I've not yet seen HBP, however, I've just learned the following: Apparently Snape's presence in the sectumsempra scene is almost nonexistent and the "Don't call me a coward" line has been cut. These are, arguably, two of the most critical moments of Snape's characterization in the series and the "Don't call me a coward" thing was intrinsic to everything the books claimed (and ultimately weren't) about. I've never been one to get very cranky about the book/movie differences, but this is a big blow for me.
In my ongoing processing of Torchwood: Children of Earth, I'd like to note the following two petty things: wow, I could listen to Voltaire's Come Sweet Death over and over and over again. It's been my morbid cheer me up song since CoE. Meanwhile, any day now, my tailor will write to tell me my shirts and new suit are done and she's shipping them out. And then a big box will show up at my office containing a three-piece pin-stripe suit. If you're going to wager I'm not going to cry when I open that up (even though my ordering it had nothing to do with Torchwood beyond Ianto Jones has good dress sense), you might as well just burn your money.
We're going to Boston tomorrow and I'm behind on EVERYTHING. More later.
Yes, the handling of Snape was an enormous disappointment to me. I think the movie was deeply problematic on several levels and will be interested in your thoughts when you have them.
I would agree - especially considering the significance of his part in the book. The entire Half-Blood Price plotline is boiled down to about two scenes: Hermione worried about the Potions book and Snape telling he's the Prince, but not explaining its significance.
It's rather on par with PoA and how the Marauders' plotline just dwindled into non-existance without ever being explained.
This is quite true. In this case, it is quite detrimental though. How much of the story really makes sense without Snape being a large component? He should be the major foil here, and the lack of narrative actually leaves the movie a little confusing.
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Date: 2009-07-16 08:09 pm (UTC)It's rather on par with PoA and how the Marauders' plotline just dwindled into non-existance without ever being explained.
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