Plus, LJ and FictionAlley Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] What was the HP question on VH1?

[Dina Lerret]

Saitaina said:

> I agree.  I see Draco more of staying
> out of it then "switching sides" but if
> he saw it in his best interest to play
> nice with the side of Light then I
> think he would do so.

My initial impression is that Draco wouldn't be able to stay neutral based
on his attention whore and bullying aspects.  If he somehow manages to get
into a situation where the 'controlling' side owes him--say something in
Malfoy Manor that could be used--then he'd take advantage.


> Of course in reality we all know he's
> going to be an eager little boot licker

Hehe, nice visual.  Hm, I should invest in some boots... oh wait, I do
have some 'sh!t kickers'.


> but it's nice to pretend the boy has a
> brain every once in a while.

As much as I'd like to see Draco redeemed (like a coupon), I really think
that's something for fanon.  Heck, even the speculation of him considering
being neutral or 'switching sides', sounds like something for fanon based
on how JKR writes and talks about Draco being as cardboard and disposable
as the center of a toilet paper roll.


> <I think Draco is more obsessed over
> his hair>
>
> Hmm, I always thought it was his
> clothes...

{g} I like my metrosexual boys.  I prefer Daniel Radcliffe's POA look
(obvious waxed eyebrows and a higher maintenance 'do) and always thought
Harry should have 'bedhead'--evidently, there's hair product called
Bedhead.


> <if Draco really has a natural 'fro
> going on that he
> hides with sleek easy potion.>
>
> GAAAHHH, the mental images!!!

{chuckle} I was glad Justin Timberlake cut his hair short.  Anyway, I know
some fanfic depicts Draco as having naturally curly hair.  I think one
writer referenced using a parallel to James Marsters' Spike character on
Buffy as a reason for the hair gel.


> <Of course not. ;-)>
>
> I hate you.

Hey!  Where's another mod to step in and say how mean you are to me? ;-) 
That is so unfair no one defends me! {chuckle}  Probably because I can
usually take care of myself... Err, don't read the prior comment with a
gutter mind.


> Often happens, which is why I don't
> give my impressions of rec'd fics, I

Although, by referencing a fic as a 'rec', you're still giving readers
your impression.


> just give the info and if I had a
> strong reaction (such as the case with
> "In the Closet"), I note it.

As time-consuming a job switchknife did on her recs, would you believe I
rarely visit her website?  I think it's because I've gotten used to the
'challenge' factor of wondering if the fic I'll read is 'all that and a
bag of chips'.  Generally, I'll agree with switchknife, and for me, it
takes out the 'adventure' part of wondering if I'll read something like:
[[
Only 5 before by Jes Parker  (1/1 - complete)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1443715/1/
Author Summary: MPREG!! Harry not only finds out that he's expecting, but
that if he doesn't bond with his soul mate, he nor his baby will survive.
Only problem is, the father doesn't know!

(HP/SS. Could use a beta reader.  I stopped reading somewhere in the
vicinity of Draco performs crucio on Harry and Harry's like 'that was
nothing and back to my school speech'.)
]]

My comments are in the parentheses, but "Only 5 Before" was a 'rec' by
Shadow Bandit, who writes "A Moment in Time".  Hm, I've said Moment is a
fic I'll continue to read, even though it could use a second beta reader,
which makes me wonder how it's passing into FictionAlley.  Beren also gave
a 'rec' rating on "A Moment in Time", however, I criticized Beren's
"Gold-Tinted Spectacles".

Evidently, we all have different opinions... Oh yeah, and I still sucked
as a Niffler too. {g}


> online.  She's missing an i in her
> name.  But chances are if you see
> someone with my name, it's me.  Which
> is why I choose it.

Maybe I should add another 'i' to my name. {g}


> Freaky girl though...like bondage,
> role-playing and making men beg...

I never could get into RPGs, but hey, if it floats other's boats, more
power to them.

Mainly, I've attended the BDSM panels for fanfic purposes, and I noticed a
couple of the leaders of these panels are folks I know.  I used to fly out
to California, New York City, and Chicago for fan conventions.  I was
introduced to my first gay pr0n** movie (with pizza as munchies) at one of
the CA slash cons.  I remember saying pizza and p*rn were a good
combination to my 60+ year old mom--I suspect she may not have understood
what 'p*rn' was (trying to avoid words that would get me thrown into
'bulk/spam' folders).

**Male 'synchronized swimmers' who were doing some synchronized boffing. 
Heh, a couple gals in the room were wondering if the couch had some sort
of stain guard on it.


> <Y'know, I used to drop the second 'i'
> in your name by mistake.>
>
> EVERYONE does that at least once.  I've

Really?  I feel a little bit better than. {g}


> *bangs head on desk*  I forgot that I
> did most of the FF.N links before FF.N
> changed their URLs so now I have to go

Gah, I can understand.  Many fans bookmarked fics under the old format.


> through and fix them all, then upload
> the new links, THEN do the grand
> opening blitz.  It was easier promoting
> my own fanfiction then it is doing
> this.  I don't even have a site ad
> written up like I had for the old
> "Tomes of Knowledge" site.

Site ad?  Like a pic?


> <Still, isn't Lumos in 2006?>
>
> Oui.

Advance planning. {g}


> I think Chris is a slasher at
> heart...or he just doesn't notice Tom
> F.'s acting...

Bit of both. {chuckle}

> of course there's bits of
> it in PoA too but anyway.   That scene
> was needed to appease fans.  There was
> nothing else really to put there so
> they could have it nice and long.  PoA

Yes, but I think some could argue CC wasn't efficient in editing.  As much
as I enjoyed the effects and tension between Harry and Draco, it's
possible to be critical of the choice... Just as I could disagree with
some of Cuaron's choices, however, I loved most of his work.


> I guess it's that whole bit of knowing
> what's coming.  With SS and CoS I could
> enjoy the Quidditch because a dead guy
> wasn't playing.  With PoA...I nearly
> wept when I saw Ced even if it's not
> the guy whose playing him next year.
> Same with Siri.  There's no happy
> ending in store for these two and I
> couldn't forget that while watching.

I guess I was able to put aside future events, including Scabbers, because
the movies visually depicted characters differently from how I imagined
them from the books.  With Cedric, since his role in POA was an estimated
one (i.e. no direct reference), I wasn't reminded of GOF, though I was
like WTF on the lightning bolt.

My bit of a 'slow on the uptake' moment was finally doing an 'estimate' on
spotting Millicent Bulstrode in COS (e.g. in Transfiguration, she was
sitting at the table behind Draco).  I visualized her hair as being
shorter like GG's Pansy in POA and Parkinson having the longer hair.

If I was to pick 'emotional' moments I wish the movies had included, it'd
be Hermione gaining Harry and Ron's friendship in PS/SS and the revelation
of Prongs in POA as James Potter... Gah, that makes me tear up (or maybe
it's a combination of Jim Dale's reading**).  Instead, the emotional
impact of Prongs in POA was redirected to when Harry formed his stag
patronus.

**I managed to *coughunofficiallycough* get copies of both Jim Dale and
Stephen Fry, and I like the *overall* 'performance' aspect of Dale a bit
more because it's like I'm watching a movie versus a book reading.


> her...maybe I shouldn't take her to
> movies since I have to explain future
> books (during SS Mere went mad for
> Scabbers and I had to tell her to just
> wait three years and she might change
> her mind...plus I kept yelling "PETER"
> at the screen so that kind of confused
> her).

{chuckle} I'd also wonder where you're seeing a 'peter'.  Still, it can be
interesting to see how a viewer, who isn't familiar with the books,
perceives the movies.


> Gah I rambled on and on!

I can beat you any day in the ramble department.


> should not have a bowl filled with
> Halloween candy next to my desk.

But it's oh-so yummy!  I saw this Halloween link from the
hp_britglish group:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/hp_britglish/56115.html

Different considering I've now got about 6 lbs of candy because there can
be 25-40+ kids looking for candy in one night.

Dina