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WAG.... Murphy has moved on
Mr. Death:
From the book, the last bit that Murphy appears in:
--- Quote ---“I want you to rest and get better, too,” I said. “We have some things to do.”
“Like what?” she asked.
I felt myself smile. There might have been something merrily wolfish in it. “Things I’ve only dreamed about.”
“Oh,” she breathed. Her blue eyes glittered. “That.” She tilted her head. “That was . . . was me?”
“That was you,” I said. “Seems fair. It was your bed.”
Her hand tightened on mine and her face broke into an open grin. I lifted her hand and kissed her fingers, one at a time.
“I am on so many drugs right now,” she said.
I grinned. She wasn’t really talking about her IV.
The nurse came in while we were kissing again. She cleared her throat pointedly.
Two or three times. I let her. The kiss wasn’t finished yet. The nurse went out in the hallway to complain to Rawlins, who appeared to listen politely.
Karrin ended the kiss with another little laugh.
--- End quote ---
So when I see a post that treads the same tired ground, the same ground that has led to so many pointless fights, and which appears to ignore a blatant and obvious fact of the most recent book of the series, can you understand my frustration?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on June 13, 2018, 08:05:23 PM ---
pointless fights
--- End quote ---
Hmm.............. ::)
Mr. Death:
Yes. The fights that wouldn't happen if people didn't keep trying to shove Murphy into the fridge or under the bus or into the kitchen or otherwise get rid of her.
Here's the "let's talk" bit:
--- Quote ---She regarded me for a second, her expression difficult to read. “Save it for fight night, big guy,” she
said. She started to turn and then paused. “But once we’re clear of this mess . . .”
She smiled, and looked back at the pillow. Her smile was an amazing thing, equal parts joy and wickedness.
“Once we’re clear, we should talk.”
I found myself blushing furiously.
She gave me that smile again, and said, “See you in the morning.”
--- End quote ---
Wolfeyes:
Agree with Mr. Death. The signs there don't really point to Murphy having moved on for a couple of reasons.
One, in the meta context, we've had an arc from the end of Changes of 'Murphy and Harry are getting into a place to give it a go'. It would be a waste to anticlimactically go "welp, after FOUR books on this arc it's a dead end".
Second, when Harry fantasized about her, she reacted pleasantly and coy. If she'd moved on and had been planning on turning him down, that makes no sense as a reaction from what we know about Murphy. Likewise, as Mr. Death pointed out, her final scene being her making out with Harry enthusiastically makes no sense.
Third, the idea that Murphy would just give up everything to retire and get engaged is an uncharitable one for many reasons. The first is simply that it's well-established Murphy is gunshy about relationships and the idea of getting married after her failed marriage, and it's established it's a part of her hesitance to get into anything serious let alone with Harry. Second, the "Murphy can't keep up" debate is an old one but I'll repeat it: Murphy's in her forties. Michael was older than her and still active, even while married and having a family. Marcone is also older, iirc, and very involved in things despite not being the person always in the thick of things. Likewise, the presence of people like the Paranet group or even Forthill show there's more to be done than just fight.
And yet, it's always Murphy who gets the "she's too old" measurement.
EDIT:
I mean, do you believe any woman should retire from physically extensive activities or jobs the moment they hit forty? ???
SerScot:
--- Quote from: raidem on June 13, 2018, 06:43:27 PM ---I've long realized that :). I've even ventured a guess, but I guess there are other options to consider other than Mab. I don't know but a series that begins with Harry and Murphy working cases together then ending together working together to save the Universe (Mab and her knight) screams symmetric to me. And, I like it. (There actually is a WOJ that Mab and Harry will save or attempt to save the Universe Mab style. So that is what Mab is up to; she is working with Harry to save it her way.)
Others don't but who cares.
There is a WOJL that says people have figured things out, and the internet is working against him :) I just don't know what the 'things' are. IF Mab=Murphy at some point, (which I've not had the greatest track record but if so, I'd count myself as working hard to propagate that theory). That said, Jim mentions there are like some far out theories but then they have nuggets of truth or in some small part touch too close to what is actually going on. (Paraphrasing lots)
In the same WOJL, he mentions some far out theories that he joshes like:
Harry is Merlin living his life backwards in time.
a few others, can't think of them right now; none were specific to my theories though. He didn't get to finish his thought though before he was asked about the Prisoner in Demonreach being Merlin to which he responded: No.
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Mab is not Murphy. Nor do I believe Mab will ever be Murphy.
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