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New Dresden Files podcast interview.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Yuillegan on December 06, 2020, 01:43:13 AM ---Jim also said in that interview part of the point of Battle Ground was clearing some characters out. Too many for him to keep track of.
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Doesn't mean he won't come back of course. Tbh I am surprised Jim didn't just kill him (which he may well do).
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Which is odd, because most of the powerhouses - the immortals, the KotC, and the Senior Council members - were badly wounded but survived. Karrin and Hendricks are benched, but if Ragnarok is included in the BAT, presumably that's going to supersede 'until nobody alive remembers them'. Thomas is benched, but can be brought back when the time is right. The B team wardens are dead, but undead and presumably enemies now.
This didn't really prune a lot of threads, it just put characters on the shelf for a while.
TheCuriousFan:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on December 07, 2020, 02:37:06 AM ---Which is odd, because most of the powerhouses - the immortals, the KotC, and the Senior Council members - were badly wounded but survived. Karrin and Hendricks are benched, but if Ragnarok is included in the BAT, presumably that's going to supersede 'until nobody alive remembers them'. Thomas is benched, but can be brought back when the time is right. The B team wardens are dead, but undead and presumably enemies now.
This didn't really prune a lot of threads, it just put characters on the shelf for a while.
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Not having to do character moments for Murphy and Thomas for several books does give a bit more breathing room, though yeah, it is weird that the only heavyweight casualties are Gwyn and maybe Airavata.
bigdangmoose:
--- Quote from: Dina on December 07, 2020, 12:15:25 AM ---My point is, why is it a problem that he has not evolved? Michael has not evolved either. Or Father Forthill. They can still be good secondary characters, that help Harry's development. Not everything is about fighting.
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While you are right, it's not all about fighting, with Thomas and his character development, it is about fighting and family. He will be there for Harry every chance he can. He won't sit on the sidelines, just like Murphy. And she where that got her. And you didn't exactly put the greatest examples with Michael and Forthill. Forthill has never fought and Michael was damaged beyond repair to fight. He evolved into the mentor to Harry and the KotC that Shiro was before he died. Mort would be a better example. Someone who could do something but chooses to lie low.
Dina:
I chose Michael and Forthill precisely because they are not fighters (at least now for Michael) because that was my point. We don't need to level Thomas up, we can have him not fighting, but still there for Harry's development.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on December 07, 2020, 02:37:06 AM ---Which is odd, because most of the powerhouses - the immortals, the KotC, and the Senior Council members - were badly wounded but survived. Karrin and Hendricks are benched, but if Ragnarok is included in the BAT, presumably that's going to supersede 'until nobody alive remembers them'. Thomas is benched, but can be brought back when the time is right. The B team wardens are dead, but undead and presumably enemies now.
This didn't really prune a lot of threads, it just put characters on the shelf for a while.
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I think Jim was saying a lot of smaller characters died off screen.
--- Quote from: TheCuriousFan on December 07, 2020, 03:51:00 AM ---Not having to do character moments for Murphy and Thomas for several books does give a bit more breathing room, though yeah, it is weird that the only heavyweight casualties are Gwyn and maybe Airavata.
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I think I missed this reference (Airavata).
Thomas could level up by studying magic. If he gets out before Justine returns, that could be motivation for him to up his magic game significantly. He might be the White Court equivalent of a wizard level talent who never put in the work.
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