tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post1630477013253034401..comments2023-10-26T03:57:50.903-07:00Comments on Comics Fairplay: Well Deserved: J.K. Rowling Named Entertainment Weekly's "Entertainer of the Year"Heidi Meeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-73032810733974596662007-12-24T03:26:00.000-08:002007-12-24T03:26:00.000-08:00Having a writer create a book that spawns successf...<I>Having a writer create a book that spawns successful movies and RPG makes Rowling versatile, and isn't that what entertainment is all about?</I><BR/><BR/>No. It's not. Entertainment is about many things, but it is not about merchandising. <BR/><BR/>And creating a character or story that is then taken by others and translated into other formats does not mean that the original creator is versatile.Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985975073151200366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-27001422782658416912007-12-04T22:31:00.000-08:002007-12-04T22:31:00.000-08:00I wasn't touched by what I read.and if you are goi...I wasn't touched by what I read.<BR/><BR/>and if you are going to make anything about HP an entertainer of the year... screw the writer. I form the voices in my head.<BR/><BR/>ah well.<BR/><BR/>Me!Chris Arndthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321490069571209332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-69965630851306768022007-12-01T16:45:00.000-08:002007-12-01T16:45:00.000-08:00I am still quite giddy about this. Having a writer...I am still quite giddy about this. Having a writer create a book that spawns successful movies and RPG makes Rowling versatile, and isn't that what entertainment is all about? When an idea becomes an empire, success is assured. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry to hear that some of you do not agree. That is okay though. I am sure there are other folks who you may think are more deserving, and that is fantastic. Much like Rowling, we all deserve a chance!Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-64474588029357956452007-11-29T10:58:00.000-08:002007-11-29T10:58:00.000-08:00Whoops, I mean "non forgivingly" of course.Whoops, I mean "non forgivingly" of course.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642758191046222448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-36465975828043893462007-11-29T10:56:00.000-08:002007-11-29T10:56:00.000-08:00Wow, I am the problem child yet again. I don't hav...Wow, I am the problem child yet again. I don't have a problem with J.K. Rowling receiving awards and bringing books back to children and adults. Buttttttttt, I hated H.P. And The Half-Blood Prince and the last book... Well, it was pretty much a disappointment to me. The series really captured me, I read the first 5 at least 3 times, twice to my girls aloud. But then the 6th book basically turned me against Harry Potter. The ending felt forced and like she derailed the Hogwart's Express right off the rails into the river. And the last book tried to recapture the feeling but seemed even more rushed and forced to me. And some of the bits really upset me, some of my favorite characters were not even worthy of making a real appearance much less an actual death "on stage" in the book! How ignoble! And then several weeks after the book comes out, Dumbledore is gay! Gosh, 'cause aside from pc bull----, that matters how again? I am happy for her, I am happy that she brought books back to 'sexy' and her Cinderella story but I was savagely and forgivingly disappointed with the end of the series and won't pick it up again for love or money. And unless it's a barn-burner, I won't be picking up her proposed detective novel...Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642758191046222448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-16946255644105972352007-11-29T07:02:00.000-08:002007-11-29T07:02:00.000-08:00I'm not sure I'd describe a writer as an entertain...I'm not sure I'd describe a writer as an entertainer. Certainly, many books are entertaining, but that's not quite the same thing. <BR/><BR/>I'd expect an entertainer to be a performer of some kind. If you are going to include everyone who is involved in the creation of things that entertain, then that's a very wide brief.Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985975073151200366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-11431876968465698262007-11-28T12:16:00.000-08:002007-11-28T12:16:00.000-08:00An author of books for CHILDRENS no less! I think...An author of books for CHILDRENS no less! I think it's great to see. HP books are a great example of all-ages material - stories that children and adults enjoy. Stories that do not talk down to readers and can breach generation gaps to capture the imagination of people of all ages. Way to go JK!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656871719685145723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-77531278046189897672007-11-28T02:06:00.000-08:002007-11-28T02:06:00.000-08:00Damn time indeed. I may not be a fan of the Potte...Damn time indeed. I may not be a fan of the Potter stuff (just not my genre), but I applaud any writer who makes it big and gets people reading again. Especially kids. As much as I love movies, there's something about a good book that can engage the mind and imagination like nothing else. Kudos to her on the win, and for EW acknowledging a writer's impact.Eaglewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372974358045440796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-37269074719399136532007-11-27T21:22:00.000-08:002007-11-27T21:22:00.000-08:00You know, I guess I've never seen a picture of J.K...You know, I guess I've never seen a picture of J.K. Rowling before, but she's pretty hot stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134855056681594546noreply@blogger.com