The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Twelve Months, chapter one
g33k:
--- Quote from: Dina on November 08, 2025, 10:08:18 PM --- Yes, of course. His pain and state of mind are well written. I hope. The other option is that Jim's writing is a mess.
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Harry is a mess.
Jim told us that he wasn't planning on 12M in his original plans, but has come to realize that he needs to write the process of Grieving Harry, Stressed-to-mental-unwellness Harry, PTSD Harry. As Mira says, that's what we're reading... that's (very much, for very many who go through it) exactly what it's like.
I think Jim wasn't exactly clear how Harry sees things, how he acts, on the far side of that process.
Jim needed to write Harry's experience, to find out about Harry for the rest of the series.
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on November 10, 2025, 02:02:45 AM ---Harry is a mess.
Jim told us that he wasn't planning on 12M in his original plans, but has come to realize that he needs to write the process of Grieving Harry, Stressed-to-mental-unwellness Harry, PTSD Harry. As Mira says, that's what we're reading... that's (very much, for very many who go through it) exactly what it's like.
I think Jim wasn't exactly clear how Harry sees things, how he acts, on the far side of that process.
Jim needed to write Harry's experience, to find out about Harry for the rest of the series.
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Exactly, and this time Jim nailed it, at least for the first chapter.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on November 10, 2025, 01:30:19 PM ---Exactly, and this time Jim nailed it, at least for the first chapter.
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I think so, too.
OTOH, it's noteworthy how many people -- in this thread! -- are reading the chapter and seeing "sloppy writing" as their first (or at least equally-likely) explanation.
I suspect the "general DF reading population" will have a similar experience.
Mira:
One more point, the Micky Mouse alarm clock, maybe there is a very simple explanation, and the simplest one, is the true one .
Instead of turning ourselves inside out as to how the clock could have survived the fire, and yes, these unlikely things happen in disasters, maybe Harry just went out and bought himself a new one? They still make Micky Mouse alarm clocks and they are not all that expensive, even Harry can afford one.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on November 12, 2025, 02:14:34 PM --- ... how the clock could have survived the fire, and yes, these unlikely things happen in disasters
maybe Harry just went out and bought himself a new one? They still make Micky Mouse alarm clocks and they are not all that expensive, even Harry can afford one.
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Both of these also occurred to me!
TBH, either seems an entirely-valid explanation within the context of the story.
Also, Molly might have got one, or one of the Alphas, or any other of his friends who had a chance to notice it.
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