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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does; Wolfe needs Archie's snarky attitude more than he needs Saul's respect.
** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.
** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.
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* A reason why Wolfe charges such extortionately large fees. Obviously he has expensive tastes (orchids, gourmet cuisine, first-edition books and customised furniture don't come cheap), but he also considers it beneath his dignity to do the kind of typical pay-the-bills grunt work most private detectives would have to do -- divorce cases, photographing cheating spouses, etc. At the same time, however, he also notes on several occasions that the police are more than capable of solving nine out of ten homicide cases. This means that the kind of cases he deigns to accept come few and far between. As well as his natural laziness and hating to work, he has to make sure that when he ''does'' work, the fee he gets has plenty of fat to cover his costs through any dry spells when the kind of work he's willing to do simply isn't there.
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* A reason why Wolfe charges such extortionately large fees. Obviously he has expensive tastes (orchids, gourmet cuisine, first-edition books and customised furniture don't come cheap), but he also considers it beneath his dignity to do the kind of typical pay-the-bills grunt work most private detectives would have to do -- divorce cases, photographing cheating spouses, etc. At the same time, however, he also notes on several occasions that the police are more than capable of solving nine out of ten homicide cases. This means that the kind of cases he deigns to accept come few and far between. As well as his natural laziness and hating to work, he has to make sure that when he ''does'' work, the fee he gets has plenty of fat to cover his costs through any dry spells when the kind of work he's willing to do simply isn't there.there.
* An explanation for Wolfe's phobia of moving vehicles (cars, trains, etc.); throughout the series, Wolfe is canonically somewhere in his fifties. As the first novel in the series came out in 1934, this would place his date of birth at some point around the 1870s-1880s, when the steam train was barely fifty years old and the car non-existent. Furthermore, both would have taken quite some time to reach the rugged mountainous wilds of Montenegro, where Wolfe was born. He probably never encountered either until well into adulthood, and all it would have taken was one bad experience with any/either to sour him for life.
* An explanation for Wolfe's phobia of moving vehicles (cars, trains, etc.); throughout the series, Wolfe is canonically somewhere in his fifties. As the first novel in the series came out in 1934, this would place his date of birth at some point around the 1870s-1880s, when the steam train was barely fifty years old and the car non-existent. Furthermore, both would have taken quite some time to reach the rugged mountainous wilds of Montenegro, where Wolfe was born. He probably never encountered either until well into adulthood, and all it would have taken was one bad experience with any/either to sour him for life.
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** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.
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** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.himself.
* A reason why Wolfe charges such extortionately large fees. Obviously he has expensive tastes (orchids, gourmet cuisine, first-edition books and customised furniture don't come cheap), but he also considers it beneath his dignity to do the kind of typical pay-the-bills grunt work most private detectives would have to do -- divorce cases, photographing cheating spouses, etc. At the same time, however, he also notes on several occasions that the police are more than capable of solving nine out of ten homicide cases. This means that the kind of cases he deigns to accept come few and far between. As well as his natural laziness and hating to work, he has to make sure that when he ''does'' work, the fee he gets has plenty of fat to cover his costs through any dry spells when the kind of work he's willing to do simply isn't there.
* A reason why Wolfe charges such extortionately large fees. Obviously he has expensive tastes (orchids, gourmet cuisine, first-edition books and customised furniture don't come cheap), but he also considers it beneath his dignity to do the kind of typical pay-the-bills grunt work most private detectives would have to do -- divorce cases, photographing cheating spouses, etc. At the same time, however, he also notes on several occasions that the police are more than capable of solving nine out of ten homicide cases. This means that the kind of cases he deigns to accept come few and far between. As well as his natural laziness and hating to work, he has to make sure that when he ''does'' work, the fee he gets has plenty of fat to cover his costs through any dry spells when the kind of work he's willing to do simply isn't there.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does; Wolfe needs Archie's snarky attitude more than he needs Saul's respect.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does; Wolfe needs Archie's snarky attitude more than he needs Saul's respect.respect.
** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.
** Archie doesn't really fret about Saul taking his job. He comments occasionally that Saul ''could'' take it if he ever wanted it, but Saul never shows any inclination in that direction; it's implied that he prefers free-lancing because he likes the freedom of working when he wants to. It's Orrie who Archie says "thinks he'd be better at [my] job" and who occasionally angles for it. Also it can be read that Archie's assessment of Saul as the "second-best detective in New York" is placing Saul second to ''Wolfe'', not to himself.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does; Wolfe needs Archie more than he needs Saul.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does; Wolfe needs Archie Archie's snarky attitude more than he needs Saul.Saul's respect.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Saul might be a better detective, but some level, Wolfe knows that he needs Archie. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Saul might be a better detective, but some level, Wolfe knows that he needs Archie. Although he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does.does; Wolfe needs Archie more than he needs Saul.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Saul might be a better detective, but some level, Wolfe knows that he needs Archie. Although he's the better detective on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Saul might be a better detective, but some level, Wolfe knows that he needs Archie. Although he's he might be the better detective / assistant on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does.
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* It's often implied that Saul Panzer is a better detective than Archie Goodwin (despite Archie's ego never quite letting him admit it), and Archie frequently frets over the possibility of Saul taking over his job. Saul also frequently appears to have a much better relationship with Wolfe, and certainly is a lot more respectful towards him than Archie is. So why doesn't Wolfe replace Archie with Saul? Precisely ''because'' Saul is so respectful towards him. Saul might be a better detective, but some level, Wolfe knows that he needs Archie. Although he's the better detective on paper, Saul would never prod, annoy and irritate Wolfe -- and thus get him out of his routine and working when he needs to -- the way that Archie does.
