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* CreatorsCultureCarryover: Early in his reviews Mark tended to write from a very narrow American perspective, making fun of certain aspects of Hogwarts like school houses, which are also part of the normal British [[strike: private]] public school system. This was later lampshaded in his reread.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Early in his reviews Mark tended to write from a very narrow American perspective, making fun of certain aspects of Hogwarts like school houses, which are also part of the normal British [[strike: private]] public school system. This was later lampshaded in his reread.
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* AuthorFilibuster: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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* AuthorFilibuster: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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%%* LoveItOrHateIt: Not the blog itself, but the occasional review that only consists of transcribed IM conversations he had with his friend Kasper while reading the chapter for the first time can be fairly grating for some.
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Tropes can't be listed in pairs. Commented out The Woobie because it does not say why he deserves sympathy.
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
* FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards ''Harry Potter'' and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
* FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards ''Harry Potter'' and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: AuthorFilibuster: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
*FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the FriendlyEnemy: The Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards ''Harry Potter'' and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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%% LoveItOrHateIt: Not the blog itself, but the occasional review that only consists of transcribed IM conversations he had with his friend Kasper while reading the chapter for the first time can be fairly grating for some.
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* TheWoobie: Oh god, multiplied by ''infinity''. If you didn't want to grab Mark and give him the warmest, most loving hug in history, you HAVE NO SOUL.
** Although it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]]...
** Although it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]]...
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%% What happens to him? * TheWoobie: Oh god, multiplied by ''infinity''. If you didn't want to grab Mark and give him the warmest, most loving hug in history, you HAVE NO SOUL.
** Although it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]]...SOUL.
** Although it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]]...
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Mark's posts are part MST, part ReviewBlog, part AfterActionReport, part role-play...
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Mark's posts are part MST, part ReviewBlog, part AfterActionReport, part role-play...
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the links are dead
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a secret agent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], where a slightly unhinged Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a secret agent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], one, where a slightly unhinged Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: reviews: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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** You'll want to give him ''all the hugs'' at first, but it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]].
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** You'll want to give him ''all the hugs'' at first, but Although it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]].reviews]]...
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Where\'s the love it?
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* LoveItOrHateIt: Not the blog itself, but the occasional review that only consists of transcribed IM conversations he had with his friend Kasper while reading the chapter for the first time can be fairly grating for some.
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* LoveItOrHateIt: Not the blog itself, but the occasional review that only consists of transcribed IM conversations he had with his friend Kasper while reading the chapter for the first time can be fairly grating for some.
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he almost always skillfully integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he almost always skillfully usually integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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** You'll want to give him ''all the hugs''.hugs'' at first, but it can sometimes be tiring how [[AuthorFilibuster he occasionally derails his reviews]].
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''ME ME ME ME ME ME ME'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he almost always skillfully integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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* AuthorFilibuster / WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Mark frequently stops his reviews to express how he relates to the book's various takes on racism, classism, privilege, white supremacy, British politics, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking why Percy is so goddamn annoying]], etc. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the negative side in [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7205741/mark-reads-harry-potter-prisoner/ one of his early Prisoner of Azkaban chapter reviews]]: "why am I unable to review anything without making it all '''ME '''[[ItsAllAboutMe ME ME ME ME ME ME'''".ME ME]]'''". Since TropesAreNotBad, he almost always skillfully integrates his commentary into the actual review, especially [[TearJerker when he starts writing about]] [[TheWoobie his past]].
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* FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards HarryPotter and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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* FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards HarryPotter ''Harry Potter'' and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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Line thingie. :3
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Mark Reads ''MyImmortal''.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a SecretAgent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], where a slightly unhinged Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a SecretAgent secret agent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], where a slightly unhinged Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
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* HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards HarryPotter and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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* FriendlyEnemy / HeelFaceTurn: the Buzznet commenter [[DeadpanSnarker bradsmith]], who initially expressed animosity towards HarryPotter and very slowly becomes a fan. Slightly subverted in that he said the series only won him over in the end due to the much better writing in the later books.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a SecretAgent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], where a [[{{Understatement}} slightly unhinged]] unhinged Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
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* HilariousInHindsight: In his first review from Harry's point of view, he made a running gag of the fact that Harry was friends with the spiders in his cupboard. Mark himself found this hilarious in his reread, since spiders nearly kill Harry and Ron in the very next book.
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Mark Reads ''MyImmortal''.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hedwig as a SecretAgent reporting to an unnamed shadowy owl organization. Also Harry's diary entries, [[http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com/user/journal/7001651/mark-reads-harry-potter-sorcerers/ especially the first one]], where a [[{{Understatement}} slightly unhinged]] Harry is friends with the spiders in his cupboard and reads them poetry.
* AuthorAppeal: Mark's vision of Hagrid, "a mix of Henry Rollins, Frank Zappa, and Lemmy from Motorhead. Only ''much larger''."
* AuthorAppeal: Mark's vision of Hagrid, "a mix of Henry Rollins, Frank Zappa, and Lemmy from Motorhead. Only ''much larger''."
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Early in his reviews Mark tended to write his reviews from a very narrow American perspective, making fun of certain aspects of Hogwarts like school houses, which are also part of the normal British [[strike: private]] public school system. This was later lampshaded in his reread.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Early in his reviews Mark tended to write his reviews from a very narrow American perspective, making fun of certain aspects of Hogwarts like school houses, which are also part of the normal British [[strike: private]] public school system. This was later lampshaded in his reread.
