Anita - Setting

[dan-lian.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking a bit about LKH lately (mostly because I'm looking fora MUX or two to play in, and ran across some Anita Blake ones). I think she had a fantastic setting--it was modern without shooting into the future, it was realistic and intelligently formed, with realistic bias and prejudice. Where did that go? When did it go away?

I think LKH got to the point that she felt people knew enough about her universe, Anita's world, to not need the constant setting material, and then flung us into Anita's sex life. By doing that, I think she forgot a lot of the things she developed and where she went with it, and it's been disappointing.

What are your thoughts on it? Do you like the world, minus Anita's sex life?

Comments

[zombiexbunny.livejournal.com]

Lots of good points, especially regarding power.

It has always annoyed me that Anita is the only one to grow in power (except in those rare instances where Richard and JC get something because of being in the triumvirate). After all these years, none of the weaker have gotten stronger at all. Surely someone could have learned SOMETHING. Like Damien. I have never been able to swallow the fact that he is what, over 1000 years old and yet someone snaps his fingers and he's dying all over the place. He's in a triumvirate with Anita and Nathanial and has gotten nothing but a whole lot of almost dying.

I also have trouble with everyone wanting Anita's protection. All these creatures who can bench press cars and move faster than you blink need her protection? Because she has a gun? I mean...shouldn't they be able to get to her before she can shoot or use their super powers to yoink the gun out of her hand? Yeah?

[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

someone snaps his fingers and he's dying all over the place

I love this line.