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Duopoly one if the worst “books” in the series-SPOILERS
Mira:
--- Quote ---I agree, though when I look back over her department tenure, it doesn't seem like she was really on the track to become a PC of a big department. That's very political and she was not super political. She could have remained a detective, but I think that for the most part, we've outgrown that bit of the story where that's really exceptionally useful. Harry isn't really a PI doing PI stuff with a supernatural twist anymore. He's dealing with gods, titans and legendary beings.
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I think that about sums it up. Harry outgrew being a P.I. though for my part I miss that, it is what set the Dresden Files apart from your run of the mill fantasy. Jim said no power ups for Murphy, at the beginning of the series I believe it says she is about five years older than Harry. So over time her physical talents were going to diminish once she hit forty-five, which she was about when she died. So had she lived her going out and kicking supernatural ass would became less and less plausible. Even the explanation in Battle Ground wasn't believable, she said that those on Mab's side didn't feel pain so she could ride a motorcycle and fight, but she didn't say her injuries were healed by Mab. There was more going on than simple pain that limited her movements etc. But back to being Harry's lover, that is sort of a come down for her as well in after a while it becomes boring.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Mira on September 30, 2020, 04:10:32 PM ---I think that about sums it up. Harry outgrew being a P.I. though for my part I miss that, it is what set the Dresden Files apart from your run of the mill fantasy. Jim said no power ups for Murphy, at the beginning of the series I believe it says she is about five years older than Harry. So over time her physical talents were going to diminish once she hit forty-five, which she was about when she died. So had she lived her going out and kicking supernatural ass would became less and less plausible. Even the explanation in Battle Ground wasn't believable, she said that those on Mab's side didn't feel pain so she could ride a motorcycle and fight, but she didn't say her injuries were healed by Mab. There was more going on than simple pain that limited her movements etc. But back to being Harry's lover, that is sort of a come down for her as well in after a while it becomes boring.
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It is entirely possible that Mab gave some extra attention to Murphy.
Thana†os:
--- Quote ---I think that about sums it up. Harry outgrew being a P.I. though for my part I miss that, it is what set the Dresden Files apart from your run of the mill fantasy. Jim said no power ups for Murphy, at the beginning of the series I believe it says she is about five years older than Harry. So over time her physical talents were going to diminish once she hit forty-five, which she was about when she died. So had she lived her going out and kicking supernatural ass would became less and less plausible. Even the explanation in Battle Ground wasn't believable, she said that those on Mab's side didn't feel pain so she could ride a motorcycle and fight, but she didn't say her injuries were healed by Mab. There was more going on than simple pain that limited her movements etc. But back to being Harry's lover, that is sort of a come down for her as well in after a while it becomes boring.
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I miss that aspect of the novels too (his PI stuff). I guess I missed where Jim said no power up's for Murphy, but that explains why she never got one (to me anyway). Yeah, she was going to dimish over time, so I'm with the Kurgan (Highlander) on that point: "It's better to burn out, than to fade away!".
And yeah, the whole ignoring pain while injured stretches some credibility, especially when you are injured in a way that limits you physically...but then again...MAGIC. Those people would all be paying a price for that though, maybe permanent injuries once they come down from that. Well at least those that lived.
And yeah, just being a love interest and demoted to occasional side character would be doing her a disservice. At least Lara won't have a problem keeping up, until Harry becomes an Immortal Star Lord or whatever.
Arjan:
A little more mystery and less battle?
Thana†os:
I just miss some of the street level stuff he did.
Books have grown beyond that and that's okay too. I enjoyed the big battle.
now wait, are we talking less battle or les battles?
Because...you know...(just kidding)
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