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[hukbillgoomba]

Doop de doo...

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I'm unhappy with the lack of Yorkshire Doctor in this trailer, but beggars can't be choosers, I suppose. Lot's of planets have a Yorkshire. I like that, actually. In fact...

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[labourslamp]

I happen to find the difference between the style of the UK and the US trailers hi-larious. I mean, yes, enough people in the US haven't heard of DW to necessitate a bit of exposition, but... really? Liked the new footage, though. (And the "we filmed an episode in AMURICA!" backrubbing was surprisingly nice... maybe I just like being flattered.)

Sword of Shannara is pretty bad, at least the parts of the first book that I read (I couldn't get through it). I think it could be enjoyable in the sense of the "Tolkien clone trying desperately not to be so bad it's good" enjoyable, but such books are better endured with friends (or with a sporking blog) and alcohol. Although drinking every single time Brooks describes gnomes as being yellow would probably kill your liver...

I did a weekend in Edinburgh when I was in the UK, and honestly, just rambling around the old parts of town with its steep roads and "Holy cow that thing I thought was a road is a bridge?" etc. was the most enjoyable for me. Other than that there's the typical

[memoryleaveme]

Shannara drinking game:

Mentioning "pointed ears" or "delicately arched eyebrows" or "bolts of magic".
Too-perfect grammar.
The words "taciturn" or "acquiesce".
Total ripoff of a LotR scene.
Allanon keeps a secret.
Durin. The elf.

[labourslamp]

"the other" used to refer to any character at all.
Similarly, "the Valeman" or whatever weird title Menion has, used to refer to the character instead of his name.
Scratch that. ANY poor attempt at a kenning deserves a drink.
Any reference to the idea that this is a post-nuclear meltdown world.

Waterfall when a character "dies," and another one when the character shows up again.

[hukbillgoomba]

I'm only a few chapters in and I've already noticed most of these several times. XD

[memoryleaveme]

Only read Sword of Shannara if you want to read a crummy ripoff of Tolkien. Elfstones of Shannara is fairly original and probably the best of the series. I like the Heritage quadrogy (Scions, Druid, Elf Queen, Talismans), but the rest is pretty blah. Brooks's Word and Void series isn't too bad, in my inflated opinion.

Elfstones and Magic Kingdom for Sale, SOLD! were supposed to be in stages for movies, but I think they've stopped.

[hukbillgoomba]

Heh, I guess I'm seeing why it was on offer, then. XD

Magic Kingdom for Sale was an interesting idea. It felt a little poorly executed, though. :\

[brinniel]

Sword of Shannara is the first book Brooks wrote of the Shannara series, and by far his weakest. The other books are much better, the Heritage of Shannara is by far my favourite. My advice is if you don't enjoy the Sword of Shannara, don't give up on the series entirely, just skip to the next book. Brooks's writing of course is nowhere near the level of Tolkien, but his books do make for a fun and entertaining read. I enjoyed them throughout my teenage years and still own them.

[hukbillgoomba]

So far it's been a bit cringe worthy. Like was said above, he's trying very hard to be Tolkien but not quite knowing how. :\

[lady_wormtongue]

Nicola with a bruised rib (which she got from a fight, apparently. I did ask if she won, but she didn't tell me...)

That means no. If I won a fight, I'd brag about it to everyone. XD

Jealous you and Platy get to meet up! Hope that if you get to, it's awesome.

[hukbillgoomba]

Maybe it was a fight with a badger. Even if you win, you don't want to tell everyone. XD

The awesome will be so great we'll have to take some of it home in bags afterwards. :D