I could not agree with you more. Not just about the books, but history too. It's how we deal with /after/ that truly defines us.
But in relation to harry potter, I think that's part of the reason I felt that the off-stage stuff was potentially more interesting- Neville's resistance, etc- because that was about people dealing with the consequences of circumstances far beyond their control, which really, what's life but that. And then of course, as you point out, the epilogue. It completely glosses over the 'after'.
I'm not a big fan of big epic fantasies. Actually, I usually find them interminable. But I recently read a series that I did enjoy and that impressed me, and i just realized that it was entirely about this. But I'm digressing, so I'll stop before I completely forget what I was originally saying.
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Date: 2009-06-12 08:19 am (UTC)But in relation to harry potter, I think that's part of the reason I felt that the off-stage stuff was potentially more interesting- Neville's resistance, etc- because that was about people dealing with the consequences of circumstances far beyond their control, which really, what's life but that. And then of course, as you point out, the epilogue. It completely glosses over the 'after'.
I'm not a big fan of big epic fantasies. Actually, I usually find them interminable. But I recently read a series that I did enjoy and that impressed me, and i just realized that it was entirely about this. But I'm digressing, so I'll stop before I completely forget what I was originally saying.