11. "She's Got Nice...Skin" - Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
Why bother describing this one when we just post the whole, sorry transcript and you can judge for yourselves? Ron Weasley: So what is it he sees in her? Harry Potter: I don't know. She's smart...funny...attractive... Ron Weasley: Attractive? Harry Potter: You know, she's got nice...skin... Ron Weasley: Skin? Are you saying Dean's dating my sister because of her skin? Harry Potter: Well, no, I mean, I'm just saying it could be a contributing factor. Ron Weasley: Hermione's got nice skin, wouldn't you say? As skin goes, I mean. Harry Potter: I-I've never really thought about it, but I suppose, yeah. Very nice. Harry Potter: ...I think I'll be going to sleep now. At least this scene is supposed to be awkward and funny, but that doesn't make it much easier to watch. It's clearly intended to reflect the cluelessness of young males as they transition into adulthood, and there's a certain amusing quality to the "sleepover banter" between the two, but all the remarks about skin can't help but make us recoil in horror. It may be self-aware, but it makes our own skin crawl in an otherwise riveting adaptation of the source material.
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