Cool! Haha--That would have been awesome! Boom crash explosion explosion explosion! Somebody sees a building on fire and we hear, "It's not my fault!" I enjoyed Terminator. It didn't move the way the original did when I saw it in the theater as a kid, but it was fun.

I'm trying not to get too worked up about movies these days. It's challenging to find really well-thought out and engaging scifi/fantasy. (Or to make it!)  I think one of the issues is how to encapsulate everything in a two hour framework. I guess it's the same with a Dresden Files film/TV series--How do you make something that honors the love readers have for the characters while checking all the boxes a film studio has to check? I think you have to have someone onboard like Favreau and Filoni are with Mandalorian. Cool concept is fine, but unless you have someone without (or at least without too much) ego, you run into what, I believe, happened with many of the X-Men films---average filmmaking that irritates fans of the series.

Okay...rant rant rant...

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Brien

I wonder if Bigfoot would be willing to take on young human apprentices recruited from the paranet that would fall under Harry's organization rather than the council...

I like this part of the idea! This could be JB's YA title involving Maggie.

Oh and one more thought, since Chandler was booted into with might be an alternate reality by
Drakul, Harry meets up with him.  Chandler then becomes Harry's "Spock" if you will, keeping him grounded on what is real and what is not.  If anyone makes it back to this reality with Harry, it is going to be Chandler.

I kinda thought this played into Chandler being Black Council Cowl more than anything. The others were taken to be eaten/changed into Blamps and Chandler was sucked into nothingness. (Or some dark, dank, mildew-smelling dampness)

Cheers!

Brien

I love Toot getting a power up!

Here's a thought: With all the mortal world finding out about the supernatural world, wouldn't all those involved get a power up? Doesn't their power increase or decrease depending on belief?

Toot's the man!

Cheers!

Brien

Perhaps, but it seemed more like declaring war than making peace.

Agreed at this point. Gotta find resolution afterwards. Make Peace with those you love even if it's difficult.

I have read it now, and by the time you have all finished it I imagine I will be asleep.

Spoilers below read at your own peril!!!

First things first. Oh. My. God.

Secondly, what was your favorite part? What did you like and dislike?

I really enjoyed some call backs to Harry's former cases. Things like old potions being used again was lovely. Also lots of great one liners.

Some truly incredible reveals as well.

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6. We are closer than ever to knowing who Mab is. We know she is rode with William the Conqueror when she was a teenager/young adult. We know she was a personal friend (possibly lover) of the original Merlin. My guess is that she is Morganna le Fey.

Has anyone else commented on the fact that Christmas Eve spoils the plot about Harry no longer being on the White Council?

I reread Christmas Eve and Harry, when encountered with the challenges of putting together the bike for Maggie, notes to himself and/or Mounse that a Wizard of the White Council would not be defeated by such an obstacle.

This is curious to me...being on the White Council. Harry's on it. A member. But we believe he's gonna be booted off it. Cowl has WC-level power--Harry speaks to this in DB or one of the later books.

Makes me wonder how many WC-level wizards are wandering around the world because they didn't play nice with the WC.

Elaine is one. What about others like Elaine? I'd think there'd have to be some.
Was Molly ever officially a member? Or just in training?
Warlocks that don't go..ummm...Warlock?

I mean..there are 8 billion people in the world. Even the smallest of percentages gotta add up to more.

Just a thought.

Happy Monday!

Brien