I think way I am less interested in the Watch is becuase it's got to Big to Powerful. It works to well now. There is no challenge. We know how watches the watch, that has been answered books ago- they watch each other.

On a invidual level, I like Vimes when I first met him becuase he was an underdog, strugging to do what is right againts those in power and, more importantly agianst, himself.

But now he *is* 'those in power.' From Nightwatch we know he has mastered himself. I think the intereaction between Him and Vetinarai- while a natural progression- has lost it's spark becuase they both know how to work with each other now.

That's why i think the Vimes character has lost he's spark compared to that of Granny. Vimes and Granny both have a similar character structure- they are afriad of what they might do and are good becuase of it.

With Vimes, He's overcome himself. While with Granny you feel she is still fighting. The older and more powerful she becomes the more dangerous she is.

For the last few Granny books, you don't know what is going to happen. I think it's becuase we are aware of her mortality. In Carpe Juluum I felt she could of been killed off. She was at risk.