You know, I wonder how Archie acted when he got it (at the dinner table I think), and I wonder how they give Christmas gifts--I mean what do you get a genius? Or a chef? Does Theodore give anybody presents? What about Saul? And what do they give Archie?
Yes I agree that the case is just as important to Wolfe. I wish we heard more about it; or even had others see/comment on Archie dancing. There is too little overlap in the books lol! I find it odd he gave Archie a dictionary for one Christmas (mentioned in the 3rd Zeck bk.) I would really have liked to see a book mention someone who tried to lure Archie away into working for them, from Hewitt to Zeck! That would have been really interesting; we see Wolfe worry about women luring Archie away, but what about another man, another genius etc? (as mentioned in that recipe fic)
Sometimes during these scenes I wonder if Archie left anything out (like his miraculous spring back into action after being drugged, surely that took longer to recover from etc), but then I also wonder sometimes if he puts in details that he wouldn't be comfortable discussing in real life. I mean, after reading this book, what did Wolfe think? Or Fritz or Saul? I think sometimes he's more honest in the books than he is to the people in his life (as far as we know etc from the bks.) It's all very interesting to think about!
I think 'League' is one of the most 'personal details' packed books of the whole series; I mean the case etc, though FDL's dressing gown also has clout. I find these details so fascinating--they're like intricate, strange, personal, I think it's very realistic. But I also find some of the books to lack these types of details, though I enjoy them lol! I wish we could get more people in the NW fandom somehow, and have more fic/art production.
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Yes I agree that the case is just as important to Wolfe. I wish we heard more about it; or even had others see/comment on Archie dancing. There is too little overlap in the books lol! I find it odd he gave Archie a dictionary for one Christmas (mentioned in the 3rd Zeck bk.) I would really have liked to see a book mention someone who tried to lure Archie away into working for them, from Hewitt to Zeck! That would have been really interesting; we see Wolfe worry about women luring Archie away, but what about another man, another genius etc? (as mentioned in that recipe fic)
Sometimes during these scenes I wonder if Archie left anything out (like his miraculous spring back into action after being drugged, surely that took longer to recover from etc), but then I also wonder sometimes if he puts in details that he wouldn't be comfortable discussing in real life. I mean, after reading this book, what did Wolfe think? Or Fritz or Saul? I think sometimes he's more honest in the books than he is to the people in his life (as far as we know etc from the bks.) It's all very interesting to think about!
I think 'League' is one of the most 'personal details' packed books of the whole series; I mean the case etc, though FDL's dressing gown also has clout. I find these details so fascinating--they're like intricate, strange, personal, I think it's very realistic. But I also find some of the books to lack these types of details, though I enjoy them lol! I wish we could get more people in the NW fandom somehow, and have more fic/art production.