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DF Spoilers / Re: Murphy
« on: July 20, 2020, 05:27:10 AM »

So yeah, apparently Murphy, with careful physiotherapy, will in 9 months be up to less then half as physically able as she was before. If she's lucky. And yet she's beating down supernatural warriors with decades to centuries of experience on her. Somehow.

Tbf, it's not like Murphy is beating down Freydis into a crater. The first time was because she was quick with the gun. The second time she had grenades prepped to deal with the situation and didn't need to move much. That's very different than if she was sparring like she was before her injuries and even after she made Freydis take her seriously, she still needed help holding things and adjusting herself after.

She's not going to be running around with a sword but she can still point a gun and act within limitations if she fights smart. We see that with things like her having gun in position while she was waiting on the boat.

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DF Books / Re: Just finished reading Peace Talks
« on: July 20, 2020, 03:24:31 AM »
I have mixed feelings on PT because on one hand, I did debate holding off on reading specifically because I heard the other half of the story if in BG. On the other, considering it's years since the last Dresden, I caved fast once I actually had the book and saw all the discussions on it.

I'll probably do a reread anyway closer to September but I think it's one best enjoyed with tempered expectations. It's a book that's a lot of setup but the payoff is presumably a book away. Even the central conflicts of the book — Thomas, Harry and Eb — isn't completely solved so while the book tries to end as cleanly as possible it isn't a perfect landing.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Murphy
« on: July 19, 2020, 11:44:17 PM »
I hope Murphy never dies, and lives a long and happy life with Harry and Maggie.

Tbf, that's my preference too. If she does, it won't surprise me if she still keeps ties to Odin's side though.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Murphy
« on: July 19, 2020, 11:31:57 PM »
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What she said was that wasn't her time to die...  And no, actually Harry hasn't talked to Freydis
about how effective as a warrior Murphy is going to be in a full battle..

No. Freydis briefly doubts Murphy, Murphy manages to pull one up on her and get gun under her chin, and Freydis then refers to Murphy as a Warrior and propositions her specifically (and even later tells Harry that if he wants to sleep with her, it'd take drinks first but if he brings Murphy along then Freydis would be onboard immediately).

The narrative and Freydis view her as a warrior to respect, even if you don't.

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No one is saying she should stay in her house and heal, but hey sometimes that is best for everyone.  Alternate roles for a physically impaired Murphy have long been debated at this site, and guarding and leading the paranet when they could very well be in danger is one of them.. Full of honor and before it is over might require a great deal of bravery..  I go back to the weak link in the chain, the team is only as strong as it's weakest link.. Thus everyone else on that team have to look after that weak link.  That weak link can also cause the team to break..  A good warrior knows that..

Yes. So weak chain. That's why she played a big role in getting the plan working, came up with a way to deal with their tails, was able to help talk Harry through his crisis after his confrontation with Eb, and was able to get Freydis to back off when she attacked her ::).

At that point, the narrative seems more geared towards the idea of debunking Murphy as just poor weak and damaged Murphy who can't do anything. It and Harry acknowledge she has limits and that's why he's afraid for her, but it also goes on to show her pulling her weight where she can. At that point, the only thing that's changed is where she's pulling it.

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Or reading this book, she is being primed for death..

And then revival as a Valkyrie  :P. Either way, her death if it happens isn't going to be played as all her fault for being stupid and selfish based on the narrative we're being told.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Murphy
« on: July 19, 2020, 10:32:48 PM »
Before this book, I was leaning against the Murphy->Valkyrie route but Murphy's priorities and thinking makes me think that even IF she doesn't go that way, she's more than primed to continue to be aligned with that group in some way. It's like Arjan says about Molly getting primed to be aligned with the Fae.

Murphy's always been respected as a warrior and for her heroic spirit. Freydis doesn't go "Wow Murphy you're so dumb and useless and you're just going to get yourself killed or weigh Harry down lol". The one acknowledgement we get is Murphy proving herself to be a warrior in their eyes and being called a Warrior by a Valkyrie herself. Her path might not be right for some people (or some readers), but it's a path acknowledged by the narrative to be a valid one.

In another story, sure, those traits would possibly be setup to something tragic and Bad. Within PT and the Dresden-verse, the narrative respects Murphy for it and it's pretty unlikely the narrative will suddenly turn around and go Murphy's just selfish and stupid, especially when she continues to contribute in significant ways to what's going on than if she'd just stayed in her house and healed. If she goes, it won't be because Oh No, Hubris — it'll likely be She Did the Right thing.

But I doubt Jim will just off her for cheap angst, either, at least not permanently at this point. Jim's usually not trigger happy for the sake of it and is pretty good at finding other ways to make use of characters (Michael and iirc he acknowledged somewhere Molly could've gotten the shank at some point before she developed the way she did).

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DF Spoilers / Re: NOT FAIR!!!!!!
« on: July 16, 2020, 02:40:14 AM »
Personally I think that not getting Peace Talks right away is a blessing in disguise. Once you read it, you'll realize that it's only the first half of a Book and be glad you don't have to wait as long as everyone else for the other half.

This is a valid way of looking at it, if you don't have a copy atm.

But then again, I also debated giving my copy to my dad since his copy was delayed and I was still on GS for my reread, just so I'd have less wait time...an that lasted until I actually got the copy. Now it's just an excuse to read faster so I can lend to my dad and get it back to reread before BG  ::)

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DF Spoilers / Re: NOT FAIR!!!!!!
« on: July 15, 2020, 04:11:42 AM »
Weird, my Amazon copy shipped right on time and came in today. I wonder if it's dependent on what country you're in?

Agree that customer service is worth knocking up. They've been pretty good for me about delays.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Chapter 5 Drop
« on: July 07, 2020, 05:03:04 AM »
Isn't Christmas Eve post-BG? IIRC, there was an interview that mentioned that Jim was going to write Christmas Eve into the book. CE is also the one that references a lot of turmoil and death so it slotting into BG makes more sense than PT.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Chapter 5 Drop
« on: July 07, 2020, 12:50:01 AM »
... or get her into the FBI. I mean, since agent Tilly was introduced in Changes, he wasn't seen since then. He is an acquaintance who could at least get her some kind of liaison status with the FBI, maybe leading to membership in the future.

I was rereading Changes and I feel like this could be a good place for Murphy, honestly. Battle Ground looks like it'll drag the supernatural into the mundane world in a big way and even though Tilly got some knowledge in Changes, Murphy's still got the best knowledge of the current vanilla humans and she's been in law enforcement and she knows people like Tilly. It'd also put her in a place Randolph can't easily mess with her. Heck, with Randolph and law enforcement breathing down her neck in this chapter, that might be a good way to cut off future incidents and give Murphy a sort of powerup that doesn't have to do with the supernatural in a direct way.

I don't see Murphy making a Faust deal after this chapter (and the coin is super unlikely imo), but I wouldn't be surprised if something happens in the same way Michael briefly got healed in Skin Game. There's been speculation that Murphy appearing to be thinking of cutting off her cast in the trailer is to saddle up and that'll lead to her being reckless and cause doom. However, if something healed her - even temporarily - then she's not cutting it off for funsies. She's cutting it off because she can now physically help out.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Power Creep
« on: June 01, 2020, 12:16:30 AM »
Agree with the point that Harry's key powerups comes in the form of knowledge.

I think the powercreep in the series has largely been balanced by the acknowledgement that while Harry has a lot of raw power, he didn't have the finesse other wizards had. He didn't have a reason to lean into learning more about veils and the basics until he started teaching Molly and having powerups like the Winter Knight mantle have forced him to learn how to use it so it doesn't chew up his soul. He's getting more power but he's mostly learning *how* to use it beyond just how to make a bigger fire. And that's what he needs to keep up with the heavy hitting characters in the series since they not only have power but the means to use it.

It reminds me of what Jim's said about Bonnie. Sure Bonnie has a lot of knowledge but she doesn't know how to use it properly yet compared to Bob. She needs knowledge and experience, much like Harry's been getting.

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DF Spoilers / Re: What do you look forward to in Peace Talks?
« on: May 02, 2020, 11:28:02 PM »
-Harry adjusting to new relationships with Maggie, Bonnie, and Murphy.
-Harry having some stability before it gets wrecked.
-Harry and the White Council.
-Seeing more of Molly's new Winter Lady duties in a professional setting.
-The Masquerade getting broken.
-"Murphy's funeral", which I'm still assuming to be metaphorical or not Karrin Murphy.

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DF Spoilers / Re: Battle Ground??
« on: March 24, 2020, 11:35:52 PM »
Amazon had a sale on PT recently, so I'm definitely saving by breaking up the cost between two books. $50->over $70CAD and I'm getting PT for around $25CAD due to the sale. Even if Battle Ground isn't priced similarly, it still saves a bit of money.

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DF Spoilers / Re: I scored an ARC....
« on: March 24, 2020, 10:57:45 PM »
Mind turning on your location? I swear I just wanna to talk...

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DF Spoilers / Re: Peace Talks Trailer.
« on: March 24, 2020, 09:42:12 PM »
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DF Spoilers / Re: Any news on Peace Talks
« on: November 20, 2019, 06:27:30 AM »
Well dang. I guess I have an excuse to finally listen to the audiobooks for a reread...

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