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The portrayal of Avasarala in the audiobook for Caliban's War is pretty much worth the price alone.
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Dec 23, 2015 04:17
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theblackw0lf posted:The portrayal of Avasarala in the audiobook for Caliban's War is pretty much worth the price alone. foul mouthed grandma that owns
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Dec 23, 2015 04:38
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Dec 23, 2015 05:28
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theblackw0lf posted:The portrayal of Avasarala in the audiobook for Caliban's War is pretty much worth the price alone. One of my favorite characters in any book ever. Well maybe not ever but still. Also please keep SyFy away from Alistair Reynolds works.
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Dec 23, 2015 05:41
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:One of my favorite characters in any book ever. Well maybe not ever but still. Not that you're a fan, or anything.
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Dec 23, 2015 05:45
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theblackw0lf posted:The portrayal of Avasarala in the audiobook for Caliban's War is pretty much worth the price alone. The whole story about her changing the rules to the game and also how she dumped the martian ambassador despite their lifelong friendship pretty much shows she's a stone cold killer.
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Dec 23, 2015 06:39
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I really like the scene where she (minor spoiler) is lying on her roof worrying about people throwing rocks because if I were a high-ranking government official in her position, that's what I'd worry about.
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Dec 23, 2015 06:40
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etalian posted:He looked pretty hosed up, I think he knew he was going to croak which is why he gave access to Holden and company. I thought the "I would have liked to see an ocean on Mars" comment indicated he dead, but the camera panned back to him afterwards giving the impression that he's just hosed up and under the stress of acceleration
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Dec 23, 2015 06:48
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:I really like the scene where she (minor spoiler) is lying on her roof worrying about people throwing rocks because if I were a high-ranking government official in her position, that's what I'd worry about. bigger spoiler "minor spoiler" sure 
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Dec 23, 2015 08:59
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Oh he's dead. gently caress, I love it when a show leaks a few episodes, until I've watched them and I have to wait another 2 weeks to watch a new episode.
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Dec 23, 2015 10:30
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Gonz posted:Space Mormon Comedy Club Is one of the authors Mormon? The Mormons jokes seem self deprecative.
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Dec 23, 2015 14:12
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Dunno, in the books they don't play a massive role, and don't seem portrayed in a way that's either flattering or unflattering... The plot doesn't go 'author's chosen people/cult conquers space and is better than everyone' like most terrible right wing SF so no worries on that front.
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Dec 23, 2015 14:18
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gohmak posted:Is one of the authors Mormon? The Mormons jokes I hope a future episode actually shows the Mormon comedy club.
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Dec 23, 2015 15:04
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Anybody catch what the injured enemy in the blue helmet was saying when the main character tried to speak to him? (tv show episode 3 and 4 spoiler)
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Dec 23, 2015 15:05
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etalian posted:He looked pretty hosed up, I think he knew he was going to croak which is why he gave access to Holden and company. In the book, he gets smooshed up against a wall when the spaceship exits ecause he can't get into an acceleration couch (and yes, he knew that's what would happen). He dead. 
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Dec 23, 2015 15:47
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Strategic Tea posted:Dunno, in the books they don't play a massive role, and don't seem portrayed in a way that's either flattering or unflattering... Its like the most realistic approach to Mormons in the future I've ever seen. They keep trying to convert people, still wearing a white shirt and tie, and have enough money to (ep4 spoiler) build a big rear end space ship send their people on 100 year mission to colonize a planet.
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Dec 23, 2015 15:50
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At least throw in space mormon comedy club as a extra
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Dec 23, 2015 16:44
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Daktari posted:bigger spoiler "minor spoiler" sure It seems like they're setting all that up way early... Avasarala said that Belter she had in the tank was caught with stealth materials, right?
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Dec 23, 2015 19:32
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GigaPeon posted:It seems like they're setting all that up way early... Avasarala said that Belter she had in the tank was caught with stealth materials, right? The more they'll fast forward over book 3 and 4, the better
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Dec 23, 2015 22:04
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Episode 3 aired last night, right? So we can do away with spoiler tags for that one? This early release thing is really doing my head in. I love that they didn't bother changing Holden's family situation, or brushed it under the rug, but at the same time didn't use it as like a shocking thing. I don't know why I was concerned about that, but I was.
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Dec 23, 2015 23:01
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etalian posted:He looked pretty hosed up, I think he knew he was going to croak which is why he gave access to Holden and company. His line that was basically "Would have been nice to see those lakes" seemed to be an obvious 'he ain't making it' clue to me.
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Dec 23, 2015 23:19
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Theresa Yaoi is totally and utterly incompetent as a Martian Captain. She needs Frank Chalmbers to yell at her.
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Dec 24, 2015 00:29
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Book 2 and 3: I miss Brienne of
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Dec 24, 2015 00:33
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Professor Shark posted:Book 2 and 3: I miss Brienne of Book 3: I didn't like priest lady either at first but by the end she grew on me.
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Dec 24, 2015 02:00
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Take that book chat to the proper thread please. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3149277&pagenumber=86#lastpost
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Dec 24, 2015 04:40
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Finally caught up on the show and thread. Given that I've only read Book 1, and apparently 3/4 aren't good... Should I even read the rest or just let the slow TV drip filter it down for me? Granted, that will take years...Gonz posted:Space Mormon Comedy Club Perfect thread subtitle.
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Dec 24, 2015 06:37
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Trabant posted:Finally caught up on the show and thread. Given that I've only read Book 1, and apparently 3/4 aren't good... Should I even read the rest or just let the slow TV drip filter it down for me? Granted, that will take years... Do both, because YMMV. I like all the books enough to actively enjoy them, could be you do too.
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Dec 24, 2015 06:42
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Book 3 and 4 are fine. I started with Book 3 and fell in love with the series. When people say they're bad, they're just not as all-round excellent as books one and two. Three suffers from going from the final book in the series to three of six and four felt like an experiment that didn't quite achieve what they wanted - but it's still good.
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Dec 24, 2015 06:55
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I mean poo poo read them and make up your own mind as to their quality instead of letting hyperbolic internet nerds dictate what you should like
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Dec 24, 2015 06:56
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Milky Moor posted:I mean poo poo read them and make up your own mind as to their quality instead of letting hyperbolic internet nerds dictate what you should like Yeah this.
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Dec 24, 2015 06:59
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That's fair. I was thinking it might be more of a Bourne situation: the movies are far, far better than the books. Then again, Bourne movies share only a bit more other than the character's name with the books, and that's clearly not the case here.
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Dec 24, 2015 07:42
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I'm not super sold on the show yet. It has cool stuff in it but I dunno... It's just not gripping me. Still gonna keep watching a bit
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Dec 24, 2015 12:59
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Zzulu posted:I'm not super sold on the show yet. It has cool stuff in it but I dunno... It's just not gripping me. Still gonna keep watching a bit I think they missed a trick in not making the Scopuli engine room as horrific as I remember it being in the books. Without it the show doesn't have the same feeling that something supremely hosed up is happening behind the scenes.
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Dec 24, 2015 15:25
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Strategic Tea posted:I think they missed a trick in not making the Scopuli engine room as horrific as I remember it being in the books. Without it the show doesn't have the same feeling that something supremely hosed up is happening behind the scenes.
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Dec 24, 2015 15:35
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Strategic Tea posted:I think they missed a trick in not making the Scopuli engine room as horrific as I remember it being in the books. Without it the show doesn't have the same feeling that something supremely hosed up is happening behind the scenes. Yeah I think they pulled some punches on the reactor scene. it should have looked like (book 1 prologue details. Not really a spoiler) the bodies where caked to the reactor core in a blob of disfigured, intermangled, throbbing mass of bones and flesh. Then something resembling a wiggling big toe attached to the mass is revealed to be a living head. gohmak fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Dec 24, 2015 |
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Dec 24, 2015 15:52
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Josh Lyman posted:We only had a 3 second shot in the pilot. I'd give them more slack. Yeah, the difference is that in a book, you get a lot more written descriptions to go back over and make sure you read that right. I actually prefer what they did here, mostly because I wonder how many people have just plum forgot that that even happened? Makes things more fun later 
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Dec 24, 2015 15:52
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Josh Lyman posted:We only had a 3 second shot in the pilot. I'd give them more slack. Yeah, not complaining about the shot itself exactly... It's more that because they only did a short 'whaa?' shot that the show doesn't sell from scene 1 that something really horrible is going on, and I think that might be why not everyone is feeling the hook.
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Dec 24, 2015 16:28
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I guess the big test will be how they're going to visualize Julie Mao in the bathtub on Eros. --edit: (Book/Season 1 spoiler.) --edit2: Then again, speculation on a spoiler kind of implies that. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Dec 25, 2015 |
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Put a book spoiler on that
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