I love how Harry Potter's impact doesnt leave the tumblr college student's dorm while Star Wars is literally on every tv show/sitcoms, inspires other movies, sells millions of video games, comics, books, toys, merchandise, has politicians referencing it, and ect.
Lol by this logic we can't compare them cause we don't know HP's longevity.
Actually we can't compare them cause there won't be HP movies for the next decades, sadly.
Exactly. For HP to be more iconic, Star Wars would need to completely die and HP would need to have continued success for decades. It currently doesn't look like either of those are going to happen, with Star Wars' revival and HP's one movie planned.
I love how Harry Potter's impact doesnt leave the tumblr college student's dorm while Star Wars is literally on every tv show/sitcoms, inspires other movies, has politicians referencing it, and ect.
Maybe cause those politicians grew up watching it?
But as we all know (and Whitney Houston confirms it in her beautiful ballad): Children are our future. And I'm sure time will come when a new book-franchise-turned movie arises and replaces Potter, but it's how it goes. Out with the old, in with the new.
Yes, and supposedly Master Yoda is as much a household name as some HP house-elf .
And then, you have the ones screaming that SW is local, when most of SW:TFA box office is coming from overseas.
SW, Lucas Film, and "Industrial Light and Magic" have driven CGI animation and cinema special effects in way that HP never had and never will. Star Wars even shaped Cold War era foreign policy.
HP stans should try clicking their heels 3 times while waving their wands in a circle. Then your dreams of surpassing SW's iconic grandeur will come to pass. BTW, hold your breath until that dream comes true.
Y'all are so butthurt over my opinion Harry Potter is a book series before a movie series. The books have won countless awards and is loved by both adults and children. It inspired millions of children to read instead of just looking at a television screen. Harry Potter didn't inspire directors and star wars didn't inspire people to be literate. You star wars fans are acting like Harry potter is for children when both stories are for all ages.
Let us take notice of the fact that Harry Potter has very limited source material. It is based around less then 10 books, while Star Wars is not limited to the vision of one creator, there is an endless universe and no real limit on its storytelling
Maybe cause those politicians grew up watching it?
But as we all know (and Whitney Houston confirms it in her beautiful ballad): Children are our future. And I'm sure time will come when a new book-franchise-turned movie arises and replaces Potter, but it's how it goes. Out with the old, in with the new.
Its funny how we stll have to wait for HP's "generation" to grow up to see its impact while Star Wars seems to already have a bigger impact on the current generation more than HP ever will.
Exactly. For HP to be more iconic, Star Wars would need to completely die and HP would need to have continued success for decades. It currently doesn't look like either of those are going to happen, with Star Wars' revival and HP's one movie planned.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them and Harry Potter and the cursed child will be saying hi in 2016
Y'all are so butthurt over my opinion Harry Potter is a book series before a movie series. The books have won countless awards and is loved by both adults and children. It inspired millions of children to read instead of just looking at a television screen. Harry Potter didn't inspire directors and star wars didn't inspire people to be literate. You star wars fans are acting like Harry potter is for children when both stories are for all ages.
Cute but Star Wars overall has more impact in all fields and it will always be that way
Its funny how we stll have to wait for HP's "generation" to grow up to see its impact while Star Wars seems to already have a bigger impact on the current generation more than HP ever will.
That's how life works... You have to wait...
I won't even comment on the other part of your comment. Bless you!
Fantastic beasts and where to find them and Harry Potter and the cursed child will be saying hi in 2016
Clock me with those receipts when they come in. Bookmark me. Let us see how these do when they aren't supported by the immensely successful and well known novels.