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Post by clocketpatch on Apr 30, 2009 0:37:18 GMT
So, I've been reading the book "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I think from that author combo you should already know how awesome this book is. Then I turned a page and read this:
Firstly, however, Newt had to do something about the flying saucer. It landed on the road ahead of him just as he was trying to find the Lower Tadfield turning and had the map spread over the steering wheel. He had to brake hard. It looked like every cartoon of a flying saucer Newt had ever seen. As he stared over the top of his map, a door in the saucer opened with a satisfying whoosh, revealing a gleaming walkway which extended automatically down to the road. Brilliant blue light shone out, outlining three alien shapes. They walked down the ramp. At least, two of them walked. The one that looked like a pepper pot just skidded down it, and fell over at the bottom.
Book has just gained about a billion more win points (and it had quite a few stocked up already) EPIC LOVE WIN YAY!
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Post by merrythemad on Apr 30, 2009 2:42:55 GMT
HAHA! Neil Gaiman rocks! He is one of my favorite writers! There are rumors he'll be writing for DW next series! I highly recommend Neil Gaiman, also he "cameos" in a Tori Amos song, and wrote the Sandman graphic novels (excellent in spite of shoddy art), along with myriad, well not myriad maybe, but many, other really thoughtful, fun and insightful reads. Neil is really good at poking fun at himself and the world around him, in a way that matters but doesn't make you ache, he's great.
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Post by clocketpatch on Apr 30, 2009 2:58:39 GMT
There are rumors he'll be writing for DW next series! THIS! I've heard, and it still makes me happy. He could be like, the Moffat to Moffat's RTD (I'm sure I've heard that said before somewhere, possibly by JJPOR, anyway...) yes, would like muchies please?
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Post by IMForeman on Apr 30, 2009 3:06:46 GMT
Good Omens is one of my favorite books ever. And I love that part, although I didn't catch the reference the first time I read it because I had only heard of Doctor Who by name.
I remember some quote PTerry made about the TV movie...*looks it up* Oh yes...."You can't remember the plot of the Dr Who movie because it didn't have one, just a lot of plot holes strung together. It did have a lot of flashing lights, though."
Neil Gaiman better write an episode. It would not only make up for Stephen Fry not writing one, it would be a whole different beast of win.
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Post by merrythemad on May 1, 2009 18:00:02 GMT
it would be ultimawin like ultima materia in ff7 nothing beats it! At least, imho, though, I may be biased as gaiman has been among my fave writers for over half my life.
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Every night, when... the stars come out, I'll look up on her behalf. ...And think of you.
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Post by NonCom-Com on Aug 3, 2009 23:39:56 GMT
I caught that when I read it. it was so cool i had to point it out to my friends as they read it
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Post by merrythemad on Aug 5, 2009 13:23:26 GMT
I guess the Doctor makes an appearance in the Eragorn series as well (vaguely related don't shoot me).
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Post by clocketpatch on Aug 5, 2009 21:01:30 GMT
I guess the Doctor makes an appearance in the Eragorn series as well (vaguely related don't shoot me). Does he really? I've read the first two... all I noticed was a vague plot symmetry with Star Wars, but that's neither here nor there.
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Post by IMForeman on Aug 6, 2009 5:06:59 GMT
Lately Doctor Who references are showing up in the most random places. I recently finished Thursday Next: First Among Sequels, one of the brilliant Thursday Next books that I heartily recommend and came across this:
And then shortly afterwards Landen comes back with Remembrance of the Daleks.
The equally brilliant books of fake trivia by John Hodgman, The Areas of My Expertise and More Information Than You Require also contain more than a few references, such as informing us that Martin Van Buren was a Time Lord (who looked uncannily like Colin Baker in the photo, I might add).
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Post by clocketpatch on Aug 6, 2009 5:23:44 GMT
My room mate has all of the Thursday Next books stashed in the library. I've finished the first one, found it a bit meh to be honest (but that might have been because said room mate was hyping it up so much it couldn't possibly meet standard, also I was reading it during exams which is never a good idea...). Now I shall have to go and read the sequel, because anything that references Remembrance wins about a thousand win points in my books.
Also, IM, I must say that your icon is all different sorts of creepy. I didn't initially realise that it was a gif, then I turned away and looked back and the creepy gas mask boy was looking a different way, and I was like "What?" and then he did move and I was like "AHHH!!"
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Post by IMForeman on Aug 6, 2009 5:35:44 GMT
It's actually (somewhat confusingly, I know) the 5th book in the series. I'm a big fan of the books, although originally when I tried reading the first one I was uninterested and put it down, before going back to it later, finishing it and really starting to like it, and by the time I read this latest one I was completely hooked. So it's possible that they take a bit of time to get into them.
Also, good, I was hoping to scare people with my icon.
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Post by merrythemad on Aug 6, 2009 19:12:38 GMT
Yeah, it's in Brisinger something about the Lonely God writing his name in the sand and in the author's letter at the end he mentions it again "Also, for those who understood the reference to a "lonely god" when Eragon and Arya are sitting by the campfire, my only excuse is that the Doctor can travel everywhere, even alternate realities. Hey, I'm a fan too"n Sorry, I can't find the actual reference my mother reads the books (not I) and she pointed it out to me.
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