~~ oh Draco...
Mar. 23rd, 2004 03:42 amI swear to god, I just got a review (heh) for `What Everyone Wants to Know' (and I actually am not sure which fic that is, ahahah) in Spanish. Yep. No, I don't know Spanish (well, beyond like, 5 words), but I think I've got the gist of it. That said... what does "que te pasa?.no pongas tantas frases vulgares. J.K.rowling no escribe asi." mean, exactly?? I've a feeling it's not positive ("vulgares" and "no escribe" doesn't sound good) but.... ^^;;
My reaction to seeing the latest JKR interview was largely very positive. In fact, now I'm all excited (again) about book 6, and I can't wait. I can't even believe it, 'cause I'm not necessarily a fan of the books (heh) but... I love the idea of more information. I've grown to love the books 'cause they're so intricately interconnected and subtle in their way, and every time I see an interview, the idea that JKR knows exactly what she's doing gets reinforced. I mean, she definitely has a vision, a Plan, which is a fun thing to watch-- especially if you look at it as a puzzle. It's easy to relax, to trust that she really does know everything there is to know and everything is happening as it should-- as it -has- to. She's like Dumbledore, in a way :>
Also, it helps that aside from Draco, I think my desires for the characters coincide with authorial intent, pretty much, and all the little mysteries and hints are things she's aware of, generally. Like the mirror, like what Hermione and Krum did that summer, like why did Sirius -have- to die, like why did both Harry and Voldemort survive the first time, what's the story with Snape, etc. Even Draco has things planned for him, apparently, which is exciting! Even if the plan is "drag through the mud". At least he'll be visible! (Yep. Expectations? Not high.)
That said, I really feel like I have to dissociate to some extent, when it comes to Draco. It's like... no one is going to get away unscathed, and you can bet everyone's life will suck until the end, but with Draco... it's more of a question of characterization rather than particular unhappy events I'm worried about. I feel like JKR is an event-driven author, in that she's very focused on plot and the characterization is incidental. Mostly, I just have to remember that "my" Draco, the Draco I get in my head through thinking about him and reading about him, is rather subtextual in actuality. What he does often depends on what he -has- to do for one reason or another. That is to say... he's barely -there-, in the books. He's a pretty damn minor character to whom I personally have a disproportionate amount of attachment.... But that doesn't mean I won't freak out if something awful happens to him, if that meant I couldn't write about him outside an AU. *sigh*
( There's more on Draco, of course. )
My reaction to seeing the latest JKR interview was largely very positive. In fact, now I'm all excited (again) about book 6, and I can't wait. I can't even believe it, 'cause I'm not necessarily a fan of the books (heh) but... I love the idea of more information. I've grown to love the books 'cause they're so intricately interconnected and subtle in their way, and every time I see an interview, the idea that JKR knows exactly what she's doing gets reinforced. I mean, she definitely has a vision, a Plan, which is a fun thing to watch-- especially if you look at it as a puzzle. It's easy to relax, to trust that she really does know everything there is to know and everything is happening as it should-- as it -has- to. She's like Dumbledore, in a way :>
Also, it helps that aside from Draco, I think my desires for the characters coincide with authorial intent, pretty much, and all the little mysteries and hints are things she's aware of, generally. Like the mirror, like what Hermione and Krum did that summer, like why did Sirius -have- to die, like why did both Harry and Voldemort survive the first time, what's the story with Snape, etc. Even Draco has things planned for him, apparently, which is exciting! Even if the plan is "drag through the mud". At least he'll be visible! (Yep. Expectations? Not high.)
That said, I really feel like I have to dissociate to some extent, when it comes to Draco. It's like... no one is going to get away unscathed, and you can bet everyone's life will suck until the end, but with Draco... it's more of a question of characterization rather than particular unhappy events I'm worried about. I feel like JKR is an event-driven author, in that she's very focused on plot and the characterization is incidental. Mostly, I just have to remember that "my" Draco, the Draco I get in my head through thinking about him and reading about him, is rather subtextual in actuality. What he does often depends on what he -has- to do for one reason or another. That is to say... he's barely -there-, in the books. He's a pretty damn minor character to whom I personally have a disproportionate amount of attachment.... But that doesn't mean I won't freak out if something awful happens to him, if that meant I couldn't write about him outside an AU. *sigh*
( There's more on Draco, of course. )
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