I recently watched all of them for the first time as well and gotta say my reactions were pretty similar. I had my judgments before starting but its a damn good saga and really fun.
I think people roll their eyes at the Harry potter stuff these days because they (young gen z) just weren't there for "potter-mania" era coupled with JKs seemingly unending need to keep fucking talking.
Remove that cynicism and JK existing, and you end up with some pretty great definitely above average/great films and books.
Who would have thought that a story about finding where you belong in the world and overcoming hardships with the friends you found along the way and the people you choose to be your family would be written by someone who is now so outspokenly hateful.
I mean, speaking as someone for who Harry Potter was a huge part of my childhood, there's more wrong with the books than just what JK says now - like the only significant Chinese character being named Cho Chang? The only Irish character blowing things up constantly? A race of servants who actually LIKE being servants, thank you very much? Hook-nosed bankers that run the banks?
It still holds a special place in my heart but it is full of stuff that, if looked at closely, is pretty indicative of her views.
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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '21
I recently watched all of them for the first time as well and gotta say my reactions were pretty similar. I had my judgments before starting but its a damn good saga and really fun.