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I think that after 508 and 509 air, he is either going to change his mind (again) and claim that 408A and 408B are considered one episode even though he already said numerous time they consider them to be two episodes (like Operation Mongoose) or he is going to say that 508/509 is one episode even though they have different titles.
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I have no more brain power to devote to this.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"So I think “Birth” & “The Bear King” have to be aired together… He just won’t answer that
For some inexplicable reason….
But yes, your logic is sound.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Overall I so far have been enjoying myself this season.
So have I. It’s a stronger showing thus far than the first four of season 8, which had some highs (Robots of Sherwood and, to an extent, Into the Dalek) and some lows (Deep Breath) for me.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"It would help if Adam would actually answer the question!
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"….what?
OKAAAY. But that’s not how the season was actually described back during the summer. It was going to be 10 in the fall and 12 in the spring.
So now it’s an 11/11 split, with 508 being two hours (like STM) and then, likely, 521/522 being two hours.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Okay, moving on to Jo’s analysis.
He may have to live with the Dursleys for a set period of time each year, but the house on Privet Drive is not a real home to Harry.
If we had to give a little cliche saying to this chapter, it’d be “a house is not a home.” Harry’s house is Privet Drive. It is where he technically lives, with his legal guardians. But it’s not home. Hogwarts became home and now he has another home in the Burrow. Even the name Burrow invokes something warm and cuddly, like a rabbit warren with too many rabbits but with a real sense of community.
1. What was your opinion of the Burrow the first time you read the novel?
omigod I love this house. This house is…COOL. Basically I’m Harry and I can’t stop looking at all the fun things that Wizard houses have. Even the gnomes seem cool. It’s inviting and playful and magical.
2. Why is Vernon so set on keeping Harry in his room instead of letting him leave and not having to see him for another year?
Because Vernon doesn’t think things through. I said this back in Chapter 1 about how the smart thing would be to use Harry to endear the Masons to Vernon but Vernon is myopic and once he’s made up his mind, his mind is made up. To Vernon, Harry is bad and that’s that.
3. Although mentioned quite briefly, what does Ginny’s behavior when contrasted with her brothers’ descriptions of her tell you about her personality?
There’s a contradiction in Ginny that we’ll see as the series progresses but here, it strikes me how young she is. It’s obviously her first crush (at age 11!) and she’s acting like a lot of us probably would. But man, I am struck by how young she really is.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"And one more tiny #OnceUponATime #scripttease — hope to see ya tonight! pic.twitter.com/uvJOOI7vvu
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) October 11, 2015
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"So obviously we’ve hit the new TV season and the re-read is slowing down by quite a bit. As it stands, there’s no real solution but to just continue on, perhaps at a slower pace. Analysis might not be posted as on time as they were for HP: SS but we’ll get them up and then allow people to discuss at their leisure. I have a lot of responding to do, so I’ll just dive in by responding to Jo’s response to my chapter 2 analysis.
However, Harry’s current situation is horrible. He’s being held prisoner by his aunt and uncle. He has no freedom, no contact with his outside world. The thought of facing Voldemort, something he’s done already, might seem not as horrible as what it would mean to stay at Privet Drive.
Yes, had Privet Drive been a happier place, Harry likely would have thought harder about Dobby’s warnings. But facing Voldemort again (again) feels palatable to being in the Dursley household.
He’s a slave and yet he thinks it’s worth the punishment to warn this young boy about what might happen in the future
This is a great point. Dobby’s not thinking of himself and what Harry might do for *him* someday, but rather he’s thinking about what Harry might do for the world. Dobby has…a noble heart.
Looking at it from a real life historical perspective, it’s abhorrent to enslave another group. But then this is in a fantastical context.
It is a fantastical context but slavery is slavery is slavery, right? I won’t jump several books ahead but the situation becomes even more complex when we learn about what Elves are like when they are free.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"One more tiny #OnceUponATime #scripttease — hope to see you tonight! pic.twitter.com/pDoFZHvDxA
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) October 11, 2015
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Another #OnceUponATime #scripttease ! Hope to see ya tonight! #DarkSwan pic.twitter.com/dEMjOtTaJo
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) October 11, 2015
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"
