Dark is rising again - final post reread impression

[dumbledore11214]

Yeah, I know I just cannot stop talking about these books, but I 
promise, I will stop soon, I just need to let it it all out :)

So, I finished over under. I love the books, I really do and Will's 
character is still sympathetic and fascinating for me, but OMG I 
cannot stand Merryman and I realised what is the main reason - I see 
no remorse, none.

Yes, yes, I know he is like God, but as I said all those references 
to human parts of the old ones, make me think that it is not totally 
unfair to think of them as humans, since they at least have some 
human parts in them and often live like humans and interact with 
them, etc.

But even if it is totally unfair, I cannot help myself.

To go back to Dumbledore for a second, I think that he behaved 
coldly and manipulatively towards Snape and towards Harry.

Of course I saw no remorse about Dumbledore's treatment towards 
Snape, but that's the thing, it does not put me off Dumbledore 
because I think Snape totally asked for and deserved how Dumbledore 
treated him.

I think Dumbledore also behaved coldly and manipulatively towards 
Harry, but I bought into his struggle between his love for Harry and 
plan and what is more important, I bought his remorse, since Harry 
contrary to Snape in my view totally did not deserve to be treated 
as weapon and if Dumbledore was not remorseful, I would hate him.

I realised something else which I think Merriman did deliberately 
and if I am correct, all more reasons for me to hate him.

I mean, again, I totally do not think he is like Voldemort or 
anything, I think he has best interests of humans in mind, it is 
just the means I hate.

So, to back track for a second - I totally love Cooper's take on 
Arthur/ Guinnevere/ Lancelot thing. I loved that she so absolutely 
unambigious on Guinnevere betraying Arthur, betraying his great 
trust and all that. That was always been my take on it. Not that I 
did not pity her, but I certainly had always little pity to spare 
for Lancellot.

Anyways, so here is my thing. Did Merriman choose the time for Gwen 
to bring Bran out of time deliberately, **knowing** that the boy 
would have destiny to play and battle to fight?

Did he even manipulate Gwen ( in Cooper take on the myth of course) 
that  she needs to hide Bran?

Um, as far as I remember variation of myth that I read, didn't 
Arthur forgive them both eventually?

What the heck would give her the idea that he would cast out the 
child if he would even think the boy is not his?

Did Merryman by any chance put it in her mind? HATE if he did and 
forced Bran to grow up there instead of with his real father.

I mean, his adopted father loves him, but seems like Arthur loves 
him very much too, no?


Oh yeah cannot stand memory loss of Drews and Bran of course.


LOVE how Cooper beatifully, beatifully waves antibigotry message in 
Stephen defending immigrant boy and taking a stand against the 
father of the offender.

LOVE.

Alla