To be fair, she hasn't waited SO long that it can't be included in the next movie(s)... THAT should be interesting.
This is true. Also, several translations of the book haven't come out yet either. However, when there is criticism, it is always the English market/public that is most vocal (or maybe it just seems so because it will be explored most in the news), and also the English publication is the most massively sold (and that wave has crashed by now). She could have mentioned it before the end of the series so it might have had a bearing on the story even if that itself didn't mention it, but she chose not too. I know there's been speculation in fandom about DD/McGonagall, so it's not like it's never come up. She could've used it in one of her website q/a sessions. I still think it's lame she left this tidbit until all was said and done and be suddenly cool about it now.
Since it has no relevancy in the book, I doubt the movie will go into it. But maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised (aka, is Cuaron directing?)?
But, I wish too that if tolerance was the goal, we needed someone(s) to flit through, as you said.
She could have just used Justin. ;) He was fandom's token gay character in lots of fanfic. She inserted enough fandom into the last books anyway. But her statement would only be a statement if she'd had the guts to out someone in text, IMO.
And, yes, frighteningly big news. Guess war, pestilence, and plague were a little slow yesterday.
God forbid the world not noticing things like HP's closeted gay character, Britney's custody battle or J-Lo being preggers or not...
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Date: 2007-10-23 10:15 am (UTC)This is true. Also, several translations of the book haven't come out yet either. However, when there is criticism, it is always the English market/public that is most vocal (or maybe it just seems so because it will be explored most in the news), and also the English publication is the most massively sold (and that wave has crashed by now). She could have mentioned it before the end of the series so it might have had a bearing on the story even if that itself didn't mention it, but she chose not too. I know there's been speculation in fandom about DD/McGonagall, so it's not like it's never come up. She could've used it in one of her website q/a sessions. I still think it's lame she left this tidbit until all was said and done and be suddenly cool about it now.
Since it has no relevancy in the book, I doubt the movie will go into it. But maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised (aka, is Cuaron directing?)?
But, I wish too that if tolerance was the goal, we needed someone(s) to flit through, as you said.
She could have just used Justin. ;) He was fandom's token gay character in lots of fanfic. She inserted enough fandom into the last books anyway. But her statement would only be a statement if she'd had the guts to out someone in text, IMO.
And, yes, frighteningly big news. Guess war, pestilence, and plague were a little slow yesterday.
God forbid the world not noticing things like HP's closeted gay character, Britney's custody battle or J-Lo being preggers or not...