Inverarity is really developing the notion of magical theory quite a lot, a lot more than JKR did in HP. I still wonder whether he imagines the powers to be akin of the Greek gods. As I already pointed out, that would be a very significant departure from the Potterverse, and depending on the interpretation, I am not sure I like it.
I already commented in the past how I don't feel the gay thing adds to the story. In fact, I consider it a significant achievement of Rowlings that she attenuated the sexuality in an all time best seller and managed to convey that love is really about commitment, rather that sexual arousal, which she very much deemphasized. Our society is allready way oversexualized and it's refreshing to see an author tell a story where sex plays a very small role, where family is more important than gratification of the senses, without abolishing the latter altogether. There is a reason why bedrooms are fitted with doors.
That said, in separate news, I wonder whether the following two quotes from AQ2 are intentional forward references, and whether the fight with Torvalds scene was already conceived at that time:
“Maybe you do,” Alexandra shot back. “Maybe you're a pervert like Martin!” Beside her, Anna gasped. [Perhaps inverarity wanted us to see Alexandra develop from calling Max and Martin perverts to breaking up with her date to defend them, or perhaps it was totally innocent, unconnected. Inverarity, please enlighten us.]
“I don't care if you've got a problem with me because of my father, or because you don't like girls,...
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I already commented in the past how I don't feel the gay thing adds to the story. In fact, I consider it a significant achievement of Rowlings that she attenuated the sexuality in an all time best seller and managed to convey that love is really about commitment, rather that sexual arousal, which she very much deemphasized. Our society is allready way oversexualized and it's refreshing to see an author tell a story where sex plays a very small role, where family is more important than gratification of the senses, without abolishing the latter altogether. There is a reason why bedrooms are fitted with doors.
That said, in separate news, I wonder whether the following two quotes from AQ2 are intentional forward references, and whether the fight with Torvalds scene was already conceived at that time:
“Maybe you do,” Alexandra shot back. “Maybe you're a pervert like Martin!” Beside her, Anna gasped. [Perhaps inverarity wanted us to see Alexandra develop from calling Max and Martin perverts to breaking up with her date to defend them, or perhaps it was totally innocent, unconnected. Inverarity, please enlighten us.]
“I don't care if you've got a problem with me because of my father, or because you don't like girls,...
So?
--Geneva