Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 21:31:02 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote: > Mark Nobles wrote in > news:280820051319287363%cmn-nospam@houston.rr.com: > >> In article , Jim >> Larson wrote: >> >>> Jim Larson wrote: >>> >>> > I'm now most of the way through the Phoenix one. A couple of random >>> > thoughts: >>> > >>> > 1. The books are nicely engaging, but Harry Potter is becoming >>> > increasingly annoying as the story progresses. Yes, I know this >>> > goes with the territory when the main character is a 15 or 16 year >>> > old boy. However, the various and sundry Weasleys and Hermione have >>> > managed to endear themselves to me, so what's his problem. On the >>> > plus side, I was rather heartened to learn that Potter Sr. was an >>> > outright asshole at that age, so annoying is something of a step >>> > up. >>> > >>> > 2. It's interesting that the magical folks' view of muggles >>> > throughout the books ranges from backwards children on the high end >>> > to house pets on the low end. Clueless, pointy-hatted bastards...on >>> > the other hand, I've always wanted to be a housecat, so I am torn. >>> > >>> >>> And while I'm on the subject: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/9ytv2 >> >> And while you're on the subject: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/97lky >> >> (how's the old wazoo?) >> > > I wonder if spudd is a registered sex offender? > While that is tasteless and bizarre, it brings up a point. When those kids were hired for the series, they were what? Eleven? That's a long way in developmental terms from the 18 or 20 they'll be when the series finishes. How do the producers know one of them won't end up looking like Trafford or something. -- Jim .