Ever so briefly ...

[blamebrampton]

I am overworked to buggery and have a vile cold to go with it (damn you huggy snotty toddlers!), so am behind in every aspect of my life save comfort knitting (the healthier, more productive version of comfort eating), but I would like to say that there is one good thing about the otherwise awful Epilogue photos that are emerging from the Deathly Hallows set (here via the gorgeous Anna).

For all of us on the upper side of 37, they make us look fucking brilliant. I'm 43 and I look at least 10 years younger than that lot, even with a headful of snot. Really, like their appallingly ancient twentysomething James and Lily snr choices, I think it's the film designers' way of making the older set engage with the films. And walk away thinking 'You know, even without Botox, I'm not doing that badly!' Must dash, my comparatively ageless face needs to be at work ;-)

Comments

[cinnatart.livejournal.com]

For all of us on the upper side of 37, they make us look fucking brilliant. I'm 43 and I look at least 10 years younger than that lot, even with a headful of snot. silver lining for the win \o/

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

NO kidding - they look decrepit. We look LOADS better. ;)

[lapin-agile.livejournal.com]

I don't get how that generation of wizards has any chance of living to 150: they'll all have withered into sibyls and need to be kept in jars hung in the corner of the room by then!

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha! I too am 43 and thought, DAMN I look good! ;D

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

lol

And here I've been living in fear that I only have 3 more years before my face caves in...

[gossymer.livejournal.com]

I have to remind myself that early 30s = Jensen Ackles, Ryan Reynolds etc. and 40s= RDJ (nuff said) so this makes me just facepalm at the fail D: D:

It reminds me how I constantly boggle at the thought of teenage!vampires >_>

[oldenuf2nb.livejournal.com]

In regards to the previously mention epilogue photos, (and God, poor Draco! He must have had it rough after the war!) I'm 52 and look younger than they do, even with my un-enhanced quite naturally greying hair! Have those people never met a man who DIDN'T have a receding hairline?

And small children with colds should not be allowed to embrace the unsuspecting. Just saying.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Here here for the 40+ crowd. Muggles must have better genes than wizards :P

[deensey.livejournal.com]

Seriously, if mid 20's looks like Lily and James, we're ROCKING IT.

[ineffably-roma.livejournal.com]

They look like they all had hard lives. And, whoa!, if I looked like that at 37, I'd have been really worried what 50 would have looked like. This older set is not happy! *grr*

[potteresque_ire]

My theory: The movie epilogue's goal=make the book's epilogue look AWESOME. :D
I think I need Caveman!Draco / Accountant!Harry fic like, right now...

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

I think it's because of all the prematurely aging orgies they've been going to recently to deal with the strain of suburban life.

[inamac.livejournal.com]

I suppose they're being consistent. I mean, movie-Snape has always looked 20 years older than his canon age...

[(Anonymous)]

Draco should be looking as luscious as Lucius (they'd be about the same age) - just saying.

Charlotte

PS: Brammers, I'd like to thank the Sydney gods for nearly drowing me STANDING UP yesterday, so I'll blame them for my clogged head. It was not fun playing tourist at Darling Harbour ...

[darlulu.livejournal.com]

MY EYES! Poor Draco looks positively ancient.

I wish so much that they hadn't decided to include the flash forward epilogue in the final movie. I would've loved it if they would've ended it with the trio in the headmaster's office and all the portraits cheering.

[raitala.livejournal.com]

Sorry you are poorly, my love. *sends virtual vitamins and echinacea*

Those pictures, especially of 'old' Draco are just HO.RO.BILE! I have erased them from my memory already.

[maevemist.livejournal.com]

I have no explaination for the others but, my theory is that, Harry has mistaken Lucius (post 19 years in Askaban) for Draco on the platform.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

Well, they've had hard lives!

[chantefable.livejournal.com]

I hope you're feeling better, darling!

I guess it's just another thing they changed for the film: they are seeing off their grandchildren. *smirk*

[ldydark1.livejournal.com]

I am shocked with
the aging of the characters.
There was no need to make Draco look
the way he does.

I thought they would give him longer
hair, tied in a ribbon and a few
age lines.
Ron looks rough around the edges,
Harry, well, gee,
and Hermione and Ginny, I dunno.

I think I look pretty good compared
to the aging of the above HP characters also.
People are always surprised when they learn my age.
Age to me is just a number.

Cheers to us ladies, ;)