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morriswalters:
Butcher's father issues are none of my business. However having Malcolm speaking from beyond is kind of weird.  Murphy never got to speak to her dad.  It either a cheap trick to play on the emotions of the reader or there is a purpose beyond that.

Dina:
I actually watched and enjoyed the Reacher movie by Tom Cruise (I think there are two of them but I only remember one). However, I am aware of the description in the books and how weird it is to have it played by a short actor. That said, I always liked Cruise (as an actor, I mean). I am not sure I like Reacher's stories, but I find the character interesting. And I liked the actor of the show (yes, I saw him in Titans, and in Smallville before that. I am a DC fan first and foremost  :P)

I agree about Margaret and her need of redemption. She was not the perfect mother, like Malcolm was the perfect father. I loved the Christmas mug scene. That said, I do not believe Margaret offered Lea a child. I think it is another thing but I do not what.

Mira:

--- Quote ---I agree about Margaret and her need of redemption. She was not the perfect mother, like Malcolm was the perfect father. I loved the Christmas mug scene. That said, I do not believe Margaret offered Lea a child. I think it is another thing but I do not what.

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I don't think she did either.  If she did, it was important that Harry be kept safe, and she couldn't conceive of the idea that either Thomas or Harry would live long enough to have a daughter.

Further proof that Margaret didn't throw her son, Thomas under the bus is the loving message she left for both Harry and Thomas because she knew that they would soul gaze at some point.  Also the lack of bitterness on the part of Thomas says at least he doesn't feel like she threw him under the bus.  I think it was more of a "Sophie's Choice" on the part of Margaret, to give up Thomas for what she thought was the greater good or perhaps more to the point giving Thomas a better chance at survival than if she took him with her.  Why? She knew he had the Hunger Demon inside of him and at some point it would make itself known.  She also knew that if she took Thomas with her, none of them would survive the wrath of Raith and it was vital that she survive to conceive and give birth to a star child with Malcolm.  Was it a great choice?  Maybe not, hard difficult choices seldom are, but I totally doubt that she made it in the cold "throw under the bus" heartless manner suggested.

If I had to guess what the agreement with Lea was, I'd say that Margaret offered up her child as the future Winter Knight, that is why I think Mab was always so sure that Harry would eventually become her Knight/

Conspiracy Theorist:
Priorities save the children she did have and worry about the consequences later, a very Harry attitude. I hope Butters uses his Favour to free Maggie. As Mab’s Vassal Lea is bound by her, she may have to give Lea something of equal value as compensation, unless Lea owes her for the freedom from Nemesis.

She didn’t offer Lea a child, Lea always asks for one though. She loves puppies and children. Lea may have thought that Molly was to be a new Leansidhe, but Mab had other ideas, suggesting that Lea may have been angling for this for some time. Lea may want to be Eldest Leansidhe, every indication is that she is the only Leansidhe. All her children with mortals turn out like Bob, and not like her. That must be very disappointing, and family get togethers especially tedious.

Remember Fae have many different methods of reproduction, especially if you get a unique being and want it to breed true, like Eldest Gruff. We never Mrs Eldest Gruff, or Nanny Gruff?

We haven’t I think seen the true first scenes between Harry and Lea. Harry’s Memory has been mucked about so much by the Fae, he needs to straighten it out. It may explain why he is so incurious about certain subjects, like Starborn, mental blocks were installed and these are starting to erode as he gets older and more into Mab’s service.

Mira:

--- Quote ---Priorities save the children she did have and worry about the consequences later, a very Harry attitude. I hope Butters uses his Favour to free Maggie. As Mab’s Vassal Lea is bound by her, she may have to give Lea something of equal value as compensation, unless Lea owes her for the freedom from Nemesis.
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Did you ever stop to think that perhaps she thought there was no saving Thomas, since he was born with the Hunger Demon?  That if she took him with her, he was doomed for sure? At least this way as a vampire he had a chance to live.  We don't know what she had to give Lea, if anything.. I think it was more the Winter Court benefited from the star child growing to adulthood, thus tying the child to the  Winter Court whether he/she liked it or not.  Lets not forget that for the first half of the series Harry was fighting those connections, but could never quite free himself because the Fae kept moving the goal posts.

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