Christopher Robin said:
evilplushie said:
I am so sick of the murphy-ship. It's been 15 books, and close to 15 years in the dresden world. Heck, even in the real world, it's been more than 15 years. And the ship is still stuck at an elementary school level -_- End this misery. End it now
Also, kind of disappointed with Dresden. He's got all that winter knight power but he's still struggling with guys with guns and ghouls...
He's got power, but less control. Dresden even notes that going all out would endanger the civilians in the hotel. Note how much more badass his spells were in the vault.
That isn't really it. The thing is that Dresden is deliberately holding himself back even when he is without many of the tools that he used to have. Harry even mentions that he doesn't consider magic as something that he should use willy nilly as a hammer to smite his foes (even though he could) in the vault, it is a gift that he cherishes for more than just the power it gives him.
His control has gotten MUCH better since the days where he popped a shield to block and shot wind/fire at people; he now knows how to redirect and use defense as offense (which is amazing when you consider what Dresden has been a bull in a china shop until these last few) and he even takes time now to consider his options other than "kick down the front door and blow things up". In other words, he is the hard pitcher in MLB that is learning the importance of off-speed pitches and breaking balls even though he still has the heat to throw a 100 mph fastball.
His restraint, on the other hand, is slipping a bit but he still has a hold on it primarily thanks to the Carpenters, Maggie, and his willpower.
Edit: Oh evilplusie, the Murphy thing? I got the feeling that that isn't going to end well. There are too, too many red flags. Probably going end the same way as White Knight and Changes with her giving him a final present before... you know.