or demonstrating that their enemies are
WS> wrong.

  But have you ever seen a character in the book hitting an
unarmed person? Oh, surely you did. But was any of those
characters portrayed to be on the good side? No comments.

  In short, one more reason in support of my Not Very Humble
Opinion of "Movie Sucks". :)

Sincerely yours,
Alexander Lomski.