The Discworld Thread

[tectonicRobot]

Nanny Ogg > Granny Weatherwax

WHAAAAA???

That being said, I haven't read all the witches books, so I can't really comment on it.

Does Rincewind ever get chased by the City Watch? That would be interesting.

[Stij]

I don't think Rincewind has any encounters with the Watch at all, AFAIK. If he has, they've been really brief.

I've always thought it would be cool if Terry finished off the series with a massive crossover book that featured every major recurring character. I have no idea how that would actually look, though. The closest thing to an overarching plot thread between all the storylines is the occasionally mentioned fact that the Great A'Tuin is swimming towards something and has some inscrutable cosmic purpose. Not sure how you could easily turn that into a book plot, though.

[kaoticAntagonist]

He did in The Light Fantastic.

[kholhaus]

I want a book on Great A'tuin's true gender.



For SCIENCE.

[kaoticAntagonist]

I...

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Think its female. It had eggs at least.

Of course I know little about turtles and less about space turtles sooo....

[kholhaus]

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It gets even stranger when you realize that turtle eggs determine gender by the temperature of the sand they're in.

MY BRAIN IS HURTING.

[Stij]

He did in The Light Fantastic.

The Light Fantastic is the first time we hear of it, yeah, but A'Tuin's ultimate motives are still pretty vague.

[Onamar]

As of like half an hour ago, I've officially read every Discworld book. Just finished "I Shall Wear Midnight"

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Holy shit, the Rough Music, I was not expecting ANYTHING that dark.

[kaoticAntagonist]

You read Eric? Cause I haven't got the chance. i'm waffling about weather to buy the Illustrated version or not.

Also I haven't got the Science of Discworld yet unfortunately.

[Onamar]

Yeah I've read Eric. That was forever ago. I don't own any of the Science books actually, I should probably get around to those.

[Chuko Liang]

the first discworld book I read was Going Postal. I have quite a few I just haven't read yet, but Mort was my favorite so far that I've read.

Pratchett knows the brilliance of making books about the coolest minor character.

[kaoticAntagonist]

First was Thud!. Then the Monsterous Regiment and Making Money.

Wait, no, it was The Color of Magic I read first. Then the others. Last Summer I believe.

[Gabu]

I've read a Discworld book that was mainly for kids (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents) about 7 to 10 months ago and liked it a lot, even if I did finish reading it in a few days because the the large type and overall thin book. But the other day I was at the mall and noticed Borders was still open (despite mom saying it wasn't anymore) and managed to find the last Discworld book in that store. I'll have to read Guards! Guards! once I finish reading the comic book haul I got during that trip as well. $1 comic books fuck yeah (and even one called Barack the Barbarian. I am not making this up.).

[temporalPeregrine]

I don't think Rincewind has any encounters with the Watch at all, AFAIK. If he has, they've been really brief.

I dont remember if he meets the rest of the watch, but Rincewind meets Carrot in 'The last hero' and both are main characters so it was a pretty long encounter.

[GideonWells]

With Rincewind it is hard to say. With his luck he probably is ordered by Ventinari to follow Vimes around when Ventinari thinks Sam is getting too bored.

[tectonicRobot]

Holy crap Elves. What is wrong with these things? Shoulda read Lords and Ladies a while ago...

[Jacquerel]

Read all of them, own most. Very sad that it is impossible to bring my collection with me to and from uni and I started too late to re-buy them all on my kindle!

I've always thought it would be cool if Terry finished off the series with a massive crossover book that featured every major recurring character. I have no idea how that would actually look, though. The closest thing to an overarching plot thread between all the storylines is the occasionally mentioned fact that the Great A'Tuin is swimming towards something and has some inscrutable cosmic purpose. Not sure how you could easily turn that into a book plot, though.

Well the last one is meant to be some kind of murder mystery with Vimes right
So you know, that doesn't sound like a bad framework to put in every major character at once

[tectonicRobot]

I gotta say one of my favorite scenes in this series is when Moist Von Lipwig

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admits to being a thief at his trial.

That was seriously awesome.

[Stij]

I've always thought it would be cool if Terry finished off the series with a massive crossover book that featured every major recurring character. I have no idea how that would actually look, though. The closest thing to an overarching plot thread between all the storylines is the occasionally mentioned fact that the Great A'Tuin is swimming towards something and has some inscrutable cosmic purpose. Not sure how you could easily turn that into a book plot, though.

Well the last one is meant to be some kind of murder mystery with Vimes right
So you know, that doesn't sound like a bad framework to put in every major character at once

Oooh yeah, that would be cool. Especially if it ended up being some ridiculous Murder On The Orient Express-type scenario.

Is Snuff supposed to be the final book in the series? Or by "last" did you mean "latest"?

[Jacquerel]

Both
At least I am reasonably sure I remember him saying somewhere that he wouldn't have time for another, very sad

[Onamar]

GAH WHY DID YOU HAVE TO REMIND ME THAT HE'S OLD AND DYING.

[kaoticAntagonist]

I gotta say one of my favorite scenes in this series is when Moist Von Lipwig

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admits to being a thief at his trial.

That was seriously awesome.

Yes it was.
If you ain't flying your dying.

[Quirk]

GAH WHY DID YOU HAVE TO REMIND ME THAT HE'S OLD AND DYING.

As depressing as it is, I have the hope that there will be one person standing in the back at the funeral, cosplaying as Death. It's only fitting.

[tectonicRobot]

GAH WHY DID YOU HAVE TO REMIND ME THAT HE'S OLD AND DYING.

As depressing as it is, I have the hope that there will be one person standing in the back at the funeral, cosplaying as Death. It's only fitting.

You don't think that would be... tasteless? No, I suppose not.

I was hoping he could the series with a really, really big bang. All the characters coming together, to fight some sort of unspeakable evil kinda thing.

D':

[Onamar]

GAH WHY DID YOU HAVE TO REMIND ME THAT HE'S OLD AND DYING.

As depressing as it is, I have the hope that there will be one person standing in the back at the funeral, cosplaying as Death. It's only fitting.

You don't think that would be... tasteless? No, I suppose not.

I was hoping he could the series with a really, really big bang. All the characters coming together, to fight some sort of unspeakable evil kinda thing.

D':

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