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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
WHY WHY WHY???
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Why "Sequels" Don't Work
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hmmm that's really interesting. I'd say the issues with cursed child go so much deeper, but having to take into consideration the limitations of casting effecting sequels is a take I've never heard before... and I see your point.
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definitely a new perspective that adds to the conversation. If this same story was written as a book, while still being hideously flawed, it would have likely been better since other minor characters could have been more fleshed out and played a greater role
Hi.... This is Hannah. I would like to say, that while I do agree with most of what you are saying, I do not agree with the 'sequels are hard' part. In fact, it should be easier! I mean, you know who the characters are, you can guess what they will do in the future, and you already have a concept of what has happened. Take fantastic beasts and where to find them for instance. (technically, it is not a sequel, but it just has to be Harry Potter) They knew about Grindelwald, most of the story was already told in the seventh Harry Potter! The only thing they had to do was fill in the gaps.
It's the same with the eighth. All they had to do was present a problem, like some of Voldemort's death eaters started revolting under a new leader and Albus is the only one who knows and has to stop it. It's almost as if they chose to make it awful on purpose!
It's the same with the eighth. All they had to do was present a problem, like some of Voldemort's death eaters started revolting under a new leader and Albus is the only one who knows and has to stop it. It's almost as if they chose to make it awful on purpose!
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My problem with sequels is when they betray what has already been established. I felt any new revelations in Cursed Child were completely contradictory to the beautiful establishment of the first seven books, and *that* was why it didn't work.
Yes, I know! They had a way to continue it Beautifully, but they, those twisted, evil people, decided to ruin it all. I did not finish it, because, I mean, why belittle my opinion of the entire series? No! let us remember it how it was, not how those twisted, evil gargoyles made it!
For example, Fuller House includes all of the main characters... except youngest sister, Michelle, who appears to be "estranged" from the family. She is not in the show simply because the actresses behind her character didn't want to play in the show again. As a result, the story shifts and the character becomes someone we never imagined she would become. Sure, the new show is fun, but I don't really think it is accurate to canon.
So by an obvious extension, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not what would happen next to our Golden Trio. Neville and Luna would be actively involved in their friendships with the Trio. (And married to each other, but that's another issue!) Teddy Lupin would be at Harry's house often, and would likely act as a "fun cousin" or at least a friend to Albus if he had any of the issues this play seems to think he would have. James Jr. and Lily Jr. would be friends of Albus as well, and not just "casual actors who we can't afford to give full-part roles."
The only appropriate way to continue a story is with words. They are limitless and don't depend on "how the actors feel about continuing with the story" or "how many actors we can afford on our budget." They simply answer "what happens next?"