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The SPOILERIFIC Ask Robert Wolfe Thread-The Series, in General
Mickey Finn:
Robert...Harry's apparent lack of a gremlin-field around electronics keeps coming up.
Here's my theory from another thread:
On the show, magic is less blatant. I'm assuming (the issue hasn't come up yet to explain it) that Harry's gremlin-field in the show only manifests when he's near something AND using magic, rather than an ambient field like the books. The candles are mostly in his lab, and I bet when Jim's blackberry goes bad in the show, Harry's working magic in the morgue.
This hasn't become an issue in the show as yet, so if I'm right, there hasn't been an opportunity to write dialogue for it. The average viewer doesn't need to know this right off, just the fans of the books.
So am I right in this...magic only screws with stuff when actually ACTIVE, rather than a general field of roll-the-dice around Harry? Or dead wrong?
Lady Geektastic:
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--- Quote from: BigMama on February 08, 2007, 12:12:43 AM ---Another question that popped up when reviewing Birds of a Feather. In the opening scene, Laura states that she feels "strangely rested, despite the lack of sleep". Are we to assume that sex with Harry is rejuvenative? ::)
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Well, good sex is. ;)
REALLLLY good sex is, but damages property.*
*Reading YOU SUCK: A Love Story by Chris Moore right now. Sorry.
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OMG. I didn't know it was out... how is it? Fiends is one of my favorites (after Coyote Blue) :)
Replying in here to not derail the thread. It's very good...highly reccomend Moore to Butcher fans, especially A Dirty Job, The Stupidest Angel, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, and Coyote Blue. They're a different tone, but the snark is turned way up to 11. Putting Jim, Chris, Max Barry, Steven Brust, Bob Asprin, Robert Wolfe, and John Steakley in a free form panel for 3 hours would just be...interesting. Snarkadelic. -Mickey
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MAN! I so wanted to read that, but I couldn't afford it when I went to B&N. My friend keeps telling me to read A Dirty Job, but the library is always, always out of stock. *pout*
Robert Wolfe:
--- Quote from: Mickey Finn on February 08, 2007, 04:55:09 PM ---Robert...Harry's apparent lack of a gremlin-field around electronics keeps coming up.
Here's my theory from another thread:
On the show, magic is less blatant. I'm assuming (the issue hasn't come up yet to explain it) that Harry's gremlin-field in the show only manifests when he's near something AND using magic, rather than an ambient field like the books. The candles are mostly in his lab, and I bet when Jim's blackberry goes bad in the show, Harry's working magic in the morgue.
This hasn't become an issue in the show as yet, so if I'm right, there hasn't been an opportunity to write dialogue for it. The average viewer doesn't need to know this right off, just the fans of the books.
So am I right in this...magic only screws with stuff when actually ACTIVE, rather than a general field of roll-the-dice around Harry? Or dead wrong?
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Yeah, that's pretty much it. Or when he's upset or emotional. Or when the stuff is delicate and high tech. Note how he hovered back from the computer in Boone. Note that he still has a ton of candles around and cooks with gas (which is electronic free if you hand light the gas burner). Note that his lab is basicially entirely electricity free. And he uses a rotary phone. And he still drives the a relic of a car, too.
dawnsister:
{{Turns out I went to school with a Robert Wolfe (Class of '82). He was Catholic, too, as I recall. But he went by "Bobby" and he's in prison now.}}
Robert - are you writing from Jail?? ;-)
Any plans for the not-so-great Fairy Godmother to make an appearance in the future?
*Looks like Adam Baldwin and Summer Glua scored a new shows-
It looks like Summer will be in the new TV "Terminator" spinoff
series, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12422
And Adam's apparently landed a job in a show called "Chuck" which
comes from the creator of "The O.C."
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12421
Hazelip:
--- Quote from: dawnsister on February 09, 2007, 07:40:01 PM ---*Looks like Adam Baldwin and Summer Glua scored a new shows-
It looks like Summer will be in the new TV "Terminator" spinoff
series, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12422
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If they do this anything like the old NOW comics project, in which there were multiple Terminators sent back in time at once, it could be interesting.
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