Zoo Day Spoilers Are the gods watching over Dresden?

[groinkick]

I suspected in the past that the powers that be have been pulling strings behind the scene to protect Dresden when possible.  Mouse in Zoo Day says "I would have to trust to fortune, and the Almighty and Queen Mab and Odin and whatever other friendly Powers that might be watching that My Friend would, please, please, please be all right"

Think that this indicates that they really are watching over Harry as best they can as the Laws allow?  I think there are forces of good, and evil doing all kinds of crazy shit behind the scenes when it comes to Dresden and we are only seeing the tiny parts that Dresden has been handling.  Kind of like Little Chicago not blowing his head off.  Its a chess match to see where the Starborn falls

[peregrine]

Well, there's watching over, and then just plain watching.  I think there's a little bit of both, but probably more just watching than watching over.

Of course, it only takes one or two times to make the difference.

[jonas]

Oh, OH. lol, the real indicator there is that fortune is described on the list of the powers that be. Fortuna, Nemesis, ect... they are like comparing the greek and roman deities. Fate itself is watching Harry, be it the good or bad version imo.

[Mr. Death]

I think if Mouse had meant a deity or entity of fortune, it would have had a capital letter. He sure throws enough of them around and is smart enough to include one if it were warranted.

This is more of a semi-desperate prayer that Harry's going to be OK, not a literal list of the entities that are personally involved.

[Avernite]

I think if Mouse had meant a deity or entity of fortune, it would have had a capital letter. He sure throws enough of them around and is smart enough to include one if it were warranted.

This is more of a semi-desperate prayer that Harry's going to be OK, not a literal list of the entities that are personally involved.

Well, Mab, Odin, and the Almighty's top-tier lieutenant are all specifically personally involved with Harry.

[jonas]

I think if Mouse had meant a deity or entity of fortune, it would have had a capital letter. He sure throws enough of them around and is smart enough to include one if it were warranted.

Might make sure the lack of emphasis is not Groin's.

[Mr. Death]

I did, it's a lower case f in the book

[Arjan]

I did, it's a lower case f in the book

That was a mistake. The great goddess Fortuna will personally explain this to Mouse in great detail during peace talks.

[Dashkull]

I suspected in the past that the powers that be have been pulling strings behind the scene to protect Dresden when possible.  Mouse in Zoo Day says "I would have to trust to fortune, and the Almighty and Queen Mab and Odin and whatever other friendly Powers that might be watching that My Friend would, please, please, please be all right"

That line stuck out to me as well. Queen Mab a friendly power watching Harry? Im not sure if that is Mouse's optimistic nature or if he knows more about her than we do.

[Arjan]

That line stuck out to me as well. Queen Mab a friendly power watching Harry? Im not sure if that is Mouse's optimistic nature or if he knows more about her than we do.

Fortuna is also not really a friendly power watching over Harry but she can help sometimes.

[forumghost]

That line stuck out to me as well. Queen Mab a friendly power watching Harry? Im not sure if that is Mouse's optimistic nature or if he knows more about her than we do.

I think it just means that she's friendly towards Harry in that their interests align/they are nominally on the same side.

As for Fortune, Mouse was clearly not talking about the actual Goddess there. There's no way Harry Dresden of all people is under the auspices of a Deity of Luck. One look at his life should tell you that.

[raidem]

That line stuck out to me as well. Queen Mab a friendly power watching Harry? Im not sure if that is Mouse's optimistic nature or if he knows more about her than we do.

Well, I think he knows she is Murphy.

[peregrine]

I think it just means that she's friendly towards Harry in that their interests align/they are nominally on the same side.

As for Fortune, Mouse was clearly not talking about the actual Goddess there. There's no way Harry Dresden of all people is under the auspices of a Deity of Luck. One look at his life should tell you that.

Who said it was good luck?

I mean, no, of course not.  But still.

[Jcarlson171]

Perhaps Mouse measures friendly by different standards? He did spend a bunch of time talking about how stupid humans are however dogs can help. So far all three have interfered to help Harry out of some kind of situation more than once. IMO Mouse would state something like "Their hearts say they are friends"

[groinkick]

There's no way Harry Dresden of all people is under the auspices of a Deity of Luck. One look at his life should tell you that.

lol Him surviving things he should not have survived, and defeated things he should not have defeated?  Seems pretty lucky to me!  Harry has had plenty of chances to get with beautiful women, he made decisions that kept him from those women.  He could have been rich by working for Marcone, he chose not to do that.  Luck has been there, Harry has chosen not to go after those materialistic or lustful things.