It feels weird seeing an adaptation so similar to the original movies, like it’s intentionally trying not to have its own identity. I guess that makes sense when the wizard world is a billion...
It feels weird seeing an adaptation so similar to the original movies, like it’s intentionally trying not to have its own identity. I guess that makes sense when the wizard world is a billion dollar industry.
Yeah I don’t think this is an attempt to gain new fans so much as it is to appeal to the core millennial fanbase. The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films had the issue that their audience...
Yeah I don’t think this is an attempt to gain new fans so much as it is to appeal to the core millennial fanbase. The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films had the issue that their audience continued aging and never made any breakthroughs with younger generations. So really the best way to continue making money is to pander to their nostalgia.
I would also presume that too much break from characters would lead to backlash when a character looks different to how they imagine them in their head.
I would also presume that too much break from characters would lead to backlash when a character looks different to how they imagine them in their head.
Imagine being the 11-year-old that will be compared unfavorably to Daniel Radcliffe for years to come regardless of how well he does. Godspeed, Dominic McLaughlin. Godspeed.
Imagine being the 11-year-old that will be compared unfavorably to Daniel Radcliffe for years to come regardless of how well he does. Godspeed, Dominic McLaughlin. Godspeed.
I’ve reached the point in my mind where I can’t separate Harry Potter from Rowling’s transphobia. As a trans woman myself, and with a kid who is almost certainly going to end up coming out as...
I’ve reached the point in my mind where I can’t separate Harry Potter from Rowling’s transphobia. As a trans woman myself, and with a kid who is almost certainly going to end up coming out as binary trans, I won’t even be pirating it. The sooner this shit fades to obscurity (yeah right) the better.
How does that work? I’m guessing HBO subscribers pay the same for their subscription whether they watch it or not? And since there are a lot of other expenses when making a TV show, like paying...
How does that work? I’m guessing HBO subscribers pay the same for their subscription whether they watch it or not? And since there are a lot of other expenses when making a TV show, like paying the actors and writers and the army of other people who are needed, how much of that would go to Rawling?
JKRowling considers the popularity of her works and the money she's paid for it to be an endorsement of her beliefs. What she's doing is leading to the harassment and legal discrimination against...
JKRowling considers the popularity of her works and the money she's paid for it to be an endorsement of her beliefs.
What she's doing is leading to the harassment and legal discrimination against trans people at a minimum.
Subscribers can make a choice not to. People can choose not to watch which will determine what shows are renewed. People can choose not to buy merch, go to the theme park, etc.
I never got the Millennial obsession with Harry Potter anyway, and this is coming from someone who as a kid could literally finish a quote from any of the first 4 books just from hearing a few...
I never got the Millennial obsession with Harry Potter anyway, and this is coming from someone who as a kid could literally finish a quote from any of the first 4 books just from hearing a few words in the sentence (yeah... I was kinda a nerd.)
It's a fun story with great world building, but as I grew up I learned that there was so much more out there, and to be frank, so many books that just do it far better. Even if it wasn't a moral dilemma to keep investing so much time and money into this universe, I really don't think it deserves it.
Add on to that the issues with supporting JK financially and it just seems like a strange thing for people to gravitate towards.
Part of it is an issue that millennial readers never really “grew up.” Like YA and romance novels are such a big market because that’s the type of stuff these readers want and they don’t want to...
Part of it is an issue that millennial readers never really “grew up.” Like YA and romance novels are such a big market because that’s the type of stuff these readers want and they don’t want to venture out into more literary territory.
I’m 43-year-old. I don’t know what to say, but Harry Potter is pretty cool :P I like the movies. I read the first book and it was very good. I genuinely think JK Rowling is cabable of writing...
I’m 43-year-old. I don’t know what to say, but Harry Potter is pretty cool :P
I like the movies. I read the first book and it was very good. I genuinely think JK Rowling is cabable of writing good, interesting books. I may read the other books eventually.
Harry Potter filled both the “stereotypical magic” and the “delightfully British” niches. That generation needed someone to take all the magic clichés and present them in a nice package.
I really don't get why Imane Khelif has drawn so much controversy when it is very plausible that a medical condition that gives her high levels of testosterone got her flagged on IBA testing,...
I really don't get why Imane Khelif has drawn so much controversy when it is very plausible that a medical condition that gives her high levels of testosterone got her flagged on IBA testing, contrary to the right-wing belief that she transitioned.
Do you think a trans athlete would be born in and represent a predominantly Muslim nation with harsh anti-LGBTQ laws like Algeria?
She has stated that she's willing to undergo genetic testing for the 2028 Olympics if the IOC does it, and that's probably because she doesn't trust the IBA or its competitor. I feel like the outcome of that is going to make JK Rowling look incredibly stupid.
It feels weird seeing an adaptation so similar to the original movies, like it’s intentionally trying not to have its own identity. I guess that makes sense when the wizard world is a billion dollar industry.
Yeah I don’t think this is an attempt to gain new fans so much as it is to appeal to the core millennial fanbase. The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films had the issue that their audience continued aging and never made any breakthroughs with younger generations. So really the best way to continue making money is to pander to their nostalgia.
I don’t know anything about it but I saw a post that said they are using same visual design so they can keep selling the same merch.
I would also presume that too much break from characters would lead to backlash when a character looks different to how they imagine them in their head.
Imagine being the 11-year-old that will be compared unfavorably to Daniel Radcliffe for years to come regardless of how well he does. Godspeed, Dominic McLaughlin. Godspeed.
I’ll leave this here as a reminder and then let everyone get on talking about the wizards.
Anyone watching these shows are actively contributing monetarily to anti-trans hate.
Piracy is easier than ever too. Just steal it.
I’ve reached the point in my mind where I can’t separate Harry Potter from Rowling’s transphobia. As a trans woman myself, and with a kid who is almost certainly going to end up coming out as binary trans, I won’t even be pirating it. The sooner this shit fades to obscurity (yeah right) the better.
How does that work? I’m guessing HBO subscribers pay the same for their subscription whether they watch it or not? And since there are a lot of other expenses when making a TV show, like paying the actors and writers and the army of other people who are needed, how much of that would go to Rawling?
JKRowling considers the popularity of her works and the money she's paid for it to be an endorsement of her beliefs.
What she's doing is leading to the harassment and legal discrimination against trans people at a minimum.
Subscribers can make a choice not to. People can choose not to watch which will determine what shows are renewed. People can choose not to buy merch, go to the theme park, etc.
I never got the Millennial obsession with Harry Potter anyway, and this is coming from someone who as a kid could literally finish a quote from any of the first 4 books just from hearing a few words in the sentence (yeah... I was kinda a nerd.)
It's a fun story with great world building, but as I grew up I learned that there was so much more out there, and to be frank, so many books that just do it far better. Even if it wasn't a moral dilemma to keep investing so much time and money into this universe, I really don't think it deserves it.
Add on to that the issues with supporting JK financially and it just seems like a strange thing for people to gravitate towards.
Part of it is an issue that millennial readers never really “grew up.” Like YA and romance novels are such a big market because that’s the type of stuff these readers want and they don’t want to venture out into more literary territory.
I’m 43-year-old. I don’t know what to say, but Harry Potter is pretty cool :P
I like the movies. I read the first book and it was very good. I genuinely think JK Rowling is cabable of writing good, interesting books. I may read the other books eventually.
Harry Potter filled both the “stereotypical magic” and the “delightfully British” niches. That generation needed someone to take all the magic clichés and present them in a nice package.
I really don't get why Imane Khelif has drawn so much controversy when it is very plausible that a medical condition that gives her high levels of testosterone got her flagged on IBA testing, contrary to the right-wing belief that she transitioned.
Do you think a trans athlete would be born in and represent a predominantly Muslim nation with harsh anti-LGBTQ laws like Algeria?
She has stated that she's willing to undergo genetic testing for the 2028 Olympics if the IOC does it, and that's probably because she doesn't trust the IBA or its competitor. I feel like the outcome of that is going to make JK Rowling look incredibly stupid.