SB/RL ship in OOtP- was: Oldman and Thewlis

[Theresa]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Lindsay!!" <DANCERWH86 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "chintz22" <chintz22@> 
wrote:<<<<<
> > First, I was glad to see the confirmation that both these actors 
will 
> > return for OOP.>>>>>
> 
> The WB has sort of recanted and said that at least Oldman is just in
> negotiations. I think it will end up with him in it and the rumours
> just got out of hand, but we'll see I suppose...
> 
> <<<<I wondered how folks thought the scriptwriter and the 
> > actors will handle the SB/RL ship undercurrents that many see in 
OOP?  
> > Do you think this will be ignored or do you think some subtle 
> > recognition will be included?
> >>>>>>
> 
> I don't think there is a real SB/RL ship undercurrent. I think it 
can
> be interpreted that way, but I just think it's a very strong
> friendship. I think often times incredibly close relationships
> especially male relationships sometimes come off that way, but it's
> not an actual sexual thing. Kevin Smith talked about it on his 
Clerks
> dvd (a movie that many seem to think illustrates a similiar point) 
and
> he said (I'm putting this in less vulgar terms just so you know) 
that
> the closest male relationships are pretty much one step away from
> romantic. And I think that's true, but I definitely don't think 
there
> is even a hint at anything sexual happening between Remus and Sirius
> so I don't really see it as an issue. Plus I think it would seem 
less
> "shipp-y" for lack of a better word if they had more friends (James 
is
> dead and Peter is hardly a friend) so we don't see similiar
> interactions that would make them just seem like a group of
> fraternally close friends.
> 
> Lindsay
>
Well said Lindsay! I would have to agree whole heartedly with you. I 
have never understood what others say is this romantic undertone 
between these two characters. I have had many friends who and men 
that have wonderful relationships with other men. My husband and his 
best friends are rather close and none of them would even think of 
being intimate with a man. They just act like brothers but not by 
blood. That is how I pictured James/Sirius/Remus and yes Peter while 
they were at school and shortly after. I think that is why Peter's 
betrayal was both shocking and extremely painful. These four boys 
were as close as could be - not romantically but true powerful 
friendship that is beyond measure. It is like two of my male friends 
(who are such good friends with one another) always say when they 
greet one another - "Hey my brother of a different mother!" That is 
my 2 knuts on this subject.

Also, I hope Gary is back because I thought he was wonderful as 
Sirius and have always loved his work so I cannot wait to see him in 
freak out mode at Grimmauld Place. I can picture him doing a "One Who 
Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" expression with his eyes. Hope he doesn't 
get too greedy asking for money so they have to choose someone else. 
That would be a shame. But on the same token I hope WB doesn't get 
all cheap on us. I long to hear Gary say the lines "I see you've met 
my mother" and "and it's getting blacker every day."

Theresa