On being "simplistic"

[author_by_night]

There are many things in the books that are simplistic.

The notion that all Slytherins are bad, bad bad? (Imagine me saying "bad, bad bad" in a four year old voice). That's simplistic. JKR has refuted it in a chat (but has done nothng to show in the books that Slytherins aren't all "fat ugly meanies").

It's also simplistic that not one single person was nice to Harry before Hogwarts. Well... not as simplistic as it is an angst method.

But thinking when Snape said "Avada Kedavra" , he meant "Avada Kedavra", and not "Albus I am so sorry" is not simplistic.

Do I wish JKR had not made him evil? Yes. Am I entirely convinced that he's a full DE? No.

I think Snape works for himself.

Now, others disagree. That's fine. I've seen the points, and a lot of them are good.

What ticks me off is when the others decide to brush off the opposing argument as "simplistic."

 

Comments

[linda-lupos.livejournal.com]

+grin+ Amen. I frankly don't think Snape works for either side, but instead takes what he can from either as it suits his needs.


What she said. :)