Comments | brianwj: Dumble...WHAT?!?

brianwj

Dumble...WHAT?!?

Oct 20, 2007 10:42

This whole Dumbledore revelation is just insane. I don't even know what to say on the subject, but I'll keep my mouth closed concerning the details in case some of you are choosing to stay in the dark. Why in the world she would come forth with this kind of information at this stage of the game just boggles my mind. It seems a little bit silly ( Read more... )

3-d, harry potter, movies

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brianwj October 20 2007, 17:17:05 UTC

Yeah, I'm beginning to think that she's a bit of a publicity hound. ;)

Oh, you've just gotta see a 3D movie...just once! It's so much fun.

*hugs*

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brianwj October 21 2007, 23:51:29 UTC

LOL! :)

You should check it out...have you ever seen The Nightmare Before Christmas? If you like it, you'll love the 3D version. I had a blast yesterday.

tomlemos October 20 2007, 17:10:59 UTC

I can't watch 3D movies.

My eyes don't work that way.

brianwj October 20 2007, 17:16:22 UTC

Really? I've heard that it doesn't work for everyone, but I've never actually known anyone like that. Is there a medical reason for it?

tomlemos October 20 2007, 17:27:23 UTC

yes, actually.

I had severely crossed eyes as a child. The medical term is strobismus.

Usually when most people see, they use their eyes in tandem, that is, both eyes focus on the object they are looking at.

My eyes were so crossed that I learned how to see using each eye independently. So, 3D is out, since you need both eyes working at the same time to form the 3d image.

brianwj October 21 2007, 23:52:57 UTC

That's absolutely fascinating...does it affect your day-to-day vision now?

When I was little, I discovered that I had amblyopia in my left eye and it's never really gotten any better. The vision is a little bit better than it was when I was a kid, but not much.

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south_wind October 20 2007, 17:15:30 UTC

Well, that's a very un-literary pronouncement by her. Unless it implies it in the book, which it doesn't, I don't know how she can say that! We don't know a lot about the pasts and homes of many of them.
In that case, we could speculate a whole bunch of things about all of them. They're aliens! They have three breasts! They're vampires!

brianwj October 20 2007, 17:18:59 UTC

That's an excellent point! I was just stunned when I read that and, honestly, more than a little irritated. It's just pointless to even say something like that. If she felt it was important enough to mention, then she should have mentioned it in the books. Sheesh, I'm a little outdone with her at the moment.

*hugs*

burnblack October 20 2007, 18:42:56 UTC

Honestly, it didn't bother me in the least. It really just struck me as something that she may have used in her process and if that's the way she always saw the character, revealing it isn't a big deal. What gets me is all the people whose perceptions of Dumbledore are going to change as a result. I bet a ton of people are going to go back and overanalyze his entire characterization now, and it's really not that big a deal. To me, it's an interesting insight into her process rather than the deterioration of the world of the book.

brianwj October 21 2007, 23:55:08 UTC

Honestly, it didn't bother me in the least. It really just struck me as something that she may have used in her process and if that's the way she always saw the character, revealing it isn't a big deal.

Well, looking at it that way, I don't find it so objectionable. You make an excellent point.

You're right about people going back and analyzing things...I saw an article on Yahoo this morning about some passages in the books regarding the character. Sheesh!