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[amanuensis1]

Off to see Deathly Hallows today! I haven't kept it secret that I thought book 7 was a mess. Silly capers against a background of DOOM = me snickering. And the lack of a year at Hogwarts stole one of Rowling's major structural strengths. So I've been eager for this film since series' end, ready to see the problems of the last books corrected in script and on screen. The film of HBP managed it and I've always had faith DH would too.

In Kuroshitsuji/ Black Butler news, Funimation has put the first four English dubbed episodes up on YouTube. I'm great with everyone's voice except...Ciel's. THE MAIN CHARACTER. ARGH. Ciel's voice sounds just right in the rare moments when he's yelling, but at every other time it's so breathy and quiet, I'm at the point where the English dub series works if I imagine Ciel's a cross-dressing girl. Which is an interesting AR, but. I want to enjoy the English experience of it so I hope I get used to the voice after a while. If not, well. "Language Options" DVD menu is my friend.

Comments

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the DH movie! :)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

There will be thoughts! :D And then I get to go back and read everyone else's in detail, too!

[neocloud9.livejournal.com]

Huh, I wonder why that is... I mean, Ciel still sounds like a boy to me. Fassscinating. :B

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Did you notice that they used the expanded opening credit sequence right away?? The one with the shot that I'm using in my icon here?

[neocloud9.livejournal.com]

...No? I didn't notice that. But I believe you! I probably just wasn't watching that closely. I was so intent on hearing the voices! XD;;

[ella-bane.livejournal.com]

I'm going to watch DH today too! I'm so excited. :-)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Saw it! Want to see your reaction now, too!

[waccawheels.livejournal.com]

Me too looking forward to hear your thoughts!

DH Book was such a mess I haven't reread it even once, except some particular scenes.
Um, I will shut up now. :P

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I know, I know, we HATE harshing other's squee by just sitting and complaining! We don't want to be wet blankets. Let's hide here and try not to gripe too badly. ^_^

[venturous1.livejournal.com]

this film doesnt muck up the plot as badly as the last one, and actually makes sense as a movie, unlike HP. enjoy, then on with the critique!

I think by Book 7 Jo was writing for the screen, anyway. :p

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

If she were writing for the screen why does she polyjuice the trio so much, then? I dunno. Sigh!

[amorettea.livejournal.com]

I thought book 7 was a bore and a mess. It felt as if she were sick of writing and it showed. Plus, it had the problem of all WiP, places where hints should be have made several books ago and now pop up causing a WTF reaction. Plus I think she was mad we had all figured out what was going to happen and Dumbledore and Snape back in book one.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I just missed the school structure so much, because she's so good at writing a school year and fitting the storyline in and around it! As a quest novel DH is fairly so-so, IMHO.