Death and Susan

[Exp. Date, the rat]

I am now listening to Thief of Time and I was wondering about Death and Susan. Does Susan love her Grandfather Death or just tolerate him? During this book she has the realization that all they have is each other during one of their conversation, she constantly tries to wind him up, and always seems frustrated by him. So to me it seems she doesn’t love him, but just tolerate him. Then we see that Death has a To the Greatest Grand Dad mug on his desk and memories of xylophone music in his memories, which to me means she loves him. I am not doubting that he loves her. Just more her about him. What do you think?

[poohcarrot]

I love Jan and J-I*b and SW, but I constantly try to wind them up.

[pip]

i always found there relationship can be oddly sweet.
she was brought up to be logical but we see her break that mould and when Death is in trouble she jumps

[Jan Van Quirm]

I love Jan and J-I*b and SW, but I constantly try to wind them up.

Works for me smartypants - looking forward to the next one

[raisindot]

Isn't the audiobook version of "Thief of Time" marvelous? Briggs' voicings are all excellent, but (hope you've gotten there) the way he voices the squabbling auditors is absolutely spot on. I can't imagine them sounding like anything else.

Anyway, to your question, the evidence that Susan's feeling for Death go beyond mere toleration sits on the Grim Reaper's desk at the beginning of the book--the mug of tea embossed with "World's Greatest Grandad."

J-I-B

[poohcarrot]

I love Jan and J-I*b and SW, but I constantly try to wind them up.

Works for me smartypants - looking forward to the next one

Me & J-I*b will take you out on Making Money.

[raisindot]

Me & J-I*b will take you out on Making Money.

What do you mean "we," kimo-sabe?



J-I-B

[poohcarrot]

"But who was that man in the mask?"
"I don't bloody know, he had a bloody mask on you fool!"

[Jan Van Quirm]

I love Jan and J-I*b and SW, but I constantly try to wind them up.

Works for me smartypants - looking forward to the next one

Me & J-I*b will take you out on Making Money.

What do you mean "we," kimo-sabe?

*chokes on choc truffle* They've gone stark raving Tonto - run for your lives! Jeff - you're never gonna make me like Moist - he's a total git

Anyway - where are you taking me smartypants? Do I need a posh frock and/or unpredictable corsetry...

[raisindot]

Unpredictable Corsetry

That would be a good name for a rock band.




J-I-B

[poohcarrot]

You've been reading too much Dave Barry.

And Jan, where am I taking you? To the cleaners!

[Jan Van Quirm]

Do they have a Jacoozee there?

[poohcarrot]

Millions of 'em!

[Tiffany]

She told him he had boney knees!

[raisindot]

You've been reading too much Dave Barry.

You can never read too much Dave Barry.

J-I-B