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MikeJF posted:Do you want Gods? That's how you get Gods. I've always been of the opinion that Sam Vimes' eternal rest is going to be a very short thing indeed. Either he's going to immediately become the God of Coppers or his sheer drive to duty is going to make him a zombie and he'll be glaring at Mr Slant from across a courtroom for the rest of eternity. Or both. Could be both.
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Stroth posted:I've always been of the opinion that Sam Vimes' eternal rest is going to be a very short thing indeed. Either he's going to immediately become the God of Coppers or his sheer drive to duty is going to make him a zombie "...The Shoe is certainly on the other foot now, isn't it sir!" said Reg.
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Stroth posted:I've always been of the opinion that Sam Vimes' eternal rest is going to be a very short thing indeed. Either he's going to immediately become the God of Coppers or his sheer drive to duty is going to make him a zombie and he'll be glaring at Mr Slant from across a courtroom for the rest of eternity. God of the Coppers isn't really Vime's style. Copper of the Gods, on the other hand... Kesper North posted:"...The Shoe is certainly on the other foot now, isn't it sir!" said Reg. ![]()
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You know, in retrospect, I kind of would have liked a whole book about zombies.
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precision posted:You know, in retrospect, I kind of would have liked a whole book about zombies. The other half of the story Reaper Man stars a zombie wizard, and features other various undead folk, does that count? Raising Steam didn't really bother me, but it did feel like something I wanted more of, if possibly written better. I dunno if 'Over time look of the effects of a revolutionary technology on the world and the lives it affects' has an actual genre name, or even if I can get a fantasy version of it, but I want more of it. Like a Discworld story about the invention of flight, and The Last Hero doesn't count.
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ConfusedUs posted:Thud is legitimately one of my favorite Discworld books. that's an awesome comment, thanks for that.
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That bit in Thud where Vimes thinks about how his life is too good and how he knows there's a great dark wave coming to sweep it all away still gives me chills.
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Vimes would hang around after he died "to help out" Death by floating down to dead criminals and saying "you're nicked!"
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I've never read a Pratchett book but I have a copy of A Blink of the Screen -- would this be a bad place to start with Pratchett? Seems like short stories is a good place to start, but I wanted to make sure there's not stuff I should read first for back story or whatever. Thanks!
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Apple Jax posted:I've never read a Pratchett book but I have a copy of A Blink of the Screen -- would this be a bad place to start with Pratchett? Seems like short stories is a good place to start, but I wanted to make sure there's not stuff I should read first for back story or whatever. It's not his best, but it's perfectly good, very accessible and not fatally spoileriffic.
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just reread lords and ladies, and for the first time in English, its amazing how the stag night throwaway one liner was built up half or a third of the book earlier.
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Mokinokaro posted:Snuffs' characterization of everyone is all over the place. I blame the History Monks.
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MonsieurChoc posted:I blame the History Monks. It's the History you get these days. Very shoddy stuff.
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So, um, I just read 'The Shepherd's Crown' last night while I was at the library. And, er, I think I might be that weirdo who was crying in the library. Oh Gods, that book loving destroyed me. I've been reading Discworld books since I was like eleven when someone gave my dad a copy of the Colour of Magic. Now, at the age of 32, I've read and owned pretty much every single one of these. I grew up with Death and Rincewind and the witches and I just can't believe that it's all over. There's never going to be any more, and that breaks my heart. The chapter where Granny looks in the mirror and remarks that she would have had such a nice day tomorrow and then spends the whole day cleaning things was harrowing, because as soon as she started the thorough clean I knew what was going to happen. Granny has been one of my great role models over the years, and oh Gods, I was an absolute wreck.
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I haven't read The Shepherd's Crown, still. Shush. You bastard. I have one book left. I still wanna see Black Alyss.
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I recently finished The Shepherd's Crown. I wasn't sure what to expect since I hadn't really enjoyed Snuff or Raising Steam, but I liked it. It's a good capstone for the series. ![]()
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rejutka posted:I haven't read The Shepherd's Crown, still. Shush. You bastard. I have one book left. You'll still enjoy it.
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Just saw going postal finally, and it was really good. Makes me excited for the watch show if it comes out.
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Deki posted:Just saw going postal finally, and it was really good. Makes me excited for the watch show if it comes out. And now that Tywin Lannister has been assassinated in GoT, Charles Dance can come and play Vetinari. ![]()
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Surely they could get Alan Ri- oh. Oh no. Somehow it didn't sink in until just now. ![]()
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The Evil Thing posted:And now that Tywin Lannister has been assassinated in GoT, Charles Dance can come and play Vetinari. Charles Dance Vetinari best Vetinari
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The Evil Thing posted:And now that Tywin Lannister has been assassinated in GoT, Charles Dance can come and play Vetinari. He just needs his hat.
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I gotta agree with whoever said the last few Disc books work better as audiobooks. The more, ehm, rambling style of Unseen Academicals and Raising Steam, in particular, were much more enjoyable for me when I switched to the Audible versions.
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I imagine they'd do pretty good as graphic novels too. I'm quite surprised only a few of the earlier books have been made graphic novels.
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SeanBeansShako posted:I imagine they'd do pretty good as graphic novels too. I'm quite surprised only a few of the earlier books have been made graphic novels. There are so many verbal jokes and plays on words that they'd have to lose a lot.
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Jedit posted:There are so many verbal jokes and plays on words that they'd have to lose a lot. Yeah, sadly that is the downside with all the media not related to the books. Also, I'm starting to think The Watch TV series might be in development hell guys ![]()
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SeanBeansShako posted:Also, I'm starting to think The Watch TV series might be in development hell guys Better that than see David Jason play every other role.
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Glokta posted:Better that than see David Jason play every other role. I'm half curious half horrified thinking how they'd pull this off with computer graphics.
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SeanBeansShako posted:I'm half curious half horrified thinking how they'd pull this off with computer graphics. If it's nice and cheap then Sky would do it. The Watch starring who knows as Sam Vimes, David Jason as Nobby Nobbs, David Jason as Fred Colon, Charles Dance as Vetinari with Drumknott played by David Jason. Featuring David Jason as Rincewind, Twoflower, Cohen, Ridcully and Esme Weatherwax. Also starring David Jason as Great A'Tuin. I really didn't like the cast or production values for the Sky adaptations.
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I was pretty fond of Hogfather. I think David Jason was actually good as Albert. Colour of Magic was dire, and I can't remember anything about Going Postal except that Moist was kinda dull.
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I kind of liked the first half of Going Postal, but they really hosed up the plot on a basic level in the last half just in order to shoehorn in a more traditional will-they-won't-they romance subplot.
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SeanBeansShako posted:I imagine they'd do pretty good as graphic novels too. I'm quite surprised only a few of the earlier books have been made graphic novels. I really liked the Guards! Guards! graphic novel, it seems like such an ideal art style for the setting, with characters like Vimes and Vetinari being in a "realistic" style and people like Nobby looking like they are from a Cosgrove Hall cartoon
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As long as they don't cast Benedict Cumberbatch as Moist. Ever.
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cptn_dr posted:I was pretty fond of Hogfather. I think David Jason was actually good as Albert. Hogfather is amazing, Colour of Magic is unfortunate, Going Postal had perfect casting but didn't stick the landing.
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precision posted:As long as they don't cast Benedict Cumberbatch. Ever. I made it better!
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He could play Nobby. With a face like his I can buy him needing a certificate to prove he is probably human.
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cumberbatch 4 patrician
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Tim Curry for everyone.
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tessiebee posted:Tim Curry for everyone. I don't know if you've seen Tim Curry lately but about the only person he'd be up for playing is Arnold Sideways.
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SeanBeansShako posted:I imagine they'd do pretty good as graphic novels too. The graphic novels that has been made are pretty bad.
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