williamjm Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Theda Baratheon said: I' joking I'll read it all I'll just have to buy the last part. Cnt believe it took me so long to read this I LOVE IT Adams' two Dirk Gently novels are also excellent if you haven't read them, although they are a bit lacking in spaceships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, williamjm said: Adams' two Dirk Gently novels are also excellent if you haven't read them, although they are a bit lacking in spaceships. I will read them because I really want to watch the show! Am hearing good things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Having trouble choosing between the Rocinante, and Lone Star's Winnebago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 25 minutes ago, Theda Baratheon said: I will read them because I really want to watch the show! Am hearing good things! An excellent show, definitely watch it when you get the chance Just now, Martini Sigil said: Having trouble choosing between the Rocinante, and Lone Star's Winnebago Rocinate would be my choice too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 39 minutes ago, Theda Baratheon said: I will read them because I really want to watch the show! Am hearing good things! The books and TV series are very different in terms of plot, but they are both great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The Battlestar Galactica, I feel like it could be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 7:30 AM, Rhom said: No love for the Normandy SR-2?!!!? I think I'd rather go for the Leviathan model Reaper. That's badass, and scary as shit. Though the price would be indoctrination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 12 hours ago, williamjm said: Adams' two Dirk Gently novels are also excellent if you haven't read them, although they are a bit lacking in spaceships. Yerp - my favourite DA books to be sure. The show would have been so much better to me if I hadn't read the books beforehand; but that's always the risk with crossing media. And whilst they don't have spaceships; they DO have a Thor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 8 hours ago, Which Tyler said: Yerp - my favourite DA books to be sure. The show would have been so much better to me if I hadn't read the books beforehand; but that's always the risk with crossing media. And whilst they don't have spaceships; they DO have a Thor I've just remembered that there is a spaceship in the first book, although we only see it briefly near the end. I think the TV show does a good job of capturing Adams' anarchic sense of humour and the surrealism of his plotting, I think he might well have approved of it even if it changes so much from the books. I think it's best not to think too much about the book when watching the show, while it does bring some new things that are a lot of fun, it is missing most of my favourite parts of the books like the Electric Monk, Dirk's pocket I-Ching calculator or Thor counting all the stones in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 19 hours ago, Arch-MaesterPhilip said: The Battlestar Galactica, I feel like it could be real. Both versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 On 04/02/2018 at 9:33 PM, A True Kaniggit said: Really? I'd think you would've chosen a ship that didn't lose you the war. Like a Mon Calamari Cruiser. Now THOSE were some fine vessels. The ISD didn’t lose me the war, that was plot armour, a turncoat apprentice and an angsty teenager . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 23 hours ago, williamjm said: I think the TV show does a good job of capturing Adams' anarchic sense of humour and the surrealism of his plotting, I think he might well have approved of it even if it changes so much from the books. Isn't it supposed to be a sequel to the books, rather than an adaptation? I'm pretty sure there was a reference to book events early on, though I don't recall the details. Dirk himself isn't much like I imagined him (the BBC series Dirk is closer), but I'm not sure it isn't a valid interpretation of the character as written; I'd need to reread the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Lord Sidious said: The ISD didn’t lose me the war, that was plot armour, a turncoat apprentice and an angsty teenager . Ah yes. That despicable plot armor. I've heard it's even strong enough to stop stone tipped arrows. Too bad no other futuristic materials can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, felice said: Isn't it supposed to be a sequel to the books, rather than an adaptation? I'm pretty sure there was a reference to book events early on, though I don't recall the details. Dirk himself isn't much like I imagined him (the BBC series Dirk is closer), but I'm not sure it isn't a valid interpretation of the character as written; I'd need to reread the books. It could be that's the intention, I haven't really read anything about what the writers of the show have said. There are some book references occasionally, Dirk a couple of times refers to meeting Thor. While Dirk does share some character traits with the book Dirk I don't know whether the backstory really fits with it being a sequel, maybe if the entire Blackwing project took place after the books but I'm not sure if he's old enough for that to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 2/4/2018 at 7:24 PM, Martini Sigil said: Having trouble choosing between the Rocinante, and Lone Star's Winnebago I see the Winnebago and a raise you Spaceball 1, I love the bumper sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 It's great that the first car in space has a Hitch-Hiker's reference in it. Back to the spaceships: the Liberator from Blake's 7. That ship is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Werthead said: Back to the spaceships: the Liberator from Blake's 7. That ship is awesome. Yep - it's a pity the model wasn't lit and shot like that more often! The flight deck is also very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 06/02/2018 at 8:07 PM, A True Kaniggit said: Ah yes. That despicable plot armor. I've heard it's even strong enough to stop stone tipped arrows. Too bad no other futuristic materials can. Don’t forget the lot armour merged with cuteness/fluffiness, a true force to rule the galaxy!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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