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I like the competence. Which might seem weird, but I can't stand stupid protagonists. They complement each other.
Calathea wrote: "I ended up with talented, eccentric, restless and charming. Erm. Yeah. Such big words. Sleepy and lazy would hit closer to the truth atm. :DOh, and I found an almost but not quite forgotten bag o..."
Heck yeah! More glitter!!
late for the last game, but I found: sweet, passionate, ram love. blinks
okay, I've read some interesting m/m shifters, but not that one yet. Enough wolves! Rams are totally gay!
I love how stoic Sam is, but that it's all surface. Seeing under the surface is challenging but so rewarding. I was just reading Art of the Murders 2, and I love intelligent people. Jason is hurt by the photos Sam leaves by his bedside, but it also doesn't take him long to connect the dots.
Also, <3 Jason so much. I totally get why he'd rather spend half a day in a mausoleum than break Tiffany glass windows. I feel the same way. And I also get Sam's exasperation that Jason wouldn't break a freaking window to free himself and would totally feel the same way.
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Though it is fun to see the human being revealed under Sam's gruff attitude."
Is there a team #Samson or #Wesnnedy or #Kennest or #Jasam or such? :-D If there were I'd probably land in that one.
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There's a certain theme there but I'm not sure it's quite me."
LOL.
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What makes Jason special to me is that he's not only an FBI agent, he's an artist. Sure, he gave ..."
Such wonderful observations and so well put, Teal. Thank you for taking the time to post this! I kept nod-nod-nodding the whole time I was reading your comment. You pointed out the exact reasons why I love Jason—and also Josh's other artistic characters!—so much.
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What I like most about Sam is that he's an asshole. It's sooooo satisfying* to have an asshole ch..."
Yes! This: You know he's going to be brought to his knees by love. Sooooo satisfying to witness the rocky, winding road leading to this. :-)
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What I like most about Sam is that he's an asshole. It's sooooo satisfying* to have an asshole ch..."
And yes, the delicious dynamics between the two characters is such an important thing. I do love the intense push and pull in Jason and Sam's relationship. :-)
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Absolutely this.
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okay, I've read some interesting m/m shifters, but not that one yet. Enough wolves! Rams are totally gay!"
Hahahahaaaa! :-D
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This is one of my favorite scenes in the whole series. Those Tiffany glass windows are described so beautifully through Jason's eyes even in unusual, emergency circumstances. It's easy to identify with Jason and his decision! And it's a clever dilemma, isn't it? Up to what point is one willing to value and protect art, culture. (And what does your decision, your actions, tell you about yourself?) Like in the book, it does divide opinions greatly, doesn't it.
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Time to take an art quiz... or two... or three... :-) Afterwards, if you want, let us know how it went. Here're the links—choose the one(s) which intrigues you!
WHICH ART MOVEMENT ARE YOU?
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-qu...
WHAT FAMOUS WORK OF ART ARE YOU?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/w...
CAN YOU MATCH THESE PAINTINGS TO THE ARTIST?
https://www.thequiz.com/can-you-match...
CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ART AND ART FOUND AT A YARD SALE?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamdavis/ca...
ARE YOU AN ART HISTORY EXPERT?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferpadj...
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Well, I'm a conceptual art :P
I am abstract expressionism :)
I took the art movements one and I beg to differ, no way I'm an abstract expressionism :D I also tried matching the paintings... I got some of them wrong, but it was fun ^__^
Teal wrote: "Johanna wrote: "So, tell me, why are you here? What is it about Jason and Sam you like so much..."What I like most about Sam is that he's an asshole. It's sooooo satisfying* to have an asshole ch..."
Teal, you nailed it! That's what I love about these books too :D
I love art and I really love when mystery takes place in the art world. Jason and Sam are both exceptional characters. They both contribute to the story so perfectly. Nobody is perfect, yet they both work on their own insecurities when comes to a relationship. I like that in real people, and I like it in books.
Conceptual art.These are fun! :-)
The multimillion vs. yard sale was interesting... In some cases I had to remind myself about subjectivity and all that, lol.
I had to redo the famous work of art one, but on the second try I got: The Treachery of Images, by René Magritte:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tre...
Teal wrote: "Johanna wrote: "So, tell me, why are you here? What is it about Jason and Sam you like so much..."What I like most about Sam is that he's an asshole. It's sooooo satisfying* to have an asshole ch..."
Yes!!!
Johanna wrote: "And yes, the delicious dynamics between the two characters is such an important thing. I do love the intense push and pull in Jason and Sam's relationship. :-)"Yes, very satisfying heart-squeezy goodness :-)
Conceptual Artist. The Scream (really? but I'm chill. Not my fault Devil Wears Prada is best Meryl).
63% so I'm artsy fartsy (ugh, hate that term).
And don't ever have me pick out valuable art. :/
Teal's response reminds of that Ilona Andrews write-up.
I tried the art-history one, overly optimistically. I was at 50-50, but then they wanted me to come up with the answers... Total fail. But still fun to try. :-)
These are fun. I am conceptual art, although I dont think I really am.
As for being an art history expert my result says ....'You're not an art history expert. You've clearly never studied art in your life. Find the closest art museum, and go check out some paintings!"
I did laugh because it is correct. I dont know one end of a paintbrush from the other :)
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "As for being an art history expert my result says ....'You're not an art history expert. You've clearly never studied art in your life. Find the closest art museum, and go check out some painting..."
xD
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "As for being an art history expert my result says ....'You're not an art history expert. You've clearly never studied art in your life. Find the closest art museum, and go check out some painting..."
LOL. That's a bit harsh, though, even if there's some good advice in there.
I know. I feel rebuked! :)
cat wrote: " I totally get why he'd rather spend half a day in a mausoleum than break Tiffany glass windows. "'This!
I'm Grey Lines with Black, Blue, and Yellow, by Georgia O'Keeffe. Which seems pretty vaginal, IMO, although experts may disagree. I'm also conceptual art (which I really don't like).
Conceptual artist... I'm surprised it didn't say refrigerator artist.And I apparently know nothing about art...
SamSpayedPI wrote: "I'm Grey Lines with Black, Blue, and Yellow, by Georgia O'Keeffe. Which seems pretty vaginal, IMO, although experts may disagree."Her flowers tend to be... But I like the colors in this one.
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In The Monuments Men Murders we're in for a mystery for sure! So why not practice solving one?
In our next game you need to solve a murder case: A man got killed in his office. The suspects are Edison, Maxis, Jason, Janna, and Sofia. A calendar near the man has 6, 4, 9, 10, 11 written in blood. Who is the killer?
If you want, you can use spoiler tags when posting your answer.
You would think if the victim could write out the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, and 11 in blood, he'd be able to write out (view spoiler) and keep things clear.
SamSpayedPI wrote: "You would think if the victim could write out the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, and 11 in blood, he'd be able to write out [spoilers removed] and keep things clear."I thought the exact same!
cat wrote: "Teal's response reminds of that Ilona Andrews write-up."???
Teal wrote: "cat wrote: "Teal's response reminds of that Ilona Andrews write-up."???"
http://www.ilona-andrews.com/brief-an...
ahahaha! I forgot the title of this post and just googled 'Ilona Andrews romantic arc'. This fits so well with your Sam analysis!
It's not a lot, just a few mentions, but still! Alphahole needed to be a thing.
cat wrote: "http://www.ilona-andrews.com/brief-an...ahahaha! I forgot the title of this post and just googled 'Ilona Andrews romantic arc'. This fits so well with your Sam analysis!"
This is such a fun read! Thanks, cat. I'm only halfway through but I'm loving it.
"Alphahole has no chill and takes no crap." LOL
"For example, when the heroine cuts off hero’s head in Lothaire by Kresley Cole, it is understandable that hero may take steps to avoid reoccurrence of this unfortunate incident in the future." Okay, I don't read m/f, but I'm going to have to check this one out.
I love that Jake gets mentioned a couple of times. :D
And Sam fits unmistakably into her "alphahole" definition.
Ilona Andrews certainly have their tropes, but god I love them. Hidden Legacy is a damn near perfect trilogy. I keep hoping they'll write a short story of one of the m/m pairs from Kate Daniels.
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LOL! :-D
cat wrote: "SamSpayedPI wrote: "You would think if the victim could write out the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, and 11 in blood, he'd be able to write out [spoilers removed] and keep things clear."I thought the exact..."
So true.... and it's a lot more helpful for us that haven't had enough margaritas...uh, I mean coffee....
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Also, I'm glad to see this turned into a pool party. :-) When you're tired splashing around in there, would you like to have pizza? With pineapple or without pineapple? Never mind, I'll order a nice selection!
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What I like most about Sam is that he's an asshole. It's sooooo satisfying* to have an asshole character in romance, because you know he's going to get his comeuppance. You know he's going to be brought to his knees by love. It's going to be so enjoyable to see him suffer. The anticipation is enough to make me cackle with evil glee. 👹
*But asshole characters don't always work. Not every author can pull it off. Personally, I need the other MC to not be a doormat. An asshole + a doormat = DNF. I also need a convincing arc where there's adequate payback for the assholery. It needs to feel balanced to me, not like some idiot got away with being an idiot without sufficient repercussions.