OoP: Reassessing the Dead Sexy Blokes list

[rane_ab]

No: HPFGUIDX 65082

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kirstini" <kirst_inn at y...> 
wrote:
> Just felt that Darrin's testosterone-charged post deserved an 
> answer, and I'm well aware that I'm going to be brutally savaged by 
> the Snapeologists for this...:
> 
> 1. Lupin. Just keeping up the momentum built up in PoA. Earns extra 
> points for understated grief, and also for going over and talking 
to 
> the new werewolf in Arthur's ward. Oh yes, oh yes.

Ooh, definitely... my number two - a *very* close number two. God, 
the fact that he was too, well, afraid might not be the *exact* right 
word, but you know what I mean, to tell Sirius and James to stop 
picking on Snape only made him more attractive to me. That was so 
heartbreakingly sweet. And yes, his quiet but absolutely shattering 
reaction to Sirius' death. And his capability of some sort of wry 
self-mock and -relativation(see Pensieve scene and his remark about 
not being accepted into society being an occupational hazard). Gotta 
love the guy.
> 
> 2. Sirius. Now elevated to Tragic Hero status (sniff), plus extra 
> points for rushing to save harry, and for all that handsome 
> arrogance and nice hair in the Pensieve. I don't care if he wasn't 
> very nice about, quite frankly.

I like Sirius. I didn't like him all that much before, but he gained 
loads of my sympathy in OoP. However, for some reason, I never 
could/can see him as a dead sexy bloke. He's not on my list. I wish 
he kept this hands off his hair.

> 3. *New Entry* Kingsley Shacklebolt. Oh good lord yes. I'm with 
> Captain Cindy on this one, and wondered if she wouldn't mind giving 
> me navigation tips for my spanking new dinghy, which I'm calling 
> KIDS (Kingsley Is Dead Sexy - does exactly what it says on the tin.)

*spanking*? was that a hint, there? *chuckles* Nah, we don't know 
enough about him. He has no real depth as yet. Could still happen, 
though. I admit he was cool, but, well, *too* cool for my taste.

> 4. *New Entry* Fred and George. For all the one liners, and because 
> their exit was just a bit too darn cool. Although those nasty 
> dragonhide jackets made their positions a bit wobbly.

Hehehe. Yes, they're lovely boys, aren't they? Don't know about Dead 
Sexy, though... Just highly amusing. *after some thought* All right, 
they could be sexy. Not enough angst connected to them, though, to 
really rank them high on my list.

> 5. *New Entry* Harry himself - and before anyone starts, Darrin was 
> allowed Ginny, and she's even younger. He's finally developed a 
> backbone, and I *like* that. And he'll grow out of the tantrums. 
> Besides, Cho Chang has good taste, I think. Cedric might have been 
a 
> bit of a wet dishcloth, but he was still hot.

Wet dishcloth? Pure speculation... From what we've seen of Cedric, he 
was a pretty decent guy, though I'll admit he wasn't on my list, 
either. Harry... mmm... yeah, maybe. Maybe a tad bit too irritating 
at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I loved the new developments in 
his character, but to me, it doesn't add to his 'Dead Sexy' status.
  
> 6. James Potter. He was a little bit higher originally, but did 
> prove himself to be a bit of twannock in the Pensieve. He's still 
in 
> on sufferance, as my fifteen year old self would really have 
fancied 
> him, spineless little wretch that she was. 

I didn't like St. Potter. I like him a bit better now, actually - at 
least he has *some* depth. He hasn't quite made it on my list, 
though - I wasn't quite impressed by his behaviour.
 
> 7. Lucius Malfoy. Also demoted, because of frankly humiliating 
> roping/Azkaban scenario. Part of the attraction for me was that he 
> was going to become Minister for Magic. He didn't.

Aack. You have got to be joking me. Lucius Malfoy? No depth 
whatsoever. Typical boring old evil. And a coward to boot as far as 
I'm concerned. Don't ask me where I got that idea. Just... his entire 
way of acting. He completely hides behind his status. He looks as 
though he doesn't know what the word "suffer" might mean (Draco's 
even worse). Just a nasty little fella with too much time on his 
hands.
> ____________________________________________________________________
> 
> Bubbling under:
> Snape. I'm sorry. All that death-stoppering power is still 
tempting, 
> but he wears GREY pants. Pre-OoP I was prepared to concede that the 
> greasiness had something to do with potion-making, but I'm not 
> anymore. And throwing an adolescant strop and stopping Occulemency 
> classes? Not attractive either.

No hexes. But I fully disagree. He's reasserterd his position at the 
top of my list. Definitely. So he's greasy and he wears grey 
underpants. Well, since he's a fiction character, he can do that. I 
don't mind. Actually, I like him for it. So he's not really handsome. 
That's what makes him attractive. I'm not making much sense, am I? Oh 
well. He remains my number one. Though my heart clenches at the 
thought of what we may find out about him (after JKR said we 
shouldn't feel too sorry for him). I still think he's the most 
interesting character of all. That's what makes him so attractive. 
And, all right, sexy may not quite be the word. But he's still 
attractive.

> Bill Weasley. Succumbed to Fleur's charms a little quickly, didn't 
> he?

Indeed he did. Fleur. Grr. The little twit. 

> Give 'em a few years:
> Neville. All those heroics. Who knew?
Yep. Definitely climbed up my list. Suddenly, he's actually a guy to 
me. The heroics, but also the scene with his parents. Aww. 
Hurt/comfort if ever there was any.

> Ron. As long as he doesn't end up as Hermione's henpecked hubby.
Hehe. Did you get the feeling he matured a little in this book, too? 
In previous books, Harry was the wise one, and Ron was pretty much... 
well, Ron. Maybe it's just that Harry has - er - regressed so far 
that Ron suddenly seems mature. I don't know. I'm wondering when 
*he*'s going to start experiencing mood swings as a result of 
adolescence, though.

> Dean Thomas. Artistic and reasonable. And Ginny definately has good 
> taste.

Nah. We know practically nothing about him. He has potential, but 
then his character definitely needs to grow.

> No thankyou very much:
> Draco. Pale, slimy little imitation of his father.
Yeah. Now here's one that's *definitely* a coward. Eurgh. Though if I 
have to choose, I think I'd still put Draco above Lucius. At least 
he's the Amazing Bouncing Ferret. Let's give him a few points for 
that.

> Antonin Dolhov: I got the impression he was a bit thick really. 
> Ditto all the other extra DEs.
> Rookwood. Blooming thong melted in my washing machine.
Hehe. No DE's for me. Too singular-minded.

> Kirstini (preparing resistance to all Snape-related hexes and 
jinxes 
> as you read this.)
Hehe. You're lucky my wand is malfunctioning. ;-)

Cheerful greetings,
Rane,
who still thinks Snape and Lupin are by far the best, and absolutely 
loved the developments of their characters in OoP.