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almost all other characters in his generation get referred to fairly often (if not always) on a first-name basis, and Severus Snape alone is called "Snape." It just reinforces a sense of marginalization, distancing, contempt, and outsider status, a sense of disrespect, being seen as less than human, "not really a person," if you know what I mean.
I agree.
is makes no sense, whatsoever, when someone is writing of Severus Snape in the context of an intimate relationship, to continue to refer to (and think of?) him as "Snape." By the time the clothes come off, most people are on a first-name basis!
Yeah, I agree with this too in most cases (depends on the ship -- you point out that it's conceivable Severus and Harry could continue to think of each other as Snape and Potter, and I think the same is true e.g. of Severus and Sirius). Odd enough when the POV character is someone other than Severus; one written from Severus's POV in which he's still called "Snape" by the narrative voice just boggles the mind.
"Snarry," admittedly, has a nicer ring to it than "Snotter." ;-)
No kidding. ;)
in a culture with J-Lo and Brangelina, et al. Not even Susan Boyle is safe, having been dubbed SuBo.
...DanRad...
I agree.
is makes no sense, whatsoever, when someone is writing of Severus Snape in the context of an intimate relationship, to continue to refer to (and think of?) him as "Snape." By the time the clothes come off, most people are on a first-name basis!
Yeah, I agree with this too in most cases (depends on the ship -- you point out that it's conceivable Severus and Harry could continue to think of each other as Snape and Potter, and I think the same is true e.g. of Severus and Sirius). Odd enough when the POV character is someone other than Severus; one written from Severus's POV in which he's still called "Snape" by the narrative voice just boggles the mind.
"Snarry," admittedly, has a nicer ring to it than "Snotter." ;-)
No kidding. ;)
in a culture with J-Lo and Brangelina, et al. Not even Susan Boyle is safe, having been dubbed SuBo.
...DanRad...