Cpt. Smurf

Yes, elein... I just want to say, before I get into the rant, that this is no attack on you or your opinions, but that I have a very... "vibrant" ...

I think we analyze things from a writer's standpoint, and that's why most of us don't like him. I agree with you fully, that as writers ourselves, and especially being ...

Plays? I don't think so. We've ruled out fairy tales and epic poems, so I don't think plays would count either. Unless, of course, the play has also been turned ...

I think they're all valid points. But, ultimately, it's different for each case. Sure, the majority of kids will respond best to a smack, but that's not to say all ...

Yes, but Daniel Radcliffe has been in Equus, in an attempt at the same thing, and apparently it's worked. Rupert Grint, of course, has done loads of other stuff. Emma ...

Well... *cough* I think it's unfortunate that someone with no real talent has become so successful. It irritates me no-end me that he rips entire world and plot concepts from ...

I feel that spanking is absolutely fine, depending on certain factors. If a parent is going to smack their child, then I believe that they shoud at least tell the ...

If you want to be more honest, going by a nickname (not a pseudoname) would be fine. You're not revealing your real name, but you're not lying either. But, I ...

He's probably never heard the word 'foil', in the literary sense. :P

I've only seen the movie, which was an adaption of the musical, which in turn was an adaption of the book, so I can't really comment. All I can say ...

Like I said, I honestly think most people that DID like the books liked them because the characters were well drawn, and were identifiable. That's what I think, anyway. But, ...

What is it with these people and recklessness? It must have been extremely unnerving, to have been so close.

I've never really seen what the huge fuss about Sirius is. Nobody missed him in PS and COS. They were good enough. Although perhaps it isn't a coincidence that many ...

The reason it's so unbelievably bad is, mostly, because it's just an imitation of other, better, works. The plot mirrors Star Wars, practically scene for scene, well the world itself ...

Please, PLEASE, for the love of god, put your nominations in the Nominations thread. And if you want Roald Dahl, then nominate him. In the Nominations thread .