The Golden Compass was the best written. He obviously spent the most time on 1, it's immaculately paced and very well-polished.
The Subtle Knife was a little rushed, and it slows down a bit here and there when it stops focusing on the lead characters. It also ends abruptly, forcing 3 to start in media res. I got the sense that he worked on the manuscript for 1 on his own time, but had to write 2 under the terms of a publishing contract and was pushing himself to meet a deadline.
The Amber Spyglass was IMO the least well-written of the three, which is really faint condemnation, because I found them all quite well-written. 3 got a little muddled especially during the third quarter or so, and he doesn't flesh out certain concepts nearly as well as he did concepts he introduced in 1 and 2.
So 1 was the best written, but... I identified very strongly with Will, for a number of personal reasons, so I have to say that 2 was the one I enjoyed reading the most.
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every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
I also should point out that I very rarely read fiction at all, because I rarely have the patience for it. I prefer the intellectual density of non-fiction, where every few pages is a new concept. I read fantasy fiction even less, but seeing how Pullman played with the various mythological and religious archetypes kept me going.
I know that because he was writing for a younger audience, he was writing for people with a shorter attention span. I think I have less of an attention span than the average adult reader of fiction.
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every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
Feral: Is it true that opium is largely discarded in the US in favour of heroin, and if so, what the hell, why?
Yes, and I don't know. I would conjecture that heroin is easier to smuggle being more potent for any given volume and weight. Perhaps there is more of a demand for it. Or maybe it's easier to turn a profit on it by cutting it with something.
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every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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Really? Fighting a stealthed tank in the middle of a ruined building, one on one, while being under gunned and eventually going to melee and ripping your own arms off in the process of trying to open the tank up is reminiscent of the lobby scene in the matrix how?
Other than the fact that in both there are pillars that get shot?
Feral: Is it true that opium is largely discarded in the US in favour of heroin, and if so, what the hell, why?
Yes, and I don't know. I would conjecture that heroin is easier to smuggle being more potent for any given volume and weight. Perhaps there is more of a demand for it. Or maybe it's easier to turn a profit on it by cutting it with something.
Shit's way too addictive, which is my main issue with it.
Christian Bale in a long black coat > Keanu Reeves in a long black coat.
Christian Bale did look awesome at the end, I like how he slowly let his hair grow out thoughout the whole movie while at the beginning it was only slicked back.
Really? Fighting a stealthed tank in the middle of a ruined building, one on one, while being under gunned and eventually going to melee and ripping your own arms off in the process of trying to open the tank up is reminiscent of the lobby scene in the matrix how?
Other than the fact that in both there are pillars that get shot?
The Wachowski Brother and Sister directly comment on the scene as being inspired from Ghost in the Shell. The destruction of the environment (pillars and such) is the main aspect, but otherwise was inspired from it.
Some scenes from the film provide actual visualizations of her highly abstract notions. Japanese director Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell was a strong influence. Producer Joel Silver has stated that the Wachowski brothers first described their intentions for The Matrix by showing him that anime and saying, "We wanna do that for real".[31][32] Mitsuhisa Ishikawa of Production I.G, which produced Ghost in the Shell, noted that the anime's high-quality visuals were a strong source of inspiration for the Wachowski brothers.
From Wikipedia (which is amazingly useful for this sort of thing).
Christian Bale in a long black coat > Keanu Reeves in a long black coat.
Christian Bale did look awesome at the end, I like how he slowly let his hair grow out thoughout the whole movie while at the beginning it was only slicked back.
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Nobody likes to be covered in shit!
Not this time. Bed and Wild Arms on my PSP, or Dawn of War for a bit, then bed.
shit why arent we playing what the fuck
The Matrix.
Playing a handheld in bed is always a good choice.
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Thanks, Sabs!
I think I'll do the same, but instead of playing Sins which I don't have I'll play DoW which I do.
That's fantastic that you finished it.
Which was your favorite book?
np :P
If you haven't watched Equilibrium yet I would advise that instead of The Matrix.
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Dawn of War 2 will be announced soon.
If there are not Tyranids, I swear to God I will fly to Canada and kick relic in the fucking nuts.
Well my favourite part of the matrix was the lobby scene which Equilibrium had lots of.
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Hmmm.
The Golden Compass was the best written. He obviously spent the most time on 1, it's immaculately paced and very well-polished.
The Subtle Knife was a little rushed, and it slows down a bit here and there when it stops focusing on the lead characters. It also ends abruptly, forcing 3 to start in media res. I got the sense that he worked on the manuscript for 1 on his own time, but had to write 2 under the terms of a publishing contract and was pushing himself to meet a deadline.
The Amber Spyglass was IMO the least well-written of the three, which is really faint condemnation, because I found them all quite well-written. 3 got a little muddled especially during the third quarter or so, and he doesn't flesh out certain concepts nearly as well as he did concepts he introduced in 1 and 2.
So 1 was the best written, but... I identified very strongly with Will, for a number of personal reasons, so I have to say that 2 was the one I enjoyed reading the most.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Sounds good to me. I want to try against the "unfair" AI.
Which is itself a scene in Ghost in the Shell.
I watched a few episodes of that, didn't get too far in it.
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Missing lost! Heavens
All three movies rock.
Damn you, roommate!
I know that because he was writing for a younger audience, he was writing for people with a shorter attention span. I think I have less of an attention span than the average adult reader of fiction.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Wait, from what in Ghost in the Shell? The manga? Cause I'm not remembering any scenes too similar to the lobby scene.
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Yes, and I don't know. I would conjecture that heroin is easier to smuggle being more potent for any given volume and weight. Perhaps there is more of a demand for it. Or maybe it's easier to turn a profit on it by cutting it with something.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
The first movie (Where she fights the multiped tank). There is an allusion to it in the second GiG as well.
Other than the fact that in both there are pillars that get shot?
Christian Bale in a long black coat > Keanu Reeves in a long black coat.
Occam's Razor strikes again!
Shit's way too addictive, which is my main issue with it.
Actually, that's probably it.
Christian Bale did look awesome at the end, I like how he slowly let his hair grow out thoughout the whole movie while at the beginning it was only slicked back.
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The Wachowski Brother and Sister directly comment on the scene as being inspired from Ghost in the Shell. The destruction of the environment (pillars and such) is the main aspect, but otherwise was inspired from it.
From Wikipedia (which is amazingly useful for this sort of thing).
No. Pale is sexy. Track marks are just one more advantage to being pale.
What the hell. I must watch this movie!