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I was wondering if anybody was interested in a Discworld thread.

>> No.794912

I'd be more interested in a turtle thread.

>> No.794931

no

>> No.794939

maybe. post some interesting... something

>> No.794956

How about a discussion on how shit Going Postal (the TV adaption) was?

Very shit, that's how shit.

>> No.794960

>>794956

Eh. I thought it wasn't that bad.

>> No.794974

>>794902

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>> No.794975

>>794960

The Golems were pretty bad, though.

>> No.794976

>>794956
Why do adaptations always have to be so shit? They could spread the enjoyment to people who otherwise wouldn't get it, but just wind up being so that the only way to enjoy it is if you're already familiar with it, and even then the enjoyment is lessened by the superiority of the source material.

>> No.794980

Is it just me, or does Pratchett seem to be setting up a younger generation to replace the current characters?

In Unseen Academicals, it was strongly implied that Ponder Stibbons would be the next archchancellor of UU. Vetinari seems to be grooming Lipwig to be the next Patrician. The witches have Tiffany, Sam Vimes will probably be succeeded by Carrot.

I have to wonder if Pratchett is hoping he can manage to write one last book about the new generation coming in to it's own.

>> No.794982

>>794976

I've heard the acting in "Going Postal" is pretty good, but the effects are pretty lame. It seems the main problems were budgetary.

>> No.794986
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>>794980
Probably so he can leave something for the people who are going to be succeeding him to work with. Which makes me sad.

>> No.794992

>>794980
Death will be a constant, if not we have Susan, and as for Sam, we might get his son instead of him.

>> No.794998

>>794976

Actually the Hogfather one pretty good. They cast it well, and didn't fuck around with the story.

It all went to shit with Colour of Magic, with it's god awful casting (David Jason as Rincewind for example), and how they merged two books into one, butchering the plot and cutting out all the cool stuff (Sender of Eight, Lady Luck, Water Troll, etc etc).

Plus, no fucking dungeon dimensions. Just Tim Curry with contact lens.

>> No.795018

>>794905

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>> No.795030

>>794992

Alternatively, Susan and Lobsang might have a kid

>> No.795039

>>794992
The replacement for Death didn't really work out with Mort, and I dearly hope it won't for Susan.
Because fuck Susan.

>> No.795041

>>794986

I'd love for someone else to take over, but I fear there only be one Terry Pratchett.

>> No.795044

>>794998
>Actually the Hogfather one pretty good.
No it wasn't. It was awful.

>> No.795059

>>795044

How so?

>> No.795083

Personally, I want to see more of Mightily Oates.

>> No.795192

Woo Discworld thread!

>>794980
>Lipwig replacing Vetinari
>Carrot replacing Vimes
LIKE HELL THEY WOULD