Possibly My New Wizard Boyfriend
Jul. 30th, 2010 02:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elementalheroI have been reading The Dresden Files like a madwoman lately (we print them at work! THE SINGLE THING THAT HAS MADE MY JOB BEARABLE), so I thought I'd share some thoughts and squee!
I started reading the series a whiiiiile ago, back when I was still happy at school and not trapped in the hell of misery and torment that is my job. I downloaded ebooks of books one through three, and blew through Storm Front and Fool Moon pretty fast. I waited a while and then read Grave Peril one day right before finals week, and that was when I really started to realize how in love I was with this series. But it wasn't until two weeks ago, when we were printing Summer Knight and I snagged a copy to read while the freaking Scarpetta Factor took an eternity to run (remind me to complain about that book sometime) that I realized exactly how hooked I am. Then I read Death Masks and I was like hnnnnnnnngh and I literally just finished Blood Rites and all I am capable of saying is AGAGDAHDSAGHDHAGFDHSJLFA THOMAS.
I have no idea, absolutely no idea what, precisely, it is that I ridiculously love about Harry so much. I mean, his constant "chivalry" gets on my nerves sometimes, and he's a walking Fridge, but there's just something that makes me deeply sympathize with him. I think it's his constant wisecracking. I want to see him pitted against Deadpool in a motormouth contest.
Murphy is so amazing omg omg omg she is just. so awesome. I keep being convinced she's going to get a sword and be the next Knight of the Cross, but it keeps not happening when there are opportunities and I become sadfaced about it. She reminds me of my one friend who intends to enter the police force in Miami.
I love Susan! I didn't when we first met her, but then she got turned and then she was AWESOME and now she is pitted in a battle for her souuuuuuuuuuullllllllll. I was angry at first because I thought Butcher was Putting Her on a Bus, but it turned out she just had to be moved to the Badass Reserve. Which is thoroughly acceptable.
I love the Knights of the Cross. Michael is my love (although Charity pisses me off for vague reasons), and I want to see more of Sanya and I was in teeaaaars when Shiro died. ;~~~; They may be my favorite Good Guys Who Are Not Harry team, along with the Derp Teenage Werewolf Squad.
And. Um. Thomas. I was determined to make myself not like Thomas the second I saw him in Grave Peril because I was like "EVERYONE IS GOING TO LIKE HIM AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HIS MOTIVES ARE AND HE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A BAD GUY OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I NEVER LIKE GUYS THAT ARE GENUINELY GOOD SO I AM NOT GOING TO LIKE HIM SO THERE." and then Death Masks happened and I was like "ASDSAKDASLDA HE HAS CROUCHING MORON HIDDEN BADASS ALL OVER HIM wait no must not sacrifice principles for tropes must not nooooooo" and then. Blood Rites happened. and I was like. OH MY GOD. THOMAS. I. YOU. I. DAMMIT. HNNNNNNNGH. and now he is my favorite and I am a sellout and a cheap date. Although every time he went all White Court with the shiny skin I was like THIS IS THE SKIN OF A KILLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~~~ And since the book was published in 2004, I'm pretty sure it predates Twilol, which only increases my glee.
What I love about these books is that when I read them, I get the sense that Butcher enjoyed writing them as much as I am enjoying reading them. I couldn't tell you what makes me think that, just that I do. And really, that's what makes them great. They're fun. They're exciting, delicious, heart-pounding fun. They're like brain candy. Tasty and addictive.
Also:
One week left in purgatory.
I started reading the series a whiiiiile ago, back when I was still happy at school and not trapped in the hell of misery and torment that is my job. I downloaded ebooks of books one through three, and blew through Storm Front and Fool Moon pretty fast. I waited a while and then read Grave Peril one day right before finals week, and that was when I really started to realize how in love I was with this series. But it wasn't until two weeks ago, when we were printing Summer Knight and I snagged a copy to read while the freaking Scarpetta Factor took an eternity to run (remind me to complain about that book sometime) that I realized exactly how hooked I am. Then I read Death Masks and I was like hnnnnnnnngh and I literally just finished Blood Rites and all I am capable of saying is AGAGDAHDSAGHDHAGFDHSJLFA THOMAS.
I have no idea, absolutely no idea what, precisely, it is that I ridiculously love about Harry so much. I mean, his constant "chivalry" gets on my nerves sometimes, and he's a walking Fridge, but there's just something that makes me deeply sympathize with him. I think it's his constant wisecracking. I want to see him pitted against Deadpool in a motormouth contest.
Murphy is so amazing omg omg omg she is just. so awesome. I keep being convinced she's going to get a sword and be the next Knight of the Cross, but it keeps not happening when there are opportunities and I become sadfaced about it. She reminds me of my one friend who intends to enter the police force in Miami.
I love Susan! I didn't when we first met her, but then she got turned and then she was AWESOME and now she is pitted in a battle for her souuuuuuuuuuullllllllll. I was angry at first because I thought Butcher was Putting Her on a Bus, but it turned out she just had to be moved to the Badass Reserve. Which is thoroughly acceptable.
I love the Knights of the Cross. Michael is my love (although Charity pisses me off for vague reasons), and I want to see more of Sanya and I was in teeaaaars when Shiro died. ;~~~; They may be my favorite Good Guys Who Are Not Harry team, along with the Derp Teenage Werewolf Squad.
And. Um. Thomas. I was determined to make myself not like Thomas the second I saw him in Grave Peril because I was like "EVERYONE IS GOING TO LIKE HIM AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HIS MOTIVES ARE AND HE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A BAD GUY OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I NEVER LIKE GUYS THAT ARE GENUINELY GOOD SO I AM NOT GOING TO LIKE HIM SO THERE." and then Death Masks happened and I was like "ASDSAKDASLDA HE HAS CROUCHING MORON HIDDEN BADASS ALL OVER HIM wait no must not sacrifice principles for tropes must not nooooooo" and then. Blood Rites happened. and I was like. OH MY GOD. THOMAS. I. YOU. I. DAMMIT. HNNNNNNNGH. and now he is my favorite and I am a sellout and a cheap date. Although every time he went all White Court with the shiny skin I was like THIS IS THE SKIN OF A KILLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~~~ And since the book was published in 2004, I'm pretty sure it predates Twilol, which only increases my glee.
What I love about these books is that when I read them, I get the sense that Butcher enjoyed writing them as much as I am enjoying reading them. I couldn't tell you what makes me think that, just that I do. And really, that's what makes them great. They're fun. They're exciting, delicious, heart-pounding fun. They're like brain candy. Tasty and addictive.
Also:
One week left in purgatory.
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Date: 2010-07-30 02:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-07-31 02:26 am (UTC)What do you mean by, 'he's a walking Fridge' though? You mean with his bad luck with the ladies?
I keep being convinced she's going to get a sword and be the next Knight of the Cross, but it keeps not happening when there are opportunities and I become sadfaced about it.
All I will say about this is that you need to catch up with the rest of the series. Especially the moment recent book.
What I love about these books is that when I read them, I get the sense that Butcher enjoyed writing them as much as I am enjoying reading them. I couldn't tell you what makes me think that, just that I do.
I've read interview/heard him speak and yes. He definitely enjoyed writing them as much as we enjoy reading them.
I find Charity really frustrating too, (and on child-rearing, I am annoyed with Michael as well) so when Plot happens with her daughter Molly, I was like 'yep, that is exactly what happens when you raise your kids the way you did.'
And I ♥ Saya so very much. So very, very much.
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Date: 2010-08-01 03:23 am (UTC)I was kind of gut-punch surprised by Molly's rebellious behavior at first, but only because I went to Catholic school and the girls who did things like roll their skirts up and wear uniform shirts a size too small were also the girls that wanted nothing to do with me, and I with them. But then my instinctive childhood trauma went away when she was smart, funny, and not a giant douche to Harry like her mom. Seriously, Charity, as if no one in the world is responsible for your husband's injuries but Harry. Instead of, you know, the demons attacking them, or god forbid, Michael himself. e_____e
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Date: 2010-08-04 06:27 am (UTC)Read it and see.
Seriously, Charity, as if no one in the world is responsible for your husband's injuries but Harry. Instead of, you know, the demons attacking them, or god forbid, Michael himself. e_____e
I think that is EXACTLY why Charity lashes out at Harry. She doesn't feel she can express disapproval of her husbands/God's choices and she can't protect her husband AND Harry represents an option she rejected.
No wonder she can't stand the man most of the time.