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clash_bowley
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Apparently waitresses and torturers and formerly dead people with no memories make superb actors! Who woulda thunk it?
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Talos is very talented... :smiley: I dunno, Neil! Haven't a clue about the performance. Let's call it "MAGIC!" and not question it. I do that a lot with this book. :hushed: As for the Gate, I assume we will be informed later on if the au…
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(Quote) That would be me! He and I worked on it waaaay back! Mercedes is related by marriage. :wink:
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I'm sure Dorcas would be smitten... I also realized that Jolenta was the waitress in a new skin. Looks like she got what she wanted.
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All I can think about is Thrak Attack by King Crimson. Don't think there's any relation there... :open_mouth:
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(Quote) Thank you, Paul! It is a lot of fun for me! :smiley:
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Here is the album as a You Tube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mKGwYMJRG4VOXT8Jksk8FnPzCQ9qLxl44
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I don't know. I have to fight my base instinct to make things more nuanced just to read this book, which makes it a bit of a strain. I don't think it would be a much fun if it were more nuanced, though, not unless it were an entirely different book,…
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Never cared to read Campbell.
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It would be game I wouldn't be interested in playing. :smiley:
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BTW, I had definitely read the first few chapters of this book, then put it down and never came back to it. I know why - at this time I was not as appreciative as I have become of the uses of stereotype and genre expectation - and just thought it wa…
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Luchare is my hero. :smile: Cartoons, of course! We may not know who the "good guys" are, but we know who the bad guys are! They stand around sneering and twirling their moustaches and being all eeeevil all through the book. :wink:
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I would say not at all, and I don't think Lanier gave a crap for that. He didn't even try. The apocalypse was an excuse, not a reason. :p
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There is much about the forms of religion, but not much about religion - the opposite of Tolkien. I don't mean empty forms, mind! Hiero finds much value in performing the rituals, but we see nothing of what is behind them. That would be a miracle in…
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The factions were the least interesting of anything in this book. They were straight up cartoonish tropes. As others have said, that's fine, as this book isn't about the factions. i just wonder that you selected factions as a topic of interest!
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Vivid? Yes. I would say over-saturated? Primary colored?
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(Quote) Hi Misha: I don't consider myself a musician, just a guy who loves to make music. I was going to be a musician 40+ years ago, but I quit that path because I thought the lifestyle would kill me. Now I'm too old to live that life, so I am saf…
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Pretty sure I read this.
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@Bill White - I had no clue either. I was intensely confused by what happened, and had to piece it together by re-reading.
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@RichardAbbott - Agilus was executed for killing bystanders, which was not planned, and not part of the conspiracy between himself and Agia, therefore she was not punished. I have no idea if their conspiracy is an actual crime, or if Severian needs …
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I have been having a great deal of fun, and learning a lot about making music, though it does cut into my game designing time significantly! Generally speaking, for me learning a lot == having a great deal of fun... :smiley:
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I have read several of the Falco series and quite enjoyed them!
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Just letting you all know I plan on commenting on the questions, but I am not finished reading yet!
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Yes, exactly! :smiley:
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Given Wolfe's propensity for mis-spelling and not giving a crap, I assumed Sennet was Senet, the Egyptian board game. Seemed to suit what happened well enough!
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I was pretty much mystified by these chapters.
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Welcome in Ben!
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I will do my best to catch up!
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Awesome! :D
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The deer finally found its way here! I will attempt to keep up!