Sexy Snape

[ellecain]

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> Betsy Hp:
> > Okay, I'm about to channel my inner-Pansy here, unleash my 
> simpering 
> girly-girlness, and horrify JKR, but...
> 
> Ceridwen:
> (pulling a chair up to the table and setting out the flavored 
creamer 
> to go with the good dish coffee and kuchen)
> My inner Pansy is squeeing in delight!

Elyse: Oh can I join? Glad to crawl out of the woodwork for
the Snape fangirling....

I'm totally with Betsy on the "Oh yes" part. The reasons for it?
I dunno...I used to think it was just Hurt Comfort, which got very 
strong after HBP (considering DDM of course),
but I dont think its just that.
I think it begins with the dressing in black, and swooshing around 
in the cloak, the presence etc..
I realise that all the so called antiheroes and most of the
traditional Victorian heroes have had the same qualities.
I read in a book somewhere that they had in common: 
"an air of mystery, an edge of cruelty and they were all emotionally 
retarded".

We did this Sexy Snape thread a while back as well, and someone 
(Catlady?) said that this was very representive of women who were 
drawn to power or powerful men. You know, the sort of cruel 
controlling dominant personality that many fictional heroes 
share and Snaoe shows signs of....I suppose thats where the skill 
level and competence and power play a part. After all he scares most 
people in the series.

Oh yeah, and  then theres the whole fun of liking the "bad boy".
Coz thats what Snape is in JKR's world. The good guy (presumably) 
who doesnt act good. I think it was Elkins who said that Snape 
was the real rebel in the HP series. That he was the only proof we 
had that the existentialist ethos that Dumbledore proclaimed was 
actually *true*. So I suppose thers a certain excitement in finding 
Snape attractive in the teeth of the world...

And lastly, theres no getting around the fact that he gets all the 
best lines in the book. Yeah the sarcasm is often cruel, but its 
very funny at times, especially in PoA where hes interrogating Harry 
about his Hogsmeade visits..theres a lot of dry humour there.
So the sort of women who really go for the intelligent lines and 
wit, the personality is dead impressive.

So yeah, Snape is Ever So Sexy. No doubt about it.
But I find the reasons for it more interesting than anything else. 
And its not because of Rickman, or fanfiction. I prefer Canon Snape 
anytime over Movie or Fanon Snape.
Not sure if I contributed to the discussion, but my inner Pansy had  
a hell of a good time. *g*
Thanks for the tea, Ceridwen...

Elyse