Tassie Dave’s Comments (group member since Mar 27, 2011)

Tassie Dave’s comments from the The Sword and Laser group.

Minsta wrote: "I am reading A Dance with Dragons - after I finish this one the next book in the series will be available, right??"

It's only been 9 years. Don't rush the man ;-)

I'm sure he'll be finished the series by 2050 :-?

I found it odd too. I'd only read the comic and assumed it was pronounced the same as the word 'bode', but I got used to it in the TV show.

It's not the first, and definitely won't be the last, time I find American pronunciation "peculiar" ;-)

Robert wrote: "Anybody else getting a Starship Troopers vibe from this? At least the training in the early chapters?"

Definitely big Starship Troopers vibe early on.

Some other old bloke agreed with us earlier in this thread ;-)

I'm enjoying it after 4 Chapters. More so than last month's pick.

I can understand those who need to get it from a library needing advance notice and, if it's available, reading it and returning it early.

I impose a rule on myself, that I don't start reading the pick earlier than the evening before the start of the month.

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Trike wrote: "Tassie Dave wrote: "Third House - Me :-)
The Third House is the vanguard of trend in the Empire, setting fashion and sparking gossip with their every move.."

Dave is the Billy Porter of S&L:"

I'm a trend setter. I've no idea what he's trying to do ;-)

Ruth wrote: "As the Sixth House is the house of the book nerds, I’ll bet that’s where most of us belong!"

I thought the same thing :-)

We did have a brief discussion about this in the announcement thread.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My ideas of where some of us would fit from that thread:

First House - Veronica (The Emperor)

Second House - The Roberator
The Second House is the militant strength of the Emperor. Deeply interwoven with the Cohort, they comport themselves with military rigour in all situations. Their fervent devotion to rank and order makes them prone to taking charge, often over the protestations of other houses.

Third House - Me :-)
The Third House is the vanguard of trend in the Empire, setting fashion and sparking gossip with their every move. Not only do they spark rumours, they also diligently collect intelligence, both personal and political.

Fourth House- Tom
The Fourth House is the vanguard of the Empire, first over the line on every battlefield as the Emperor wages war across the galaxy.

Sixth House- The rest of you ;-)

2 of those things are real life potential disasters we survived. 1 is not. What Mayan Predictions? That was only New Age nonsense made up by idiots.

What did the Mayans, actually, think would happen at the end of their long count calendar?

The same thing that happens at the end of our calendar. The next day we start it all over again.

Ruth wrote: "So how does ripping out each page of the book as you read it fit into this grid?"

Psychopathic and sociopathic behaviour can't be quantified on a grid designed for us human readers ;-)

I wouldn't call 19 years, "just before" ;-)

The Cold War was well and truly alive in 1972 and looked like it wasn't going anywhere soon. That it would be gone in 20 years would have been laughed at by both sides.

Trike wrote: "Just like America’s elections. :p."

I don't fully understand your complicated electoral system.

Our pollies just call an election whenever they feel like it and a month later we vote.

Your's just seem to drag on for years :-?

That youtube video is region locked.

This one is not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clU6y...

Alan Tudyk is the only reason I will give that a look. SYFY and comedy don't fill me with any great hope :-?

Mark wrote: "On the advice of Tassie Dave, I withdraw my nomination of The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley BUT I"M GOING TO READ IT ANYWAY!"

SO AM I, DAMN IT ;-)

I guess we'll be getting a few people changing their choice and seconds ;-)

There is an origin story for the keys in the comics
(view spoiler)[In the TV show, when the Omega door is opened, gold bullets shoot out. (They are represented differently in the comic) These creatures are the substance from which the keys were made.

In the comic one of the Locke's ancestors found this portal and the creatures (that became 'whispering iron') He made a key to lock the portal door and the other keys. He hid them for future descendants of his to find.

Most of them are in fairly easy to find places, but adults, for some magical reason, don't notice them. They only call to the Locke children. (hide spoiler)]

I do hope they go into the history of the keys in the TV show.

A hot mess :-?

Apparently it's been a huge flop in China and Russia (The countries that made it) I can see why ;-)

https://asianfilmstrike.com/2019/10/0...

Nils, answering your spoiler
(view spoiler)[Erin Voss' story is different in the comic. It is Dodge that empties Erin's mind, while they are still teenagers and before Dodge is killed and ends up in the Well. He leaves her very scattered memories. That's why she ends up in the mental hospital.

Her being locked in her own head is a TV construct. I like it. It does quickly explain the idea of being trapped in your own brain.

As for the Head Key being in the garbage disposal. No idea. Bode accidentally finds it in the comic. He's fishing in a pond on the estate and it comes up on the fish hook. (hide spoiler)]

I only read the first issue of NOS4A2. It didn't hook me. I may give it another chance if it's on sale again.

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