Happy New Year everyone! *takes out noisemaker* 2012 here we are! Is everyone ready for another fun filled year of our favorite sleuth's adventures?
Most newspapers and such like to recap what has happened in the past year, but I'm going to take a slightly different approach and list some of the things to come in 2012, both for the blog and in the sleuth world.
On the Nancy Drew games front, we have the release of Tomb of the Lost Queen just around the corner. News of Castle Finster should be approaching as well. And who knows what HeR has planned in way of contests, puzzles, and the fall game.
As far as new paperback adventures for Nancy and the Hardys, the Girl Detective and Undercover Brothers series finish up in January and February, respectfully. Hopefully we'll see traces of the replacement series before the end of the year, though we probably won't see the first books until 2013.
As far as the blog, I'm still working on the music player, pretty much my only blog improving project. I'm always trying to improve though, so if you have any suggestions, let me know. ;)
CouCou
Showing posts with label Undercover Brothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Undercover Brothers. Show all posts
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sleuth Scoop's Holiday Gift Guide
| Girl Detective! Even though this series is officially cancelled, it's still a treasure. Nancy got an update, complete with a hybrid car (still the most famous color: blue) and a cell phone. And of course, there just happens to be a collector's set with the first four models. ^.^ |  |
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And, yes, there's the exact same thing for Hardy Boys lovers. However, they got the cool group name, since the package is officially known as the "Spy Set". ^.~
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| Super Mystery!
And, of course, the best of the three best: together! The fifth and most likely last in the series; Nancy, Frank, and Joe are back at it!
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Clues to Sleuthing! Whether you've read every Nancy Drew book published, or not a single one, this is the ultimate book to have. Filled with sleuthing facts from the original series to either introduce you to the series or jog your memory, it rocks! |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Lots of Mayhem
I recently discovered that Movie Mayhem would not only be the end of the Deathstalker Trilogy, but of the whole series. Now, yes, I did read this on Wikipedia. But I also followed up with research around the net and a heart attack.
Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers is ditched after the Deathstalker Trilogy, which finishes on January 3, 2012 with Movie Mayhem. It will be replaced with The Hardy Boys Adventures in 2013. Okay, so maybe we can get rid of those awful covers and lame trilogy format...
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective is also done as soon as Stalk, Don't Run is published in February and the Malibu Mayhem Trilogy finishes. Okay, so maybe this isn't too bad... Wait! It's being replaced with Nancy Drew Diaries in 2013. Yeah, why does that sound so bad? Idk, it just does... ^.~
The Supermysteries are still a question. I think it's suppose to be done with Undercover Brothers in 2012, but maybe they'll sneak #6 in. I hope.
What are your thoughts?
Cou
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The Ultimate Showdown
The ultimate showdown: Nancy Drew vs. The Hardy Boys. Yep, I'm going there.
I used to like the Hardy Boys' books a little better, since there was more action. Of course, that was when I just read the classics. Others (also reading the classics) I've talked to liked Nancy better, because she used her head, instead of brawn, to solve cases. Then I started reading the Girl Detective series, and began to agree with them. Ultimately, it matters a lot on what series you compare.
As far as the classics, the Hardy Boys tend to be more active, and really don't seem to use their heads very much. If they get caught, say hello to Joe's right hook. By comparison, Nancy works complex puzzles and crimes out, and pretty much avoids all confrontation. In one scene, she gets caught and fakes a faint to get out of the situation.
The pattern didn't change in the paperbacks, though Nancy does seem to develop some guts over time.
The same pattern prevailed in the Casefiles, Frank and Joe get more violent, often carrying weapons and the whole trio's IQ drops. Nancy becomes a bit more active, but also ten times more interested in any random guys who happen to pop up. The Hardys get less amateur, as they work on and off alongside the Network.
In 2005, both the Hardys and Detective Drew got rebooted in Undercover Brothers and Girl Detective, respectively. The extremes finally stop, as the Hardy maintain their standing in American Teens Against Crime (their Dad's new crime fighting group), while dropping the weapons and extreme action. Nancy gets to have some more fun, as that new cell phone apparently let's her out of the house past ten o'clock. ;)
I honestly can't tell you anything about the Hardys' Clues Brothers or Secret Files, and Nancy's Notebooks or Clue Crew, since I haven't read any of them.
Cou
I used to like the Hardy Boys' books a little better, since there was more action. Of course, that was when I just read the classics. Others (also reading the classics) I've talked to liked Nancy better, because she used her head, instead of brawn, to solve cases. Then I started reading the Girl Detective series, and began to agree with them. Ultimately, it matters a lot on what series you compare.
As far as the classics, the Hardy Boys tend to be more active, and really don't seem to use their heads very much. If they get caught, say hello to Joe's right hook. By comparison, Nancy works complex puzzles and crimes out, and pretty much avoids all confrontation. In one scene, she gets caught and fakes a faint to get out of the situation.
The pattern didn't change in the paperbacks, though Nancy does seem to develop some guts over time.
The same pattern prevailed in the Casefiles, Frank and Joe get more violent, often carrying weapons and the whole trio's IQ drops. Nancy becomes a bit more active, but also ten times more interested in any random guys who happen to pop up. The Hardys get less amateur, as they work on and off alongside the Network.
In 2005, both the Hardys and Detective Drew got rebooted in Undercover Brothers and Girl Detective, respectively. The extremes finally stop, as the Hardy maintain their standing in American Teens Against Crime (their Dad's new crime fighting group), while dropping the weapons and extreme action. Nancy gets to have some more fun, as that new cell phone apparently let's her out of the house past ten o'clock. ;)
I honestly can't tell you anything about the Hardys' Clues Brothers or Secret Files, and Nancy's Notebooks or Clue Crew, since I haven't read any of them.
Cou
Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Hardys Need to Invite Nancy into ATAC
Anyone who's read the new Hardy Boys series: Undercover Brothers, or played Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, knows about the top secret American Teens Against Crime (ATAC). And that Nancy has long since found out about the Hardys involvement in the agency.
This naturally begs the question: why haven't Frank and Joe invited Nancy into the group? Is it because, technically, Nancy isn't suppose to know? Or because Nancy has never been known to be involved in an agency like ATAC?
Most likely it's because, with the exception of the cases in the super mysteries, games, and the tv show, they've never fused major parts of Nancy Drew and Frank and Joe's world together. But, who says that couldn't change?
What if Nancy got a trial run as a ATAC agent at the beginning of one of the new super mysteries, got her first case, but ended up wrapped up in the same case as the Hardys. But at the end didn't actually join ATAC because it didn't work for her? Okay, so maybe that's a bit complicated, but you get the idea.
Anyone else for Nancy to join ATAC?
Cou
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