Hee! You sound exactly like me when I read Philosopher's Stone, saw Wings of Desire and ate agedashi tofu for the first time (not all at once). In every case I was all intellectually prepared to hate, hate, vomit!, but instead came away with a little smile and a happy voice saying "Actually, that wasn't so bad ..."

When I say exactly like, I mean apart from the bit where I'm deranged, obviously.

I, too, normally loathe present tense and think you hold a very defendable position on the topic. I promise no cute. Possibly the tiniest amount of sweet.

Thank you a very large amount, the blushing may yet be fatal.