introduction and my ramblings on 7th Son

[Jodie and Tiger]

Hi. My name is Jodie and I'm actually the group moderator. I subscribed under this address to participate in the group because the gmail address is meant to be my professional address. But if you have anything group related that you want to email me about you can use either address.

 

The rest of the message may contain spoilers for the books, so if you're not caught up you might not want to read further.

 

I got into pod casts in a big way over last summer when my boyfriend introduced me to the Stargate Cafe at Planet Retcon Radio. Since then, I've been listening to several pod casts, plus all the audio books I have but haven't read yet. I subscribed to 7th Son in October, but didn't start listening until a few weeks ago. I couldn't put it down! It took me four days to catch up, then two episodes later book two was finished. I was really sad to find out book three wouldn't be released until July, but of course Jc's entitled to a vacation. I'm counting the weeks until July 7th! I won't count the days because that will make the wait way too long.

 

My favorite character is Kilroy2.0, of course. He seems to be a favorite of a lot of fans, which is refreshing because I usually like a lot of characters other people hate. Jarjar Binks from Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones is a perfect example. Everyone I talked to wanted him to die.

 

I had my doubts about Kilroy at first. I thought he was crazy in a dangerous way at first, then I thought he'd betray the other clones, not because he was evil, but because in his mind he would believe they were a threat. He grew on me fast though; once he got help from his cyber flock to get the information he and the clones needed, that's when his character solidified for me. That's the best way I can describe it. He didn't demand it, he didn't try to scare his flock. He gave them two chances to back out; first by telling the ones who didn't want to participate to log off and then by asking the ones who stayed if they complied. He treated them with respect and asked for their help. He wasn't a lunatic anymore, and he wasn't a potential traitor. As his true personality showed itself, I liked him more and more. I really felt for him when Alpha spiked him. I know exactly what it's like to have your entire life on a computer, and with me it's just addresses, documents, phone numbers, etc. Kilroy's life's work was on there and Alpha almost destroyed him. As bad as I felt for him when Special K betrayed him, it didn't really surprise me. He considers himself a messiah, so of course there had to be a Judice.

 

I feel that Kilroy and I are kindred spirits. He's just got this appeal for me that I can't quite explain in words. Part of it is that I think he's very misunderstood; that's just the vibe I get, and that's one of the character traits that always appeals to me in books. Also, his sense of humor is similar to mine. I understand what he means, even when the clones don't. My favorite Kilroy quote is, "I, the hacker, hacked the hacker who was hacking me." It just struck me as very eloquent.

 

I haven't read anything as captivating as 7th Son since 1995 when I read The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. I can't wait for book three!

 

I'm actually listening to all the pod casts again because I rushed through everything to catch up a few weeks ago and I skipped all the promos and Jc's intros and outros in the interest of trying to catch up to the story. One thing he and I have in common, Star Trek the Next Generation is one of my vices too.

 

Did you hear what Jc did to Scott Sigler with the triangles? "Yes! Yes! Feed us! We are very hungry!" Because Sigler made fun of Jc's manhood. The rivalry between those two is very funny and entertaining.

 

Everything I write, whether it's an email, fanfic or forum post, ends up being much longer than I intend, so I'm going to shut up now. As of now, I'm the only member and part of my reason for posting this is to see if it goes through, but if you're reading this message in the archives, please reply? I'd like to know when new members come, and there doesn't seem to be a feature that notifies you if your group gets a member. Please post an intro if you're reading the archives and have joined the group and I'll talk to you later. Bye for now.

 

Hugs from Jodie and kisses from Tiger.
:)
"Belief is the cradle of myth."
Stephen King
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