jk rowling: doesn't even read the wikipedia entry about american history before writing canon
me: carefully looking through the streets of Mannevillette, France so i can make sure my half-sentence about the architecture of the town is accurate for a fanfic
I'M JUST SAYING
WE KNOW WHO'S THE BETTER WRITER Y'ALL
though honestly as much as we could beat rowling over the read re: flubups that show a vast nonconcern about accuracy or minority representation,
all of the things she's fucked up drive me crazy because it's THE GOOD AND INTERESTING STUFF
like why would you just say "oh one wizarding school in america" when there's a spanish-speaking one in california, the powerhouse of creole magic in louisiana with a sister school in quebec, a southern school that is dealing w/ civil war legacy, etc etc etc
@InspectorCaracal it's like seeing someone promise you a delicious chicken dinner, pulling a beautiful roast out of the oven, carving off the meat, and throwing the meat all in the trash and proudly presenting you with gristle and bone
IT DRIVES ME BUCK FUCKING WILD
@wigglytuffitout you've used that exact analogy before and I can't remember if it was Rowling then too lmao
@InspectorCaracal it was and it's just the best analogy because she has done a fantastic job of stepping up to the plate, being handed interesting topics, being pitched the softest of softballs and TOTALLY FUCKING WHIFFING IT
@wigglytuffitout YES ME TOO
It's like. She didn't fill out canon, she just replaced fan canon with shittier versions