Warner Brothers Home Entertainment asks us:
Ready to see the Wizarding World as you’ve never experienced it before? Then step through Newt Scamander’s case and explore the spectacular world of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in a breathtaking cinematic virtual reality experience. Meet and interact with 6 beasts, complete spells, and immerse yourself in the magic like never before.
With the new Pokemon Go Hogwarts game, I suspect these destroy-all-imaginative-experience devices, pre-packagedc” faux-experiences for your purchase akin to the theme parks and movie adaptations, spell (ahem) the end of the true magic of Rowling’s original artistry.
Your thoughts? Read more about the VR packaging here and here.
It’s no secret that I generally have little patience with fanfiction in its various forms. Though I know that some fanfiction is not bad, and some is even pretty good, I am generally turned off by the fact that so much of it is bad for so many reasons: poor artistic and grammar skills, juvenile wish-fulfillment that is not appropriate for a public readership, failure to understand or respect the author’s original vision, and an appalling amount of outright pornography and other filth. Thus, it always a delight when I see “fan-made” work that impresses both with its technical accomplishments and faithfulness to the work from which it springs. This week, an Italian filmmaking team,
SPOILER ALERT: Go see Star Wars: The Last Jedi already, will you? Quit dragging your Jedi boots! Then come back and read this piece, and tell us what you think in the comments.
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