[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Bard of Avon

[Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

[Steve Van]:
| As to this holier than thou thing that Harry Potter book fans 
| think, think mind you that they have over the movie goers the 
| phrase fits perfectly. There are countless examples of where 
| you have no advantage in reading the books prior to seeing 
| the movies.

[Lee]:
Oh????  I take offense at the "Holier Than Thou" in your post.  First of
all, we do have some advantage in that we can draw a comparison between
books and movies.  Granted, the movies can stand on their own for those who
never read the books, but for those who either have before the movie or were
inspired to read after the movie, there is a comparison to be made.  This,
IMHO, is a source of some good conversation wherein we can, often times,
agree to disagree.  But to come off with calling those who have read the
books and compare them, etc., "Holier than thou," leaves me with a sad
impression of you.

[Steve Van]:
| While you may love 
| your precious books the movies are outstanding and I would 
| venture to say you get as much of the storyline as from the 
| books just in a different medium.

[Lee]:
Hmm--Trying to think objectively, one would get a fair idea of the story
through the movies.  I would say that most of the salient points are covered
in the movies.  There are, unfortunately, things in the movies which were
never in the books and distort the story line.

So, I will grant you that the movies would stand as good story-line movies.
But for those who discuss the movies with those who read the books, those
movie-lovers had better be prepared to hear an ear-full about the
differences, both major and minor, in the story-line, the things omitted by
the movies, the things put into the movies that are not a part of
book-canon, etc.

If you aren't prepared to discuss on those terms, and if putting down those
who love their "precious books," as you call them, because you won't read
them, you're in for a rough ride, again, IMHO.

I may end up on moderated status after this post, but that's fine with me.
I just want you, Steve Van, to remember that we Potter fans come in many
flavors; some of us are book-reading movie-goers; some of us are movie-going
book-readers; some only read while others are movie-goers.  Respect is the
order of the day.  No one of us is Holier Than Thou, and Thou, Sir, are not
Holier than anyone else. :)

Respectfully,

Lee S.