Comments on: Professor Madblood and the Crystal of Marinia: December 25-30, 2000

By: Seph

Seph — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:32:08 +0000

I kind of like the eyebrows, though.

By: Mental Mouse

Mental Mouse — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:04:56 +0000

And responding to the “Favorite Pratchett novels” comments… the dude just kept getting better and better, right up until his own final chapter. My own favorite is “Thud!”.

By: Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity)

Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:20 +0000

Douglas Ryan: Small Gods and Hogfather don't have much (any?) Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Greebo. End of story.

Precisely!

The cellular destabilizer, with crystal still intact, ended up getting raffled off at the Valentine's Day party, along with some cans of cat food and a package of banana yogurt. How the mighty have fallen.

By: Liza Furr (liza)

Liza Furr (liza) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:19 +0000

Douglas Ryan: Small Gods and Hogfather don’t have much (any?) Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Greebo. End of story.

By: Matthew Miller (mattdm)

Matthew Miller (mattdm) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:18 +0000

Small Gods is the best, but Witches Abroad is really great too — the witches’ battle at the end beats most “serious” fantasy writing.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:17 +0000

Saturday's Comic: Be careful when driving, Dave, or else your car might fall into and plug up plot holes.

And so the Crystal of - let me check the spelling - Marinia, remained in the clutches of Narbonics Research from now on, powering their cellular destabiliser in ways that only giant light-generating crystals can. I'd have been nice if it'd turned up in the background later on, though, as a memory of triumphs past. (But maybe it did and none of us have noticed?)

Say... any chance of a Year's End Roundup podcast of some sort?

By: Michael Brazier (michaelbrazier)

Michael Brazier (michaelbrazier) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:16 +0000

That gross bloated guy from “Dune” is the Baron Harkonnen, probably the most evil character in the whole story. Subtle foreshadowing?

By: Douglas Ryan (alternativeoyster)

Douglas Ryan (alternativeoyster) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:15 +0000

What?!

how can you like Witches Abroad over Small Gods or Hogfather?

By: Valerie Kaplan (shinyhappygoth)

Valerie Kaplan (shinyhappygoth) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:14 +0000

I agree with Pete: the "underground lair" was always the basement. And I don't think her house got blown up.

By: David Harmon (mental_mouse)

David Harmon (mental_mouse) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:13 +0000

"The future belongs to the winners...."