anthonylangton Wrote:My first post and I'm already attempting to blow minds. Well, here goes...
First thing: I'm not sure if this is explained in Nightworld, which I understand is the last Repairman Jack book, before it technically ends. But assuming it's not, here it is: I think Jack is meant to be the Otherness's One. In Harbingers, The Lady says that all the crazy things that happened to Jack's loved ones was the Ally trimming his branches, but I think she was lying. I think it really was the Otherness. Consider: In Conspiracies, Jack has two nightmares, and in one of them the rakoshi kill Gia and Vicky, saying they were cutting Jack's ties to the world, and that he could finally be one of them. And then there were those crates, which I think were really sent to his hotel room because the Otherness wanted him to cross over and become indoctrinated.
Also, in Gateways, all those Everglades people were set to kill Tom. They were obviously being influenced by the Otherness, not the Ally, and they were trying to trim one of Jack's "branches" again. Look at Infernal, where the Lilitongue was first going to take Vicky, then Gia, then Jack himself! If that had happened, I think he would have been sent to the Otherness, cutting all of his branches in one fell swoop.
This kind of thing happens all the time in the Repairman Jack books.
Also, as a side note, I wanted to mention that in The Tomb, just after Jack lights the Mother on fire, it screams something that sounds like "Spa fon!" Could that be "Rasalom"?
Oh, and one more thing. Don't think you can pull a fast one on me, F. Paul Wilson! For those of you who haven't realized every single number- I repeat, EVERY SINGLE NUMBER- in Bloodline is a multiple of seven.
The way I read the books, it seemed like it "was" the otherness killing off his loved ones. The insinuation was very high in "Gateways" when Rasalom told Jack he wanted to see him suffer, that it would be like a fine wine. But in "Harbingers" it was discovered that it was the ally trimming his branches. (all the better for the R-guy) Also remember that in "Gateways" that Jack needed to go to Florida to get a major piece to the puzzle that fit in "Crisscross". But if you look at it one way, the ladies may have been responsible for Jacks presence in Florida. After all, he learned more about them in that book than in all the other books combined. But I doubt it. I prefer the theory that they are strategical placing themselves in these situations to help educate and help Jack because they have recognized him as a pawn that could be a king in this battle for Earth. And they want to win too. (I'm sure by any means necessary)
The "freaks in the creek" where definitely otherness tainted. IMO (I want to say by way of Monroe, but I'm not sure) Although by using the see shells (Yes, I meant see) to "remote view" and influence the behavior of animals kinda smacks of the ladies, (didn't she get the shells from an old woman?) but the allie or the adversary could be responsible for it also.
DISCLAIMER: This post was typed from my memory and after a 6 pack of beer.