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Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 16, 2019, 08:46:16 PM ---I agree about most of your post, Mira, but I am tired of this. No, this is not a normal reaction. Yes, parents love they children, they would do a lot of sacrifices for them, even die for them or kill those who threaten them. What Harry actually did was normal for a father (even when I still think so much love for a child he has never met is too much. I discussed it a lot at the time and you know very well I still hate Maggie for what her introduction did to my favorite series). But what he said, the burning thing, no, that is not normal at all. Most parents don't stop caring for the rest of the world.
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No, but in the emotion of the moment, they might say that they do out of sheer frustration. That is what I am saying, Harry never stopped caring in spite of what he said, that is normal.
Dina:
I would agree, except that all the writing (with his inner monologue) indicates that he actually felt that way until Uriel made him stop and really think about it.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 17, 2019, 12:02:55 PM ---I would agree, except that all the writing (with his inner monologue) indicates that he actually felt that way until Uriel made him stop and really think about it.
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Except that when he was really put to the test for it he broke his back rescuing someone not his daughter. Humans are conflicted beings.
Dina:
True but I believe that was before the "let the world burn" line.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 17, 2019, 12:59:48 PM ---True but I believe that was before the "let the world burn" line.
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At the same time Dina, this is the guy who takes responsibility for everything, even when it isn't his fault. It is this that one of the Fallen whispering in his ear to drive him to suicide. The "let the world burn" line wasn't said coldly, you think Uriel would still back him if he meant it? Rashid? Harry has the power or has access to the kind of power that could burn the world save for himself and little Maggie.
So far he has put it on the line to save the world, not burn it.
--- Quote ---I would agree, except that all the writing (with his inner monologue) indicates that he actually felt that way until Uriel made him stop and really think about it.
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Key there is felt, that is emotion, that isn't what he really thinks. So all that was needed was to make him take a breath, calm down and think about the implications of what he said. No, he really didn't want to let the world burn.
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