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Other Hardy Boys Series Discussion => Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers => Topic started by: trixz15 on November 19, 2011, 09:40:59 AM

Title: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: trixz15 on November 19, 2011, 09:40:59 AM
reply: something fun abt da parrot....if u lyk him!
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on November 19, 2011, 11:03:12 AM
something fun abt da parrot

(you text a lot, don't you?  ;D)
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on November 19, 2011, 09:59:52 PM
Has Playback ever had a vital role to any of the UB books? Beyond comic relief, I don't know what purpose he really serves to the series- although of course, it is nice to see The Hardys' pet. (Well, Aunt Gertrude's really, I suppose.)
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on November 19, 2011, 10:00:18 PM
Maybe like serve as a carrier pigeon? That would be pretty neat.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on November 20, 2011, 04:29:40 AM
i think he's just comic relief. but, me likes him anyways!  :D
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: trixz15 on November 20, 2011, 05:21:51 PM
@ Blitzen yeah......i do txt lil 2 much!1
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on November 21, 2011, 04:31:43 AM
thought so.  :)
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: trixz15 on November 23, 2011, 03:08:19 PM
 :D and @ MacGyver yeha i think dat idea(pigeon) would be great!!!! and it would also make it more fun to read,i actully like da parrot
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on November 23, 2011, 07:17:08 PM
yeah- well, I wouldn't expect to see it all the time, but once or twice would make the parrot seem more useful...but it's okay for him to be there just as a pet and for comic relief too.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: trixz15 on November 24, 2011, 07:45:26 AM
idk he isnt useful buh still its just entertaining to have him as a pat....especially da parts WIMPS;)(once in a while)
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on November 24, 2011, 07:11:26 PM
WIMPS?

When imps maniacally pulverize skunks?  I agree, that is pretty cruel...
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on November 25, 2011, 12:02:02 PM
ROTFLOL...wait...that's...slightly disturbing....and imagin the stench!  :o
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: trixz15 on November 25, 2011, 08:57:23 PM
naw i dunt mean like that
buh its just funny at times of mystery, which i would prefer :P
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Olivia on December 10, 2011, 09:06:22 PM
There were a couple of times when I thought the comic relief was pretty good, when Playback inserts his comments at just the right time like you said ("Wimps! Wimps! Wimps!").
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on December 10, 2011, 11:14:19 PM
That's cool- I do appreciate good humor and well placed comic relief is an important factor in The Hardy Boys books.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: SDLagent on December 11, 2011, 01:45:00 AM
But in the past series Chet provided comic relief pretty well. Just saying.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on December 11, 2011, 08:27:03 AM
yeah. i have always wondered why the hardy's friends didn't have many parts in the UBs. but then again, they went undercover a lot, and friends would have been detrimental to their stories sometimes, i guess.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on December 11, 2011, 09:39:11 PM
QuoteBut in the past series Chet provided comic relief pretty well. Just saying.
True. Of course, I think Blitzen pointed out a good reason why perhaps the chums didn't show up quite so much (if at all) in the UB books. Which is unfortunate because I'd much rather have Chet and the rest of the gang there than the Hardys pet parrot...
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: SDLagent on December 12, 2011, 02:40:02 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on December 11, 2011, 09:39:11 PM
True. Of course, I think Blitzen pointed out a good reason why perhaps the chums didn't show up quite so much (if at all) in the UB books. Which is unfortunate because I'd much rather have Chet and the rest of the gang there than the Hardys pet parrot...


Chet and Iola did show-up a few times, and Callie appeared once in the UB novels. Brian and Belinda Conrad made regular appearances.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: MacGyver on December 12, 2011, 08:53:58 PM
I'm glad Chet, Iola and Callie all got in there at least once or more. Too bad Phil, Biff and Tony most likely won't get an appearance at all.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Jokerette on December 13, 2011, 10:34:04 AM
well, they only have a few lines in the beginning chapters, don't they? i. e. chet and iola in the beginning of buccaneer bay
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: SDLagent on December 14, 2011, 12:39:42 AM
Chet has a supporting role Extreme Danger, Hurricane Joe, Murder at the Mall (along with Iola), and Comic Con Artist. He also plays a part in Wanted.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: Olivia on December 19, 2011, 04:24:37 PM
Quote from: SDLagent on December 12, 2011, 02:40:02 PM
Brian and Belinda Conrad made regular appearances.

I forgot about their existence for a bit. Wow. (Though I know Belinda was in a recent graphic novel...I think?)

Yeah, Chet was/is good comic relief.
Title: Re: PLAYBACK!!!
Post by: SDLagent on December 19, 2011, 05:27:48 PM
I think the writers of the UB novels forgot about Belinda too. For awhile she didn't appear.