[the_old_crowd] Re: Whatever happened to nostalgia?

[Kathy King]

It is late, but time being the variant that it always is, limits my
response. I quite enjoyed reading everyone's reply to Kneasy's insightful
reality to the end of a real and enjoyable era. No matter how phenomenal the
book series is or will be, this site has had its heyday…for now…but I
personally feel it's a bit premature to gnash the author or the books just
yet. One of the best statements that I've seen throughout this dialog has
been from Kneasy himself:



Kneasy:



But the extra-canon hints (hints, hell; they're bashes over the head with a
sand-filled sock) have been very useful from Jo's point of view in that
they've
kept a fair proportion of fandom occupied on the trivial.



Snow:



Oh yes! it is the trivial minded that Jo seeks to deter from the very few of
us who are still willing to attempt to solve the puzzle. Do not
underestimate Jo! (At least until the last…I am sure I won't) Jo's last
punch will come at the end and even after all has been exhausted, I am
certain that She never underestimated Our ability to attempt to predict Her
ending.



Jo stated that it was Her story (and to me, come hell or high water, it will
be). Jo is dealing with a readership of which is unrecorded in history and
yet has more readers than she ever imagined…God Bless her in her attempt to
tell her story.



To me, when Jo announces something on her website, she has to be ever so
careful not to alert those who are anal to every word she speaks of what is
really going on and so I feel she is actually speaking to us (or around us)
when she gives her answers.



The last book, although many thought it very grand, left me empty. There was
very little about that book, at first read, that I did not immediately
realize was a possibility. I cannot say the same for the other five books of
the series. HBP left me wondering if this book was simply filler space and a
prelude to the finale. I couldn't help but think that it was, except that it
would be too obvious…so…I started to look for more relevance. Sure enough I
found it! …GOF



Remember She is speaking to the best of the best when She is answering
questions! And it's not done till…



Snow


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