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How do you feel about the ending?; share your feelings.........
Topic Started: Mar 2 2007, 08:43 PM (7,023 Views)
Rekhyt Of Alexandria Jun 7 2007, 04:05 PM Post #16
Mouler
 I thought it was ok that Nat. died, It was kinda fair cuz he maked Barti suffer through the whole book. It would have been better without he dieing, but i loved it.. made you a little shocked and it made him a noble hero who offered his life to rescue his friends.
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Excalibur Jun 10 2007, 06:19 AM Post #17
Mite
 To those who say hes alive:
Within the logical confines of the Bartimaeus world, id like someone to explain how he would not be dead.

I expect the explination to be indepth and have supporting details from within the text.

To those who say hes dead:
Cheer up, Emo kid.
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nathanielandbartimaeus Jun 10 2007, 09:27 AM Post #18
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Excalibur
Jun 10 2007, 05:19 AM
To those who say hes alive:
Within the logical confines of the Bartimaeus world, id like someone to explain how he would not be dead.

I expect the explination to be indepth and have supporting details from within the text.

To those who say hes dead:
Cheer up, Emo kid.

I seriously think Nat is truly dead. Jonathan Stroud wanted the book to weigh heavily in our minds for a couple of centuries. That could only be acheived by killing off the main character. Though I would have preffered if Kitty had died, though I agree it would'nt make sense.
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1. Queezle - Her name doesn't come from anywhere, I don't think. I just made it up! It was kind of meant to make her sound nice. I feel a bit sorry that I killed her off so fast; she is an interesting character.


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Excalibur Jun 10 2007, 07:45 PM Post #19
Mite
 The point of that post is this:
I read SO MANY FANFICS where hes just magically alive. And not in the Bartimaeus magic way either. They make some half assed excuse and call it logistical, and ive thought about it. I cant come up with a way, in the confines of the way magic works in the bartimaeus world, how Nathaniel would still be alive. And yet these fan fic writers think: Hmm no one cares if my story makes any sense compared to what the original thim im writing about is.

Honestly, i dont mind if someone does their own thing with the story. I rather like that. But when you choose to write a fanfic, you commit yourself to the rules of that world.
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I personally think that he is dead. That was the weight of that last chapter. The words exchanged, Kitty's reaction, the way everything went, if Nathaniel was alive it would upset the carefully put and balanced way everything ended.
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Rekhyt Of Alexandria Jun 11 2007, 08:37 AM Post #20
Mouler
 He must have died.. Noone would have a chance to survive that.
If you're not sure, ask Mr. Stroud. ;)
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Apollo Jun 11 2007, 02:57 PM Post #21
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 Pssh. He's dead. Mr. Stroud has said it multiple times.
Hello, I wish to register a complaint.
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Rekhyt Of Alexandria Jun 11 2007, 05:41 PM Post #22
Mouler
Apollo
Jun 11 2007, 01:57 PM
Pssh. He's dead. Mr. Stroud has said it multiple times.

OKay.. Have someone allready asked?
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Apollo Jun 11 2007, 11:11 PM Post #23
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Marid
 I can't remember if someone formally asked, go check the 'answered questions' forum.
Hello, I wish to register a complaint.
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Rekhyt Of Alexandria Jun 12 2007, 04:11 PM Post #24
Mouler
 I didn't find anything, He's dead.
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Aron Alexandrine Jun 13 2007, 04:27 PM Post #25
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Mite
 I HATED THE END!!!! It was cool and all that kitty and bartimaus survived but seriously i hate when some good guy dies. I perfer when a really anoying bad guy or somthing like that dies.
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Vinr Alfakyn Jun 16 2007, 06:00 PM Post #26
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 It would be better if he hadn't died. I mean, he was finally starting to be a good person!!! Plus it was the end of the trilogy, and I was pretty sad about that. :cry:
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fencingcat Jun 24 2007, 08:52 PM Post #27
Mite
 It was a good ending. I wasn't like "hooray" but I felt sad. it worked really well as a ending though.
life is odd. you come in, you grow, you shrivel, and you leave.
i mean what's the point????
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Apollo Jun 25 2007, 01:36 AM Post #28
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Marid
 That it did.
Hello, I wish to register a complaint.
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Ianna Jun 25 2007, 05:14 PM Post #29
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Marid
 It wasn't supposed to be happy.

But to me it was hopeful, that even as one person died...he gave hope to the citizens of his country to begin anew.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."
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Queezle7 Jun 30 2007, 08:20 PM Post #30
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Horla
 Nat shouldn't have died-Kitty should. I didn't like her as much as I liked Nat. At least he could admit his wrongs, which a lot of people have trouble with.

And Nat was really cool. Why did he have to die?
Look, Queezle.
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