Remus Lupin boring? Elkins' musings. Was :Re: Things I like about Harry (LONG)

[phoenixgod2000]

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> Phoenixgod2000: 
> A rare note of disagreement. I think Lupin is boring. A nice guy 
and 
> a good teacher but I find him more than a little dull. Sirius on 
the 
> other hand... 
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> You know, even when we disagree, I can see your POV so clearly. J
> 
> I used to like Sirius SO much more than Remus, because indeed I 
> considered him a to be a boring character.  I still like Sirius 
very 
> much, but Remus is grown on me significantly in the "excitement 
> department". His "excitement" is more subtle than
> Sirius', but it is 
> there , IMO.

I don't know. Sirius is just so vibrant while Remus is just sort of 
there. He lacks charisma and any sort of spark to me.  I haven't 
really thought deeply about his character because nothing about him 
makes me want to think about his character. There's just no spark 
there, imo.

I personally think that J & S thought Remus was the spy suspect 
simply by default. James and Sirius totally trusted each other and 
they could not concieve of Peter being the spy. He was just too 
timid. So if it was one of them, it must have been Lupin.

I just think that in a world of characters to love or hate, Remus 
Lupin is just too bland to care about.

phoenixgod2000