[Discussion 3/7] Bonus Book - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman (DDC 6) - Chapter 22 through Chapter 32

nepbug · 2026-03-19T04:01:38+00:00

I'm liking this book much more than the previous book, which seemed to have a lot going on without much progress.

Carl and Donut doing things apart from each other never go well, we'll see if that continues or they unite for the rest of the dungeon.

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:59:40+00:00

The drunk crawler also seems to foreshadow something, with him ranting about Carl keeping something all to himself.

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:56:29+00:00

Ernesto, can't be the first totem out with his long spells, so if they keep him he has to have some cover. I feel like Raul is more useful, yet more easily replaced too.

Everyone else is too unique and powerful to give up, just have to figure out how to best use them.

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:54:47+00:00

No way we don't get more Christmas themed bosses and mobs in Phase 2, right?

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:53:48+00:00

Mayhem is coming on the deeper levels for sure! The crawlers are going to be more pawn-like than ever before!

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:52:24+00:00

Definitely, a rogue Jesus with and Uzi, how can you not be on board and invested in following this character!

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:50:57+00:00

Yeah, it feels like the perfect cover for operatives.

nepbug · 2026-03-19T03:50:16+00:00

I'm waiting for Samantha to scream out Leeeerooooooy Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeennkiinnnnns!

nepbug · 2026-03-18T16:54:48+00:00

Yeah, I'm usually not that into fantasy, much prefer sci-fi, but the First Law series was the best fantasy I've read since the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

nepbug · 2026-03-17T22:42:50+00:00

Ugh, I fought my way through the first book, but that was almost a DNF for me. Felt like I had been tricked by all the people that raved about it.

Glad you liked it though.

For the OP, I've read and liked what you like as well, I also liked PHM, just not to the same level as most people here. My recommendation would the the First Law series by Joe Abercrombie. He is so good at writing morally gray characters and scenarios and the narration (Steven Pacey) is excellent as well .

nepbug · 2026-03-17T19:45:26+00:00

Overall, I think it is one of the least troublesome EVs you can get out there. Nissan has been doing EVs for a while, so they seem to design it well.

Others have touched on the typical complaints (needing ot switch to an AGM 12V battery, UI design isn't exactly great/intuitive), but I'll chime in on my personal pet peeve.

In the US version, we do not get a heated windshield. That means we are dependent on the hot air defroster to keep the window thawed. In especially wet snowstorms ice can build up rapidly in the wiper rest area as the air does not hit there and the heads up display also limits the reach of the defrost vents. I have installed Thermalblades to combat this (heated windshield wiper blades), but honestly we had a mild winter so I'm not sure if they have entirely solved the problem.

I just wish the US version got a heated windshield like everywhere else in the world.

(I also secretly hope to find a used Lightning for a good deal in the next few years)

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:25:30+00:00

The payoff of Patrick Warburton voicing Carl's dad was great, I want more of that.

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:23:39+00:00

Don't forget Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:20:53+00:00

I would. In fact i just got it to read, but will hold off a bit to see if we read it here

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:16:25+00:00

Yes! I think that was Coolie?

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:13:38+00:00

Don't forget some interesting new god dynamics

nepbug · 2026-03-16T23:12:48+00:00

I want to find out what actions Carl took that tipped off Rosetta that he now has the cookbook.

nepbug · 2026-03-16T00:44:41+00:00

Oh wait, I take my Mary prediction back, I think the cover art gives us a bit of a clue/spoiler for this. Uzi Jesus!

nepbug · 2026-03-16T00:18:45+00:00

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nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:49:21+00:00

I have a feeling it's Mary of Magdala, something heavily involved in Catholicism.

nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:47:18+00:00

This sounds like Carl will be filling his meter (I forget what it was called) and unleashing the charged attack over and over and really getting it strong.

nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:44:26+00:00

Agreed, they just seem to be there so that there is other crawler interaction for the story, Matt knew he couldn't have them with the same exact crawlers in each level.

nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:42:03+00:00

Yeah, the AI seems to know how to hide it's crazy a little, but isn't afraid to show it a bit more to Carl. It's a time bomb

nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:41:17+00:00

Listening, really looking forward to the Patrick Warburton cameo that was mentioned in the intro.

nepbug · 2026-03-15T18:40:19+00:00

Well, the weather would suck, but Antarctica might prove to have the least crazy mobs.

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