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Q&A Fantasyfestival 2023 in Esbjerg/Denmark
Conspiracy Theorist:
I am surprised Jim hasn’t had Harry suffer from the norovirus aka Winter Vomiting Bug, clearly one of Mab’s nastier inventions, during a case.
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 25, 2023, 05:46:45 AM ---I am surprised Jim hasn’t had Harry suffer from the norovirus aka Winter Vomiting Bug, clearly one of Mab’s nastier inventions, during a case.
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Probably because that would be a rather boring story set between Harry's bed and his toilet. Except if it involved conjuritis resulting in Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo messing with Toot Toot and contaminating all the pizza.
Conspiracy Theorist:
I mean’t during a case having to fight a bad guy and explosive diarrhoea at the same time, and with Harry the emphasis is likely to be on the explosive side.
Mira:
--- Quote from: magnuskn on September 25, 2023, 05:19:02 AM ---Everything is designed to make Harry (and through him, us) suffer more. As Jim said in the Q&A, he doesn't get to torture the readers, so he does it to Harry. ;D
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Thank you, my point.. ;) Also give thought as to why you love her so much and if you'd still love her after all these twists and turns to bring her back? That's my problem with the character, I liked her when she was a good,strong,smart cop who worked with Harry, kept him on his toes and was a good friend as well as a critic. I think her previous reasons stated to him for not wanting their friendship to be more in I think was Proven Guilty are still valid. I began to have problems with her once she was fired and Jim didn't know quite what to do with her. I still don't think he does, while the idea of turning her into Mab or a Valkyrie may be appealing to those who want her back.. My response is, really? She won't be Murphy anymore because her perspective won't be what it once was. It changes everything, not unlike Ivy/Archive, when Ivy was a little girl her relationship with both Harry and Kincaid was very different from what it is now as young adult, Ivy, the Archive.. I loved the old relationships as well, but they had to change to be believable. Why? Because the perspective of a more mature Ivy changed, she sees both Harry and Kincaid differently.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Having Harry have to adjust to a new dynamic with Murphy after she died would certainly put Harry through the wringer. As presumably an Einenjharen can be resurrected multiple times, Harry may get to see Murphy die multiple times, Jim could get to kill her off once per book in ever inventive ways and Harry not know whether this time it was final.
Also I bet the first thing they do on their reunion is the thing Harry tried last, a soul gaze, but it doesn’t work because Murphy is no longer human enough. More anguish for Harry about lost opportunity, and wondering whether Murphy is Murphy anymore.
Oh and Harry needs to get audited by the IRS “you were dead for 6 months?, we get a lot of people trying that one” “so you were just given this castle?””you are claiming two children as dependents, and yet there is no sign of this ‘Bonita Dresden’”you say your dog does your accounts?” If it isn’t in NEXT BOOK it needs to be.
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