there's not that sense of ... oblivious, cheerful, underdog, unthinking, joking etc. ETC. Ronnishness.
That's true. *nods* I interpreted that as a Ron who's grown up during the war. But I'll just have to read it again (ah, such torment...) to check your theorem.
My favourite line in the story is (paraphrased here): They all changed during the war. Neville had learned how to break someone's arm in three places, Draco had learned kindness, and Ron had learned not to take ill-considered action. Almost.
This is like that bit from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, where the impossibility of it all was resolved by the name of the ship (and the reason for that name): The Improbability. I think this is why I accept this more sober, aware Ron as still being Ron.
But I'll have to read it again, just to be sure. *head bobs*
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.
That would be quite a different story, and perhaps refreshingly mean if you don't like Ron.
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.
Oh, that's good. spare_change is the sort I can end up arguing about the difference between pink and mauve, and only later realise... waitaminute. *Blinks.* Who cares?
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Date: 2004-07-04 09:37 am (UTC)That's true. *nods* I interpreted that as a Ron who's grown up during the war. But I'll just have to read it again (ah, such torment...) to check your theorem.
My favourite line in the story is (paraphrased here): They all changed during the war. Neville had learned how to break someone's arm in three places, Draco had learned kindness, and Ron had learned not to take ill-considered action. Almost.
This is like that bit from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, where the impossibility of it all was resolved by the name of the ship (and the reason for that name): The Improbability. I think this is why I accept this more sober, aware Ron as still being Ron.
But I'll have to read it again, just to be sure. *head bobs*
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.
That would be quite a different story, and perhaps refreshingly mean if you don't like Ron.
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.
Oh, that's good.
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