photosinensis
2008-06-09 03:23 am UTC (link)

You know, after seeing a "DIE JKR DIE" post on LJ the other day by a disgruntled Harmonian (flocked, and I wouldn't post it to the wank comms anyway, as my posting 'round these parts isn't too good), I think that peachespig may have a point here. After all, JKR didn't do anything to deserve that kind of vitrol.

That said, I think HP jumped the shark during the 6th book, somewhere between Harry stalking Draco and SNAPE KILLED DUMBLEDORE OMG! At that point, it was all over but the tears.

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	chaimonkey 2008-06-09 04:29 am UTC (link)
	...I don't get it. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	chaimonkey 2008-06-09 04:42 am UTC (link)
	Makes more sense after I follow the link. Also, nixing that first comma would help a lot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chaimonkey 2008-06-09 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Make that the first two commas, even. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sisterelwood 2008-06-09 06:14 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I still don't get it. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	iwanttobeasleep 2008-06-09 05:02 am UTC (link)
	Always, huh? Because series never take nosedives in terms of quality? Better when it was just about Harry Potter. I'm certainly not incredibly disappointed with Weeds because I spent too long theorizing. (Reply to this)

	sorchar 2008-06-09 06:47 am UTC (link)
	Yeeahhh. Tell that to people who used to read Laurell K. Hamilton. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	kylenne 2008-06-09 08:04 am UTC (link)
	Or Crazy Annie. (Memnoch who?) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	reeve 2008-06-09 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Or Dave Sim. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kylenne 2008-06-10 02:13 am UTC (link)
	It's funny 'cause it's true. :( (Reply to this)(Parent)

	chaimonkey 2008-06-10 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	Or Orson Scott Card. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	msilverstar 2008-06-11 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	word. The first Cerebus comics were so much fun! (Reply to this)(Parent)

m_butterfly
2008-06-09 09:44 am UTC (link)

I'm always afraid to read the first ones again just in case I was wrong and the black-hole-like suck was always there.

I'm not having a lot of luck replacing her, either. There are a lot of female-lead urban fantasy/horror-esque books out there right now, but in addition to the editors being inspired to seek out more format like that, they also seem to been inspired to seek out more books where you kind of want to shake the heroine until her teeth rattle. *gives a sulkly glare at the Rachel Morgan series and scrawls "Also, just do the damn lesbian sex" on her report card*

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	kylenne 2008-06-10 02:16 am UTC (link)
	The first one is actually pretty entertaining. It's not great literature by any means, but it's relatively smart and enjoyable. Just pretend that the first couple books were all that were. LKH: like Anne Rice, in a way. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	lots42 2008-06-12 11:05 am UTC (link)
	I tend to avoid the 'first ones' because it just reminds me of how bad things get. At least with LKH, the freaky sex happens with the over eighteen year olds. Avoid Piers Anthony. How did Piers go from 'LOL Centaurs don't freak out over boobies' to 'All guys go nuts over panties'? And..and...much much worse stuff. Much. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2008-09-24 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	Aaugh, thank you for reminding me. You bastard. Someone pass the brain bleach? -Gyphrian- (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ms_treesap 2008-06-09 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	compares the first and second seasons of New Who Er. (Reply to this)

	velvet_mace 2008-06-09 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	I couldn't quite figure out what you were getting at, but after reading the source do you mean something like this: Canon starts getting sucky the installment after fans get way too emotionally invested in an unreasonable outcome. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	mcity 2008-06-10 02:17 am UTC (link)
	Yes, I do. Can I add that to the post? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	velvet_mace 2008-06-10 02:24 am UTC (link)
	sure! (Reply to this)(Parent)