Her website seems to have disappeared as well, but I think S. was just fading away for the summer as she's busy. Nothing to be worried about.
I like Close Enough, but the Ron isn't very Ron-like, either in terms of canon or an interpretation. Which might be part of the reason why I like it, I don't know, but there's not that sense of ... oblivious, cheerful, underdog, unthinking, joking etc. ETC. Ronnishness. The Ron in the story is interesting and affable and all that, and most of the other characters are recognisable, so it's odd that he's the one who just feels like he could be anyone, anywhere.
I mean, I love the idea of Harry hooking up with guys who look like Ron. That's fantastic. Even if the story had stopped there I'd be happy. Then, Ron noticing and approaching Harry. This is just as great. But there's also this small part of me that wishes there was an alternate universe for this story in which Harry didn't want Ron, he wanted guys who look like Ron. That would be so harsh and funny, all at once.
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Date: 2004-07-04 07:11 am (UTC)I like Close Enough, but the Ron isn't very Ron-like, either in terms of canon or an interpretation. Which might be part of the reason why I like it, I don't know, but there's not that sense of ... oblivious, cheerful, underdog, unthinking, joking etc. ETC. Ronnishness. The Ron in the story is interesting and affable and all that, and most of the other characters are recognisable, so it's odd that he's the one who just feels like he could be anyone, anywhere.
I mean, I love the idea of Harry hooking up with guys who look like Ron. That's fantastic. Even if the story had stopped there I'd be happy. Then, Ron noticing and approaching Harry. This is just as great. But there's also this small part of me that wishes there was an alternate universe for this story in which Harry didn't want Ron, he wanted guys who look like Ron. That would be so harsh and funny, all at once.