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[rusty_halo]

jaydk has convinced me to go see Harry Potter 3 again tonight. For the third time in IMAX. Eighth time total. That doesn't include the numerous times I've watched the Remus/Sirius scenes on my own copy. I'm such a dork. (But it is really cool to see in IMAX....)

(Is OoTP still considered spoilery? Well, it's been out over a year; I'm not going to hide every spoiler from it, so be warned.)

Here is a great essay about why Remus/Sirius might be canon. Not that I really care if they're officially canon or not, because I don't give a damn about authorial intent, but it's nice to see their relationship being examined so closely.

jaydk has tried to convince me that Sirius isn't really dead. I mean, there's no body, and who dies from falling through a veil anyway? Why would Rowling set up such a weird death unless something more was going to come of it?

I still think he's dead, personally. But now I have this idea in my head, which gives me hope, which is very bad because it makes me want to read more fic....

I'm going to be so devastated when the next book comes out and my poor darling Sirius is still dead!

Speaking of fic, I quite loved The Host and His Guest by Diane Coffin. (That's a rec; go read it if you haven't.) Not to mention the amazing stuff that anniesj has been writing.

So, btw, is anyone in R/S fandom for Sirius? Everyone seems to prefer Remus. I don't get it at all.... I totally identify with Sirius, and find him fascinating, and like him best. (Though I was more like Snape than Sirius in school ... but that whole flashback didn't bother me. Just made me love Sirius even more, and made me more heartbroken that he didn't really get a chance to grow up properly.)

God, I'm babbling. This is horrible. This is why jaydk and I are going to hang out tonight--so we can babble to each other about this.

We were also happy to learn that DragonCon has added a "Young Adult Literature" track. Which is going to have Harry Potter stuff! Woohoo!! (Given that there was only one HP panel last year, this is a major improvement.)

Anyone else going to DragonCon this year? jaydk and I decided to go because we had so much fun last year--so much to do, great music, amazing costumes, etc. Something for everyone.

Anyway, in boring RL news, over the weekend my dad came to the city and helped me install a new air conditioner. I should save on the electric bill, in the end, and at least the fuse won't blow, and I'll probably have better luck keeping roommates in a room that isn't sweltering.

My dad also brought the cats back, and the new roommate moved in. The cats seem fine; Lucifer is being very clingy, which he does whenever he's away from me for long. He needs lots of attention. The new roommate seems cool--vegan and likes cats. I've got my fingers crossed that it'll work out.

I went into work two hours early today, so that I can take off two hours early tomorrow. (Working ten hours = really boring). But tomorrow I'm going to see Common Rotation at psubrat's! With tons of cool people like chenanceou, elizard100, rockgoddes, redeem147, and so on. Should be fun. :)

And then I want to see Common Ro again the next night in Long Island, and then maybe Saturday night in Woodstock ....

I'm such a fangirl.

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[jaydk.livejournal.com]

Hey, for the record, "convinced" was more like "Hey, want to go to a movie? Harry Potter? Cool." I would say, closer to a mutual telepathic decision...thing. ;-)

Also for the record, had a fabulous time seeing HP on IMAX one more (last) time with you, and not paying attention to the plot in favor of Remus/Sirius and pointing out all the cool stuff (Alan Rickman is a god, and we are not worthy). And even more fun discussing/debating (that's the polite word, right? ;-) afterwards. So fun to have a partner-in-crime for the new fandom obsession.

Despite the continuing (and enjoyable) screaming match over Sirius, I must confess that he's growing on me, entirely thanks to Gary Oldman. GO has totally taken me from "eh Sirius, whatta jerk" to "Sniff, poor Sirius -- so tragic." GO just brings out all that tenderness and real emotion that I never really got from book Sirius. So now I honestly like and maybe even love the character a little bit. And of course he's Remus' one-true-love and GO and DT are so great and hot together, and dude, how can I not love that?

Speaking of, here's the link to that video I mentioned:
http://www.livejournal.com/~_projectgalem/103680.html

And here's a picture of tiny elfin Gary and much taller and kind of scary looking David:
http://www.david-thewlis.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=10

Also, my favorite Slytherin pic evah is to be found over at TheSnitch.co.uk under the galleries for PoA. They've got some Sirius pics that I bet you'd like too ;-).

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

You did convince me. I had no plans to see it again, and then you said "Do you want to see it again?" and that convinced me. Entirely your fault. :P

I had a great time seeing it again, too. So many nice little details to notice and talk about.

LOL, our "discussing/debating" wasn't that vehement....

Awww, you said you might love Sirius a little bit. I'm never going to let you forget that you said that...

Thank you for the links. You rock. (I just sent you an email with a bunch of the ones I was referring to).

[jaydk.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the e-mail!

And only a little ittle bit (holds thumb and forefinger very close together). And only Gary's Sirius. The book one is still a jerk ;-). But Gary...so good. If he can make me feel for Sirius, that guy's got talent. I can't wait for the next movie because GoF is my favorite book, but I really can't wait for the film version of OotP in a couple years for more David Thewlis and Gary Oldman!