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morriswalters:

--- Quote ---He could ship her off to boarding school right there in Chicago, which is kinda the choice everyone is implying he would have to make anyway. Also, Jim has said that's what Harry's going to do.
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Let's remember what Jim has done to his child protagonists starting with Harry and Thomas.  He turns Thomas into a Vampire.  He puts Harry in the system and then gives him to Justin and forces him to fight his way out.  His mother was abused by Ebenezer. Molly was kidnapped and taken to Arctis Tor.  Maggie was kidnapped by the Reds and a whole family keeping her was dismembered by the Reds. And last but not least the Carpenter children have been attacked multiple times as recently as Skin Games. And now he is being pawned off to Lara.  I wouldn't eat any Turkey at that table during the Holidays. Grandpa is a one man death squad, step Mom eats people, and the Wicked Faeries get a seat at the table. Thanksgiving plan.  Snatch a drumstick and try not to get eaten. ;)

Anyway I know I'm an outlier about this. But it is what it is.

pcpoet:
speaking as a 55 year old man who never got married and never had kids. I love it when Butcher  writes about being father.  I am very aware that I am in a minority and my enjoyment comes from my desire to have been a parent at some point in my life.    I like it but story wise for the series it does not fit. years ago Mr Butcher said he wrote Susan out of Harrys  life because it created a trap to fall into with his writing. The trope of Susan being the damsel in distress that harry has to save every book she is in.  Maggie is the same sort of trap.

Snark Knight:

--- Quote from: pcpoet on December 02, 2020, 12:23:13 AM ---The trope of Susan being the damsel in distress that harry has to save every book she is in.  Maggie is the same sort of trap.

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Only in a specifically personal way in Changes. SG in a way, but Harry would have hauled ass as fast as he could if it was 'just' the entire Carpenter family and the archangel at risk of being murdered too. Otherwise it's been an extra dimension of not wanting the city to get blown up because his daughter is in it.

TheCuriousFan:

--- Quote from: morriswalters on December 01, 2020, 01:19:13 PM ---Michael had a wife and Angels to watch over his family.  Harry has zero sane family.  Peace Talks shows exactly how it will happen each and every time.  There will be an obligatory, I must get Maggie out of harms way chapter.  It was dumb in Peace Talks and will never be less dumb going forward. And there is no way for Jim to duck on it.  He did it and he's stuck with it. And I don't think there will be a successful children's series out of it. Bluntly Zoo Day was wooden and stilted.

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And this is why she'll be at St. Marks boarding school for most of the year.

forumghost:

--- Quote from: Snark Knight on December 02, 2020, 12:31:48 AM ---Only in a specifically personal way in Changes. SG in a way, but Harry would have hauled ass as fast as he could if it was 'just' the entire Carpenter family and the archangel at risk of being murdered too. Otherwise it's been an extra dimension of not wanting the city to get blown up because his daughter is in it.

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Not SG "In a Way" The only reason Harry agreed to be a part of that was because Mab held the Parasite over Maggie head as a threat. (Incidentally, good job Heavenly retirement package. No use against mortals, no use against Spirits of Intellect, no use against mortals that have been given Formor upgrades (Listen) really, what are you even paid for?)

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