Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : Mark Nobles Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 01:42:57 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape In article , weirdwolf wrote: > 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. > Actually, the celebrity mags are not female pr0n. This is what female porn is about: .