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Brilliance. Sheer brilliance.
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Dec 12, 2018 21:37
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I used to wonder when I would 'get' fyad back when I first started lurking, when I asked a goon friend who posted there sometimes he said "what are you talking about there's nothing to loving 'get' retard" and I've never had to ask or wonder since
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Dec 13, 2018 11:25
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SaviourX posted:^^^^ the RR stands for Really Retarded (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Dec 13, 2018 17:53
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Dec 13, 2018 18:03
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GRRM is a dumb motherfucker because he could literally package the 6 or whatever chapters he already has released, put it in a nice glossy hardcover, and market it as some sort of preview/serial book and sell 50 million copies of it he doesn't even have to write more
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Dec 13, 2018 18:09
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Problem is how the fantasy genre has this unvoiced rule that the book isn't big enough until you can, at minimum, beat a man to death with the loving thing. There's a lot of insanely bloated tomes in those aisles.
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Dec 13, 2018 18:15
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In fairness, almost all of those books are also written by Brandon Sanderson, future author of The Winds Of Winter.
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Dec 13, 2018 18:28
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Dec 13, 2018 18:41
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It's always fun when I pick up a new Neil Gaiman book because there's a trillion The Stand sized massive tomes and then there's his little paperback nestled between them.
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Dec 13, 2018 19:48
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the more pages the better value for money loving duh
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Dec 13, 2018 21:47
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A GLISTENING HODOR posted:It's always fun when I pick up a new Neil Gaiman book because there's a trillion The Stand sized massive tomes and then there's his little paperback nestled between them. What else is recommended Gaiman reading? I just finished Norse Mythology, and quite enjoyed it.
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Dec 14, 2018 03:56
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Dangerllama posted:What else is recommended Gaiman reading? I just finished Norse Mythology, and quite enjoyed it. All his stuff is pretty good Stardust, Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane are all quick reads and extremely great American Gods is too long and meandering but still good. Anansi Boys is a sort of sequel to it and is a lot different, but in good ways. It's also fairly short Neverwhere is fine but hasn't aged particularly well His book of essays is wildly inconsistent, but overall it's worth a read for the good pieces
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Dec 14, 2018 04:10
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I'd rank his books Good Omens (my favorite book, like, ever) American Gods Anansi Boys Neverwhere Norse Mythology Stardust The Graveyard Book I haven't read his short story collections. Also he wrote the Sandman comics, which are loving fantastic. Also Coraline and Mirrormask were based on his children's novels of the same name.
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Dec 14, 2018 04:10
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American Gods is really episodic, meandering, and long, whereas Anansi Boys is a lot more concise and tighter. I like them both but the latter is the better of the pair, to be honest. I know this isn't the comics subforum but I also have to recommend the Sandman for your fantasy story needs.
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Dec 14, 2018 04:38
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I'll happily recommend the Sandman comics. It's got everything. Weird alternate dimension poo poo, bizarre lore, pitch black humor, and the most adorable rotting pervert corpse with mind control powers.
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Dec 14, 2018 05:21
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Dangerllama posted:What else is recommended Gaiman reading? I just finished Norse Mythology, and quite enjoyed it. (Mostly) Still Life as a Cartoon Falafel. Truly the pinnacle of his career. gently caress Gaiman.
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Dec 14, 2018 06:08
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Dangerllama posted:What else is recommended Gaiman reading? I just finished Norse Mythology, and quite enjoyed it. Norse Gods was a blatant cash-in which anyone that have ever read Norse mythology swiftly realizes.
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Dec 14, 2018 06:15
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A GLISTENING HODOR posted:I'd rank his books i guess it's fair to point out that good omens is with the guy who wrote discworld as well personally i like all of gaiman's stuff to varying degrees but have yet to finish the graveyard book or start norse mythology some of his best short stories are a lot like a good episode of the twilight zone too actually most good short stories are like that
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Dec 14, 2018 06:34
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It's worth getting the audiobook of The Ocean at the End of the Lane for the part where he explains how good Spotted Dick is Someone pointed it out elsewhere but he really sounds a lot like Alan Rickman
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Dec 14, 2018 06:59
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I met Gaiman on the American Gods tour. This is only notable because I didn't know who tf he was, or had read anything he wrote. I started reading Sandman Vol 1 before the signing. That said, Gods is my second favourite thing of his ever, despite the wanderings and the rambling around small-town America. Right time, right tone, right age. Sandman still is great, but you can skip Vol 1 for all the rough art and writing, exceeept it has two of the most 80s/early 90s horror comics in it that lay out groundwork for the rest of the series, so maybe not. Coraline and Good Omens is third.
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Dec 14, 2018 07:07
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syscall girl posted:actually most good short stories are like that Maybe stay tuned for some of my stuff then.
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Dec 14, 2018 07:07
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You will be pleased to know that good omens is coming to small screen next year. Shame they never got round to writing 668: Neighbour of the Beast. Alas poor Terry.
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Dec 14, 2018 07:44
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Mike N Eich posted:GRRM is a dumb motherfucker because he could literally package the 6 or whatever chapters he already has released, put it in a nice glossy hardcover, and market it as some sort of preview/serial book and sell 50 million copies of it I thought his publisher was going to do exactly that
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Dec 14, 2018 09:25
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Collateral posted:You will be pleased to know that good omens is coming to small screen next year. Shame they never got round to writing 668: Neighbour of the Beast. Alas poor Terry. In the line of round, bearded scifi/fantasy writers (ex Lucas, Rothuss, GRRM), Pratchett was the only good one.
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Dec 14, 2018 10:25
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kcroy posted:I thought his publisher was going to do exactly that "The Wit and Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister"
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Dec 14, 2018 14:30
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Cardiac posted:In the line of round, bearded scifi/fantasy writers (ex Lucas, Rothuss, GRRM), Pratchett was the only good one. Pratchett was hardly round compared to gurm and lucas and such, and yet we lost him instead of one of the fat fucks. 
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Dec 14, 2018 16:40
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I wouldn't really call Pratchett a fantasy writer either. A satirist, primarily, and one of the best.
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Dec 14, 2018 20:11
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As I am obligated to post every time this thread mentions the late Sir Terry Pratchett: It should have been you, GRRM. It should have been you.
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Dec 15, 2018 04:59
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Kylaer posted:As I am obligated to post every time this thread mentions the late Sir Terry Pratchett: The only thing Pratchett wrote that I've read is Good Omens and yes, this is still correct.
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Dec 15, 2018 05:01
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Collateral posted:You will be pleased to know that good omens is coming to small screen next year. Shame they never got round to writing 668: Neighbour of the Beast. Alas poor Terry. I’m disappointed to find out this was supposed to be a thing and never happened. Love Good Omens.
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Dec 15, 2018 06:21
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Discworld seems tailor made to me for a long series of high budget Netflix/HBO/Amazon specials. But I'm pretty glad they're restrained with it.
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Dec 15, 2018 12:19
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Good Omens is by far Gaiman's best book, in no small part thanks to Pratchett's writing, to be fair. Gaiman is decent in general, but I've found his books to be somewhat predictable after a point. Still one of the better fantasy writers. Sandman is his magnum opus by a good margin (Good Omens doesn't count because Pratchett), but I've often wondered if it's because he used most of his good ideas there (American Gods is essentially expanding a concept presented in Season of Mists, for example) or because his writing stands head and shoulders above most comic book writers and in the middle of proper books he isn't that special. Or maybe Sandman was just a zeitgeist thing.
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Dec 15, 2018 16:27
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Josuke Higashikata posted:Discworld seems tailor made to me for a long series of high budget Netflix/HBO/Amazon specials. the beeb has done a pretty good job so far you can see fat hobbit as twoflower in the colour of magic. going postal and the hogfather are also great e: there was some discussion of making a cop series with the city watch
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Dec 15, 2018 17:49
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I unironically cited Boots Theory in a capex meeting the other day and the others were looking at me like some kind of sage.
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Dec 15, 2018 19:25
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TK-42-1 posted:I unironically cited Boots Theory in a capex meeting the other day and the others were looking at me like some kind of sage. so much wisdom 
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Dec 15, 2018 19:27
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Hey if it works it’s not stupid. Plus I got what I wanted for my division so v v
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Dec 15, 2018 19:32
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TK-42-1 posted:Hey if it works it’s not stupid. Plus I got what I wanted for my division so v i wasn't being sarcastic pratchett was great and insightful and the world needs more people like him
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Dec 15, 2018 21:49
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Other than Discworld which is insanely huge, what's a great Pratchett book? I feel like I should read more of his stuff if Good Omens is going to be my favorite book.
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TK-42-1 posted:I unironically cited Boots Theory in a capex meeting the other day and the others were looking at me like some kind of sage. A good rule of thumb is to spend decent money on anything that separates you from the ground. Shoes, tires, beds, couches, etc.
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