The feeling I get from reading people's reactions is that the more strongly they remember the book, the more dissatisfied they are with the movie.
Actually, I have a terrible memory and barely remember the book at all. I just felt like there was stuff that I MUST have been missing, because the movie seemed to be rushing through events, and I have a memory of just really, really liking the book and being relieved it was good because I hated OTP so much. But I can't really remember details about it.
that's just a problem with Rowling's universe. One thing I've found amusing about reading sarahtales's fics is that she plays this off as Harry being terribly self-absorbed and not very socially observant.
lol! That's a good cover for it actually. Hermoine always seems to know who everyone is, and is usually explaining it to Harry. Ron would have to be really self-involved too, but that's not a stretch either. Honestly, Harry usually has enough on his plate that it's kind of understandable if he doesn't really pay that much attention.
I was -very- disappointed with the noticeable lack of Tonks and other characters. How about Neville (who is a total BAMF in the next book!!) who only appears as a server in the party? I was disappointed that Lavender got so much more screen time :P
Minor characters just get shafted in the movies. Unless they are one of the DA professors who have an important role to play, they just get shafted. There's just too much in the books to develop them in the films, but it's still frustrating nonetheless. I'm terrified that they're not even going to put Andromeda in the next movie, and I know that Fleur is gonna get shafted for screen time, as will Tonks, and probably my baby Narcissa (though because of the miscasting I'm not as devastated by that as I should be).
Anyway, definitely looking forward to the last two!
For sure. I'm definitely excited for the next two. I'm so glad there's still new Harry Potter injections coming up :D
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Date: 2009-07-21 11:24 pm (UTC)Actually, I have a terrible memory and barely remember the book at all. I just felt like there was stuff that I MUST have been missing, because the movie seemed to be rushing through events, and I have a memory of just really, really liking the book and being relieved it was good because I hated OTP so much. But I can't really remember details about it.
that's just a problem with Rowling's universe. One thing I've found amusing about reading sarahtales's fics is that she plays this off as Harry being terribly self-absorbed and not very socially observant.
lol! That's a good cover for it actually. Hermoine always seems to know who everyone is, and is usually explaining it to Harry. Ron would have to be really self-involved too, but that's not a stretch either. Honestly, Harry usually has enough on his plate that it's kind of understandable if he doesn't really pay that much attention.
I was -very- disappointed with the noticeable lack of Tonks and other characters. How about Neville (who is a total BAMF in the next book!!) who only appears as a server in the party? I was disappointed that Lavender got so much more screen time :P
Minor characters just get shafted in the movies. Unless they are one of the DA professors who have an important role to play, they just get shafted. There's just too much in the books to develop them in the films, but it's still frustrating nonetheless. I'm terrified that they're not even going to put Andromeda in the next movie, and I know that Fleur is gonna get shafted for screen time, as will Tonks, and probably my baby Narcissa (though because of the miscasting I'm not as devastated by that as I should be).
Anyway, definitely looking forward to the last two!
For sure. I'm definitely excited for the next two. I'm so glad there's still new Harry Potter injections coming up :D