Draco

[Alex Corvus]

No: HPFGUIDX 8673

Me:
>>Ohmigod, I just realized that the Draco in my head is probably a lot like
QaF-American's Brian (the Stuart-character for those who have seen the British
original of QaF). Who I also love, even though ... no, *because* he's a
bastard.>>

Then, John:
>>Can you send us a URL for pictures? See, I've always seen Draco as Ryan
Phillippe (as in Cruel Intentions, specifically), but I could definitely see
him as a Stuart-character...>>

Oh dear, you're encouraging me?

Try here: http://users.andara.com/~tee/qaf/chars10.html
And the other pages on the site with pix from QaF-US. (Warning: There are a
few explicit shots, particularly on page 12, which has a screen-capped
comparison of Nathan/Justin's first time with Stuart/Brian.)

Although it's more the attitude I was thinking of, which can't be completely
communicated in still photos. I've also got one foot in the camp that says an
adult Draco would look like a blond Jonathan Rhys-Myers, no matter how much I
wanted to smack Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine. Or maybe because I wanted to
smack Brian Slade ... I could be convinced otherwise, though. I never thought
of Ryan Phillippe, who did the most amazing impression of Malkovich in Cruel
Intentions. Draco as Valmont, that I can see, too.

storm, re ferrets:
>>I'm not saying I don't like Draco (or ferrets), I do (on both accounts). I
have huge sympathy for anyone who has been in Malfoy Sr's presence for more
than 30 seconds, much less lived with him. But it was good to see Draco get
his comeuppance.>>

I think it was because an authority figure did it, even if it did end up being
Barty Jr. If it had been one of Draco's peers who did that to him, I'm not
sure it would have hit me as hard. But I have a huge squick-button for
authority figures who misuse their power, especially where children are
concerned. That, coupled with the description of ferret-Draco "shivering" and
"squealing in pain" - those specific words had a lot to do with triggering my
response. I was amused at first, but when the ferret kept bouncing higher and
squealing ... Erg, I'm cringing just sitting here thinking about it.

>>Convicts? Now that's weird (says fervently, much weirder than the time
turner   <g>): smelly, nasty, drunk, starving, illiterate, god forsaken
convicts? That's a side of colonial Australian history I've never thought
about before <g>>>

<snerk> There's another one I have to add to the list in the description: not
Wizard-of-Oz, not Buffy-Oz, not Australia-Oz. I hadn't thought about that.
HBO-prison-show-OZ. But up until the colonial Australian bit, you pretty much
had it down. <g> So yes, much wierder than the time turner. But gorgeously
complex characters.

I keep doing double-takes at the "Babes in Oz" thread that's going on.

Alexa

At first, I wanted unconditional surrender.
Then I wanted unconditional love.
- Chris Keller, OZ


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