tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post1530427449378664157..comments2023-09-07T10:40:00.762+01:00Comments on Stranger Worlds: Readership and Authorship // Why I Have Qualms About The Cursed ChildEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-51782149681396490432016-11-16T15:47:04.215+00:002016-11-16T15:47:04.215+00:00Aww, thanks! I'm keen to see that version, I l...Aww, thanks! I'm keen to see that version, I love Geoffrey!<br /><br />Same!!?<br /><br />We've all been there, friend XDEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-18311656381854684742016-11-12T05:47:21.556+00:002016-11-12T05:47:21.556+00:00I was in fact thinking about it. :) YES! That is t...I was in fact thinking about it. :) YES! That is the exact one! (*cough* I totally did not google images of Geoffrey Rush as Valjean to be sure. . .) I loved that version. <br /><br />I would totally read 70k of sass and sandwiches. <br /><br />XD The things that happen when I don't proofread. But when you go on a tremendous blog hop, proofreading becomes irksome (as do textual analysis :P). But yes, when you come to the States, give the ice cream a try!a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-74016392587546832262016-11-07T15:42:41.956+00:002016-11-07T15:42:41.956+00:00Aww, you were thinking about LesMisBook! Thank you...Aww, you were thinking about LesMisBook! Thank you :3 What film did you watch?? The only one I've seen is the 2012 one but I know there are plenty of others ... there's one with Geoffrey Rush as Valjean, I think? <br /><br />But yes, I'm counting on the characters! I /could/ just write 70k of sass and sandwiches, no one would mind ... <br /><br />I'm laughing at “Something about the textual." Spot the one who's spent too much time thinking about textual analysis recently XD But the ice cream does sound nice. Maybe when I'm next in the States ... !Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-52035250690726251282016-11-01T05:33:17.301+00:002016-11-01T05:33:17.301+00:00XD I know! That's the odd thing about retellin...XD I know! That's the odd thing about retellings, I guess. I actually was thinking about it the other day (because of course, we watched a movie of Les Mis which was excellent), if there was going to be some kind of division or "revolution" within the theater group. But no matter. It it WILL be great! The characters are awesome and I think that's what counts most. <br /><br />Meh, no yogurt. The one with fruit makes me gag involuntarily. Something about the textual. It's custard with solid chunks it. But to each his own, as they say! :) Okay, so it only occurred to me later that you might not know what turtles and cream ice cream flavor is. XD Sorry! So it's like vanilla ice cream but it has lots of caramel swirls mixed in (so it's awesome). And it has chocolate candies filled with caramel, and for some reason (I've no clue who thought of this but) the chocolate is shaped like turtles. Hence it's called turtles and cream. Sometimes there's chopped pecans too. a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-33841679757676749812016-10-24T21:54:42.951+01:002016-10-24T21:54:42.951+01:00I'm pretty outraged too, tbh. LIKE WHAT.
Stak...I'm pretty outraged too, tbh. LIKE WHAT.<br /><br />Stakes are an interesting one. I was thinking about this earlier today, actually, how LesMisBook is going to be sooo different to the TCATT books, because in them it's like REVOLUTION! SWORDS! EVIL VILLAINS! DEATH DEATH DEATH! Whereas LMB is like ... “I fancy this boy ... does he fancy me? ... Is the school show going to go well?" And SOMEHOW it needs to be as emotionally hard-hitting, exciting and investing as TCATT. ... hahaha I HAVE NO IDEA. But it'll all be ok. (Right?!!??)<br /><br />Whaaat yoghurt is the best ... if it's got, like, chocolate in it ... or has been mixed with fruit ... *ahem* But yes, caramel. What the heck flip is turtles and cream?? (No actual turtles involved ... I HOPE.)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-20240004239415958672016-10-24T03:18:30.570+01:002016-10-24T03:18:30.570+01:00WHAT?! PJO, my love, is become a franchise? Now I ...WHAT?! PJO, my love, is become a franchise? Now I am outraged. This cannot be!<br /><br />Oh, that does make sense, that the stakes wouldn't be as high because they've all beaten the biggest baddie there is. Yeah. I do see what you're saying. I could see why there wouldn't be as much urgency to the books then. It'd probably have to revolve more around internal conflict and tearing apart character relationship (scary stuff that) to create the same kind of stakes. <br /><br />I do agree that vanilla is the worst. But there are people out there who like it (strange and alien though they be). I guess I thought Blue would like vanilla because she likes yogurt. And for some odd and illogical reason I associate people who like vanilla ice cream with people who like yogurt (which I also don't like)? I don't know why, there's no point, so my argument for Blue liking vanilla goes out the window because there's not rationale to back it with. XD BUT now that you mention, I could definitely see her liking some kind of caramel ice cream. Like turtles and cream, or something. As for Adam, I think he wants to like elaborate things, but in truth, he doesn't really and his ice cream flavor would prove that (because ice cream reveals deep things about people's psyche. . . XD yeah, or not). I do need to finish TRC. So much! <br /><br />a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-47352737388758530902016-10-10T18:53:55.025+01:002016-10-10T18:53:55.025+01:00~cough~ You should ~cough cough~
EXACTLY, MY CHIL...~cough~ You should ~cough cough~<br /><br />EXACTLY, MY CHILDREN. It would really not be the same! And yes. Franchise-y. Exactly. (Did you hear Percy Jackson is now a franchise? And other writers are going to write in Riordan's style about different mythologies? I am distressed.)<br /><br />You're right, that's very true! I guess what I'm trying to say is that the stakes can never be as high as they were in HP. HP's villain is, like, the darkest Dark Lord ever, so how can that be repeated? So even though it'd be lovely to see the charries again, we know it's never going to be as bad for them. And in fantasy, high stakes are important. That's not to say the beloved characters' lives won't still be interesting (they will!), but ... do you see what I'm trying to say?<br /><br />Blue?! Vanilla?! ABSOLUTELY NO WAY. I personally think vanilla is one of the worst, like, what's even the point? I'd say chocolate for Blue, or something caramel-related. Phish Food? On the other hand, I'm not convinced about Adam. I think he'd want it more elaborate, to show that he can have nice things ... if that makes sense? But maybe plain chocolate. Ronan ... Rocky Road sounds good. (I've never had Rocky Road ice cream, the thought makes me hungry!) Noah ... well. You need to read TRK is all I'm going to say. (But first Blue Lily! Obviously. GET ON WITH IT. *ahem* Not that I'm pushy or anything ...)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-40273095574657453772016-10-10T18:48:09.346+01:002016-10-10T18:48:09.346+01:00Right?! (But, *ahem*, you should read HP ... not t...Right?! (But, *ahem*, you should read HP ... not that I've ever said that before ...)<br /><br />Exactly! The author writes their story. Other people write ... their own stories. Surely?? Like, it's good that fic gets people writing, but I think it's main function should be as a gateway to their own work.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-52018336354598319122016-10-09T14:58:30.729+01:002016-10-09T14:58:30.729+01:00I hadn't realized until reading your post (waa...I hadn't realized until reading your post (waaaay back when you published it *cough*) that Cursed Child WASN'T written by Rowling. Or that it's a play. Like, what?! I've yet to read HP, but this rankles me a little bit.<br /><br />I've never been keen on fan fiction either...reading it or writing it. I feel like I'd need a deep, intimate knowledge of a book/series in order to write something based off it, but who except the author really knows enough to do it properly? I'm busy enough with my own ideas, thanks. XDTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-1579689848770129072016-10-08T00:20:31.629+01:002016-10-08T00:20:31.629+01:00So I've not read Harry Potter so I've not ...So I've not read Harry Potter so I've not looked into The Cursed Child at all. Although it is all over insta, all the time. But<br /><br />I HAD NO IDEA IT WASN'T EVEN BY ROWLING?! What even is that? If I was a Potter fan, I would be mildly outraged. As a writer, I wouldn't really want other people thinking they can mess around in the heads of my characters (as you like to call yours, your children). That's a little weird. And even as a reader, I still think that's strange. The writing style would be different and it just -- it isn't the same. It feels too. . . franchise-y, and I don't like saying that. <br /><br />The whole "all was well" thing though. I disagree. When I read "The End," I don't think "They Lived Happily Ever After." Because if the story really does live onward beyond "the end" SOMETHING is going to happen. You don't live happily ever after. Something happened to the characters. They're undergoing a new "story" or new "chapter" in their lives, if you'll allow me to say. It's just not a chronicled part of their lives. They cannot possibly life perfect "all is well" lives after "The End." I've never believed that characters do. But you know, it's debatable. <br /><br />On a mildly unrelated but equally fascinating note, I would agree about Gansey's favorite ice cream flavor. In fact, I'll even elaborate and say I think Gansey's favorite would be mint chocolate chip. Blue's would definitely be Vanilla Bean. Adam would be a plain Chocolate person. Maybe? Ronan? I've not a clue. Maybe Rocky Road? Or Orange Sherbert. Noah though. . . I don't know anymore. I can only guess as far as Gansey and Blue. *looks expectantly at you and hopes you will find this very intellectual convo on TRC's fave ice cream flavors stimulating enough to join the speculation* a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-83287130021504285102016-10-05T22:18:58.578+01:002016-10-05T22:18:58.578+01:00I very nearly read it for that exact reason -- the...I very nearly read it for that exact reason -- the horror of not knowing -- but I have decided that the risk of being disappointed is too high and I'd rather not sully the books' perfection. And I've heard about the time travel, which I am SO not into. (Reasons PoA is my least favourite book!) However, I'm not sure I would pass up the chance to see the play ...<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Aylee! :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-37182664051556275232016-10-05T18:12:14.378+01:002016-10-05T18:12:14.378+01:00I totally and completely get you on this... noneth...I totally and completely get you on this... nonetheless, I couldn't stand waiting any longer and I just had to read it. With as much as an open mind as possible. And you know, I still haven't entirely made up my mind about how I feel about it... All I can say is that is was a joy to see my friends again and develop new favourites. But also the plot is kind of bizarre. Ideally, I would like to see the play in person to get the full effect because in my reading of the bare-bones script I did feel a bit detached...Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-36219298394315067572016-09-17T17:34:32.015+01:002016-09-17T17:34:32.015+01:00Interesting points. I've only seen one of the ...Interesting points. I've only seen one of the RDJ films, which I didn't love, but BBC Sherlock is absolutely BRILLIANT. However, I can't comment on how far it maintains the “soul" as you put it. From what I've heard, the character of Sherlock is different in each manifestation, which I guess he must be now if he has become an archetype.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-1694365196936266962016-09-17T17:29:43.376+01:002016-09-17T17:29:43.376+01:00A****!
Exactly, that's my big problem! The en...A****!<br /><br />Exactly, that's my big problem! The ending is so perfect, whyyyy tamper with that?! Oh gosh but no I can't at all support the rest of your comment, ROMIONE IS LIFE and whilst I agree that Krum is a babe they are my OTP forever and ever. *ahem* So yeah that's where I stand XDEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-89550119030844461842016-09-17T17:26:27.651+01:002016-09-17T17:26:27.651+01:00Ah, it happens to us all!
I'm sorry to hear t...Ah, it happens to us all!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear that ... I don't actually think I'm going to read it. I think that doing so would only be hurting myself.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-68878858499859592092016-09-16T09:48:46.883+01:002016-09-16T09:48:46.883+01:00I used to be a Harry Potter fan but I'm not an...I used to be a Harry Potter fan but I'm not anymore. However, the writing and plot were A+ (or as you British/Scottish people say, A*).<br /><br />I agree with you on how this is basically fanfiction. I feel that the series had ended long ago and doesn't need another one! <br /><br />When I was into Harry Potter I hated Ronmione or however you spell it. The idea just seems like fanfiction if it weren't written in the book! It just made me nauseous. He was just so mean to her and was very irritating. I felt that they should have just stayed friends. All of them. And Hermione should have stayed with that Quidditch player.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540365342855306287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-86210689782918936702016-09-16T04:23:42.591+01:002016-09-16T04:23:42.591+01:00Welp... it seems like my first comment got eaten b...Welp... it seems like my first comment got eaten by the Blogger Comment Monster again. O_o<br /><br />Anyway, this topic is the entire reason why I haven't reviewed The Cursed Child on my blog. Many reviewers have said that this play felt like a fanfiction to them and I agree. This is why, like you, I'm treating the story as a separate entity. It just doesn't have that feeling and style that I've come to love and associate with Harry Potter.Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522064884938295650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-83722369533290823522016-09-13T20:09:57.465+01:002016-09-13T20:09:57.465+01:00I think it really depends upon if the soul of the ...I think it really depends upon if the soul of the character(s) is/are maintained. I haven't watched either of the two Sherlock dramas running right now, but I have seen the two Robert Downey, Jr. films. I've listened to the first two Holmes novels and several short stories in audiobook. I think there's a change to the characters from the stories to the films, and there are some changes to the soul of the work. Sherlock has been reduced to an archetype to some degree. However, I think enough is maintained. The stories were meant to appeal to a modern (at the time) audience, so it would make sense that the films would be made to appeal to a truly modern audience. I'm not sure how The Cursed Child fits into these considerations.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-83869215481092848312016-09-12T14:36:46.403+01:002016-09-12T14:36:46.403+01:00Exactly. The Harry Potter universe is really my fa...Exactly. The Harry Potter universe is really my favourite thing in the world, but I am very disappointed about TCC, which I don't think I am going to read. Ugh. It's a bit upsetting.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-63204367464531948572016-09-12T14:35:04.706+01:002016-09-12T14:35:04.706+01:00You have a lot of joy coming in your life, promise...You have a lot of joy coming in your life, promise. But yeah, I'm with you on fic.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-61167040708155884332016-09-11T03:59:16.543+01:002016-09-11T03:59:16.543+01:00It's tricky, isn't it. I like stories wit...It's tricky, isn't it. I like stories with a vast and well developed universe...but at the same time I don't like it when they branch out into smaller stories that seem to lose the heart and soul of the originals. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-41579544120850332052016-09-10T03:05:42.720+01:002016-09-10T03:05:42.720+01:00I still haven't read Harry Potter O.O, but I a...I still haven't read Harry Potter O.O, but I am not a fan of Fan fiction. I like things to be canon.Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-17134021079593216802016-09-08T21:47:06.359+01:002016-09-08T21:47:06.359+01:00That is an interesting point. Sherlock is, like, t...That is an interesting point. Sherlock is, like, the massive guilty secret in my canon-centric, Read The Book First, The Books Are Always Better worldview. I've not read the books ... and yet I love the BBC programme for ever and always ... and I see that this is problematic ... However, I think there is a difference between a modern Sherlock retelling and TCC. It's a new twist on an old story, rather than a continuation of a completed story ... I think? But maybe that doesn't make sense ...Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-30813813001080300412016-09-08T21:45:09.393+01:002016-09-08T21:45:09.393+01:00Hahahaha people writing fic about my books is some...Hahahaha people writing fic about my books is something that has freaked me out also ... it's up there with What If The Cover Is Gross and What If The Film Sucks with Problems That I Should Not Be Worrying About Because I'm Nowhere Near Published ... But yeah. Impossible for someone else to capture.<br /><br />She has got an amazing detective series, the Cormoran Strike books, which are published under Robert Galbraith, ASDGLK;ASDG I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND CAN'T WAIT FOR #4 TO COME OUT. And I kinda don't know why she's not focussing on them (they'RE SO GOOD I CAN'T COPE WITH IT) and putting Harry to bed?? (In terms of publishing, anyway. He'll never be to bed in her heart/mind, and of course we expect that, but ... leave the massive franchise be!)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-41572849803456910482016-09-08T21:41:20.282+01:002016-09-08T21:41:20.282+01:00YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN THO. It really is my solid be...YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN THO. It really is my solid belief that anyone will love HP if they read them at the right time. <br /><br />I agree with you there >.< Personally I'm a definite Romione shipper but I could get on board with Harry/Hermione too, and I'm happy to see things from Harry/Hermione shippers' POVs ... but JKR had to make that choice, the characters made that choice, and even if Harry/Hermione could have been a feasible couple (which I think they were), that's not how they ended up and I don't think she should go back on that. They're all married at the end of 7, they've made their choices, they're not going to change them! Gah.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.com