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Originally Posted by gmw
Well given how much Ava and Uncle struggle to pay their bills, that seems like the distinction that rich people can only be eccentric, not crazy.  But I think it's the manner of operation ( ), more than the objective, that gave me pause. A step or two away from the cliché, squeaky clean, truth and justice oriented heroes. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not entirely comfortable either, and left me wondering how well it fit with how the character had been presented otherwise. |
Fair points, and I doubt that the next one,
The Disciple of Las Vegas is likely to change your position on that. OTOH, it brings back two characters from the prequel, Andy and Carlo. Who will continue to play small, but significant roles over time. (BTW, you might want to read the prequel soonish, and not leave it too long.)
I admit, I like that this is a woman who is
not a whimpering mess -- I'm frankly sick to death of the "oh, woe is me" that is all too often how women are portrayed.