Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Discussion
 

Isnt it like a play script? I dont think ive ever read one, apart from in school so i dont know if i'd enjoy it

Here for it :clap1: I'd love to go see the play but I'm broke and the fact that it's two parts doesn't help. I wish they'd record it and sell it on DVD

I'll buy it and we should act it out on here lol

Just stayed up to read it all even though I read the plot spoilers long ago, and even though this was pretty much a ****ty fan fiction come to life and I should hate it, I didn't? I don't know, it just feels so good to have a Harry Potter book in front of me that I don't even care that it was needlessly convoluted and just really bad :love:

Just gone out and bought it :clap1:

Even though the plot shall be a mess like Macie said the nostalgia and stuff makes it bearable

I read the first part, I really liked it. I'll be looking forward to the inevitable adaptation.

And I'm done.

I liked it a lot, the story was a little predictable and the fact that it's a play is limiting in terms of how big the scope of the story is. I'm really eager for the inevitable Film/TV adaptations though, if each part runs for about an hour and half on stage then I imagine the films may add more material to them to buff the running time to 2-2.5 hours which could help fill out the plot a little more and allow the story to breathe a bit.

Pros
- Albus and Scorpius are good lead characters.
- The opening scenes are great and I look forward to see them expanded upon when the adaptations happen.
- The parallels between Albus and Harry and their relationship is well handled.
- The character moments are excellent.
- Harry is far more compelling in this then he's ever been in the other books.


Cons
- The dialogue lacks that JK-ness about it. It's a little clumsy in parts.
- The story is a little too fast paced but it's understandable given that it's a play.
- The focus is squarely on a small number of characters and it's irksome that some characters get snubbed completely but then again it's a play so it's forgivable
-The overarching plot is a little messy and overly convenient. The script succeeds when it comes to smaller moments and relationships but the overall plot needs refining and expanding upon.

Got through it quite quickly.

I would definitely welcome an film/tv adaptation. It has the potential to work really well on film. I agree with Dezzy that the plot was convenient. It felt a little too fan fiction in some places.

I love Albus and Scorpius so much. I ship them.

Apparently

I think I can keep this part out of spoiler tags but my favorite minor character was without a doubt the Trolley Witch who randomly became a video game boss kind of obstacle with her spikey hands :love: so unbelievably absurd.

Freddy Kruegar Trolley Witch <3

But even with all my complaints, I still really enjoyed it in all of its absurdity. I'm still cackling at the Trolley Witch throwing Pumpkin Pasty grenades with her hands-turned-spikes in futile attempts to keep kids on the Hogwarts Express :joker: :love:

Finished and loved it :love:

I found this online and chuckled.

I'm so hoping they do this.

They've done it with stage musicals and sh*t in the past so they should do.

They'll probably wait until they've milked the stage show itself for as long as possible for a couple of years.

Mess ^

I guess a lot of that had to be done for the plot and story. I'm sure if JK had full control/passion into this it wouldn't be as messy

Is it worth waiting for the definitive edition?

How different will it be considering this is the rehearsal edition?

I doubt the story will change dramatically. I'm not sure what changes were made though :think:

I reckon there'll be some changes, I think the dialogue will be tidied up a bit and I can see them adding one or two scenes to clarify some of the plot points.

Don't think we'll be getting a recording of the play any time soon though.