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Logan 5 posted:Skimming through Dead Beat now. Noticed that when Harry's in Bock's book shop and "Shiela" helps him find the Die Lied der Erlking he notes that the book had been compiled out of old wizard writings by the "Wizard Peabody early last century". Yup, noticed that in my recent reread but then I asked myself: Why did Cowl needed that copy from Dresden when he could have asked Peabody for a copy of the poem if it's true that both of them were Black Council?
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Liked the book, especially Hades being a chill guy, the entire conversation had the "you and I are similar, we do our duty and we have an awesome dog" vibe. Also, the moment with Sir Butters the Jewish Jedi Knight of the Cross made me laugh a lot, which I'm grateful for because my life has been so lovely lately that any moment to laugh is welcomed
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apostateCourier posted:Has it ever been explained why Toot is getting bigger? Is it because his influence among the Little Folk is spreading? Because his liege lord, Harry, is getting stronger and has a high rank inside the faerie hierarchy. That also explains why Toot and his mooks are now Winter instead of being wild fae like they were in the first books.
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Well, most of the members of the inner council are pretty old (300+ years), they are literally living relics from the past, and probably not exactly progressive thinking types.
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Now that we are on it, how accurate is Butcher's portrait of Chicago in the Dresden files series?
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Slanderer posted:He hadn't been to Chicago before writing the series, so he got a tourist guidebook and things went downhill from there (from one of his book signing Q&A's) I see, I'm rereading the series right now (starting white night). I know nothing about Chicago, not american and never been there, hell, when I think of Chicago what comes to my mind is prohibition-era gangster movies (I know is cliched as gently caress but I don't have any other point of reference). His descriptions of the city has been pretty vague and generic except for a few landmarks, so I suppose what you guys say explains it.
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May 6, 2016 17:29
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How the gently caress I've never undeerstood that reference before 
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May 18, 2016 21:08
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torgeaux posted:"he thrust into me like a velvet hammer" type.  Never gonna read a werewolf book.
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Jun 16, 2016 14:50
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The best thing about Blood rites were the poo-flinging demon gorillas who combine Voltron style into a super gorilla. We need more of these rather than super porn vampire actresses. Well ok, maybe the gorillas weren't exactly the only good thing about the book but it's pretty close.
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mistaya posted:He (Ramirez) shows up in a few of the comic books, which aren't terrible! I'm really curious about what reactions Dreasden will get from the Council about his apparent return from the dead and his status as Knight of the Winter Court.
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Even Mother Winter makes a remark about at last having a worthy knight.
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BabyFur Denny posted:Also, name at least one female character from the Dresden Files universe that Jim Butcher doesn't spend at least a full paragraph on a sexualised description of her appearance. Meryl, in Summer Knight. But yeah, we know Butcher is a horny dude.
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Exmond posted:I love how this thread is a cycle. I think we have had like 3-5 discussions about this. Yep, it's the old cycle between books, Jim you fucker finish Peace Talks already.
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Mars4523 posted:Yeah, Jim Butcher has a perhaps unhealthy fixation on Molly's virginity. Wasn't heavily implied that Slate raped her? Dunno, the entire affair seems not a good idea on Butcher's side.
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NerdyMcNerdNerd posted:Maybe that ( new ) TV show will come through one of these years, and we'll have something to tide us over between books. Wait, what?
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NerdyMcNerdNerd posted:Jim has hinted that people are interested in doing something along the lines of a show, that they've talked to him about getting rights. We might get a new show, eventually. If you wish hard enough. Let's hope some decent company gets the rights and does something decent with them, now I'm curious about what would happen if Starz made it.
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Let's hope he doesn't pull a GRR Martin on us.
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I suppose Mab's therapy/teachings about not relying on gadgets and trusting only in his own capabilities have sunk in more than he realizes.
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Oroborus posted:Harry not using potions seems more of a lean into his brute force attitude as someone mentioned. The entire series has progressed from Harry being clever and prepared to him brute forcing solutions. The Merlin is mentioned as carrying around potions on his utility belt so high end wizards still use them I'd assume. And yet we have Ebenazar McCoy, who's described as one of the most badass mages in battle but never appears to wear any gadget except his staff, so I guess it depends on personal style.
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If I recall correctly, the first law only applies to mortals, so turbo murdering other supernaturals is fine if you have a valid reason(unless you drag the Council into a hell war, of course).
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You all say how bad the Iron Druid series really are, but I'm getting legitemetly curious.
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Ok, gently caress it. I'm getting Iron Druid, I'm just to curious. It's ok if it turns out to be super poo poo, my life has been such a colossal garbage dumpster fire lately that I won't mind one more turd.
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Silentgoldfish posted:I think the long gap has killed my interest in the series. At least with ASOIAF there's closure with the TV show and there's only meant to be one or two more books (if they ever come out). I'm pretty ok if the Fat One doesn't finish the books, the ASOIAF show writers will make a far better job at finishing the series than GRRM would do anyway. Butcher is alone and I'd like to see the Dresden files finished one day, but the situation is not exactly encouraging 
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She grew up and married Jim Butcher. Wait, that's not a happy ending for her.
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Up Circle posted:two entire chapters packed with action If Butcher goes down the GRRM route that release date may be quite optimistic.
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Up Circle posted:Can he just release it chapter by chapter like Dickens or something. Or just hire some ghostwriters like good ol' Dumas.
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Agreed, but I think you can safely skip book 1 and 2.
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"An errand is getting a tank of gas or picking up a carton of milk or something. It is not getting chased by flying purple pyromaniac gorillas hurling incendiary poo". Heh, I forgot about this one, Dresden can get pretty ridiculous at times.
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It's done, Jim.
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Agreed, the second book is worst one in the series. I just skipped it in my recent reread.
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The third book is basically a refined version of the first one.jivjov posted:Love the point in the thread cycle where we all decide suddenly that Dresden sucks and was never good. Yes, it's pretty ironic. At first we were like men who were starving and anything we could eat was delicious, but now we have been living in abundance and luxury, and anything less than the most delicate and exquisite food is ofensive.
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I can buy most of it, but what I don't get is how could he knew about Nemesis and the corruption in the Council, all that stuff is supposed to be top secret, even among wizards.
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What the heck
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Another person being an idiot in 2020.
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Waltzing Along posted:Hmm...did he bonk somebody? I vaguely remember a romantic interest in the last book or two. A reporter? The reporter was the one he had a child with.
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You really deserve your AV and text.
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We just enjoy beating dead horses around here.
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ookiimarukochan posted:Consider a job circumcising elephants - the pay is pretty poor, but the tips are enormous
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biracial bear for uncut posted:What a surprise, more White Court bullshit and cringe writing about how much Show us on this anatomically correct doll where
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