Discussion thread for Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess. Beware, Here There be SPOILERS

[hippogrif]

Welcome.

This is a thread for discussing the Girl Genius novelization Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess, as well as all Girl Genius in general. The subject matter is the property of Phil and Kaja Foglio.

No spoilers are required in this thread. The assumption is you've read the material already. That is why this thread exists--to provide a place for people to talk without having to try to avoid giving away secrets.

I own this account. If you're rude or a jackass, I will delete your post. If you're debating in good faith and not annoying the natives, I won't. If people really can't behave, I'll delete the whole fershlugginer thread.

Have fun. Talk at will. If you don't want spoilers, run away now.

Hippogrif.

Comments

Re: More about Voices/Words

[hippogrif]

It's OK. This is for Princess and also all things GG: I was careful to phrase it that way in the intro so no one felt too obliged to keep things too narrow.

I can't give a full response right now; Have to go do some other Good Things that Need Doing Today. But add in that the Fs are a) apparently quite aware that Sparks are gods/demigods of Europa right now, that b) the concept of "The Divine Spark" floats through all this, c) that the Fs are absolutely, inescapably fantasy-literate, and will know all the concepts of Words of Power and literally chanted "spels," and that they are utterly open about the fact that this is "Science" being conflated with "Magic." See if that gets you any further with the idea of some mysterious power of voice and word.

Meanwhile I have to go read a book for an article.... sigh.

Re: More about Voices/Words

[lightningnettle.livejournal.com]

Generally, when I'm this confused, I let my undermind sit on it for a week or more; then try to think about it again. I'll probably want to read the book again, and maybe the comic sections too, before I try to make it all coalesce. I get better insights than if I try to force it usually; and it's not like I have a deadline.