I thought I'd start the ball rolling as it were, by answering questions that we've all had since "Recollections" came out. I really do recommend it, as we learn about the somewhat tragic past of Richard, how Glossman got involved, and some of Blackgaard's family history. but for those who have wondered for 30 years, and can't wait any longer, here's some of the long awaited answers to the Blackgaard Saga:
The Blackgaard Chronicles
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The Blackgaard Chronicles
I know it's not technically an "episode' but as the Blackgaard Cronicles are based on one of Odyssey's best saga's, and villain's, I thought we could discuss any plot points and/or inconsistencies regarding the books and Episodes.
I thought I'd start the ball rolling as it were, by answering questions that we've all had since "Recollections" came out. I really do recommend it, as we learn about the somewhat tragic past of Richard, how Glossman got involved, and some of Blackgaard's family history. but for those who have wondered for 30 years, and can't wait any longer, here's some of the long awaited answers to the Blackgaard Saga:
That's basically the main stuff from "Opening Moves" to "Rook's Ruse" but there's one more in the Book 5 Preview
I thought I'd start the ball rolling as it were, by answering questions that we've all had since "Recollections" came out. I really do recommend it, as we learn about the somewhat tragic past of Richard, how Glossman got involved, and some of Blackgaard's family history. but for those who have wondered for 30 years, and can't wait any longer, here's some of the long awaited answers to the Blackgaard Saga:
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I have read all the Blackgaard books and enjoyed them a lot. My main complaint is that they're pretty short.
According to the books (and the audio) Richard's sister is named Rachael, is alive, and did not die in a house fire. A house fire isn't even mentioned in the books. When in the burning barn, Richard is reminded of his sister, Rachael, because one of the horses is also named Rachael. Also, according to the book, Richard was trained by Brownlow and was not led to crime because of depression over his girlfriend's death.
I don't remember anything about Richard having a girlfriend in the book. I'm curious as to where you got this information from, because I've read the books several times and there is no mention of a past girlfriend.djchatswithu wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:00 am
Richard had a girlfriend called Rachel that died in a house fire, with his depression afterwards leading him to crime.
Richard only meant to start a small fire to delay Tom, but when he heard the horses inside he went put the fire out, but Tom arrived and called Rachel's name. Richard panicked (remembering his girlfriend's death) and threw a can of water over the flames -
According to the books (and the audio) Richard's sister is named Rachael, is alive, and did not die in a house fire. A house fire isn't even mentioned in the books. When in the burning barn, Richard is reminded of his sister, Rachael, because one of the horses is also named Rachael. Also, according to the book, Richard was trained by Brownlow and was not led to crime because of depression over his girlfriend's death.
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Richards guilt over what happened to Rachel indirectly led him to crime as it made him an easier target for Brownlow, and yes, I probably mixed up girlfriend and sister by mistake. I'll reread the books to check if I got anything else mixed up, I did write this a while ago after all.ASmouseInTheHouse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:51 amI have read all the Blackgaard books and enjoyed them a lot. My main complaint is that they're pretty short.I don't remember anything about Richard having a girlfriend in the book. I'm curious as to where you got this information from, because I've read the books several times and there is no mention of a past girlfriend.djchatswithu wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:00 am
Richard had a girlfriend called Rachel that died in a house fire, with his depression afterwards leading him to crime.
Richard only meant to start a small fire to delay Tom, but when he heard the horses inside he went put the fire out, but Tom arrived and called Rachel's name. Richard panicked (remembering his girlfriend's death) and threw a can of water over the flames -
According to the books (and the audio) Richard's sister is named Rachael, is alive, and did not die in a house fire. A house fire isn't even mentioned in the books. When in the burning barn, Richard is reminded of his sister, Rachael, because one of the horses is also named Rachael. Also, according to the book, Richard was trained by Brownlow and was not led to crime because of depression over his girlfriend's death.
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Oh, ok That makes sense.
I have a lot of thoughts about the books. I think they were mainly consistent with the episodes, but some scenes had a ton of extra or rearranged lines. Also, a lot of unseen action was added to scenes that were in the episodes, which I like.
The Mrs. Hooper storyline in Book 3 was at first surprising, because I didn't expect her to even come into the saga. But it makes it seem as if everything Donna did in "An Encounter With Mrs. Hooper" was worthless.
One of my favorite things that they did in the books was making Richard Maxwell's cologne (from I Slap Floor) a part of the story. The last paragraphs at the end of chapter 3 in Book 2 made me laugh:
I have a lot of thoughts about the books. I think they were mainly consistent with the episodes, but some scenes had a ton of extra or rearranged lines. Also, a lot of unseen action was added to scenes that were in the episodes, which I like.
The Mrs. Hooper storyline in Book 3 was at first surprising, because I didn't expect her to even come into the saga. But it makes it seem as if everything Donna did in "An Encounter With Mrs. Hooper" was worthless.
One of my favorite things that they did in the books was making Richard Maxwell's cologne (from I Slap Floor) a part of the story. The last paragraphs at the end of chapter 3 in Book 2 made me laugh:
I'm starting to see how the Blackgaard Chronicles are connecting with the Young Whit books. I am looking forward to Book 5!Glossman stewed in anger and in rank-smelling cologne. He had no building, no way to get the building, and no good news for Blackgaard. And to top it all off, he was going to have to sell his car and burn his clothes because they smelled like Richard Maxwell.
This was not a good day.
"Next up, Mark Morgan's message to all math maniacs in the middle school is meaningful if you mingle by the mezzanine for a momentous mix of methodological mayhem and a menagerie of multiplicative inversions. Ha ha ha! I bet I could say this backwards. Inversions multiplicative of menagerie a and mayhem methodological..."