1. The fact that a huge amount of time is spent discussing the political ramifications of the sexuality, ethnicity, and so on of actors in what are, effectively, children’s entertainments is a damning indictment of our situation.
1. I never liked Harry Potter, but I saw all the films to be kind to a then girlfriend (wouldn’t happen now). I also read one book, which I didn’t enjoy. Basically, you can’t help but be religious & people are religious about these things without knowing they’re religious.
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2. Worse, it’s hard to explain they are religious. The appeal lies partly in just feeling good about yourself and not making hard choices. Harry Potter is hierarchical, aristocratic & concerned with bloodlines (although in a liberal democratic way). Subverted rightism.
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