Games, Vids, Fanfic, etc. Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] I have no class... watching Drawn Together

[Saitaina]

Dina wrote:

<From the first Nintendo.>

I remember that part.  But there were
three for the first Nintendo, I tend to
get 2 and 3 mixed.

<Hm, I rarely talk about the 'behind
the scenes' work that goes into a
vid.>

Hmm, seems most viders are that way.

<Usually, folks just want to see the
end result.>

Not me.  I can't appreciate the final
product without knowing the sweat that
went into it's production.  Probably
stems from my years as an actress and
knowing the behind the scenes info on
productions.  The audience sees a nice
final bit, but I know why things are
the way they are...how many choices
were went through before deciding on a
hankie for a three second bit...Why a
section of the set is the wrong
colour...(I still can't see Pirates of
Penzance without remembering painting a
set wall while listening to Jack tell
how he figured when the play took
place...).  All that builds and when I
watch the first act of opening night,
it's all there.  It's not just a play,
or movie, or video, it's the climax of
six months of work.  The final product
is the end for me...not the whole
journey.

<instead of gambling on
whatever's at AFF.net or FF.net.>

Okay, I'll admit I'm a snob...I rarely
visit AFF.net or FF.net just because
there are no controls.  I've been
burned by too many fics.

<Do you ever find yourself wondering if
what you're reading is killing off
more brain cells?>

Not really because I don't read bad
fics.  If I can't stop making fun of
it, getting annoyed or giggling through
the first three chapters (or less),
then I kill it and move on.  There are
sometimes I just can't force myself to
read them.

<*snip wandless magic stuff*>

Well, we have proof from JKR herself
that wandless magic ISN"T that
powerful.  That's why wizards have
wands.  Think of it as a well where you
can get a trickle every now and then
from the earth itself, but you need the
equipment to get anything useable.

I do enjoy wandless characters at
times, since that's the kind of magic
I'm used to, but there's too much of a
chance of creating godly characters
that you have to be careful with it.

<could this possibly be
one reason why she isn't referenced as
hanging around with the other
Slytherins>

I thought she hung with Pansy during
one and two.  I thought the reason
she's not around much anymore is
because JKR is focusing on Malfoy,
Pansy and the brute squad.

<Err, your beta isn't into slash?  Give
me a moment. {blink, blink}>

Nope, but she's been a friend for
years, is a fellow writer and is bored.
So I gave her my beta job since I was
desperate.  She focuses on spelling and
grammar, both of which I have terrible
issues with due to my schooling, and
give occasional plot advice...though
she did tell me that the bathroom scene
in the last chapter confused her as
she's not used to those scenes.

<Um, Harry being aware Dumbledore and
Snape had a conversation about his
parseltongue ability *definitely* isn't
canon?>

Er...I don't think so but it does sound
familiar...

Saitaina
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