Sunday, November 28, 2010

All Batty Over Potter

Despite being sidelined in oh-so-many ways, this little town still manages to keep up with the times when it comes to the movie theatre. Came here half expecting to be confronted with the 1950s version of the movie experience with rickety wooden seats and ceiling fans rotating noisily overhead while kuaci and peanut shells snap, crackle and pop underfoot.

No such thing of course though I was reasonably informed not to keep my hopes high. I didn't - and was surprised. Cushioned seats, popcorn and even THX, if you can believe it.

I don't of course. I'm flabbergasted enough by the fact that the movie selection here's pretty current.

Hence our night out with the recurring boy wizard Harry Potter. Though calling him a boy when Harry's all of eighteen would be wrong, wouldn't it? Since I still felt like playing with his magic wand all throughout the movie, I was glad that Harry Potter ( and of course the actor Daniel Radcliffe ) had gone past the age of consent at least.

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Harry and Hermione!

Though I seemed to be the only one to think so. In fact even the winsome Hermione Granger seemed remarkably composed even when he had his arms around her during a dance.

Paul : I'd jump him like now!
Patty : Harry Potter?
Paul : Simply can't understand how Hermione would pick someone like Ron over Harry!
Patty : Of course she would pick the redhead. Ron's cute!
Paul : Seriously! Harry looks loads better.
Patty : Harry isn't cute! Ron is so handsome. Those freckles and that wide mouth.
Paul : Large enough to swallow Hogwarts! Harry is a gentleman with buckets of gold in Gringotts and a crumbling mansion!
Patty : Ron has freckles!

Which seems to be the clincher for her. But come on, Ron Weasley?

Bear with me, those who haven't actually read the books - but I've never actually understood how courageous, intelligent Hermione could have fallen for Ron Weasley instead of Harry Potter. Boggles the mind. All I can conclude is that J.K. Rowling had the beginnings of what I term the Laurie Lawrence Syndrome where said author steadfastly refuses to allow two characters to be together - despite how much everything, including the characters and the plot, seem to be heading that way.

Paving the way for insipid, lacklustre Ginny Weasley to step in as the romantic foil for poor Harry. A sad pale imitation of a heroine if you ask me.

Harry, you deserve better. Call me, yeah?

12 comments:

Kenny Mah said...

Oh, I'm with you on Potter over Weasly. Hermione needs to rethink her choice quickly... before the final movie! :P

William said...

Harry will end up with Ron.

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john chen said...

yay! han and i are going to watch. i finally convinced him. ;-) thanks for the heads up.

SynchingZincInc said...

Harry will be meeting Dumbledore soon in the afterlife :)

Helix

Anonymous said...

Hermione likes to be the smart one. Ron can appreciate her better.

the viennamese said...

They should have a threesome. But Hermoine would need a strap-on.

Unknown said...

ahaha.. i forgot that i didnt watch the previous one, and i also didnt read the book, so when this movie started and hermoine ran and hug ron.. i was like, wtf? seriously? =.=

all the good looking guys in HP died.~ pfft

Bradley Hyunckel said...

agree with aaronng...all hawties dead before they can have some action with harry potter...

"Harry, you deserve better. Call me, yeah?" d(>.<)b

savante said...

I really don't see what she sees in Ron, life! haha. Love spell?

Lots of slash on that already, william :)

Look at the one at no 1! Amazing, anon.

Well you gotta finish the entire series after all, john.

And what will he do then, helix? :)

Very clever! That could be the reason, anon.

Imagining Hermione with a strap on would be hilarious, vin. Though she does seem the gutsiest.

Never read the book, aaron? Worth a look actually. Not Dickens but it's still pretty good.

Yes, I love Harry, bradley:)

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Booker said...

I like Luna Lovegood and her crunklesnaps or whatever weird plants she talks to :D

savante said...

So very true, Booker. Love Luna too! Wish she had a bigger part in the movie rather than only be kidnapped. Why didn't Harry marry her instead!