Disscusion #4 "Big ole Dutch man"

[teacup_werewolf]

Today's disscussion is a Character Disscusion on Cudro. Tell us why your like or dislike Dutchman.

I personally thought the character made a very intersting turn around. I disliked him at first in Breathen but in Matelots he became quiet endearing.

Comments

[april_art]

I have to like him. He's a helpful part of the crew--so helpful that he's helping put stitches in when Will and Gaston are both incapacitated!

Not that I love him, but he's a good guy to have around and seems to be totally trust-worthy. (Trust-worthy enough that Striker lets him take the Virgin Queen out smuggling. That's impressive. And shows that he is more than competent in handling both men and ships and smuggling and trading, too.)

And any guy who can admit mistakes and calmly go about making up for his actions by just doing the right thing has got to be at least somewhat admirable!

I also had to grow to like him as he kept on so long without a matelot and didn't do anything stupid or whiny about it. He knew he had problems with finding a man who had the right qualities for him to fight with AND fall in love/lust with...

He was just showing so many admirable qualities himself through the past few books that even Cudro-haters must have been persuaded to like him just a little!

He convinced Will and Gaston, anyway--so that's the important (and difficult) part!

I love how he seemed such a despicable enemy at first and then totally proved that he was in fact just the opposite (once he got over his thing with Gaston, anyway). And what about that? Can someone who falls for Gaston, despite his madness, be that bad? Even if he did act like a total jerk about it? So, we find out that even in that, Cudro has his good points!

Cudro isn't someone who would appeal to me personally, at least right off and if my first impression was that bad... but I love guys who are not what they seem. Particularly if they turn out to be smart, caring and skilled...

Now he seems to be one of those lovable, but looming and strong, teddy-bear types. Who can't show a soft spot for them? Not me.

[april_art]

ooops... I keep forgetting that people haven't read it yet... Sorry if I'm spoiling in my other posts... It's hard for me to keep the various books separate (I have such a horrible memory!).

Keep putting a warning not to discuss Treasure in the individual posts, too, please! I really do have a horrible memory about such things and that would help me remember to at least TRY not to do say too much!

[druien_wren]

I think it's fair to say that most of us have read Treasure, and while we will try to remember to give spoiler warnings for those who haven't, it has been out for a while and we may not always recall which part was where when discussing. That being said, we can't just not post in any other thread and only post in a special Treasure thread if we mention something in Treasure because that would be too incongruous to read. So I think as long as we're trying to give warnings, that's good enough. :) Little reminders as April_Art said would be a good idea, though, to make us think, "hmm, that part was is Treasure, wasn't it? Better put a spoiler warning."

[april_art]

Now, if I could just..

A. Remember to warn about Spoilers (reminders will help)

B. Actually remember what things are in Treasure!

The last bit will be harder. I'll certainly try to figure it out, though. *sigh*