Mark Arbour
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Dude, you are hella old.
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Maarten, Thanks for your kind words, and for being one of the most predictable Will-haters of my readers. (You and Tim are pretty reliable in that regard). I don't get why you think I've sidelined JJ? I gave him a whole chapter, and I do have plans for him in the next book. Sigh. To punish you for your uncharitable thoughts, the last chapter is all Will, just for you. :-)
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Brad never was one for practical jokes. I'm not keen on them myself, but they're funny for those of us who are watching.
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I thought the scene with Will and Brad was pretty funny, but that's just my opinion. It's an interesting stage for JJ. He's been totally wrapped up in the skating world, and now this injury will tear him away from it. You may be right, in that if could be like breaking a spell.
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LOL. In the ninja hierarchy, that would make Elizabeth a Kage, I believe.
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Confession time: That scene was really fun to write. And such a typical teenage practical joke.
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Maybe, but I doubt it. That's probably better. He's almost more fun this way.
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I wouldn't sell Mary Ellen short. She was raised by Elizabeth Danfield, and watched (and learned?) as her mother all but ground her father under her heel. She's got Ninja Bitch credentials.
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Interesting point. I'm surprised a scheming JJ didn't tell Alex about his conversation with Mary Ellen after the wedding. I wonder if it rattled him more than he's letting on?
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I'd say that with Brad, he's pretty consistent. To me, it made sense that if he fell into a personal relationship that was fulfilling, he'd let it dominate his life. He certainly did that with Robbie. It does tend to indicate that much of the focus on family that Brad had before may have actually been prodded by Robbie.
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See my prior review response. It's probably a combination of a maturing JJ, along with JJ being coachable.
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Maybe it's maturity, or maybe it's just the way JJ's been conditioned. In his adolescent life, he's had a coach to guide him on how to handle skating situations. In effect, Will filled that role for him in his personal life.
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February 23, 2003 Palo Alto, CA JJ “We’ll be landing shortly, Mr. Schluter,” the pilot said to me over the phone. “Excellent,” I said curtly, trying not to be bitchy, even though I wasn’t doing a very good job of it. As soon as I hung up, I felt the plane start to descend, and in no time at all, we’d touched down in Palo Alto. I tried to look out the window to see who was picking me up, but that would have required that I get up, an
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I'm not convinced that Britain operates all that much differently than the US, in that power takes different forms. Mary Ellen has been raised in a world where money and family position have let her mother dominate much of her world. I think it would be the same in Britain, but with different players.
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Thanks! Much talk about this skipping of years in the past, but the truth is, that I wound myself out to the future years relatively quickly, and if I don't slow down, I'll run out of time. I also think that with a broader range of characters, it makes moving that quickly more difficult.
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I don't see how you can say that I've ignored JJ's narrative point of view when he's been one of the prime narrators of this story. I don't dislike writing him, but I do have to be in the mood for him. Plus, he's growing on me.
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Vaporizing end? Probably not. But you're right about the end. Streak has 50 chapters.
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As you noted before, I haven't worried too much about treading on skating history, so we'll see. I'd actually agree with you about Will if this had happened back when he was 14 and got emancipated, but a lot has transpired since then. He dedicated himself to being Brad's major support during the post-911 nightmare, so I think it's reasonable that he'd feel pretty hurt (and pissed off) about being tossed aside without too much thought.
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This hasn't been the best time for JJ. He's such a tragic figure.
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You assume I'm that cliche, that I'd insist on outing Zach since JJ was injured? SMILE.
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Thanks for your views on athletes and their ability to morph into different fields after their career is over. In America today, the average person has three different career paths (entirely different fields), so it makes sense that athletes would experience something similar. Time will tell whether skating is JJ's life passion, or if it was just the first of several.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Thanks everyone, for all the birthday wishes! We're in the middle of finals, so my life has devolved into a grading hell. I'll celebrate my birthday in a week or two.
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I think that anytime an athlete is severely injured, it causes them to re-evaluate things.
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Great points. You know, I think we've seen Matt shine throughout this story. Even his fuckups have been innocuous
