Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : weirdwolf Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 21:47:32 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote in news:Xns96C0898001CF3v234oiwofui3284af93@130.133.1.18: > 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. > The guy who plays Ron is a case in point. He should be taller than Harry according to the books. It's wrong by the way, 16 is the age of consent over here. I believe Welsh voice of an angel mouth of a navvie songstress C-harlotte Church raised a few eyebrows when she moved in with her ex-boyfriend in LA at one point when she was still only 16/17. Or at least thats what I gathered from Claire who read it in the female equilvalent of porn a celebrity mag. Ted -- Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss looks like a nifty place to hide the bodies .