My apologies, but I was too busy this weekend to contribute
to the discussion.
(OK, here come a few spoilers.)
Please don't tell me Sam didn't love Brigid. If he didn't, I
rescind my "best 100" vote for him. Hardboiled doesn't mean
cold-hearted. If he gave her up without loving her, he's a
paper doll without any guts.
If Mike Hammer didn't really love Charlotte Manning,
"It was easy" loses all meaning.
The wounds of hard-boiled characters set off their strength
in contrast. Ned Beaumont kept getting beat to a pulp ("if my
memory serves me correctly") but also kept scraping himself
off the floor. Batman was orphaned by murderers. Terry Quinn
had to face the fact that he really is a racist. Nick
Stefanos is a drunk. Rebus' personal life is a void.
They succeed in spite of their wounds and their wounds make
them stronger. The constant conflict of their wounds and
their will is the other battle they fight in addition to the
one with the bad guys.
Cheers,
Sally
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