Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : weirdwolf Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 22:30:49 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape weirdwolf wrote in news:Xns96C0DD2A665B6r73u67jw56nas@62.253.170.163: > 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. > Oh I've just been told by my better "informed" other haf that it was Joss Stone. Bloody young female singer songwriters all look the same to me. Shows how much I know about celebs and gossip. Ted -- Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss looks like a nifty place to hide the bodies .