Years before the announcement of the film, I was away in my giant Les Miserables phase, and enjoying every bit of the fandom from writing comics about the characters (involving voodoo dolls) to wasting my time on forum boards reading potential cast members for the film. After watching the King's Speech and hearing the announcement of Tom Hooper's direction, I was thrilled that this long-awaited baby would be delivered by what seemed to be a good midwife. After months of anticipation, I saw the movie Christmas Night
I know I am going to be speared for this, but I adored the film adaptation. I...