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[–] Shaleesh@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm not counting Uninspired Animals as major. It got a movie and tv show and all that but it's not to the same caliber as the rest of the series IMO.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I think it was a mistake to not just do more Harry Potter (like as a brand thing) however that would manifest but maybe even J.K realized that by the end of the series he's a sauceless loser and not a character people would keep reading about

[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's so frustrating how true this is... with Rowling as the writer. You could make a Wizard-Cop Nazi Hunter story that is absolutely amazing, but obviously Rowling can't lmao

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Should've just done more Hogwarts. Had the recipe for an easy cashgrab with "magical school" and you can even dream of continuing it a la Doctor Who by rotating the cast every 7 years. People love magical misfits and "magic school" is such an easy genre to write if you've got a captive audience of millenials that will watch any half-decent potterslop.

[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Wait, there was a fantastic beasts TV show? Damn that's an impressive level of failure if I didn't hear of it despite being the target demographic.