An Anita Blake Danse Macabre retrospective

[mhalachaiswords]

The Anita Blake Danse Macabre retrospective - Thanks and So Long to the Plot

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[mhalachaiswords]

I hear ya. I'm a sucker for plot in all I read and watch. Mostly, because I love a good story. I need resolution. Even the promise of resolution will do it for me.

Yeah, we'll see.

[emeraldswan]

Oh my.

I'm not buying it. That's it. I've seen one too many reviews like this. I'll just have to pretend that the series ended with ID or something, because I am *not* going to waste my money on that crap.

[mhalachaiswords]

I could mail you my copy. I'm not using it.

But yeah. Email for you in your inbox :)

[deepfishy]

At the risk of stating the obvious...you're back! And you brought fic and discussion!

I haven't read DM yet (and won't for quite a while - waiting for the paperback), but it sounds like most of its events will become apocrypha for you? Much like, say, Richie's death in Highlander or anything post-towerjump in Buffy have become for some fans? In other words: denial; a swell river in Egypt, and a neat place for a houseboat :).

I'm still holding out the hope that Edward will drag the next book back from the shark-jumping precipice, rather than getting chewed up a la Quint in Jaws.

[mhalachaiswords]

Yup, I'm back and as oppinionated as ever.

Not apocrypha for me... I'm just annoyed. Also, there's really nothing to disregard in this book (except #7 above) because *nothing happened*. Well, Anita had sex several times. Since I don't write sex into my stories, it's all moot to me.

I'm still holding out the hope that Edward
I read something in LKH's blog that terrified me about Edward coming back. Do you read her blog? Try the July 31 entry.

[needlessnoodles]

I was reading her blog for the frist time earlier. I think I can see why/how that would trrify you about Edward coming back. I think it terrifies me too.

[deepfishy]

I'd missed that entry...eep! Um, um, Anita hasn't been with Rafael yet, has she? *throws sacrificial rat-king into the ravenous maw of Anita Sue, and prays*

See, now I have this twisted image of the last scene of Jaws. Anita Sue (as opposed to Anita *Blake*, the strong woman I liked) was, of course, the shark. Hopefully Edward wasn't Quint, but...anyway, onwards:

Jean-Claude and Richard paddle away from the wreckage of the 'ship, to the distant shoreline of Plot.
Richard: "Think the tide's with us?"
Jean-Claude: "Keep kicking."
There is a slight lull in the conversation as they apply themselves to kicking.
Richard: "I used to hate the ardeur..."
Jean-Claude: "I can't imagine why."
And...fade out.

[needlessnoodles]

I don't think I could have said it any better myself. It kind-of reminds me of the last book in the Merry Gentry series (Stroke of Midnight) only worse.

[mhalachaiswords]

SoM didn't really bother me, but that might be due to lowered expectations. I mean, I remember the old plots in AB land... like Circus of the Damned. Now there was some fiction.

Hrm. Maybe I should take out my anger on DM on Switchback.

[needlessnoodles]

That would be interesting to read if you do.

[elle_blessing]

I believe I agree with you on most of your gripes about the book. Especially number 1. That's kind of what I felt about the last Merry book too. A shitload of stuff was introduced to the table and absolutely nothing was resolved. Kind of like the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The thing about both Laurell and the movie is that I'll definitely keep coming back for more, even though I was disappointed this time around. I love both and I can't help but hope that things look better.

♥

[mhalachaiswords]

PotC was like the Empire Strikes Back: Even though we are left saying WTF, there was at least enough to tease you along to the next movie. In DM, I found that there was nothing left in a way I cared about.

But as an aside, best PotC2 quote ever: Undead Monkey!