tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464382918796251124.post7490557345477979460..comments2021-05-16T13:41:12.015-04:00Comments on The Chaos Beast: The Soul Blade Chapter 6 - CommentaryScott Delahunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06735796666483741699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464382918796251124.post-56536598520576700752016-12-16T20:26:23.642-05:002016-12-16T20:26:23.642-05:00Joni may have, but even she was surprised as the i...Joni may have, but even she was surprised as the intensity. They met a bit before she got the Blade. The Blade likes to get an ideal match; divorce is possible but most marriages end with the husband becoming a widower.<br /><br />Grace is being "helpful" there. She's covering for Brenna's weirdness but making it somewhat embarrassing for her at the same time. If Brenna ever hears about what Grace said, there will be a sisterly fight. There may be an undercurrent of making fun of Matt for his lack of knowledge of women.<br /><br />Missy's close friends call her Missy. Matt didn't know her as well. It's an attempt to show the different levels of intimacy between the characters. The Hallidays have seen more of Missy than Matt has since high school. It's odd, but the Volvo had a character arc in its appearances.Scott Delahunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735796666483741699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464382918796251124.post-65398998161322864222016-12-16T10:32:18.231-05:002016-12-16T10:32:18.231-05:00Interesting that you say Brenna's father "...Interesting that you say Brenna's father "learned the hard way" - you'd think Joni might make the issue clear before the marriage? Particularly if it was the Blade that drew them together, to ensure divorce might not be a thing? I suppose that it could speak to Joni's personality. Or Gary's.<br /><br />Couple other things about the part in question...<br />Grace's remarks, "That time of the month. Affects us women differently." ... "You think this is bad, imagine living with it" can really be taken two ways. I suspect it was intended to convey to Matt that it's a trial living with Brenna. But it could also be Grace telling Matt that if he had ovaries, he'd have similar issues.<br /><br />Also, I notice how Missy gets called "Melissa" when we shift to Matt's point of view. I'm waffling on whether this is a nice touch or not, as it implies only the Hallidays ever call her Missy (she doesn't correct him when he name outs her). It feels kind of weird given the extraverted nature, but does work for the POV shift. The car thing was a nice touch too.GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689711881670288362noreply@blogger.com