SHIP: RE: H/H Mission Statement - FF

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 13896

Hi --

Amy Z wrote:

> Penny wrote:

> >How can we be all those things and still >unclear about our
> position(s)?
>
> Well, it IS possible to be overly vocal, vehement and intimidating
> without ever actually making the merits of one's point clear.
> <g> However, I haven't noticed you doing that, Penny--you or any other
>
> H/Hers that spring to mind.

Thanks!  I agree -- it *is* possible.  <g>

> >That is: Harry has
> >everything (fame, wealth) so Ron should "get the girl."
>
> Urgh.  I refuse to be tarred with this one.

That was Paula, not you.  I know I combined them into one post but I'm
pretty sure I wrote "Paula said:"

> MY argument is that once reason I DON'T like H/H is that I DON'T want
> to see "the hero gets the girl."

Even if the "girl" wants the Hero?

>  I wouldn't turn it around to say the above at all.  Nor does
> it have to do with Harry's fame and wealth; I'd rather be Ron than
> Harry any day.  For me, it's an objection to a cliche; Harry's the one
>
> we spend all our time with as readers, so naturally if there's an
> interesting girl around he has to end up with her . . . that's what I
> don't want to see.  <snip>

But, again: what about Hermione's thoughts & feelings?  Why does it
always have to be about Harry not getting everything he wants? He
doesn't even want her right now.  But, what if she wants him?  I still
object to Hermione sort of being viewed as a commodity that gets
rewarded to the Hero or the Sidekick.

> Having said all that, I will once again repeat my litany (with rosary,
>
> on knees) that Our Goddess Jo will manage to avoid cliches even if
> Harry and Hermione jump onto a white horse and ride into the sunset.
> Anything CAN turn into a cliche (HGTG, OBHWF, even
> funny-#2-character-gets-the-girl due to all those bantering couples
> movies).  Jo won't let it, will you, Jo?

I don't think she will.  I think it will be done well, regardless how it
turns out.  I hope!

> And I don't think that the way the characters are at the end of canon
> is the way they're going to stay, pairings-wise or otherwise.  The
> books end where they end; closure doesn't require that we know the
> rest of their life story.  And they'll only be 18!!

I don't forsee JKR writing any sort of epilogue that clues us in to
their future either.  And, I don't see how it will be possible to throw
in hints that settle it once & for all.  JKR could surprise us ... but
I'm guessing the end of the series will be rather open-ended as far as
their adult lives go.  She keeps saying that she hasn't ruled out
writing more HP at some later time.  If she means that, she won't box
herself into a corner with Book 7 IMO.

> ???  POUers think DS is too R/H?  Are they just all totally paranoid
> H/Hers, or what?  (Don't answer that.)  Come on, Hermione and Harry
> belong to each other, heart and soul...I'll eat my broomstick if DS
> goes otherwise (slipping a fifty to Cassie).

Not this PoUer.  I'm with Amy -- H/H it is!  (slipping another fifty to
Cassie under the table)

Penny
(who is signing off now and getting on with a productive day!)


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