The Potter Re-read and Gone with the Wind

This month is bringing about some interesting reads in We Be Book'n, y'all. The first is my first re-read of Harry Potter since my first read way back when the first movie came out. Yeah, you're reading that correctly. As someone who loves the Potterverse dearly, I have never reread the books. And while I am making confessions about Harry Potter related things, I've only seen 2 of the original Harry Potter movies multiple times. The first and second one. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I have seen at least 8 times, if not more. The first two Potter movies I've seen more than a dozen. The others, not so much. I know that is a such a sad commentary, isn't it?

So last night, I started HPatSS. Granted, I was hopped up on Hydrocodone for my wrist, so I Didn't get very far, but I was already picking up details I missed the first time I read it, or maybe details I'd forgotten? Who can tell for sure anymore? I only got into the first five pages, but I can tell you that I am more than excited to read more.

Yet, with this reread comes such a bit of sadness, and discontent, too. Rowling has soured herself to me in a way that will never be reversed. Mostly because she couldn't keep her personal opinions and beliefs to herself. I'm not about to turn this into a political entry but I did want ot touch on it a bit. I wanted to assure those who have been hurt by her conduct that while I am reading her works, I am, in no way, approving of her beliefs or conduct. She sickens me with her words and her recent actions frankly disgust me. Yet, and yet! I must remember that the series has brought me tons of friends, happiness and calm. And I can't blame that series for what it's creator did. So how I've personally decided to deal with is this: Buy as much USED merchandise I can. As far as the books went, before even all this was going on every single one of my hardcovers came from a Library book sale, save 2 of them. So no proceeds went to Rowling from me.

The most current things that Rowling will get money for is the new Switch game I have been waiting for, and the bluray for third Fantastic Beasts movie. That's it.

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We are also reading. Gone with the Wind. I really am enjoying the book. I am really enjoying the book. I am up to chapter 6. I will admit that the book itself is very racist. I am sure historically the sentiment is accurate but. I need to keep those things in mind as I continue to read.

Chip, Chip Chip and Dale....Rescue Rangers!

This is really all Wrekko player's fault! He is myt fellow Disney Afternoon cartoon fan, and we've been batting around the idea of the new Rescue Rangers live-action animation hybrid (thanks, Ruegger player for the much more accurate,less troubling term) movie that Disney+ is giving us in 2 weeks. I've actually got my toe in two different camps, and yes this happens with me every time one of my cartoons gets a live-action type of remake. Hell, it even happened with Sonic, and it's happened with every Disney remake thus far. There are even a couple I've flat refused to see.

But in batting the movie around, I've been rewatching the cartoon, and believe it or not, there are some things about the show I had completely forgotten about that I loved. Like I had forgotten how much you could learn from this show, really. Gadget was quite honestly a great influence on me back then. I had such a great love of science back then, but there weren't a lot of girls doing science on television. Yes. There probably were some. I mean, I believe there was some Star Trek series on in the late 80s? But they weren't aimed at children my age. And even if they were, from what I've seen nowadays, only a few female characters in the earlier series had major roles.

Gadget was different. She proudly explained scientific concepts and did it in a way that made sense. The funnier parts were the male characters' obvious confusion and consistently having to tell her to simplify what she's saying. Usually you see the female doing it. Gadget might actually be my one-off that breaks my male characters as favorite character rule,

It was nice the other night to revist these guys and have the memories flood back. Not just memories of seeing the episodes for the first time. Memories of being on the playground and arguing with other girls over who got to play Gadget. I remember one time there was an episode where there were two "Gadgets" and after that, one girl played Gadget, and the other played Lawhinnie. I usually played Lawhinnie because they'd never let the "retard" play Gadget. Of course I had my own imaginary Gadget who assured me all the time that I was not a "retard" and that I was smarter than some of my so-called "friends" were.

I just really enjoyed revsiting some more of my positive part of my childhood, and I hope that Disney+ will be a little bit reverant to the original material. I have thoughts and spectulations about the movie, but I will reserve those for my full on movie entry once it is released. Oh. I do have one very small request. Once the movie is released. If you have DIsney+ please stream it. My friend Ruegger player has a theory they they wanted to use it to test the waters of a different type of Rescue Rangers TV series. If it's true, I really wanna see that happen! (As long as the movie itself is well done, of course!) But they count how often the movie is streamed so please, please. Thank you!