Rainbow Daisies

My Harry Potter rant

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:06:44 GMT

I went to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince last night, and I was seriously excited, I had even booked the tickets in advance to have the best possible seats. But I have to say, I was really disappointed. Not in the seats- they were indeed great, but in at least half on the movie itself. I know a 600-pages book is hard to fit in a movie, even if 3 hours long, but I really feel like they've left stuff out and dealt badly with other stuff they decided to keep.

First of all, we see Harry at a diner in a train station, thinking of hitting on the waitress. What the hell?? Harry is always described as really shy when it comes to girls, he did a mess with Cho, and the only time he got the guts to express his feelings was when he kissed Ginny. And then he sees Dumbledore at the station, he's come to pick him up without any warning, as if Harry were a postal package. And anyone who's read the books knows how Dumbledore's always been very careful that Harry was informed on what was going to happen. In the movie, after they go to Slughorn Dumbledore casually mentions he's not going back to the Dursleys but at the Burrow. Gah. Plus I honestly think in the time they showed them at the station they could have fitted a nice short scene with the Dursleys, it'd have been hilarious, in the book it's a great scene.
Then Harry gets at the Burrow, and of course no one knows he's coming, Ginny just casually sees Hedwig and figures out he's there. Because of course that's how Dumbledore would do it, especially in a time of war as the one book 6 is set. Just drop casually Harry over there. And they don't even mention the profecy!!! Book 5 ended with Harry listening to it but not sharing it with Ron and Hermione, and in book 6 Dumbledore tells him to share its contents with them. They don't mention it once. Like Sirius' death as well. He's dead and that's it, Harry doesn't even remember Sirius. Wtf???
And the Diagon Alley scene- the Weasleys Wizard Wheezes scene was great I have to say- of course Harry, Ron and Hermione are wandering around randomly alone. Because that's exactly how it's done in warfare, sure. No Invisibility Cloak or anything. Plus, they got it all wrong with Malfoy!!! In the book he goes to Borgins & Burkes alone, ditching his mom somehow. Instead in the movie it was not only Draco and Mommy, but all the death eaters, and it looked like they were giving him the Dark Mark or something. And that's just plain wrong, I hated it.

Even the scene on the Hogwarts Express bothered me, Harry used the powder to get darkness, but I didn't like it. Just like I didn't like Luna finding him, I know she's a nice, funny character but I love Tonks so much and I really missed her.

The thing that really bothered me, like, a lot, was the way they handled Dumbledore's lessons to Harry and the way Harry behaved with Slughorn. In the book it's so funny to see Harry avoiding Slug's dinners with any excuse, he even schedies Quidditch practice on the exact same nights. In the movie, instead, Harry is sucking Slug up so muchI was afraid he'd become a cristallized pineapple himself. That's not like Harry at all. And my friends who hadn't read the book were all like "Wow, Harry's become an insufferable brown-nosing guy, I hate him" and that drove me mad 'cos that's the exact opposite.
And when Dumbledore was showing Harry the memories, he tells Harry everything. While in the book he wants Harry to understand it on his own, doesn't give away the solution like that. I know it's because of time issues but I didn't like it.
And then, suddenly, the Burrow is on fire. Sure, 'cos Bella would do that exactly, piss Voldemort off by wandering around destroying everything, with the risk of being caught. Plus, why?? Why destroy the Burrow, when it wasn't in the book? There's already enough violence and injured and dead people as it is, no need to add it just because it's spectacular. In the time they showed that useless scene, with Harry running around randomly, they could have shown another memory, they showed just 2 of them all and didn't even explain everything. They didn't say the Horcruxes were important objects to Voldemort, even at the end, when Harry got the fake one, they didn't explain what it was supposed to be, the story of the 4 foundators of Hogwarts. Gah.
I have to say, I really liked the scene of Harry and Dumbledore in the cave, it was spectacular and scary just like I imagined it to be. Of course they didn't explain what Inferi were, but they were really scary to me so that's ok.

I read around about Harry/Ginny fans being upset with this movie, and now I understand why. I've never been a supporter but I really feel they've been treated badly. The kiss was... normal. It wasn't in the moment of triumph after winning the Quidditch Cup, it wasn't Harry kissing her, but they were randomly in the Room of Necessities and she kissed him. Which is exactly the opposite of what the kiss is about, in the book it feels like Harry has finally grown, after Cho's disaster and he's ready to take a step forward. Instead he stayed there with his eyes closed, like a schoolboy, and she kissed him. And then they randomly mention it later when Hermione says "As long as you don't snog in public, Ron's cool with that". Just like that. Even the moment when Hermione was crying because of Ron and Lavender, there was something that bothered me: she and Harry were discussing their relationships openly, she asked him how he felt about Ginny, openly admitting she liked Ron. Which is something that in truth happens at the end of book 7.

One think I liked was Dumbledore's death. It was well done, scary and moving, and I loved Draco's troubles and his pain. But at the end, when Snape tells him he's the Half Blood Prince, there are no explanations. Just, I am that. Period. No explanations on why half-blood, or even a mention to the fact that Prince was his mom's last name.

And then, why, WHY do you have to show Draco's attempts with the vanishing cabinet 10 minutes after the beginning of the movie?? And why should Mr Weasley suspect of a Vanishing Cabinet? If he did suspect it, wouldn't he say it to Dulbledore at once? Come on, that's totally out of the blue.

So, once again, the movie was great as in special effects and in the mood it sets, and I really like the actors, especially Emma Watson, I think she's a great Hermione (the Potions scene with her hair bushier at every scene was hilarious). And I understand that this is a movie adaptation of a book, it doesn't have to be exactly the same.
But I really feel like they haven't done justice to the movie and left out too many important moments, to focus on other stuff but with a wrong angle. I'm sorry to say this because I really love the saga but I'm not happy with what I've seen.

My Aurors

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:38:49 GMT

"I tried very hard to soften it, I suppose ... Just because someone had a view on Harry/Hermione didn't mean they weren't genuine, or that they were necessarily misguided. In fact, I will say this, Steve Kloves who has been the script writer, who is enormously insightful on the series and a very good friend, after he read book seven he said to me, 'You, know, I thought something was going to happen between Harry and Hermione, and I didn't know whether I wanted it or not.' He [Kloves] felt a certain pulll between them at that point. And I think he's right. There are moments when Harry and Hermione touch, which are charged moments. One when she touches his hair as he sits on the hiltop reading about Dumbledore and Grindelwald, and another when they walk out of the graveyard with their arms around eachother.
Now the fact is that Hermione shares moments with Harry that Ron will never be able to participate in. He walked out. She shared something very instense with Harry.
So I think it could have gone that way."

- J.K. Rowling

...ha!

(Ash please don't hate me. lol.)

My Friends Only

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:10:34 GMT

FRIENDS ONLY

I've decided to go Friends Only- I write some pretty personal stuff from time to time and I don't really wanna random people to read it.
Any post related to Scrubs, House or any other show, and to Obama will remain public.

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Best. Speech. Ever.

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:16:54 GMT

...what about Michelle for president, in 8 years? *lol*

My Lol =D

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:40:36 GMT

Lol.

My Myth

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:09:18 GMT

New Hampshire, Jan 8th 2008

"[...] Democrats, independents and Republicans who are tired of the division and distraction that has clouded Washington, who know that we can disagree without being disagreeable, who understand that, if we mobilize our voices to challenge the money and influence that stood in our way and challenge ourselves to reach for something better, there is no problem we cannot solve, there is no destiny that we cannot fulfill.[...] We can bring doctors and patients, workers and businesses, Democrats and Republicans together, and we can tell the drug and insurance industry that, while they get a seat at the table, they don't get to buy every chair, not this time, not now. [...] We can stop sending our children to schools with corridors of shame and start putting them on a pathway to success. We can stop talking about how great teachers are and start rewarding them for their greatness by giving them more pay and more support. We can do this with our new majority. [...] For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can. [...] And, together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story, with three words that will ring from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea: Yes, we can."

...enough said.

Jan 20th 2009, Barack Obama is the new President of the United States. Good luck to you. May your and our hopes and dreams be fulfilled together.

Yes We Can. Jan. 20th 2009.

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:02:13 GMT

Happy Holidays!!

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:51:53 GMT

I'm late for Christmas but still on time for Holidays wishes... so I hope you're all enjoying your holidays!! :D

We're the ones we've been waiting for.

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:21:57 GMT

I almost find it hard to believe it yet. Obama won. He really did. He is the 44th President of the United States.

This is not just "good news". This is history. Yesterday, Nov.4th, will be in history books. Forever. We are really living history.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

...and history books should report also the way he thanked his wife Michelle:

"And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama."

Obama IS the American dream.

"It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America."

Not because he is black, at least not only because of that. He represents the dream of anyone who works hard to reach their dreams, and refuses to subject to the world's thinking.

"I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements."

He was able to wake young people's conscience: there was never so much support and participation to a candidate's campaign in the history of the United States. Not even JFK got so much before becoming President.

"It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep."

Obama knows us. And by us I mean the young. He knows there is so much love, passion, emotions, committment, strenght, and most of all, so much hope, in our generation. Instead of telling us what to do, without even bothering to know us, instead of thinking we're all the same, he came to us. He used our means of communication, he reached out to us. And we all responded. The myth of our generation's apathy has been defeated. At last. And, I hope, for good.

"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too."

...can't you see what he is saying? We will get there. It won't be easy and it won't be immediate, and lots of work will be needed, but we will get there. And he will be honest, and mostly, he WILL LISTEN to us. And I really have the feeling he will. Because that's what he's good at- listening to people, being a people's man. This is the key to his victory, this is why so many people, from so many different backgrounds, races, social status wanted him to be their President.

"To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."

Democracy, liberty, opportunity, hope: isn't this the American dream? Isn't this what thousands- millions- of people looked for, migrating to the US? Unyielding hope. Opportunity. How long has it been since a political leader used such words in such a way? And people need to hear stuff like that. They always need it, but mostly in a moment of crisis as hard as the one we're living right now. And they're not just words- 'cos inspired, hopeful, optimist people are more willing to work harder for what they believe in. That's a fact. And you can bet they will. They'll work their asses off to get a better country for themselves and their kids. Because what they voted- what they want- is not Obama's America. It's their America. The one they've dreamt of all their lives.

"That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.

This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can."

Yes We Can. We can believe in Barack Obama, thus we can believe in ourselves. We can rise our heads and we can really make this world a better place. Not because we say that- but because he is the perfect example of how hard work, humility, hope, and ability to look ahead- they all pay off, in the end.
He is the President of all those who refuse to adjust to the way of the world and still want to believe that justice, honesty, respect and committment will be rewarded. And therefore, he is my President, too.

As Obama says, We're the ones we've been waiting for. Now let's prove it to the world. And I've never felt more American than today.

My... OMG.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:33:09 GMT

OMG. Bill Lawrence just posted on FF. And he PMed me!!!! *thud*

I mean ok ok, I know it could also be someone else, but he used the same nickname he had on the NBC forum and mentioned the fact that I was the one who gave him the link to the forum... and that's true!!
So... OMG.

Bill Lawrence just posted on fanforum.

My Wand

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:35:39 GMT

Rhi -musthaveseenher- posted this and I thought it was cool... ;-)

12", Holly, Dragon

You scored 42 wisdom, 44 bravery, 21 emotional, and 6 martyrdom!

Holly is a powerful protective wood that good for use against evil, but it also represents dreams and fertility. Your dragon's heartstring core makes your wand very effective in hexes.

http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-harry-potter-wand-test

My Co-Mod's birthday

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:37:40 GMT

...so, it's my fave co-mod (xxcozmicstar) 16th birthday today!! Such a baby... *lol*
Just kidding Ash, you know I love you. :-)
Thanks for being so nice and supportive to me, I hope you'll have an awesome birthday!!!

On a side note, my exam went great. Never been this freaked out in my life before though.

My... Get Carried Away night

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:36:41 GMT

I watched the SatC movie last night, and totally loved it.
I'm using a cut for my comment since not everyone has seen the movie or is a fan. ;-)

I totally loved the movie. I didn't watch the series when it first aired, I was still a kid, but got hooked later on, and now it's one of my faves. It's the only one which deals with women's feelings in a truthful way, the only one I sometimes feel it's speaking from my own point of view.
And the movie was just... fabulous. I gotta say I was expecting Big to pull off something like that, he's always been somehow immature and unsure of himself; this time it was probably a bit more justified by his having already married twice.
To be honest, I don't think I'd have forgiven him. I mean Carrie was totally crushed, destroyed, look at her eyes when she looks at herself in the mirror in Mexico... I just wanted to hug her and cry. It was so sad. :-(
I liked how they managed to keep the friends' dynamics still true to the origins, the character have grown but not apart from each other, they grew together.
- Miranda: I love her family. I remember in the series finale, when she takes care of Steve's mom as if she were her own, and Magda tells her "This is love", it was so sweet. Although I'm glad they put the mom in a home, it could have been too stressful for them.
Miranda and Steve have some marriage problems, and the idiot ends up sleeping with another woman. Just once, and he apologizes a thousand times, but still, it doesn't change the fact. And I'm glad Miranda acted the way she did, moving out with Brady (who's the cutest thing btw) and trying to be indipendent. I think that was the only way to show herself she was still the strong, indipendent woman she used to be.
And I'm obviously happy they made up- in a mature, reasonable way.
The scene on the Brooklyn Bridge is imo the most romantic one of the movie, so many people around, but they just see each other. Really cute. :-)
- Charlotte: I think she was the funniest one of the movie. I've always liked her but she was really hilarious this time, with her screaming and her... crapping herself. *lol* And her part with Big was one of the best... she always supported him and now she's the one telling him off, very appropriate.
I'm glad she's still happy with Henry and both Lily and Rore are adorable.
- Samantha: I think she's the one who changed the most at the beginning of the movie. I mean, her whole life revolved around Smith. I knew something was gonna happen because it just wasn't her. And the "I love you, but I love mysef more" was pure Sam-like.
Although something has changed- she didn't sleep with that hottie. I'm proud of her, it shows she indeed changed and grew up.
- Carrie: is there a way to describe how much I love her? She's just... perfect. Her thoughts, ideas, irony and style, everything about her is just... fabulous. I was so upset when Big didn't show up at the altar, she was so crushed. I almost feared she'd never be the same again. Luckily her assistant helped her along... it was a nice way to introduce a new character btw. Someone not necessary but nice. ;-)
In the end, I'm glad she ended up with Big, and I'm glad she had the strenght to forgive him- I don't know if I could. But she really seems to have found her other half with him, and I just want to see my fave character off in a happy way.
The hardest part for me wasn't when she was left by Big though, since I was expecting something of the kind, but when she fought with Miranda. That was hard to see, they've always been the closest ones, Miranda is the one she called when she was alone in Paris. And I almost feared the fight would be dragged on longer than it was. Luckily they were able to mend it.

So, I wrote so much, but I really loved this movie, and I was really looking forward to it.
And now, let's all celebrate with a Cosmo. ;-)

My Birthday!!

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:55:30 GMT

...So, today I turn 23. :D And it has been an awesome day, for so many reasons... one especially. I'm still speechless from the surprise... *thud*

I'd like to thanks all my friends on FF who wished me a happy bday, and Ele who made this beautiful art- LG and Scrubs, what can I ask for more?? :D

Thanks everyone, those who read this LJ, those who don't, and those who took 2 flights and slept in an airport to be here with me today. *blush*

Love you guys. :-)

My Huddyness!!

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:03:48 GMT

Just watched the latest House's episode, that was some amazing stuff!!!
All the build-up, the tension, the funny moments, the mystery... OMG!!!
Plus, House and Cuddy!! It's happening next season, Lisa Edelstein was pretty clear about that in an interview... can't really wait to see the next episode and s5!!

I only hope Amber won't die. I like her and she's made Wilson really happy. :(

... lots of tv-talk lately! Sorry but with the upcoming exams, watching my fave series is one of the few things that calms me a little. *sigh*

My Fave Show's 8th Season!!

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:25:43 GMT

This is Zach Braff's latest blog entry:

"Dear friends,

Many of you have been understandably confused by the Fairy Tale episode of Scrubs serving as the series finale. It was not. I was not allowed to say it until today, but Scrubs will be moving to ABC for its final season. We are currently filming the 8th and final season. The true finale of the show will air on ABC in the fall. NBC merely promoted the Fairy Tale episode as the finale, as it was the last episode they owned.

Also, several of you were very confused by the fact that Dr. Kelso and Laverne were still working at the hospital in the Fairy Tale episode. Because of the writer's strike, the last remaining episodes for NBC were aired out of order. This is why Dr. Kelso was still chief of medicine. That was not Laverne however, for those of you who have been following closely; it was a new nurse "Shirley" who no one thinks looks anything like Laverne except for JD.

Hope this clears some things up.

peace and love,
zb"

This is SO awesome!!! :D :D :D :D :D

Will be back later after I've watched the new House episode. ;-)

My LJ Victory

Sun, 11 May 2008 19:11:59 GMT

Yesss!! I finally managed to put a quote box. :D
I thought I was LJ-impaired... and I am. Maybe a little less than what I believed. ;-)

And with this, I can go back to study.

Hope tomorrow's episode of House is gonna bring lots of Huddy scenes... :-)

ETA: I've also changed my layout. Yes I'm bored. lol.

My Jelliot Episode

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:09:18 GMT

OMG did you guys watch last night's Scrubs episode??? It. Was. Just. Awesome.
Everyone had their own storyline, little or big, no one was left out.
And JD & Elliot... omg. I really think they're gonna happen this time, for good. No more goofing around, no more silly behaviours. They've matured, they're ready for each other.
And the look JD gave to Elliot and Sammy playing... too cute for words.
I really believe this is the build-up to something amazing, I have faith in BL, he's taken us through 7 amazing years, I can't believe he'll let us down now.
I'm so looking forward to the next episode and the next season... :-)

My days off

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:14:07 GMT

Hey everyone!
You all right?
I have 4 days off school and I really need to use them all to study for my upcoming Neuro exam... It's in 18 days and there's so much stuff, I'm pretty worried.
But then again, today I seem to have no concentration whatsoever. I should turn my laptop off, take the Eclipse book I'm reading in another room and then try to study. lol.

Gotta go now, see if I can do more than 3 lines without daydreaming. :-D

My Way Home

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:16:23 GMT

Just watched for the millionth time "My Way Home". It's just one of my fave episodes ever. All the music, and the bright colours...
And I really love the ending, especially when "Over the rainbow" is playing and Turk hugs the guy's father. I got moved.

PS: Do you guys like my new layout? Red's my fave colour. :D

My choices

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:03:32 GMT

... I know, I know. I should have written sooner. What do you keep an LJ for, if you don't write? But I've been so busy lately, and I know that's my ultimate excuse for anything but that's a real one. Classes are demanding, hospital training's hard, and the time left is filled up by study. I'm already happy when I get to see my friends both on Friday and Saturday night and not on just one of those. :(

...so, what should I write about?
This year(school year) has been a really intense one: starting the training has not just prolonged the hours, but has put us all in front of a lot of serious questions. The kind you don't really wanna face except you really have to.
And the big question, the one that fills most of our minds (of those who care, at least) is: what am I gonna do with myself??
I know I'm lucky- I know what I wanna be. A doctor. That's easy, some of my friends don't even know what they want. I've wanted to be a doctor ever since I can remember. I've had some deroutes during the road, but the endline has always been the same.
But now, as we really face the medical reality, a bigger question comes: what kind of doctor am I going to be? And that's not just about the specialty you're gonna pick- and that's another serious question, since every subject I take seems to interest me more than the previous one, and I know I can't do them all- but about the kind of person you're going to be, under that white coat.
We're taking the trainings easy- we're students, so we're allowed to make mistakes, no one expects us to really know anything- and that's one of the things I hate about our school system; but in 2 years, we're gonna be there on our own. We're gonna face up patients- no, people- and tell them we're their doctors, we're gonna take care of them. But what if we can't, what if we hardly manage to take care of ourselves? How can we manage to tell someone some bad news, if we know we wouldn't be able to take the same news ourselves? How can you really be there for someone, when you fail to help those closest to you because of your own life?
That's just a little of what's been twisting inside my mind lately.
Another huge question is the specialty- I won't be a surgeon. That's a start. But then, what? Cardiology? Internal Medicine? Second subspecialty in Pathology, in order to do some research?
What if I can't choose in advance, and therefore prepare on time the graduation thesis in the specialty you wanna pursue?
And what if I choose, and after 4 years of, say, Cardiology, I realise I'm getting bored and don't dedicate myself in the same way to the 300th MI as I did to the first?

... I know. Breathe in, and breathe out. :D
But I needed to write all this stuff down. Maybe it'll help me think.

Sorry you're gonna read my venting...

xox

Hey there!

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:04:41 GMT

Welcome to my LJ! :D
I honestly have no idea whether I'll keep this up or not, but as for now, I just think it's kinda cool to have a place which no one of my RL friends know about. Like a diary. :)
So, for now... hey there!!
We'll see how long I can keep this up until real life demands me back 100%.