[HPforGrownups] Sexy Snape / JKR's men (was:Re: What's fun about the HPs?...)

[Pamela Rosen]

No: HPFGUIDX 152497

horridporrid03 (Betsy_hp) wrote:    
So yeah, when it comes to her male characters, JKR's got me. <g>

Catherine :
As for the adults, with whom I can relate to now, totally hot for Sirius. Not too sure about Snape, he's certainly got the mystery aura about him, I'll give him that...and who wouldn't want to at least *try* to make that man happy? But he's a bit of a challenge, and I dated too many challenges to go for that type anymore. 
   

Pam:
I have never posted here before (thing about being embarrassed in case I'm wrong) but this one made me jump in with a theory I've been formulating on this topic.

I asked myself, what IS this Snape thing?   Is it the earlier mentioned "Rickman Effect", or, as a friend of mine assessed, the "Spock Effect" that made women go gaga over emotionally repressed men with tons of baggage?

I think it can only be diagnosed by asking yourself if you had a little crush on Snape before you ever saw a film.  Like it or not, what you see can influence what you imagine wheen reading.

For example, if I were to say, "if they ever decided to put Peeves into the films, the only actor who could do him justice is Rowan Atkinson," and you happened to agree, when reading the books, could you envision anyone else?

If yes, then you aren't affected by film decisions in your reading. That's the only way I can explain away what I used to think was a solitary improper affection for an essentially loathsome character.   Thoughts?

Pam