Comments on: V for Verboten http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/ Because all the other domain names were taken Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: MatGB http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 MatGB Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=844#comment-1694 According to t e interview in SFX (my one guilty printmag pleasure these days), they changed Portman's character because they wanted a stronger main female voice. I've not actually read the original (which is weird given my reading habits), but Portman says "in the graphic novel she's a young, stupid girl who gets swept away with things. They weren't happy with that". Hmm, d'you think we could get you Euan arrested for glorification? According to t e interview in SFX (my one guilty printmag pleasure these days), they changed Portman’s character because they wanted a stronger main female voice. I’ve not actually read the original (which is weird given my reading habits), but Portman says “in the graphic novel she’s a young, stupid girl who gets swept away with things. They weren’t happy with that”.

Hmm, d’you think we could get you Euan arrested for glorification?

]]> By: Chris http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Chris Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:27:08 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=844#comment-1690 Ha! I must have missed <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1965217,00.html" rel="nofollow">that particular piece of news</a> when it came out. That puts the cherry on the cake as far as I'm concerned... Ha! I must have missed that particular piece of news when it came out. That puts the cherry on the cake as far as I’m concerned…

]]> By: Alexander http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Alexander Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:15:32 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=844#comment-1688 You do know that Euan Blair actually worked as a runner on VFV, don't you? How potentially embarrassing for Tony... You do know that Euan Blair actually worked as a runner on VFV, don’t you? How potentially embarrassing for Tony…

]]> By: Iain http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Iain Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:05:31 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=844#comment-1686 Portman's character is the girl in the original. I'm guessing that making her older was done for this specific reason. Portman’s character is the girl in the original. I’m guessing that making her older was done for this specific reason.

]]> By: Robert http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2006/02/15/v-for-verboten/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Robert Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:14:45 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=844#comment-1684 I don't recall the character in the orginial story getting into anyone's pants. Typical bloody Hollywood. I don’t recall the character in the orginial story getting into anyone’s pants. Typical bloody Hollywood.

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