My 2 knuts
-I was irked by the Thestral prison carriage at the start - why not portkey, or sidelong - it seems much less secure to load him in a carriage.
- Credence isn't a Dumbledore, Grindelwald just needs someone powerful who can kill Dumbie for him and making him a Dumbledore would do that, although I think Dumbie will offer him a family, and the name, if he wants it in the next film - I have fingers crossed for Aberforth to show up at some stage.
- Credence is a L'Estrange- or will take on the name - there has to be another one knocking about somewhere. Leta can't have been the last and it has to be a boy.
I think what kinda freaked me out was that Grindelwald isn't wrong! He told his followers that if wizards didn't take over there would be another world war - there was - he isn't lying. So now I'm wondering if he genuinely thinks he's doing right by the world and what's in the best interest of muggles and wizards, or if it's all a cynical plot. It would be very easy to fall for this speech, especially given how devastating the first world war was to Europe.
I was SHOCKED that I liked Jude Law as Dumbledore so much -I dont think I've liked him in any other film he's done, but he is delightful as Dumbeldore - perfect in fact. I dont think it could have been better cast.
I do think Depp is too old to be Grindlewald, especially since he and Dumbledore had been in some kind of romantic relationship there is more than 10 years between them as actors - and they looked it - also...FORK Johnny Depp and his abusive ass.
I loved all the magical creatures featured, and would really like a film that's just Newt being Magical David Attenborough - even a short - because those were adorable.
I also Feel SUPER sorry for Nagini , and I think if she had found another parselmouth she wouldn't have fallen in with Voldie. There must be nothing more isolating than a human brain trapped in a mute, unemotive body.
RE: the date discrepancies
Apparently the published screenplay of the film shows some retconning went on, and it could be interpreted that he could be a Dumbledore who was born the year Kendra died, and the ship wreck was 1901, so the dates could work. - but I agree Grindy is lying so its all moot!!
McGonnegall - I think it was meant to be her, she is credited as Minerva, so I think she's meant to be older than she appears in the first films.
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-I was irked by the Thestral prison carriage at the start - why not portkey, or sidelong - it seems much less secure to load him in a carriage.
- Credence isn't a Dumbledore, Grindelwald just needs someone powerful who can kill Dumbie for him and making him a Dumbledore would do that, although I think Dumbie will offer him a family, and the name, if he wants it in the next film - I have fingers crossed for Aberforth to show up at some stage.
- Credence is a L'Estrange- or will take on the name - there has to be another one knocking about somewhere. Leta can't have been the last and it has to be a boy.
I think what kinda freaked me out was that Grindelwald isn't wrong! He told his followers that if wizards didn't take over there would be another world war - there was - he isn't lying. So now I'm wondering if he genuinely thinks he's doing right by the world and what's in the best interest of muggles and wizards, or if it's all a cynical plot. It would be very easy to fall for this speech, especially given how devastating the first world war was to Europe.
I was SHOCKED that I liked Jude Law as Dumbledore so much -I dont think I've liked him in any other film he's done, but he is delightful as Dumbeldore - perfect in fact. I dont think it could have been better cast.
I do think Depp is too old to be Grindlewald, especially since he and Dumbledore had been in some kind of romantic relationship there is more than 10 years between them as actors - and they looked it - also...FORK Johnny Depp and his abusive ass.
I loved all the magical creatures featured, and would really like a film that's just Newt being Magical David Attenborough - even a short - because those were adorable.
I also Feel SUPER sorry for Nagini , and I think if she had found another parselmouth she wouldn't have fallen in with Voldie. There must be nothing more isolating than a human brain trapped in a mute, unemotive body.
RE: the date discrepancies
Apparently the published screenplay of the film shows some retconning went on, and it could be interpreted that he could be a Dumbledore who was born the year Kendra died, and the ship wreck was 1901, so the dates could work. - but I agree Grindy is lying so its all moot!!
McGonnegall - I think it was meant to be her, she is credited as Minerva, so I think she's meant to be older than she appears in the first films.
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