The Expanse
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The books are huge, and there’s just not room for everything. They’ve made choices different than I would have made, too; but others I think have been excellent (see the end of Season 3).
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Here would be the place to discuss aspects, with spoiler tag?
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Sure!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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In my opinion the worst thing they added in was:
Hidden text.
And the nicest thing they eliminated entirely was:Hidden text.
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Shit. This gets scary.
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Where are you, Inanna?
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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They found Anubis, and then Julie Mao on Eros.
It’s the whole music & build up.
It’s the whole music & build up.
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Next episode now - shit. Gawd I hope I don’t have nightmares.
Goodnight!
Goodnight!
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At home.Primula Baggins wrote:Where are you, Inanna?
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Wull, I knew that....
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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I'm starting to hate the books.
It started with
When season 3 ended and
One more book... They are probably still going to have people doing awful things to each other the whole time. *sigh*
Edit: And I miss Miller.
It started with
Hidden text.
and my distaste grows every time they go into the POV of a person who has done horrific things and expect you to feel sympathy. When season 3 ended and
Hidden text.
If I didn't have so much crocheting to do and needing a long series to occupy my brain while I do it, I'd abandon this series for something less depressing.One more book... They are probably still going to have people doing awful things to each other the whole time. *sigh*
Edit: And I miss Miller.
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That "one more book" is going to be a game changer. Not that it will allay your reasons for disliking the books...
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I keep telling myself the whole series can't be such a downer if they developed it for TV. I'm glad you say things will be changing. I'm getting pretty tired of *only* our protagonists being decent people. Some of our protagonists, anyway.
And the more I think about it, having Avasarala and Amos being comic relief is pretty darn weird. Although I did laugh out loud at some of their exchanges.
I guess I'm at the low point of the series story arc? Where everything is awful and there's no hope in sight for humanity? And the upswing starts next book???? (hope.... hope... hope...)
Edit: If I had paper books I'd be really tempted to peek ahead right now.
And the more I think about it, having Avasarala and Amos being comic relief is pretty darn weird. Although I did laugh out loud at some of their exchanges.
I guess I'm at the low point of the series story arc? Where everything is awful and there's no hope in sight for humanity? And the upswing starts next book???? (hope.... hope... hope...)
Edit: If I had paper books I'd be really tempted to peek ahead right now.
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Well... I didn't see that coming!
Now on to "Persepolis Rising"!
Now on to "Persepolis Rising"!
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Aha! Wasn’t that a twister! Glad it kept you interested.
On the show, I’m at the stage where
On the show, I’m at the stage where
Hidden text.
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I fixed your spoiler tags, Inanna.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I'm almost through with Persepolis Rising now.
I can best describe my reaction as morbid fascination.
It's like watching a train wreck. I can't take my eyes off it, but I hate what is happening.
I guess that's a sign of good writing? It's really good sci fi and great character development, but I really keep wishing that the poor characters could just *win* and live happily ever after.
I can best describe my reaction as morbid fascination.
It's like watching a train wreck. I can't take my eyes off it, but I hate what is happening.
I guess that's a sign of good writing? It's really good sci fi and great character development, but I really keep wishing that the poor characters could just *win* and live happily ever after.
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sorry, and thank you.Voronwë the Faithful wrote:I fixed your spoiler tags, Inanna.
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So, Tiamat’s Wrath just popped into my kindle (As it must have in Prim’s kindle).
So, did it pop into anyone else’s? I haven’t read it yet....
So, did it pop into anyone else’s? I haven’t read it yet....
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I just checked and it's on audible, too. It just kind of jumped in my cart and I bought it. I complain about this series so much and there I am buying the next book.
I'm a sucker for sticking with a series.
I'm a sucker for sticking with a series.
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