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GS Book Club / Re: Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: September 23, 2011, 03:47:49 PM »
Quote from: huangjimmy108 on September 03, 2011, 02:00:26 PM
First, I did say that it is what I think personally.

Secondly, I say he is lazy in terms of magical achievement only. I really think he could have put wards on his home at least after a demon trash his apartment in Storm front. But no, he have to wait until he started a war with the vampire first and according to the book he only started to put serius wards there after an attempt have been made for his life. As though the vampire would ignore the wizard who started the war in the first place!

He probably could have make that armored coat earlier, Maybe he would need more time and effort to make it so, but he could probably done it. I mean, only one year have pass since Death mask the last time the coat haven't been spelled. That coat was Susan's last significant gift and he just put those protection after Anna Valmont stole and return it to him.

I do not mean to imply that Harry is uncaring, As you correctly stated above, he is very, very caring. But still. He got Bob for crying out loud. and you want me to believe that he can't do those things before hand?

Ya you are right.. he probably should have done all those things earlier than he did. But, (and this is a big but) if he did there would not be the gradual escalation of power that we have seen throughout the books. If he started out doin that stuff we as the reader wouldn't get the satisfaction of watching the "little guy" overcome and take down the "uber powered bad guy." Look at dragon ball z for example...

It would be overpowered good guy squishing the wimpy bad guy. it is kind of the same thing as using cheat codes in a video game. Ya its fun to roll through the game as an unstoppable force, but it's more satisfying to beat it on hard without the cheat codes.

Bob is a spirit of intellect, but he is similair to the intellectus Harry shares whith Demonreach (when he is on the island). Bob doesn't tell Harry information unless Harry knows to ask the questions. So it took those things you talked about to happen to him before he knew the right questions to ask himself and Bob.. Also he had to mature and gain more control/experience before he could do the improved shield bracelet, wards and all that good stuff.

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GS Book Club / Re: Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: September 02, 2011, 04:33:20 PM »
Quote from: huangjimmy108 on September 01, 2011, 09:20:33 AM
I personally thinks that Harry is a rather lazy wizard. He would not push himself to greater heights of power. Either because he is under-motivated or because he is afraid to have that much power. He only makes significant improvement after: his girlfriend becomes half turn, His house got busted a couple of times, he nearly died several times, being dragoon into joining the warden and when his daughter got captured. Things like that. He could do it if he makes the effort, but he does not seem to be a self motivated guy when it comes to magical achievement.

Wow.. really? Not being self motivated is not Harry's tragic flaw!

Harry said, "there are things you can't walk away from. Not if you want to live with yourself afterward." So he gets involved in things he has no business getting involved with. Which usually culminates into him going up against things that should wipe the floor with him, but because of his drive to protect his friends/family he develops more and more power to defeat them.

In no way did I ever say to myself, "Wow he really is a lazy wizard and needs to get more involved." If anything his tragic flaw is that he cares too much and takes on other's problems too quickly. He throws himself at them to save the ones he loves and God have mercy on anything that gets in his way!

Yes he does get invovled because others are in trouble, but no he doesn't just do it for them. He does it because he can not sit idle while others are being trod upon. He does it for himself as much as he does it for others.

He knows that there are prices to pay for his choices and he accepts them, knowing that it will be him that pays the price and not someone else. He has done that over and over again.

You obviously love these books as much as I do or you would not be on this message board, but stop and think before you post tripe like that again.

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GS Book Club / Re: Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: August 17, 2011, 07:45:04 PM »
Quote from: mstorer3772 on August 16, 2011, 08:37:57 PM
Wow.

Winter Knight Harry is going to be an Epic Mystic Wrecking Ball Of The Apocalypse, particularly while standing on Demonreach.

Laschiel may not be up on current events, but in terms of magic theory & soulfire in particular, I suspect she'll blow Bob (not like that) out of the water.

Hehe   ;)

You are so right. CD will be beyond epic I can't wait! But, what happend to the gradual escalation of power we have seen throughout the books? In Changes in particular his powers went through the roof. I think it is going to be tough to keep going the way Jim is.. I mean how bad ass are the bad guys going to have to be if Haarry keeps going with his power progression?

Arch Angel anyone.

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GS Book Club / Re: Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: August 10, 2011, 03:10:57 PM »
Quote from: Sunburned White Court on August 10, 2011, 03:31:26 AM
I unfortunately think it is likely that Harry will end the series with no-one. That's just my opinion, but let's be honest. We love him for it, but Jim is a sadistic mofo when it comes to Harry. I hope he winds up happy and with someone and gets a great ending, but I'm thinking he may wind up dead or alone...

Jim has said that he is letting Harry's love life form naturally. He doesn't have a plan for it at all. But I do not think he will end up alone, we have several more case books to go then the epic trilogy ending. Harry is gonna get into a relationship during that time.

But personally I hope we can get past the sexual tension between him and Murphy. I mean come on! There is only so much of that that I can take.

At the end of changes they were about to get it on and she says wait I have to go home and take a shower?? What?? There is a bed on the Water Beetle just get to it... lol just another example of how Jim almost gives us some epic multi book plot line pay off and then says "No soup for you!!"" I hate it when it happens, but at the same time I can't get enough. Can't wait for "Cold Days!"

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GS Book Club / Re: Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: August 09, 2011, 09:52:23 PM »
Nah no way that she will take on Fitz as an apprentice. She is too young and not even a member of the white council yet, which could be problematic as they want to take her head off.

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: August 05, 2011, 05:04:33 PM »
TEXAS TEXAS! ANYWHERE IN TEXAS

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim's 2011 Signing Tour (CONFIRMED!)
« on: August 05, 2011, 05:03:22 PM »
Why oh why won't he come to Texas? Don't be scared we have only had 50+ days over 100 degrees with no end in sight! Come on Jim, give us some face time down South.  :'(

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GS Book Club / Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
« on: August 05, 2011, 01:39:05 PM »
Jim I love you in a platonic non stalkish sort of way. Thanks for all the hours of awesomeness you have given me over the last 2 years.

Question 1: Is eternal silence a manifestation of Demon Reach? And why is he off his island which I thought he couldn't do. I.E: Harry's bond with Demon Reach only works on the island itself, intelectus. Which would mean that Demon Reach can not manifest beyond it or intelectus would work everywhere.

Question 2: What did you guys think of the new reader John Glover? Personally  I like James Marsters energy it just matches so well with the frantic action scenes. But I guess if we can't have Marsters the other guy was above average.

"Advanced technology, My Ass!" - Dresden

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DF Reference Collection / Re: WoJ transcription help needed + mention new WoJ's here
« on: August 04, 2011, 12:49:44 PM »
WOW I absolutely love these books. Pure awesomeness!  ;D I do have a question:

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This is my first ever post!! I didn't even know that there was a place I could go to talk about these awesome books! All hail google!

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