I started discworld at like age 10 with The Last Continent as an isolated hillbilly child who certainly didnt know anything about Australia, wizards or universities so it was basically like reading a fever
I started discworld at like age 10 with The Last Continent as an isolated hillbilly child who certainly didnt know anything about Australia, wizards or universities so it was basically like reading a fever
For something written by a foreigner, there are so many australian in-jokes in that book that I do wonder how it translates overseas.
I started discworld at like age 10 with The Last Continent as an isolated hillbilly child who certainly didnt know anything about Australia, wizards or universities so it was basically like reading a fever
For something written by a foreigner, there are so many australian in-jokes in that book that I do wonder how it translates overseas.
I remember getting a lot of it and not feeling completely lost, so I think it worked out fine
All that does is remind me of the derangedly terrible North American covers with the lumpen potato people and the clean shaven dwarves all in polka dot bandannas
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
I don't know the last time you read one of those, but they did not age well.
I only read a couple of Piers Anthony books that I recall, but even as a kid in the 90s the creepiness, misogyny and outright paedophilia seemed pretty front and centre.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
I pretty much agree with everything she says here. That description does not inspire confidence at first glance.
Also interesting that one of the people most of afraid of the Watch/Vimes is Vetinari. The ironfisted ruler of Ankh-Morpok. He's the prototypical benevolent despot, but he knows that if he ever goes too far Vimes and Carrot would remove him.
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Piers Anthony also seemed very cool and nice in that This American Life piece from years back about that kid that ran away to come live with him. He handled that situation about as well as one could.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
I pretty much agree with everything she says here. That description does not inspire confidence at first glance.
Oh I read the deadspin article and they very literally turned Sybil into batman, okay, I now have zero hope for this. Blegh.
I dunno. I didn't get that impression from the one sentence description of her?
Could be good. I'll cross my fingers
"Chaotic vigilanteism" sounds a lot like batman.
What did she do in the books then?
Edit asking cause I haven't read them
She's just, like, a noblewoman minding her own business and breeding dragons. She doesn't fight crime at all. She does huge work for social change but it's entirely through legitimate channels.
I really gotta remember to stop ever mentioning I like a thing that the conversation hasn't already covered, I'm just gonna get told that it's bad, actually.
yeah those are extraordinarily ugly. I avoided discworld as a kid because the library had those covers and it made the books look like the lowest possible form of satire. Also the way the artist drew women, ugh.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
I pretty much agree with everything she says here. That description does not inspire confidence at first glance.
Oh I read the deadspin article and they very literally turned Sybil into batman, okay, I now have zero hope for this. Blegh.
I dunno. I didn't get that impression from the one sentence description of her?
Could be good. I'll cross my fingers
"Chaotic vigilanteism" sounds a lot like batman.
What did she do in the books then?
Edit asking cause I haven't read them
She's just, like, a noblewoman minding her own business and breeding dragons. She doesn't fight crime at all. She does huge work for social change but it's entirely through legitimate channels.
She'd probably be pretty good at the vigilante thing. Anybody who can shove medicine down a swamp dragon's throat and live to tell the tale could probably handle a mugger or two.
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Yeah but there's very little reason for her to go after lawful muggings
The whole "crime has been legalized" thing doesn't really bother me
That is 100% true in the books, the Thieves and Assassin's guilds are prominent fixtures right from the jump and a major part of the city
The only thing that gives me outright pause is the Sybil change. Everything else reads to me as being in line with the books but filtered through the lens of a marketing writer trying to make it sound flashy and badass
Yeah but there's very little reason for her to go after lawful muggings
Oh certainly not lawful muggings. That's guild business. But she'll never forget that fateful night after the opera when her parents were killed by freelance muggers. This is why licensure is important.
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Also if there's one thing Vimes is not okay with it's vigilantism
Vimes is like Anti-Batman. Justice ought to be accounted for publicly, and he can't trust himself to administer judgement himself, in part because he wouldn't stop doing it.
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For something written by a foreigner, there are so many australian in-jokes in that book that I do wonder how it translates overseas.
I should change that though, I really enjoyed it and want to read more!
I remember getting a lot of it and not feeling completely lost, so I think it worked out fine
I'm sure I missed a bunch though
wow
well the good news is it gets a lot better so you're almost certainly going to enjoy the ride.
I still like that book, but he absolutely hadn't figured out a lot of stuff
Rincewind is still one of my favorite characters
How can you not love a wizard that's very bad at being a wizard
But she's difficult to MAKE read things so I guess I'll just wait till she's interested. My mom did buy her all the Tiffany Aching books, anyway!
Dormer as Vines is great casting.
I don't know the last time you read one of those, but they did not age well.
Once Paul Kidby started getting involved, the outsides started to look far more reminiscent of the insides.
also, relevant thread:
I only read a couple of Piers Anthony books that I recall, but even as a kid in the 90s the creepiness, misogyny and outright paedophilia seemed pretty front and centre.
never started Xanth though, I had rules about series that long even then
And the worst at everything else
I pretty much agree with everything she says here. That description does not inspire confidence at first glance.
Then I got a little older...
It sucks because they are still really fun ideas and stories without all of the bullshit. He's a good writer.
Oh I read the deadspin article and they very literally turned Sybil into batman, okay, I now have zero hope for this. Blegh.
Also interesting that one of the people most of afraid of the Watch/Vimes is Vetinari. The ironfisted ruler of Ankh-Morpok. He's the prototypical benevolent despot, but he knows that if he ever goes too far Vimes and Carrot would remove him.
I don't care for Pyramids or Moving Pictures, personally.
There are some Discworld books that aren't great, sure, but all of The Watch stuff is good
Aaron Sorkin must be stopped
stupid sexy Dormers
Ah, that I can agree with
I dunno. I didn't get that impression from the one sentence description of her?
Could be good. I'll cross my fingers
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"Chaotic vigilanteism" sounds a lot like batman.
What did she do in the books then?
Edit asking cause I haven't read them
She's just, like, a noblewoman minding her own business and breeding dragons. She doesn't fight crime at all. She does huge work for social change but it's entirely through legitimate channels.
She'd probably be pretty good at the vigilante thing. Anybody who can shove medicine down a swamp dragon's throat and live to tell the tale could probably handle a mugger or two.
That is 100% true in the books, the Thieves and Assassin's guilds are prominent fixtures right from the jump and a major part of the city
The only thing that gives me outright pause is the Sybil change. Everything else reads to me as being in line with the books but filtered through the lens of a marketing writer trying to make it sound flashy and badass
Oh certainly not lawful muggings. That's guild business. But she'll never forget that fateful night after the opera when her parents were killed by freelance muggers. This is why licensure is important.
Vimes is like Anti-Batman. Justice ought to be accounted for publicly, and he can't trust himself to administer judgement himself, in part because he wouldn't stop doing it.