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Anyone else... disappointed? [PT/BG spoilers]
Mira:
--- Quote ---Now the whole two chicks thing... Idk. Butters doesn't wear it well imo. I can't think of a specific reasoning for it.. unless the threat to punch Dresden was an indication of butters slow fall from grace, with the wolf chicks being part of the lynch pin.
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I don't think that, Butters is one of my favorite characters, I called it and got credit for predicting he'd be a Knight of the Cross someday. What bothers me about the two chick thing is it seems so out of character for him. It is like Jim is trying too hard to make Butters cool, and it falls flat. What makes Butters such a great character in my opinion is he is small and often scared for his body, but intellectually he is a hero. He takes stands for the truth, and does his best. The two chick thing is a distraction, maybe he has been hanging around Bob for too long? Sigh.... Polka will never die!
StrayDog:
--- Quote from: Mira on October 10, 2020, 11:55:09 AM ---What bothers me about the two chick thing is it seems so out of character for him. It is like Jim is trying too hard to make Butters cool, and it falls flat. The two chick thing is a distraction, maybe he has been hanging around Bob for too long? Sigh.... Polka will never die!
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Wasn't it insinuated that the girls were already in a relationship from their first introduction? At the very least roommates or besties. Not sure if giving Butters two girls is making him cool or not, that's for JB to explain but it doesn't fall flat for me. I don't mind Butters being a KotC but think he would have been better as the resourceful "muggle" wizard making excellent use of Bob to fight baddies.
StrayDog:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on October 10, 2020, 09:35:56 AM ---Look back at Michael and Harry in the Train Station fighting off Hobs in the Myrk. Were the Swords of Faith not inspiring enough? As late as Skin Game he has Michael in the vault using the sword and his faith to save Harry in one of the scarier fights Jim has written.
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Sorry for being pedantic here but JB has been very careful to list the swords as love, hope, and faith. This seems to be very significant given the ongoing theme that names have power. Humans throwing them around like hand grenades and all. Didn't Michael use his faith to call in God's intervention and end Tessa's attack? Esperacchius was in his hand, glowing and all, but it wasn't the swords work.
Mira:
--- Quote from: StrayDog on October 10, 2020, 01:47:55 PM ---Wasn't it insinuated that the girls were already in a relationship from their first introduction? At the very least roommates or besties. Not sure if giving Butters two girls is making him cool or not, that's for JB to explain but it doesn't fall flat for me. I don't mind Butters being a KotC but think he would have been better as the resourceful "muggle" wizard making excellent use of Bob to fight baddies.
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But it is a distraction and Butters deserves better than that. I think his Sword became a light saber because the source of his strength is his mind and the courage he has always had to stand up for the truth no matter the personal cost. He has been at his best as I see it when he is giving Harry his straight analyses devoid of emotional investment because Harry is also his friend.
StrayDog:
--- Quote from: Mira on October 10, 2020, 02:41:32 PM ---But it is a distraction and Butters deserves better than that.
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I still disagree but different opinions are what makes life interesting.
--- Quote from: Mira on October 10, 2020, 02:41:32 PM ---I think his Sword became a light saber because the source of his strength is his mind and the courage he has always had to stand up for the truth no matter the personal cost. He has been at his best as I see it when he is giving Harry his straight analyses devoid of emotional investment because Harry is also his friend.
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All true and explainable but JB can accomplish all of his goals without making Fidelacchius a lightsaber
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