SHIP R/H, H/H

[jchutney]

No: HPFGUIDX 34066

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Hillman, Lee" <lee_hillman at u...> wrote:
> I think you've hit on something important here. Yes, I agree with 
Penny that you made some broad generalizations about shippers' 
motivations, and that that's a no-no, but I do think there is some 
validity in your canon-based points.>

LOL!  So, are you saying that it's wrong to make generalizations, 
but in this case, they're right? :) Honestly, I didn't mean to 
offend. I think I betray my own prejudices as an English major. There 
are so many ways to "read" text, etc.  Obviously, the more 
complicated the material, the more ways to read the text – hence, the 
20,000 ways to view Hamlet.  Honestly, I don't have 
an "investment" in H/R.  JKR can kill them both off in BkV (poor 
Harry!), and I'll keep reading cause she's a damn fine writer.  I 
cannot prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that JKR is setting up H/R or 
that H likes R.  However, IMO, we can all see that by a preponderance 
of evidence, that this more likely than not. (If I were to approach 
it mathematically I'd say that even though it's not 100%, it's 
maybe 60% likely to be true.)  So, when discussing the topic with 
H/Hers, I speculate as to the motivations, etc that lead someone to 
an alternate view.  I have taken alternate views myself re: Art.  I 
always thought Kate Hepburn should have chosen Jimmy Stewart in the 
Philadelphia Story! I know I'm in the minority and non-canon.  I 
also know that JS's "decency" was far more endearing to ME that 
Cary Grant's "suavity".  There is nothing wrong with a preference 
or a prejudice – as long as we're aware of it.  Is it truly wrong to 
look at the values, biases, etc., we bring to the table when 
analyzing art?

>Human beings, rightly or wrongly, frequently are attracted to the 
kind of person who is exactly the worst match. In message 29544, I 
said: "I think her interaction with Ron, particularly her frustration 
when he doesn't perform up to her par on either academic issues or 
questions of their mystery-solving, is indicative of a desire to see 
Ron be something he isn't
And personally, I believe it would be a 
disaster if they did get together. Hermione is doing something that, 
unfortunately, many intelligent, otherwise sensible young (and not so 
young) women do: banking on potential, not reality." >

Now I regret my unkind comments about Ron! LOL! Ron's flawed but he 
does have loads of good qualities.  I would quibble slightly with 
your assessment of Hermione.  If she's banking on potential, why do 
that when she could after "the real thing" in Harry?  Maybe it's 
the "flaws" – sarcasm, devil-may-care attitude, willingness to 
bicker, open emotion, etc. that appeal to Hermione?  I actually 
wonder if Hermione would like Ron as much if he "grew up" and 
became academic like Percy or "cool" like Bill.  

jchutney