Aikido/Bullshido in Dresden Files

***JohnnyCache*** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 8:02am

Originally Posted by LesbianSeagal

I just had to make some posts in order to post links in another thread.....

You have an incredible user name so you can slide with a warning

**LesbianSeagal** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 2:11pm

Originally Posted by JohnnyCache

You have an incredible user name so you can slide with a warning

You really think I'd post about unrealistic sci-fu?

**Rivington** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 2:45pm

How many shitty books are we supposed to read before we get to the good ones?

Can't I just read good books to start off with?

What about the people who liked Butcher's first, shitty books? They enabled him to publish the subsequent volumes. Suckers or morons?

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 3:49pm

Originally Posted by Rivington

How many shitty books are we supposed to read before we get to the good ones?

Can't I just read good books to start off with?

What about the people who liked Butcher's first, shitty books? They enabled him to publish the subsequent volumes. Suckers or morons?

Unlike most, I actually enjoyed Storm Front pretty well. Fool Moon didn't really do it for me, though.

**Vince Tortelli** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 4:58pm

I have two words for all of you.
Jason Delucia.

**Res Judicata** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 5:09pm

It's entertaining trash. Emphasis on entertaining. Butcher isn't a great writer, but his books make for decent brain-off entertainment. He's like the Michael Bay of writers.

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 10:22pm

Originally Posted by Vince Tortelli

I have two words for all of you.
Jason Delucia.

Who, like Harry Dresden, was notable for his use of magic in combat situations.

**Psycho Dad** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 11:44pm

Just ask Bas Rutten.

**CNagy** · Posted On: 8/30/2012 12:05am

Oh man, the Dresden Files. I ripped through those books a while back, and enjoyed them less and less as I went along. The Aikido thing didn't bother me, though; suspending my believe for the purposes of magic also covers Aikido wristlocks.

At one point, though--and I can't remember which book it was, but it wasn't one of the early ones--Jim Butcher seemed to have a seizure or something that caused him to just keep typing "the next best thing to" over and over again. I've never wanted to punch a book so much in my life as I did each time Harry said that whatever thing was the next best thing to the thing he actually needed.

**Fuzzy** · Posted On: 8/30/2012 3:19am

I have a weakness for pulp fantasy/sci-fi

Personally I really enjoyed the first few Dresden Files, the middle went a little bit meh and the latest two are picking up again.