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[BG spoilers] A defense and requiem for my favorite character . . .

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Bad Alias:

--- Quote from: kat7 on October 30, 2020, 04:06:41 AM ---I made the mistake of skimming Reddit for reactions first, and found a vein of anti-Karrin sentiment that surprised me and bummed me out!  :-\)

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Also, as a footnote, I really want better for Molly than gradually wearing down the guy she's idolized since high school who's never seen her that way . . . for years now . . . !

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There's a lot of hate for Murph and I don't really get it. If she was the same character from Fool Moon, I'd get it, but she's not. She's grown a lot.

I'm not so sure Harry's never seen her that way. It could be he's done a lot to convince himself he doesn't see her that way.


--- Quote from: smforbes on October 30, 2020, 05:07:09 AM ---So, this is my first-ever post here.

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Welcome!  :)

Arjan:
Why a requiem? She does not want to rest, that is one of the reasons she ended up with Vadderung in the first place.

What she really needs is epic poetry describing her deeds. That is what you do with warriors.

Conspiracy Theorist:
There was a female warrior called Murph
Who took umbrage when Jotuns invaded her turf
She whipped out a Bazooka
Shouted “Take that you Palooka”
And the giant should have stayed in the surf.

Is that epic enough?

kat7:

--- Quote from: smforbes on October 30, 2020, 05:07:09 AM ---I started reading these books in my late teens, and I felt like it was one of the first times I'd seen my own anger and struggles with trust reflected in a character I could both admire and relate to so closely.
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Hi friend! I'm right there with you (all the struggles with trust . . .). You put everything way better than I could have! I hope the blues let up. I was really obsessing for a few days there . . . like, seriously, I had already come down a few notches by the time I wrote my original rant! Both the death and the online commentary on the character (and her merits relative to the other women) feel so personal to me.

I did find this which cheered me up a bit . . .  :)
https://twitter.com/swarddraws/status/1283149254857547784

I think there are more of us out there. I'm so glad you commented!

bigdangmoose:
Hey, two things I want to point out. With some of us fans, it wasn't Murphy hate. It was Murphy fatigue. She was it every book. The only break for the character was in DB. If she had taken more time off instead of being a workaholic, maybe we wouldn't have had fatigue of her.

And a personal pet peeve. Molly isn't a recent teen anymore. She's on the downhill to 30. I know that people while reading imprint a character to how they look when they are first introduced. But this is the Dresden Files. Everyone grows up and changes. With everything she has gone through, mentality she is probably over 30. She still loves Harry, but isn't actively pursuing him anymore. She knows what is more important and responsibilities come first.

Ok, I'm done on my soapbox. Sorry for the rant.

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