Eye Roll

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24774

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rainy_lilac at y... wrote:
> <very big snip>
> 
> <rant>
> 
> I too look forward to OoP and I will read it with great pleasure 
and 
> still have plenty of things to talk about, including what I find 
> truly frightening and what I do not, and what makes a really 
> convincing villian vs. what feels like stuff I have heard before. I 
> have no doubt that whatever reservations I have, my love for the HP 
> universe will override everything, as it probably does for all of 
us. 
> 
> Please understand: I am NOT bashing JKR or her characters. I LOVE 
> these books. HP4GU, however, is a discussion group where we gather 
to 
> discuss these books and where we get to dive into all kinds of 
> nitpicky issues. I think these are books which are good enough to 
> stand up to discussion. I think the issue of what really frightens 
us 
> is a good one, a real one, and I think the points I brought up are 
at 
> least legitimate and worthy of a thread. If not, move on.
> 
> I know this will sound blasphemous to some, but I think the really 
> deep and frightening parts of Rowling's stories lie outside and 
> around Voldemort and the Unforgivable Curses. I don't think I am 
> imposing anything on JKR's books by saying this. I think she 
intends 
> that. I think Malfoy is MEANT to be a bone chillingly evil 
character, 
> in a way that is very different than Voldie, and I think it is 
rather 
> interesting to talk about this.
> 
> I really think it is very rude to say that people should not be 
> following a particular thread or discussing an idea just because 
> doesn't interest you. This group is big and there is room for us 
all. 
> It provides so many interesting threads, and if you don't like one 
in 
> particular, you can always move on to another or start your own.
> 
> </rant>
> 
> It is three in the morning. Forgive me if this sounds rambly or 
tart 
> tongued. I hope I have not offended anyone by speaking my mind. 
> 
> If people really want to change the subject, just do it. It's 
> painless. I happen to have found this to be a rather lively and 
> interesting thread though. I would hate to see it drip with cold 
> water.
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Suzanne


As the person who started the whole "eye roll" business, I feel I 
should perhaps explain myself.  I'm new to the board, so I don't know 
everything has transpired in the past.  After reading much of the 
analysis, predictions, interviews with JKR, however, I noticed that 
no one seemed troubled by some of the plot devices that didn't work 
well for me.  So I thought I'd ask about "eye rolls."

Personally, I find discussion of what "works" and what didn't work 
interesting and helpful.  Hearing theories about why something that 
didn't work for me was really an essential plot device has made me 
appreciate the books even more.  Although I'm still not sold on the 
house elves' dialect.  :)

Cindy