EYE-SCRATCHING ATTEMPTED

The Grodsters vs Jeremy hostility goes bitchy in comments to a Harry Potter post by Jeremy at Pure Poison.

Grodster John Surname has a go at Green supporter Jeremy:

Is Harry Potter the new Greens, completely untouchable? I assume, being a Friday, that this was published in the Entertainment Guide. I fail to see any intellectual dishonesty in not liking a series of children’s books and films.

Jeremy responds:

I suppose that’s in The Age publishing it as if it were a piece of genuine literary criticism, when it’s just a vague whinge about Harry Potter being popular.

By all means, write a post condemning the series for actual faults. That’s what this piece implied it was going to do - and then didn’t.

Drawing this comeback:

“That’s what this piece implied it was going to do - and then didn’t.”

No it didn’t. Right from the headline it was pretty clear about what kind of piece it was going to be. I feel your dislike of this article has more to do with the fact it takes the piss out of adult fans. Like you.

To which Jeremy retorts:

“I feel your dislike of this article has more to do with the fact it takes the piss out of adult fans. Like you.”

Thanks, John, but no - I don’t see myself in her criticism at all. Come to think of it, I do see a little bit of you in her, though.

With Surname concluding:

Thanks Jeremy, your response proved my point.

Funny how these lefty-spats seem to go all personal.


Editing note: Misspelling in title corrected, after a couple of tries.