Considering the content and readership of this blog, I might be publicly caned or this will go down in history as Fantasy Casting’s most hated post ever. Mind you, I am completely OK with the latter scenario. But, I must confess I have never read the Harry Potter
Series and don’t think the movies are all that great. Therefore, I definitely did NOT go back and read the books. Also, I’m about as interested in reading or seeing the Twilight Saga
as I am interested in seeing how flammable my hair is. In a world where just about every great book is turned into a movie or an all out movie franchise, why read the books?
I’m a guest here, so you don’t know me, but let me try to shed some light on the above statements. Like most Americans, I am an extremely lazy person who hates being disappointed. Also, if and when I actually read (an US Weekly
or others’ blogs) I read REALLY slowly. So, why would I invest a lot of my time and mental energy to get through a 200+ page book just to be disappointed at a crappy ending? 
If you just wait for them to make a movie about it, you’re simply out 2 hours and $10. If you read a book that has a horrible ending, you are out hours of your life, countless paper cuts, and the cost of the book. Plus, a movie doesn’t sit on your shelf taunting you for your poor judgment while simultaneously collecting dust.
Just like home ownership, a book is not a level of commitment I am willing to make. This coming from the person whose sole reason for not watching ‘V’ is not having enough time to invest in an hour long show (a.k.a. – not enough DVR space because it is overflowing with episodes of Glee
, 30 Rock
, Top Chef,
and Family Guy
reruns). Finally, the movies I have seen (and loved) that originated from books were fantastic. So why tempt fate? Whether it is cautionary tale about science like Jurassic Park
or a cry for hours in your empty bathtub flick like The Notebook
, in my mind, I don’t think anything could top these movies. So, you readers out there, like recovering alcoholics, I will probably never understand this particular life decision. But, I applaud your efforts and your fandom that encourages the transition of text to the silver screen for people like me!
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