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Thoughts on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

My thoughts on the latest film within the Harry Potter universe were complex well before I ever ended up sitting down in the theater to see it.  Like most members of my generation, I was a huge fan of the series that preceded it.  So when they announced that they were doing a new film set in America during the 20s, I was excited.  There seemed so much potential there to expand the scope of the series and tell some really fantastic stories within it.

But then the reviews came out.  And they were not encouraging.  One went so far as to call it the Phantom Menace of the Harry Potter films.  And yet, the people I’d talked to who’d seen it seemed to by and large enjoy the film.  I had no idea what to make of it, so I decided I’d just have to see it to figure out which side was correct.

I never expected to find that both were.  Spoiler free thoughts to come after the break.

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I’ve Seen STAR WARS, Internet! Is it safe to come out now?

So, now that I’ve finally seen Episode VII, I can return to the internet free from all danger of spoilers.  Do all you want to me, you pathetic bastards!  I know all the secrets!

Of course, a great many people haven’t been able to see the film yet, so I’m going to avoid anything that could be viewed as a spoiler myself.  But I did just want to state my feelings on the film.  If you want to be absolutely sure I’m not going to spoil anything, feel free to skip it, I won’t mind!  The rest will be after the jump.

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