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[rogueslayer452]

Give me a show/movie/fandom and I’ll tell you:

My favorite female character
My favorite male character
My favorite book/season/etc
My favorite episode (if it's a tv show)
My favorite cast member
My favorite ship/OTP
A character I’d die defending
A character I just can’t sympathize with
A character I grew to love
My anti ship

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I think we were meant to see Cho's side, but ultimately Cho's written as less sympathetic than I find her to really be.

There's been a lot of rants and discussions about this over in recent years re: JKR's faults in writing about not just other female characters but also WOC/POC. Cho Chang was one of the very few Asians represented in the series, and the way she was written just wasn't good, and it didn't do her character justice at all. It was like she were merely created to be that super emotional girl that was the love interest device, and that was it, and it was super disappointing.

but I don't get the fandom's love and adoration for him. Nor why we had to have Albus named partly after him. Siiigh.

I think the first part was definitely influenced by Alan Rickman's portrayal of the character. But I also never understood why Harry would even bother with naming his own child after Snape, after everything, just, why??? Ugh.

I just don't think romance was one of JKR's strongest suits. I never got behind the majority of them, except for Lucius/Narcissa. Otherwise, meh.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

Well, for saving his life, and giving up his life. Of course, the same is true of Remus, and you could argue he should be a sooner choice because Harry was closer to him. But then, Remus is already Teddy's middle name. Also, I suppose Harry felt bad about misjudging him and the fact Snape loved his mother made a big impression on him with that whole Pensieve scene before Harry had to give up his own life.

While Snape did the right thing where it counted in the war, as someone who was bullied I find it especially disappointing and angering when someone who was bullied turns to bullying others as Snape did. They of all people should know better. With students, who are weaker and smaller than himself. With his terrorizing of Neville, dismissiveness of Hermione, etc., he doesn't even have the thin excuse of Harry reminding him of James. And it's also disappointing and frustrating that he was unwilling to see how much Harry's childhood was like his own. So while Snape may be an interesting character, he'll never be a fave. And I believe even JKR said she "wouldn't want to run into him in a dark alley."

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I suppose, but even if he realized he misjudged Snape after seeing the truth, naming your own child after someone who basically ruined the lives of many people, including your own (even if it was for "the greater good") makes absolutely no sense. Harry could've named his child after Remus or Sirius or Hagrid or anyone else in his life that made a positive influence and impact on him, not after someone that made your life a living hell and basically traumatized your friends and only felt guilty after learning the entire truth and that you misjudged them. It just never sat well with me, especially since it seems like this was JKR's way of saying that this was the only way of "honoring" Snape's good deeds during the war.

(I also feel the same way about him naming his son after Dumbledore, but that's because I dislike Dumbledore. I can at least understand why Harry would want to honor him because he did look up to him despite my own personal feelings on the character. But Snape? No.)

While Snape did the right thing where it counted in the war, as someone who was bullied I find it especially disappointing and angering when someone who was bullied turns to bullying others as Snape did.

Same. Snape was an adult, and these were kids, and adults who bully and terrorize and traumatize children just because they can are horrible. It doesn't matter how many good deeds they do otherwise, they should know better.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

Well, it's Harry. The Pensieve scene made a big impression on him sympathizing with Snape, and I've noticed Harry is very emotional and his feelings about a person range from fiercely negative to fiercely positive with little in between. Apparently, he also insisted on Snape's picture being installed with the other headmasters after he was initially disqualified. So I see why it's within his character to do so, even if it seems a bit too pat in a sense. Whether he should feel that way is another question. Perhaps JKR overdid it; we aren't always expected to agree with Harry's choices, but I think we were supposed to agree with this one, and clearly many of us don't.

Harry named his first son after Sirius.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Perhaps JKR overdid it; we aren't always expected to agree with Harry's choices, but I think we were supposed to agree with this one, and clearly many of us don't.

Yeah, I feel the same way. I think this was more of JKR's personal choice more than Harry as a character.

Harry named his first son after Sirius.

Oh, that's right. I totally forgot that he had another son. It's probably because we hear more about Albus Severus these days, and also because I don't really care about the epilogue, lol.