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Author Topic: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*  (Read 2857 times)

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Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« on: July 21, 2007, 09:03:31 PM »
Ok, here are the rules for this thread (mostly intended for our newer people who weren't here the last time we did this).  Obviously, this is a discussion thread for the seventh Stupid Sexy Flanders book.  If you are going to post spoilers, please make sure to post them in 2 point font.  That way, no one accidentally reads something that will catch them by surprise.  If you post spoilers in font that is easily readable, please expect a mod to modify your post to eliminate that problem.  Mods, you okay with that?

Let the discussion begin!!!
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2007, 09:29:37 PM »
Hagrid rawks.
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2007, 10:28:20 PM »
hedwig :cry:
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2007, 10:37:49 PM »
Quote from: BizB
Hagrid rawks.
Yes.  Yes, he does.  Is this a general observation, and if not, how far into the book are you?

Quote from: pickled kitten on July 21, 2007, 10:28:20 PM
hedwig :cry:
Yeah, that tore me up too.
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2007, 10:46:06 PM »
« Last Edit: July 21, 2007, 10:47:37 PM by 12AX7 »
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2007, 08:15:41 AM »
Quote from: Vespertine on July 21, 2007, 10:37:49 PM
Is this a general observation, and if not, how far into the book are you?
Just a general observation.  I can't read.
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2007, 12:45:40 PM »
Harry lives? Weird Tingly Feeling WHY? And Snape dies! I cried  :cry: Now the ink is all blurred on that page, and it sticks to the next because I sat here CRYING for like five minutes. Also, Fred Weasley's death came as a blow to me.

Hated the Epilogue, though. But I LOVED Mrs. Weasley's "Not my Daughter, you Bitch!!" moment...ALMOST makes up for my lost love....My Snape....my beautiful, loyal Snape...
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 01:14:50 PM »
Quote from: ihatecliches on July 22, 2007, 12:45:40 PM
Harry lives? Weird Tingly Feeling WHY? And Snape dies! I cried  :cry: Now the ink is all blurred on that page, and it sticks to the next because I sat here CRYING for like five minutes. Also, Fred Weasley's death came as a blow to me.

Hated the Epilogue, though. But I LOVED Mrs. Weasley's "Not my Daughter, you Bitch!!" moment...ALMOST makes up for my lost love....My Snape....my beautiful, loyal Snape...
Did you honestly expect that Harry would die?  Furthermore, that Happy would die while Snape, of all people, lived?  For the past few books, she had been setting Snape up for redemption.

I'm with you on Fred though.  That was rough.  And killing off both Lupin and Tonks (and thereby creating another orphan) hit me hard; it was pretty harsh.
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2007, 12:16:23 PM »
What I liked:
*Closure. One survived, the other did not. Killed himself, if you want to be technical about it.
*Admittedly, the happy ending. Martyrdom would've required Harry to die (actually die), but I think she wanted to show that good could conquer over evil, even after facing enormous trial and loss. Since the story is told in the third-person from Harry's point of view (semi-omniscient narrator), it might've made wrap-up awkward if he'd died.

What I didn't:
*The Epilogue. Okay, I know she probably wrote it to put a sort of nail into the coffin, but honestly, it's like a 'shipper wrote it. At least the relationship crap was really kept to the last two and a half books.
*The Deathly Hallows. Maybe I need to reread the second-to-last chapter, but I'm really not sure where the Hallows fit into this. Eternal life? Heaven? Just a plot device to keep Harry from actually dying?
*The happy ending. Martyrdom would've required Harry to actually die, not do this limbo-white-light touchy-feely crap.
*Snape. More to come. It's ridiculous. Secret crush on Lily and that's why he hates Harry? Weird Tingly Feeling?


What I'm quaffling on:
*Tonks & Remus' deaths. It was done to mirror James & Lily's untimely deaths, leaving their respective young sons parentless and in the care of their godfather. Or not. We don't know what happens to Ted. Presumably, he's raised by 'Dromeda as Harry, while of age, is probably not ready to support a child (though James and Lily were only 21 when they died!) But it almost seems like she killed those two just to get them out of the way.
*Fred's death: Seriously? For why? Didn't serve any purpose I could see, but she went there.
*Ron et al: When did he grow up and get smrt? All these kids must've slept on their schoolbooks and learned by osmosis for four weeks between the end of term last year and when this one picks up. It's ridiculous the things they suddenly know. Harry had always scraped by with determination and some lucky spellwork. Hermione was her usual self. Ron, however, made a spectacular turnaround. Ginny, sadly, didn't seem like anything more than eyecandy. Neville got more confidence. Luna showed she's more than just a hippie lunatic. And yet they all seemed like college-age students more than 17 year old kids. They sure grow 'em up fast in the wizarding world.
*Expelliarmus: He never kills. He performs Imperio and Crucio, but never Avada Kevadra. Noble? Probably. Realistic? Eh. (Look at me, arguing realism in a book about wizards! The nerve!)
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Re: Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows *SPOLIERS CONTAINED*
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2007, 12:19:12 PM »


I haven't read any of the books or seen any of the movies, but I enjoy posting stuff in tiny fontsizes.


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