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Dec. 4th, 2010 02:37 pmIn a way of distracting myself as fandom is turning into a complete trainwreck right now, I had went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for a second time in two weeks last night, as I plan on going multiple times again. Naturally, of course. It's Harry freaking Potter.
Overall, let me just say that Deathly Hallows is like the Battlestar Galactica version of the Harry Potter series. Anyone who has read the books knows precisely what I mean, and part one really translates well in giving us that perfect atmosphere that is completely different from any other HP film people have seen. Nowhere is safe, always on the move, the constant feel of being watching, looking over one's shoulder; tensions are high in this film and it's precisely the same feeling one would get watching a BSG episode. So it's kind of amusing to me hearing some adults gasping going, "it's so much darker!" because it's always gotten darker with each book in the series, this is no exception because the stakes are higher, more things are at risk and absolutely terrifyingly real, which what makes the story epic in the first place.
( More talk about Deathly Hallows Part 1, so spoilers obviously. )
There are other things I probably am forgetting the mention. But it's a fantastic film so if I am it's because I'm still on a high from how amazingly perfect it really is, which yes, I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't already seen it. You won't be disappointed.
Out of everything though, my entire wish for Part 2 is that they clearly show the humanizing of the Malfoys. I've never been one for being incredibly nitpicky over the film adaptations like others have been, since I have loved both the books and the films for what they are, however this is the one thing I hope they do perfectly and with justice to how it's all described in the book. Same with everything involving Snape, too. Those are the things I want done absolutely perfectly, without question.
Overall, let me just say that Deathly Hallows is like the Battlestar Galactica version of the Harry Potter series. Anyone who has read the books knows precisely what I mean, and part one really translates well in giving us that perfect atmosphere that is completely different from any other HP film people have seen. Nowhere is safe, always on the move, the constant feel of being watching, looking over one's shoulder; tensions are high in this film and it's precisely the same feeling one would get watching a BSG episode. So it's kind of amusing to me hearing some adults gasping going, "it's so much darker!" because it's always gotten darker with each book in the series, this is no exception because the stakes are higher, more things are at risk and absolutely terrifyingly real, which what makes the story epic in the first place.
( More talk about Deathly Hallows Part 1, so spoilers obviously. )
There are other things I probably am forgetting the mention. But it's a fantastic film so if I am it's because I'm still on a high from how amazingly perfect it really is, which yes, I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't already seen it. You won't be disappointed.
Out of everything though, my entire wish for Part 2 is that they clearly show the humanizing of the Malfoys. I've never been one for being incredibly nitpicky over the film adaptations like others have been, since I have loved both the books and the films for what they are, however this is the one thing I hope they do perfectly and with justice to how it's all described in the book. Same with everything involving Snape, too. Those are the things I want done absolutely perfectly, without question.
