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Watching Richard III and this guy in the row in front sees me sit behind him during the interval, and then turns to his wife; “you’ve got all these young girls coming and they’re only here for Martin Freeman *two minutes later* I’ve never read any Shakespeare and I don’t really understand it. No clue what’s going on in this play but the main characters devious and he’ll probably regret it.”
These young girls know more about Shakespeare and appreciate his work more than you do, mate. The fact that the only thing you know about this play is that Martin Freeman’s in it goes to show who’s here for what reasons.
Disney didn’t kill the EU.
The EU hasn’t died unless you and everyone else let it die.
Lucasfilm made the decision to create new stories.
Get to know these facts.
I spent a good minute staring at this trying to work out how Disney could possibly kill the European Union.
It took me far too long to realise you meant the extended universe. Now, let me educate y’all.
In the Star Wars universe, there are varying levels of canon, and these are determined by something called the Holocron. The films are level one, also known as G-canon in the Holocron, they are the only part of the universe that has ever been declared “absolute canon”. From here, it’s basically that the further away you get from movies, the less canon you are from the outset. TV shows and such could be considered level two, or T-canon. Any books etc would be level three and below: C-canon, S-canon and N-canon, meaning they were barely canonical in the first place.
Lucas himself put it like this: “There’s my world, which is the movies, and there’s this other world that has been created, which I say is the parallel universe - the licensing world of the books, games and comic books.” And this: “That’s a different world than my world … We would have two universes: My universe and then this other one.”
In short, “anything not in the current version of the films is irrelevant to Film only continuity.”
thank you so much for the free comic books!!!!! that was seriously so generous of you <3
No problem! I'd uploaded them all to Drive for my own use anyway so I thought I might as well, it only takes a few minutes to share them. Hope you like them!
we are living in an age of wonder and miracles, my friends
On your left, DC.
Is this real?
No. It's been in discussion for a while but nobody has ever confirmed it will be happening. It's still just an idea.

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I updated again! Please check it out and leave me a review? It's been way too long since I wrote on this with any regularity and any comments always spur me on. Trigger Warning, though. This is pretty dark.
if you feel the need to kill off a female character in your narrative stop and ask yourself “am I doing this to further the development of a male character?” if the answer to that question is yes, punch yourself in the face until the urge passes
This needs to be embroidered on a pillow and put on the couch of every writer’s room.
Sorry, rant time, but this pisses me off.
Do you really think it’s wrong to kill off a female character to further a male characters plot and/or development? I bet you don’t find t wrong to kill of a male to further a females. You know why? Because EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN A STORY IS TO FURTHER THE MAIN CHARACTERS PLOT. If it isn’t, it’s redundant. A notable example is Hannibal. Whenever a female dies in that show, the whole fandom gets up in arms about it and moans about this exact thing. It’s like they forget that the main characters are the two male characters, and thus everything that happens should, in some way, further their plot (even of that is to “cause man-pain” as you say, as though men’s pain isn’t as substantial as a woman’s)
The entire female character is created to further the men’s storyline. As are all the male side characters. That’s just how stories work. And they work in the same way, even with the genders reversed.
congratulations on reading the book before it was made into a film
you win: nothing
congratulations on reading the book before it was made into a film
you win: spoilers
congratulations on reading a book before it was made into a film
you win: disappointment
congratulations on reading the book before it was made into a film
you win: a deep insight into the material that the movie barely scratches the surface of
congratulations on reading the book before it was made into a film
you win: nothing.
Films are not meant to be reenactments of books. They are adaptations. Anything can be changed. The meaning will changed. It will have a different goal and a different intended audience. The movie may merely scratch the surface of your supposed "deep insight", but will have insight in different ways. Books and movies are different. You do not understand the film better because you have read the book. After production, the book has no bearing on the film. You are in no way superior to people who do not want to read the book.
I own far too few physical Marvel comics... As much as I love the Digital Age, it isn't always quite so pretty.
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11.05.14 (anotherthousand)
This runs until Thursday morning.
I need recommendations for science fiction and fantasy suitable for high school students (either YA or adult fiction that’s fine for this age group).
I’m looking for less well known stuff, quality indie stuff, stuff that isn’t being made into movies.
This is...
Just a few suggestions:
Elantris by Brandon Samderson (or anything else by him actually, Mistborn and The Way of Kings are both very good. An unusual and developed take on fantasy.) The Belgariad by David Eddings (old fashioned and cliche but enjoyable) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (may not be immediately appealing to teenagers but a great introduction to science fiction and a very enjoyable read) Magician by Raymond E Feist (an oldie but a goodie, a mix of science fiction and fantasy)
These have been in the media recently but are still pretty good:
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card (a science fiction that's not about the science fiction - don't judge it by the film) Game of Thrones by George RR Martin (ok, maybe not in school) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (fairly typical YA set in the real world with fantasy elements)
That's all I can think of off the top of my head, feel free to contact me.
Marvel Movie Masterpost
Release Dates:
22/05/14 - X-Men: Days of Future Past 01/08/14 - Guardians of the Galaxy 01/05/15 - Avengers: Age of Ultron 19/06/15 - Fantastic Four 17/07/15 - Ant Man 06/05/16 - Captain America 3 19/05/16 - X-Men: Apocalypse 10/06/16 - The Amazing Spider-Man 3 08/07/16 -Â ??? 03/03/17 - The Wolverine 2 05/05/17 -Â ??? 14/07/17 - Fantastic Four 2 04/05/18 - The Amazing Spider-Man 4 13/07/18 -Â ??? (20th Century Fox*)
In Development/No Release Date:
Black Panther The Inhumans Doctor Strange Deadpool X-Force The Avengers 3 Gambit Thor 3**
Announced/In Early Development:
Ms. Marvel Blade Nick Fury The Incredible Hulk 2 Venom The Sinister Six
Rumoured:
The Vision Ka-Zar Nova The Punisher Quasar Black Widow*** Iron Man 4
Disclaimer: I’ve done my best to get these all correct, but in terms of films that are in early stages of development or have only just been announced there can be a lot of misinformation, so take those with a grain of salt. Release dates, particularly those in a few years time, are not set in stone. Animated films not included. *This will most likely be a X-Men or Fantastic Four film. **Subtitles are entirely rumour at this stage. ***Yes, this is still just a rumour. None of the recent articles on the matter have a reputable source, if any.
Book Review: Words of Radiance
Not too long ago I reviewed The Way of Kings, book one of The Stormlight Archive. So far, it’s my only 10/10 review. Radiance is of a similar length, and I finished it just as fast. I wouldn’t put it on quite the same level as the first, but it certainly lived up to expectations. Just a note: I'm reviewing this as a sequel, not as a novel in its own right. Everything I said for Brandon's skill in writing and worldbuilding in my review of The Way of Kings still applies here.
Going into this reading with a knowledge of the Cosmere definitely changed the way I would view it. I reread WoK shortly before so I could better understand the hidden parallels, and even then I missed some. It isn’t necessary to have read Sanderson’s other works, the first time I read WoK I had no idea there was any connection despite having read them, but it certainly adds another layer. There are some quite prominent references to Warbreaker which I almost missed. This novel definitely advances the story of Adonalsium much more so than any other, possibly excluding The Hero of Ages. I have a feeling I’ll be frequently rereading works to keep up.
As a single series, it’s certainly not lacking. The plot was engaging and seemed to flow naturally, although there were a few too many places where there was a large change in characterisation masked behind words such as “I was a new man”, “I felt like a changed man” etc. These don’t detract from the story, but often they were unnecessary and more fluid characterisation could have been built it without detracting from plot or pacing. At the beginning of the novel it also felt like the characters had changed too much with little prodding or explanation, if I hadn’t of just reread the previous work I doubt I would have noticed it. About halfway through these oddities settle out, though.
Shallan and Kaladin still form the core of the story, with the Kholin’s inhabiting a central role. In contrast to the first novel, the setting is now the same for the majority of the story. Whilst this brings greater cohesion to the text, it loses a part of its epic scope for a long while. It is interesting to see how these relationships developed though. Adolin played a bigger role in this novel, and whilst I’m glad of this it seemed to be at the expense of Renarin who should really have taken up more space. A chapter of his own wouldn’t have gone amiss, although it could have caused issues further down the line as he becomes more important.
In a similar way to the first novel, the large cast somewhat detracted from the drama of the novels climax. With the major characters each needing their endings, it took longer than it should have. Even with a surprising plot twist towards the end, in a chapter again presented by Wit, it didn’t quite equal that of Kings. In fact, the ending of the first novel failed to live up to its promise of grandeur, all things considered. Whilst it is necessary to move slowly in such a large series, the story as linked to Talenel was disappointing.
In terms of content, I was glad to learn of Shallan’s past. I have disliked her at times in both novels but Sanderson still managed to excite me whenever I saw a chapter was about her past, in a similar way he managed to with Kaladin previously. In regards to Kaladin, I was disappointed for a large portion of the novel. His characterisation was shoved to the side and he changed dramatically. Whilst it could be understandable from his change in position it still felt unnatural. Too much happened to him with not enough explanation, and he became severely lacking at times. He was quite consistently out of character for a while, which can only really be excused when there’s a good reason behind it.
It all tied together in the final few hundred pages, and my mild disappointment reached back into excitement and intrigue. There were some parts that, even then, seemed a little too confident and not quite as natural in progression as they could have been, but from page one I never wanted to put it down. Whilst I seem to have written a lot of the novels flaws, it more than makes up for it. It’s exciting, it’s engaging, it’s fun and it’s sad. Frankly, it’s everything I wanted from a sequel, even if there were some hiccups along the way.
Rating: 8.5/10
anotherthousand asked: Hey, love your blog by the way. I’m currently planning a fantasy novel, and I’m not sure if I’m going overboard with the characters. In a cast of eight there’s one physical disability, one depressed, one schizophrenic, two gay, two and POCs. Is that too much to…
Hold the phone for a moment.
Im a bit puzzled by you saying to definitely keep poc and gay characters but probably do away with the mentally ill and disabled. What the nelly? One is not more worthy of representation than the other.
Firstly, fuck statistics. Im sick of people arguing that way. Its fiction, do whatever you want.
Secondly, and this ties into my first point, there is no such thing as too much diversity. There simply isn’t. Does it look out of the ordinary? Yes. But only because we have been trained to accept an all white, straight etc cast.
The only “downside” I can see is the staggering amount of research you are going to have to do to not screw it up. Though it will be worth it and I will kiss you silly for being fabulous.
ilikebluehorses is right. The only reason gay and poc characters seem less questionable is the ground those groups have gained in fighting for representation. If the appearance of disabled and mentally ill people is ever going to become “acceptable” they need representation just as much as any other community.
One thing I notice is how people divvy out the diversity. A diverse cast doesn’t need to be straight, able-bodied white male; straight, able-bodied white female; straight, able-bodied black male; gay, able-bodied white male; white, disabled male whose romantic and sexual inclinations are either erased or a typical get-the-girl plotline; obliviously beautiful and poetic mentally ill, straight or gay able-bodied white female. Intersectionality exists. People who fall under multiple labels are almost always forgotten.
Whilst grateful for the response, as someone with both physical disabilities and mental illness I was actually personally offended by that last sentence myself. It was incredibly ableist. Just because racism and homophobia have more attention does not mean it's more important for them to be challenged in literature. In fact, it could be argued that the reverse is true (although that is not something I particularly agree with.)
To clover-hecate-wit: My planned characters do contain one or two who fall under multiple labels, they also contain some who fall under none (if it can be said that a person can be unlabelled.) I myself am intersectional.
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30 Day Challenge: Day Three
Favourite Series - The Cosmere Cycle by Brandon Sanderson
I told myself I wasn’t going to mention Sanderson again, definitely not so soon, but I just had to. This series is absolutely astounding, mainly because it’s all in the subtext. Sadly, I’m missing physical copies of the other four works in this series so far. Of all the eight books in the Cycle already released (out of approximately 34 planned), there is one trilogy about the same characters, one more on that world with another character, two books about different people in a different place but on the same planet (different to the first mentioned), and the rest are on entirely different worlds. In one series that’s four planets and six stories. All of them have entirely different ways of magic. All of them work entirely differently. In truth, you could completely ignore that the overarching story exists. I completely missed it on my first couple reads of each book, but slowly you start to realise all these people and all these places are connected.
If my explanation is shaky, it’s because I’m not entirely sure of the complexities myself yet. When you’re dealing with a story told entirely in subtext the details can get a touch hazy. In essence, the Cosmere Cycle is about a man name Hoid, who features most prominently in The Way of Kings but is in most novels, and at least mentioned in each. The Cosmere is about something, either a god or power, called the Adonalsium, which at one point in time was shattered into sixteen shards. These shards were taken to worlds across the universe by unknown people, but these shards melded with them, creating the almighty forces in all of Sanderson’s novels. On the worlds to which these shards were taken, magical systems were formed. These include, but are not limited to, the powers in all Sanderson’s novels.
The Cosmere is most perceptible in the Mistborn trilogy. The three planes are explained by the character Sazed in these novels, and the Shards Preservation and Ruin play a vital role. More than that, I can’t really say. So far, we don’t know who Hoid is. We don’t know what Adonalsium is. We don’t know what’s going on, at all, but we do know there’s something.
The cycle is great, because you don’t need to pay attention to this. You can enjoy the books to the full in their own individual series, never even bothering to look deeper. You don’t need to read them all, or read them in order, and that’s just brilliant.
30 Day Challenge: Day Two
Favourite Author - David Eddings
David Eddings was the first author I truly loved, the first where I could say straight out that he was my favourite. I bought the rest of his works before I finished the first series. Since I initially read them I've realised they're more flawed than I thought, but I still gain the same enjoyment each time.