OT: Nerdy Thread Resurrection

[Guano]

Grounding the kid is always the way to go!

I feel like with Abercrombie, I feel like some of his character development is off to me, based on the trilogies I've read of him. It's kinda like GOT the final season, when Daenerys turns bad and you're like wtfook? The evil turn sometimes needs setup too.

I'm currently reading Robin Hobbs' Soldier Son series. Hobbs is a great writer...I loved the Realm of the Elderlings...and she actually finished them, not like some of these authors who can't get us the next book (squint*)

Yeah, his books are kinda dry. The world building isnt nearly as vast, kr detailed, as others. But I really fck with how 'realistic' they characters are in his stories. I know he is labeled grim dark but that just feels more realistic. One of my favorites of his was the wild west fantasy book he wrote. It was a refreshing unique blend in a genre that can get very stale.

Youre not the first I've heard have issues with his writing. A few of my friends find him flat out boring.

Im kinda embarrassed by this but I've never read Hobbs. I have some of her books but just haven't gotten around to reading them cause I push other books to the front. Ive never heard anything bad said about her books either. Maybe once I finish this book ill actually crack one open. Though I was really looking forward to reading either the locked tomb series or the bloodsworn saga. Too many damn books to read and dot is out here rereading thousand page books.

What made you choose Soldier Son series over the The Farseer Trilogy?

I actually finished the Farseer Trilogy a while back. So the amazing (and crazy thing) about Hobbs is that she has a bunch of trilogies under the Realm of the Elderlings name.

https://www.robinhobb.com/works.htm

So it starts with the Farseer Trilogy and then it ends with the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy, which concluded 20 years later in 2017. Really really good and you see the character age and grow. But yea, I'd start with the Farseer Trilogy. I only discovered recently that she wrote a different series called the Soldier Son series, so I'm diving in now, and it's great, too. She does a good job of bringing you into the character's minds.

I'll look up Locked Tomb and Bloodsworn Saga.

prciate the the response.

Ill fire up Farseer next. Ive been putting it off for way too long. And after checking I have the first 2 books in my library.

[DOT]

Yeah, his books are kinda dry. The world building isnt nearly as vast, kr detailed, as others. But I really fck with how 'realistic' they characters are in his stories. I know he is labeled grim dark but that just feels more realistic. One of my favorites of his was the wild west fantasy book he wrote. It was a refreshing unique blend in a genre that can get very stale.

Youre not the first I've heard have issues with his writing. A few of my friends find him flat out boring.

Im kinda embarrassed by this but I've never read Hobbs. I have some of her books but just haven't gotten around to reading them cause I push other books to the front. Ive never heard anything bad said about her books either. Maybe once I finish this book ill actually crack one open. Though I was really looking forward to reading either the locked tomb series or the bloodsworn saga. Too many damn books to read and dot is out here rereading thousand page books.

What made you choose Soldier Son series over the The Farseer Trilogy?

I actually finished the Farseer Trilogy a while back. So the amazing (and crazy thing) about Hobbs is that she has a bunch of trilogies under the Realm of the Elderlings name.

https://www.robinhobb.com/works.htm

So it starts with the Farseer Trilogy and then it ends with the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy, which concluded 20 years later in 2017. Really really good and you see the character age and grow. But yea, I'd start with the Farseer Trilogy. I only discovered recently that she wrote a different series called the Soldier Son series, so I'm diving in now, and it's great, too. She does a good job of bringing you into the character's minds.

I'll look up Locked Tomb and Bloodsworn Saga.

prciate the the response.

Ill fire up Farseer next. Ive been putting it off for way too long. And after checking I have the first 2 books in my library.

I don't remember as much of it as I'd like to, but it is really good

I'll have to re-read it at some point.

[MrDollarBills]

Looking forward to this one...too many great games on my list. Still haven't gotten to Baldur's Gate.



This one is also there. I loved the first remake. Thought it was really well-done and a fun experience. I actually went back and played Crisis Core a year ago...didn't expect it to be so emotional for me.

Bro if you don't play Baldurs Gate by the fall we're gonna throw hands play it!!!!

Alright I'll pick it up...after my FF7

You know what's funny?

I have FF7 Rebirth sitting in my backlog. I completed like 2% of the game so far

[KnicksGadfly]

Alright...someone has to bring this up again. What are you watching? Playing these days?

Watched: Superman - the movie was really good! Probably the best Superman movie I've seen in recent times. Some of the dialogue was cringey ("It's heading toward the city...there are a lot of people over there), but all in all, I enjoyed it a lot.

Playing: Hogwarts Legacy - Took a while to ramp up but it picked up once I started figuring out the game. Lots of random exploration elements, which I enjoy. Most side quests are skippable, which is nice. Glad they didn't lean too much into broomstick racing...think it's fun flying around, but not as fun doing the races.

How were Guy Gardner and Mr Terrific in Superman?

Both were incredible and it felt like they came right off the pages of a DC comic.

Also, Hawkgirl. Isabella Merced made a fan out of me.

You know who was really good? Lex Luthor…that guy did a great job

[MrDollarBills]

How were Guy Gardner and Mr Terrific in Superman?

Both were incredible and it felt like they came right off the pages of a DC comic.

Also, Hawkgirl. Isabella Merced made a fan out of me.

You know who was really good? Lex Luthor…that guy did a great job

Nic Hoult's Lex Luthor is an all time great hater I wanted that man to die by the end of Act 2

[KnicksGadfly]

Gonna see Fantastic 4 tomorrow.

How was it? Worth seeing?

[rajajackal]

Gonna see Fantastic 4 tomorrow.

How was it? Worth seeing?

i really, really liked superman. although the tech aesthetic in fantastic 4 was cool, the movie itself felt limp

[MrDollarBills]

Gonna see Fantastic 4 tomorrow.

How was it? Worth seeing?

I loved it. Best Marvel movie since Infinity War.

[KnicksGadfly]

Gonna see Fantastic 4 tomorrow.

How was it? Worth seeing?

I loved it. Best Marvel movie since Infinity War.

Damn that good? I had the other Avengers and Spider-Man No Way Home as really strong.

[Stannis]

F4 was a lot of fun. Not sure I will rewatch. But the post credit scene alone was worth it . Just gonna say that

Now Superman.... I'm probably going to watch this a third time . I've always been a Batman guy and never cared about Superman much. But this movie gave him a lot of soul and I def see the appeal now

[MrDollarBills]

How was it? Worth seeing?

I loved it. Best Marvel movie since Infinity War.

Damn that good? I had the other Avengers and Spider-Man No Way Home as really strong.

Thunderbolts and No Way Home were good, but this film kept me on the edge of my seat from the end of Act 1 til the post credits scene.

[DOT]

Watch on YouTube

It's just as satisfying to see it animated as it was to see it drawn. F*ck this dude Saturn

I still love Wano, but One Piece has gone to another level ever since.

[dakomish23]

I saw all 4 major releases this summer

Jurassic World rebirth - terrible. The dinosaurs were cool but the dialogue wasn't even the usual cheesy stuff and so many things in the plot made no sense

How to train your dragon - very good live adaptation to one of the best animated films. Some changes compared to the original.

Superman - this is where my expectations for the plot get in the way of me enjoying just a very good movie. There were little things they could have done to really tie it together cleaner. Still, some scenes will go down in film history, like the kid with the flag. Having the first time the new theme plays during that specific moment just hits so hard.

Fantastic Four first steps - this movie is just flat out awesome. I have a little issue with the ending but it was just great. and it gives the MCU a brand new arc to follow for their movies, as so much of their stuff was aimless