Reviews: isn't it odd...

[bugaloo37]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, GulPlum <hp at p...> wrote:
> Furthermore, and I may be completely wrong on this, but the general 
>view I get of American mass media is that loss of innocence is 
>generally limited to loss of *sexual* innocence. The fact that this 
>series, even 5/7 through as it currently is with the books, has only 
>gone as far as one off-page fairly innocent kiss (and no further) 
>for the main character, is being much less "sexual" than the US 
>market would expect. One aspect of this expectation is the 
>preponderance of the media (and fans'!) interest in shipping 
>(although to be fair, this is fairly heavy in the UK media as 
> well). (I repeat, this is a perception I have, and it's probably 
>not entirely correct.)
> 

For once, I am inclined to agree with you.  The term "loss of 
innocence" is seldom used in the US to refer to anything other than 
loss of one's virginity.  When refering to the loss of innocence as 
it pertains to ones loss of security-the realization of ones 
vulnerability, and the realization that adults do not have all the 
answers, I guess this is basically referred to as just "growing up"  
I cannot think of any other terms used in these situations.  The fact 
that Americans, of which I am one, seem to be more interested in the 
teenage love/hate relationship of Ron and Hermione than in the 
disintegration of Harry's belief system, which imo, begins in book 3 
and then begins to accelerate through the 4th and 5th, leaving him an 
emotional wreck by the end of book 5, shows a lack of understanding 
of the movie going public and definitely, I hope, draws a line 
between those who have read and those who have not.  I must confess, 
I am a shipper which I have revealed in earlier posts. However, let 
it never be said that that is my main line of interest in the HP 
series.  With a BA in psychology and an "almost" MEd in counseling, 
Harry's mental development and how he copes with the tragedies that 
surround him are of vital interest to me.  Sad to say, I have to 
agree with you when you say that this not the case for the majority 
of the movie going or to some extent even the book reading public.

bugaloo37 who would love to give Harry the support he's needing at 
the end of book 5