tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post7861128472617690694..comments2024-03-26T15:10:55.199-05:00Comments on The Royal Blog of Oz: The Hungry Tiger of OzJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post-46605227337465075002011-07-11T10:46:14.045-05:002011-07-11T10:46:14.045-05:00It's "anyway," not "anyways.&qu...It's "anyway," not "anyways."MaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136677278685722294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post-71348805992569047622010-09-03T13:23:25.123-05:002010-09-03T13:23:25.123-05:00I tend to agree with Jared that Dorothy is much st...I tend to agree with Jared that Dorothy is much stronger and more defiant - and, IMHO, Betsy NEVER really had the distinct personality that Dorothy or Trot had.<br /><br />However, there's an additional element here and that's that Thompson simply couldn't write girls well at all; they become generic namby-pamby princesses.David Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post-25633482986126222342010-09-02T21:55:34.052-05:002010-09-02T21:55:34.052-05:00Actually, I think Dorothy is more defiant than Bet...Actually, I think Dorothy is more defiant than Betsy. In "Tik-Tok of Oz," if Dorothy was told she was conquered or going to be killed, as Betsy is, she would have objected noticeably. Betsy, however, has a more laid back personality. While she's not crazy about being conquered or killed, she talks around it by keeping her cool.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post-61155622166191475602010-09-02T14:00:48.373-05:002010-09-02T14:00:48.373-05:00I too enjoyed this one, although Betsy was very mu...I too enjoyed this one, although Betsy was very much a Dorothy I still enjoyed Betsy having something to do for change.<br /><br />I have noticed when reading the Thompson books that whilst her characters have a flair for the fantastic, she does not have the same depth to her characters as Baum.Colin Ayres British Fan Of Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260760079727438736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18996311.post-75435767682888009052010-09-02T13:01:57.358-05:002010-09-02T13:01:57.358-05:00Was Betsy ever not Dorothy with a different name i...Was Betsy ever not Dorothy with a different name in the Reilly & Lee books? (It's an opinion question since degrees of similarity are often subjective.)J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.com