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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.

Comments

[laufeyette.livejournal.com]

Snape is a virtual non-presence, which is so disappointing because the scenes he did appear in were bloody fantastic. It's almost like the screenwriter forgets about his storyline altogether, throwing in a single line at the end to explain the title.

I will say that having never been a Malfoy fan, and for his having such a reduced role in the last bunch of films, Tom Felton stole this movie for me. His scenes are by far the most gripping and visually appealing.

[afterthree.livejournal.com]

I agree about Felton. He did very, VERY well in this movie.

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

Agreed re: Felton. And I have NEVER given two shits about Draco before this movie.