Two words: Rubber Duck. :)

Went to the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets last night. I was going to write a detailed analysis of the film, but since ashfae's written a great one, I'll just let her do it for me. *grins*

I absolutely agree with everything she says, but I'll just add a few of my own remarks:


1) Parseltongue is the SEXIEST language in the universe. Oh. My. GOD. *thud*
I swear I was tempted to become evil, just to sound that lustworthy. *lol*

2) I LOVE THE WEASLEYS!
Mr Weasley was as cute as can be, Percy with scruffy morning hair is too adorable, and although Ginny's crush was virtually dropped in the film, the moment she first sees him in the Burrow was perfect.
There needed to be more Weasley goodness! They should have cut a few minutes of the Basilisk chase to spend more time in the Burrow, or at least give my honeys Fred and George (you all know I'm in love with them, right? ;-) some much deserved screen time. Where oh WHERE was my favourite line in the whole damn series, 'Make way for the Heir of Slytherin! Seriously evil wizard coming through...' The twins are unfairly cut from the film once again, and I'm just not happy about it. Grrr. *pouts*

3) I no longer hate Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy.
From the photographic evidence and the one or two lines in the trailers, I thought he would be horrible, but I confess I changed my mind completely on seeing his performance. He was elegant, pretentious, callous, insuffrably rude and truly evil. So anyone who dares to think I'm stubborn and refuse to change my opinions, I have proved thee wrong. ;-)

4) That damn sword.
This has been annoying me since I first saw the early pictures of the Chamber -- the sword that supposedly belonged to Godric Gryffindor is about the size of a toothpick. It's more like the bloody penknife of Gryffindor than a sword. It looks small in a child's hands, so how on earth could a great warrior use it?? I don't understand how they can get some details absolutely perfect (the Weasley's clock, the moving portraits, Ginny always carrying the diary, etc) and some so utterly, utterly wrong? Of course, this isn't nearly as bad as the two major, unforgiveable mistakes established in the first film: making Harry's parents WAY too old (they're in their early twenties, dammit!) and those god damn blue eyes. They're still SO distracting. Ugh.

5) Lockhart steals the show.
The film would have been nothing without the astoudingly brilliant performance of Kenneth Brannaugh as Lockhart. Wow. He obviously gloried in this over the top, camp creation, and played it up so well, without ever being ridiculous or cringe worthy. The best moment in the entire film for me was Lockhart grinning at a portrait of himself, who was painting a portrait of himself. Hilarious. I'm only sad he won't be back again to make me giggle in the next film. :)


I wish I had dressed up to see the film, it felt so normal and boring just going in my jeans and t-shirt. Ah well. I do want to dress up for The Two Towers, although I have no idea how I'm going to walk around barefoot in short trousers in the middle of winter. *laughs*

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What is your name? Nevvie Took

What is your quest? To write my very first piece of fanfiction fluff for the adorable monkeycrackmary. And try not to make it suck. *laughs*

I promised Mary I would write something for her, but I'm worried because I'm not terribly good at creative writing. I am exceedingly smug about my ability to write a great analytical essay (once I actually stop procrastinating and do it that is), but I'm just not very good at writing fiction. Which is so odd, because I'm such a creative, imaginative person.
I am thinking I might write something amusing about something from The Simarillion, perhaps Turin Turinbar. Yes, I know there's nothing funny about Turin, which is why I want to do it. *grins*
Or...oh, I don't know. Maybe Gil-Galad as a stroppy teenager or something. *giggles* Actually, that's not such a bad idea...;-)


Did a bit of shopping today, but didn't enjoy it one bit. I had to wait almost 20 minutes before someone would help me in the shoe shop, and when I was standing in the queue to buy some jeans, this horrible woman behind me kept trying to cut in front of me, pretending she couldn't see me (uhmm, hello, I'm too large to miss), and when it was finally my turn she started to walk in front of me again, and so I said a polite 'excuse me' , and she started screeching at me -- 'Don't you excuse me, how dare you say that to me! Excuse me, excuse me! I couldn't bloody see you bitch!' Can you believe that?? She just wouldn't shut up, trying to start a fight with me in the middle of the store, for absolutely no reason! How could she not see me, I was standing right in front of her for 10 minutes, and I'm huge! Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh! I know I shouldn't have cared but I felt all wobbly afterwards, and was depressed the rest of the day. Stupid woman. *kicks her*


I might be meeting caersidi next weekend, which should be fun. Have to figure out how to get to Croyden though. *G*


I made a new friend last night, wheeeee! Say hello to the lovely mirabehn! :)


And look, she even made a quizzy! Is anyone surprised by my result? *grins impishly*




Which hobbit are you?
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You are: Pippin. High-spirited and occasionally (alright, frequently) a little irresponsible. It's taken you a while to grow up and learn to use the intelligence you were born with. Facing your fears, though, and those surprising depressive tendencies, you've emerged unscathed with an acute understanding of, and a great deal of compassion for many others. You've been able to do a lot of good with your quick intelligence and refusal to give up hope. And for some reason you're an awful lot taller than you were...


Yep, it's all true. Except of course I'm still bloody short. But thats okay, I embrace my hobbitness with pride. :)