The Problems with the DH movie

[cubfanbudwoman]

md:
> > by the way she killed off characters by simply stating they were 
> > dead. As a writer I find it lazy and stupid, as a teacher I hand 
> > it back and say "make it make sense to the reader." <snip>

Carol responds:
> True, it's generally better to show than to tell, but JKR was 
> hampered here by Harry's point of view. Snape's memories were more 
> important to the story, and some deaths had to occur while he was 
> viewing them.

md replied:
> She's abandoned Harry's POV in other chapters, she easily could
> have written 4 - 5 short chapters and intercut them with Harry's 
> direct storyline. <snip> 
> What I wanted from Rowling was a damned good explanation how these 
> two wizards who have lived and fought through so much where finally 
> taken down just when they had more than ever to live for. Why she 
> did it doesn't concern me so much as the off-handed way in which she
> did it.

SSSusan:
I totally agree with you, md.

I complete "get" that Fred, Colin, Tonks & Lupin all died because, well, war sucks and JKR's not going to save all the popular ones just so's we can all be happy at the end.  Still, given that Lupin was the only remaining Marauder, the only of Harry's dad's compatriots left in Harry's life, it does seem like we "deserved" to see his death, as opposed to just discovering it as if we're looking down a checklist.

I'm NOT happy that both Tonks & Lupin died, but I'm mostly unhappy that it did feel off-handed. :(

Siriusly Snapey Susan