Darth Richard II Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yeah, for the first time in years I don't want to kick all the Hugo Voters in the groin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 so aSoS, the best fantasy novel in decades (maybe ever) doesn't win a Hugo but the atrocious television episode of it's most gut wrenching scene does? Fuck the Hugo awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 2014 Hugos: same shit, just a slightly different smell and presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Headless Ned Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Vox Day's story didn't win, such a shame... And we were all rooting for that crazy kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Headless Ned Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 so aSoS, the best fantasy novel in decades (maybe ever) doesn't win a Hugo but the atrocious television episode of it's most gut wrenching scene does? Fuck the Hugo awards. ? It's been generally well received that episode. And rightly so. I thought they did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 \m/ Suck It, Dr Who!I thought it was great that Day of the Doctor was even nominated. It's really one of the best episodes from the new series, hands down (I don't like comparing new and old).Rains of Castamere definitely deserved to win, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm just sick of Dr Who sweeping the awards all the time. Well OK, I also don't like it, but I don't have the burning hatred for it I do for other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Had there been only one Dr. Who related nomination I doubt GoT wins. Who has been splitting the vote between multipule episodes for years. It'a simply that GoT is popular enough in its own right to take advantage of divided who votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Had there been only one Dr. Who related nomination I doubt GoT wins. Who has been splitting the vote between multipule episodes for years. It'a simply that GoT is popular enough in its own right to take advantage of divided who votes. Vote splitting is not an issue with the ballot system used for the Hugos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Do we know the "order" of the novels? Because I was predicting (without having read a single page or have even the slightest idea about the content) that Leckie or Grant would win, so I want to know if Grant actually came second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Gormenghast,http://loncon3.org/hugos/2014%20Hugo%20awards%20full%20details.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Gormenghast, http://loncon3.org/hugos/2014%20Hugo%20awards%20full%20details.pdf Wow. WoT was voted AGAINST with some fervor if I read that right. Candidate for 1, but instead ends up at 4, meaning that those in support of other books bandwagoned against it, given the occasion ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Wonder if Season 4 will be on the ballot for long presentation next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Wow. WoT was voted AGAINST with some fervor if I read that right. Candidate for 1, but instead ends up at 4, meaning that those in support of other books bandwagoned against it, given the occasion ;) Not sure what you mean by candidate for 1; all the nominees are candidates by definition. Nearly two thirds of voters who expressed a preference supported WoT over No Award. No bandwagoning, voters just preferred other books. The 5% requirement needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Not sure what you mean by candidate for 1; all the nominees are candidates by definition. Nearly two thirds of voters who expressed a preference supported WoT over No Award. No bandwagoning, voters just preferred other books. The 5% requirement needs to go.Oh he's just one of those WoT hates that's going to be all smug for the next year because it didn't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 WoT comes 2nd in the first race, but only comes 4th in the end. Meaning that those who voted other books also voted together against WoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 WoT comes 2nd in the first race, but only comes 4th in the end. Meaning that those who voted other books also voted together against WoT. Meaning that most of the people whose favourite was Ancillary Justice preferred Parasite and/or Neptune's Brood over WoT, but also thought WoT was better than Warbound. Only 860 people actively voted against WoT, rather than for other nominees (not an insignificant number, but a very clear minority). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Shhh don't use actual human logic, you might break him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Meaning that most of the people whose favourite was Ancillary Justice preferred Parasite and/or Neptune's Brood over WoT I call that bandwagon. "Parasite" was the last in the first pool and managed to be still on top of both WoT and Warbound. Note how in all the other categories the distribution is regular. Only the WoT got that kind of organized vote against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I call that bandwagon. "Parasite" was the last in the first pool and managed to be still on top of both WoT and Warbound. That just means that most people who liked Parasite liked Ancillary Justice even more. They weren't lying about preferring Parasite to WoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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