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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #735 on: September 12, 2017, 08:52:37 PM »
As a lore-obsessed nerd who just dove into the Dresden books this year, I am in awe and ecstasy at discovering this thread.  Keep up the fantastic work, and I look forward to contributing in the future!

One tidbit that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere: if SF and FM take place in 2000, that means the full moon in Fool Moon was on Friday the 13th!  (Very appropriate, if you ask me!)

http://www.moongiant.com/calendar/October/2000/

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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #736 on: September 13, 2017, 06:17:55 PM »
It definitely reran in '87 and '88--I found quotes from people online who recall watching reruns those years--but I jut don't know the day of the week they were on. Harry specifically says he watched them on Friday.
According to the Wiki, The first season was aired on Sunday nights.

However, when the year changed from 1982 to 1983, it was moved from Friday's to Sundays.

Then in March of 1985, it was moved back to Fridays.  Which is where it stayed until the end of it's run.
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #739 on: September 18, 2017, 11:08:40 PM »
According to this nifty old promo, Knight Rider aired weeknights at 5pm on USA in 1987 in at least one market.  So, Friday works just fine.

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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #740 on: September 19, 2017, 04:34:57 PM »
According to this nifty old promo, Knight Rider aired weeknights at 5pm on USA in 1987 in at least one market.  So, Friday works just fine.

https://youtu.be/Z5uJm0UTcUc

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« Reply #741 on: September 19, 2017, 05:37:24 PM »
According to this nifty old promo, Knight Rider aired weeknights at 5pm on USA in 1987 in at least one market.  So, Friday works just fine.

https://youtu.be/Z5uJm0UTcUc
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #742 on: September 19, 2017, 08:03:06 PM »
Should 14 October 1066, The Battle of Hastings, be listed on this timeline? We know from the text (CD I believe) that Mab and Titania ascended to their roles then. And we further know from various WOJs that this is when the Fae begin their guardianship of the Outer Gates.  These seem quite worthy of inclusion.

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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #743 on: September 19, 2017, 08:17:57 PM »
Should 14 October 1066, The Battle of Hastings, be listed on this timeline? We know from the text (CD I believe) that Mab and Titania ascended to their roles then. And we further know from various WOJs that this is when the Fae begin their guardianship of the Outer Gates.  These seem quite worthy of inclusion.
What we know and what we infer are two vastly different things fyi. That's not known. We know they last talked at Hastings, and a few other things iirc, but not that itself. It's a probably accurately surmised though.
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #744 on: September 19, 2017, 08:36:01 PM »
What we know and what we infer are two vastly different things fyi. That's not known. We know they last talked at Hastings, and a few other things iirc, but not that itself. It's a probably accurately surmised though.

Fair, I may have been layering WOJs or fan theory on top of my recollection of the text. I can do a bit of poking around to see how much about Hastings is in the text vs WOJ vs theory. Regardless, it's significance in the lore of the DV is established and likely to increase.

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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #745 on: September 20, 2017, 02:59:11 PM »
So it appears that the only textual evidence on the Battle of Hastings was from Titania in CD:

Quote from:  Titania, Cold Days Chapter 30
"I have not exchanged words with my sister since before Hastings."

The rest is based on a few indirect WOJs that the fans have pieced together, well summarized by Serack here.

Obviously the timeline is no place for fan theories. However, the Battle of Hastings did happen on 14 October 1066, the last time Mab and Titania spoke was "before" that, and a number of WoJs indicate that several major events happened at approximately that time (Mother Winter losing her walking stick, Mab's ascension to Winter Queen, Winter's ascension to being the guardian of the gates). None of these can be locked to the exact date yet, but perhaps this is enough evidence to at least put in a mention for future reference.
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #746 on: September 20, 2017, 06:41:50 PM »
Just to pick nits ....

She said the last time they'd spoken was at Hastings.  We are assuming it's the battle of....
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #747 on: September 20, 2017, 09:31:51 PM »
And when you are assuming, you make an ass out of u and some guy name Ming.
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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #748 on: September 21, 2017, 03:20:45 PM »
And when you are assuming, you make an ass out of u and some guy name Ming.

No, no, no .... Not HIM!!

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Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« Reply #749 on: September 21, 2017, 11:06:29 PM »
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