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Problems with Purity, redux
Oct. 1st, 2009 05:17 pmOkay, I'll admit I'm still reading it. It's a guilty pleasure. Of sorts.
However, a question: did anyone else reading the most recent chapter hope that one of the Were's would die? Especially a child?
That might seem a little grim, but lets face it, lycanthropy is representative of AIDS and other deadly and/or chronic diseases. Chronic diseases kill people, especially children who are often not strong enough to withstand the strain of such diseases.
Sure, Hermione was there to give a power and emotion boost to all the pups, but, really... Sophie should have died. Her not dying just made the whole scene that much more unbelievable.
People die. More often than not, people die from illness rather than violence. It sucks, but it is a fact of life. No one, including Pure!Hermione, can or should be able to alter that fact of life. Especially in the Harry Potter universe where death IS immutable (unless you're truly, truly evil).
That and the fact that Hermione basically leaps at the bone Severus throws her.
I mean, really.
And yet... I will probably continue to read it. Despite how... utterly and offensively ludicrous it's become. Though I'm sure I'm going to enjoy "On the Corner" more, and not just because of the regular updates.
However, a question: did anyone else reading the most recent chapter hope that one of the Were's would die? Especially a child?
That might seem a little grim, but lets face it, lycanthropy is representative of AIDS and other deadly and/or chronic diseases. Chronic diseases kill people, especially children who are often not strong enough to withstand the strain of such diseases.
Sure, Hermione was there to give a power and emotion boost to all the pups, but, really... Sophie should have died. Her not dying just made the whole scene that much more unbelievable.
People die. More often than not, people die from illness rather than violence. It sucks, but it is a fact of life. No one, including Pure!Hermione, can or should be able to alter that fact of life. Especially in the Harry Potter universe where death IS immutable (unless you're truly, truly evil).
That and the fact that Hermione basically leaps at the bone Severus throws her.
I mean, really.
And yet... I will probably continue to read it. Despite how... utterly and offensively ludicrous it's become. Though I'm sure I'm going to enjoy "On the Corner" more, and not just because of the regular updates.
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