Videos of Alan

To be honest, I wasn't entirely sure where to put this, so if you can think of somewhere better, don't hesitate to move it.

I came across this Snape/Hermione video today (can you tell I've been a bit bored?!). I'm not sure how you all feel about this pairing, for me, personally, I like it. It makes sense on some level, Hermione is very intelligent and has a fair amount of maturity and usually thinks things through. There are also a few similarities to Lily. Anyway, I'm not going to try and sell this pairing, if you don't like it then you don't and if you do, you do. However, this video is brilliantly made and I think it can be admired even if you're not so keen on the pairing. . .

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K0koLgcKMcQ&feature=related

I'm not a huge fan of the pairing, but I will say that it's a very well put together video. Plus... I love that song. Totally works.

That video was amazingly put together.

It was very well put together...but it is one of the most absurd pairings...in my opinion...it's just wrong.
I see it a lot on Deviant art....along with Snape/Lucious and Harry/Draco.....but Snape/Hermione is just weird.

Am I alone in that opinion??

ok, I can see why it freaks some people out, and perhaps I like it merely because I'm not sure about Hermione and Ron and I wish Severus could have found happiness. HOWEVER, for me pairings like Harry and Draco are more freaky. Nothing against homosexuals, but for me a student/teacher relationship is far more believeable than Harry being gay. I just think Hermione and Ron are a little unrealistic, I've heard of the saying opposites attract, but I think she would find his lack of intelligence (well, an intelligence at a far lower level) and his impatience very trying. For some reason, I can see her gravitating to someone older. If there is a major problem, it is perhaps that she is a bit too sunny for Severus, but I would imagine that all that battling with Voldemort and seeing friends dying would add a bit of a darker streak perhaps. There is a much more major problem with how book 7 ends for Snape, but that doesn't matter in fanfiction does it?

I think perhaps I just put a bit too much of my own personality into Hermione. I would be very interested to hear other views on this though. Comments on youtube videos are often quite immature and often just say 'I love this pairing' or 'ewwwww I hate it, why would you do this????'

I can see that Hermione and Ron are wrong, because not only are girls her age more mature, but she is much more intelligent than he is. So, I'd agree that she would go for someone older....BUT....I'm thinking 5-6 years older maximum.
Let's face it, in the first film Hermione is 11 years old and Snape...well.....isn't. It just is too close to verging on paedophilia for my liking...Although, hopefully these fanfics are set when she's older, or over the age of consent (I hope)...I still think it's not right!

Yes, I too would have liked to see Snape get some happiness in his life, but not Hermione.

If it was reversed, and someone suggested Harry and McGonagal....people would just go *EWWWWWW!!!!*

Skittlebunny wrote:ok, I can see why it freaks some people out, and perhaps I like it merely because I'm not sure about Hermione and Ron and I wish Severus could have found happiness. HOWEVER, for me pairings like Harry and Draco are more freaky. Nothing against homosexuals, but for me a student/teacher relationship is far more believeable than Harry being gay. I just think Hermione and Ron are a little unrealistic, I've heard of the saying opposites attract, but I think she would find his lack of intelligence (well, an intelligence at a far lower level) and his impatience very trying. For some reason, I can see her gravitating to someone older. If there is a major problem, it is perhaps that she is a bit too sunny for Severus, but I would imagine that all that battling with Voldemort and seeing friends dying would add a bit of a darker streak perhaps. There is a much more major problem with how book 7 ends for Snape, but that doesn't matter in fanfiction does it?

I think perhaps I just put a bit too much of my own personality into Hermione. I would be very interested to hear other views on this though. Comments on youtube videos are often quite immature and often just say 'I love this pairing' or 'ewwwww I hate it, why would you do this????'

I think Hermione and Draco would have actually made a more interesting pairing because of the age old balance of darkness and light (yin and yang, if you will). That sort of balance just isn't there with Ron and Hermione. And I always felt it was in Hermione's nature to be a healer of sorts, and I could see her being that to Draco... Just IMHO...

I must say that the fan fics that crawl under my skin and die there (lovely imagery, yes?) are the ones where Harry is impregnated by Sirius, Lupin, Severus - whomever. I may be missing the boat entirely, but there is just something innately disturbing about that. I typically avoid those fan fics if I see right away that's going to be happening, but sometimes I start reading and then...

I've always liked it, AFTER she's past the age of consent. Hermione and Snape are a good match as far as intelligence. I just can't see her with Ron at all. But, while she was in school, no. It would have to take place afterwards. then the age difference doesn't bother me. I like older men...so it make sense that this would be a storyline that I'd be drawn to. and, alot of women are drawn to older men, or men who are in some way stronger, or maybe in a dominant position (and I don't mean THAT). Severus would appreciate Hermione's intilligence, and her strength, also.

I am SO glad that we are talking about this. I thought I must be weird for thinking that Hermione and Ron just aren't right for one another. I totally agree with the age of consent issue, it absolutely must be a legal relationship. Technically Severus is about 37 in the last book, which makes him 19 years older than Hermione. My grandparents actually had a similar age gap, and women commonly do go for older men so it's not too much of a stretch. Jackie, surely Mcgonnagal and Harry is FAR more disturbing than Hermione and Snape?


Journalista -I totally agree about Sirius/Snape/Remus + Harry: it's just plain wrong and disturbing in all kinds of ways. I have been lucky not to have come across any, although I have seen titles to youtube videos which hint at it. I've only seen Harry with Draco or Ron in those kinds of scenarios.

I think it REALLY depends on what fanfiction you read, and what videos you watch. Some are extremely badly written and just an excuse to write porn really, which is not what I want to read at all. There are some well-written and thoughtful ones though. It's just a case of sifting through the sleaze!

I am not a fan of the Snape-Hermione thing, partly because I always see her as this little girl she was in the first book/film, and pertly because I am not too found of Emma Watsons acting (just my oppinion!), so Snape and Hermione for me is just wonderful Alan and not so great Emma....
But even if I just concentrate on the book characters, and try not to think about Alan - yeah like thats gonna work! - I' still not too found of the idea. They are both smart people, but I just can't see the attraction.
I am kind of fond of the Ron-Hermione thing, though... Don't know why, I just think it's sweet really... not such a deep analysis of their relation ther, but hey, it's early!

I don't mind this pairing. I guess partially because I'm still younger-20-and I find myself attracted to a 62 year old man. Which means when I was 11..Alan was..hmm 53!!!! Of course I fell in love with his older works--so I guess you could say I love his mid 40 year old self. So if I imagine myself with 45 year old alan now then I guess technically when I was 11 in my head he would be 36..but still.. a pretty big gap. I would have to agree with others on the Hermione-ron pairing..he's too immature for her. That's why I find myself attracted to older guys in real life (In they're twenties of course..but still a few years older than me) because boys my age are just that..boys! I need some intellectual stimulation in order to make a relationship work! okay okay enough about me..lol

Wow-- I think i forgot to mention that i don't approve of them being together until she's at the age of consent!! Haha--everything I was saying about the 11 year old thing was just because everyone keeps mentioning that they can't get out of their heads the image of hermione in the first movie as an 11 year old! I'm a big supporter for LEGAL relationships though, haha and don't approve of them being together until she's old enough. hehehe

I think EVERYONE here believes it should ALWAYS be after the age of consent. Just because I'm a fan of this pairing does not mean I like it when the fanfiction is set when she is in her years at hogwarts. I'm in the same position as Mrs_Turpin, being 21 and discussing a man who is over 40 years older than myself makes it easier to see this pairing working once Hermione is out of school. In fact, Hermione and Snape have pretty much the same age gap as Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester. I think the main problem here is Snape being Hermione's teacher, but since those couples happen in real life then it's not an awesome stretch of the imagination.

This ship is like marmite really, you either love it or you hate it, and no one telling you what they think will change your mind. It's still very interesting to hear your opinions on this though

I understand why the characters of Hermione and Severus could be attracted to each other. But I personally think that Severus would not be getting close to a student. And the age difference... Well it is not that big. I always have to remind me that Severus is not her grandfather's age but her father's. Still.... I have read a few of those fanfictions. they are usually well thought out. interesting plots because both are intelligent and intellectual. both would be able to cope with the intellect of the other. If they both would be ten years older than Hermione's seventh year...

Still I think that a romantic relationship is a big problem for Severus, he is much too hurt in many ways. It is kind of out of character. Maybe that is why so many gay slash fictions are out there... Most people wish for some healing for Severus.

Skittlebunny wrote:I think EVERYONE here believes it should ALWAYS be after the age of consent. Just because I'm a fan of this pairing does not mean I like it when the fanfiction is set when she is in her years at hogwarts. I'm in the same position as Mrs_Turpin, being 21 and discussing a man who is over 40 years older than myself makes it easier to see this pairing working once Hermione is out of school. In fact, Hermione and Snape have pretty much the same age gap as Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester. I think the main problem here is Snape being Hermione's teacher, but since those couples happen in real life then it's not an awesome stretch of the imagination.

This ship is like marmite really, you either love it or you hate it, and no one telling you what they think will change your mind. It's still very interesting to hear your opinions on this though

Slightly off topic, but just what the heck exactly IS marmite, anyway??? I know it's a big deal in the UK (and I think maybe Australia?) but we don't have it...(maybe you can buy it at World Market, anyone here been to one of those, cool place!)
OK, curious off topic post over!