V's fears - Movie fears

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 22142

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> I *am* worried about post-Nov. 16 discussions on this list--I want 
to 
> pick apart the movie with everyone, but I also want this list to 
> remain devoted to discussing the HP *books*, purity-of-canon 
obsessive 
> that I am.  I hope that after the tidal wave of movie response, 
which 
> I am sure I will contribute to in great measure, we will settle 
back 
> into book discussion, and that we'll keep being clear about the 
> distinction between canon and "HP-related work made by another 
artist, 
> approved by Jo" (might need a new -anon term for the movie--
cinanon?  
> Isn't that like Esalen?).  This will become crucial as people join 
the 
> list who have seen the movie and not read the books.  They will, of 
> course, be sent to indoctrination camps--uh, I mean, gently urged 
to 
> read the books pronto.
> 
> Amy Z


I've been worried about this as well.  Do you think it is worth 
setting up another list to deal specifically with the movie, or is 
that a waste of time, because for a while it is all everyone on this 
list is going to want to talk about?

Catherine