ACID POPS vs LOLLIPOPS (was:Re: Whom does Snape REALLY love?)

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 138898

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> wrote:
 
> Neri:
> <beg> ACID POPS is equal or beats LOLLIPOPS in either canon, theme,
> plot considerations, BANGiness, and you-name-it. The only thing ACID
> POPS can't supply is that wistful image of NobleHero!Snape,
> sacrificing himself in the ungrateful role of a triple agent all for
> the love of a woman who is fifteen years dead.  

I have to say... what people will do for a ship - LOL.  Somehow, I can
not see Snape wasting away for either a dead person(Lily) or for a
very married woman(Cissa) for 15 years.  I can't see Snape turning his
back on Voldemort because he wanted to *win* Cissa's love, her being a
pureblood and a Voldemort supporter - I mean, talk about a way to woo
a woman - join the other side that she is on!!  I can't see Snape
turning his back on LV for a married woman with a newborn baby who is
married to his childhood nemesis, either.  

Somehow, with what we know about Snape and his steadfast loyality to
Dumbledore(or at least I think it is steadfast), I think he turned
because a lightbulb went off in his head.  He joined the DE's at a
young age - I am sure he was recruited by Lucius(whom Cissa reminds
Snape that he is a friend) right after Hogwarts.  A few years later,
he realized that what Voldemort was doing was wrong - remember, Sirius
even said this about wizards who initially supported Voldemort, turned
against him once they found out what LV really wanted to do.   Snape
is a smart man, I think all of us agree on that, regardless if you
think he is evil or good.  Love blinds us and I cannot think that
Snape was ever blinded by love - hate, yes(re: Sirius & James, but
they were his bete noire).  

I think that 15 years is more than enough time to get over unrequited
love, if there ever was any feelings of *love* on Snape's part.   I
believe he took the UV because he knew what was going to happen down
the line, based on the recent events that happened to Dumbledore.  I
am sure that DD & Snape had some discussions around this prior to the
UV and based on the speculation of the conversation in the forest,
Snape wasn't all on board with the final doings.  Taking the UV wasn't
going to cost him anything to do so, and it would gain the trust of
the Malfoy's if he took it.  It also splits the DE's camp - the
Malfoy's owe Snape big time now.   

again, JMHO

colebiancardi