[HPforGrownups] Greasy Haired Odd Kids

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 70214

Su:
>LOL! I love your explanation for poor Snape's greasy hair (presumably
>he was spending loads of time in the lab at school as well). I think
>he was described that way, though, to make him unattractive to
>readers. This is a pity - good-looking enemies are forgiven much by
>fans (though Snape has his fans too, it seems, but probably more
>among adults than child readers). Anybody remember the British science
>fiction series BLAKE'S 7?
>There was a character who talked like Snape, Kerr Avon. But Avon was
>good-looking, so he was the most popular character in the show,
>especially among female viewers. Are we really that shallow?

What an interesting comparison! I was also a Blake fan back in the 70s/80s
(and always suspect that the series was killed off because a story about a
group of terrorists fighting an authoritarian right wing government led by a
woman didn't really meet with approval in the Maggie Thatcher years...) but
I'd not drawn the comparison between Snape and Avon before.

He was my favourite character also (despite not being a female viewer...) I
think basically because he was the cool one who didn't make a fool of
himself. That also sounds like Snape.

But I suspect that the mods will suggest that any further discussion of B7
will be taken to the Other List...

Cheers

Ffred

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