Ender's games/Orson Scott Card thoughts....

[visbot]

I mentioned Ender's game movie the other day in another post and certain discussions came up. and i had been planning to make a post and revisit the topic, but i couldn't exactly figure out what to say preciously. i couldn't define it into words on how i felt

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[lakeguy]

ohhhhhhh cool mars pic but who's gonna deliver it ;)

[visbot]

deliver what?

[iskander9999]

Yeah, I still have a hard time believing he said all that, given how sensitive and compassionate all his books are. Not only Ender's series but also the Alvin series, Treason (which deals with a transsexual), Songmaster, Wyrms... I guess I'll choose to believe in the man who wrote the books, not the man who wrote that essay. Or maybe he's just too brainwashed nowadays. *shrug*

It's depressing, but I'll follow his books' examples and believe in the power of redemption.

[visbot]

it's hard to believe in those books. the 'spirit' of them... when we know the man who wrote those ideas is a hypocrite.

i almost wish i never found out.

[iskander9999]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Yet... the books make _sense_, and feel right. I'm not going to ignore something that played such a huge role in defining me, as an adult, because the person who wrote them is a bigot.

I dunno. I'll try to stay positive. No point not to, I guess.

[iskander9999]

Oh, for those who haven't read QoW, I should mention this. The comic is now over and the author is going through a day-by-day play of all the past comic strips in order, with comments. Pretty interesting read and the spoilers aren't terrible so far...

The comic is _really_ well-written and by far one of the most sensitive stories I've seen. And the characters are well developed. Great comic to read.

[visbot]

meh.

it's no calvin and hobbes

[iskander9999]

I'm willing to be persuaded C&H is just as good :)

[visbot]

very good.

[boxerbobby]

thats funny :-)