Topic: Terry Pratchet's Discworld appreciation thread... (Read 18926 times)

tetsuotheironboy · « **on:** 26 Aug 2005, 13:29 »

Big fan here, think i've read pretty much every single one and i'm eagerly anticipating 'Thud!'

favorite characters have gotta be the ankh morpork city guard, closely followed by rincewind and death in joint second. The witches of lancre are near the bottom i'm afraid except for carpe jugulum, that book rocked! I know there are other fans, would love to hear how long you've been reading him, what your favorite books/characters are.

Sythe · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 Aug 2005, 14:01 »

People have alluded to the sheer awesomeness of Pratchett, but lo! (not Lo) his very own thread! I started reading a few years back with the Hogfather. Now I've read most, but not all I'm afraid. I don't think theres a book I've read as of yet that was dissatisfying.

maxusy3k · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 Aug 2005, 14:13 »

I started reading Pratchett because it was the only halfway decent thing my high-school library offered.

Plus, being twelve and all, it was quite refreshing and somewhat funny that it had swearing in, haha.

Pratchett kicks serious ass... I would give exmaples but I can't think of any right now. I know I read the first series of The Colour of Magic, Light Fantastic and... uh... the other ones, but after that it was all odds and ends. Hogfather was cool.

I haven't read a lot of the more recent ones (Fifth Elephant onwards, really) and that is a shame. Maybe when money starts flowing more I'll pick them up again.

shrimp · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 Aug 2005, 15:52 »

I have been a fan of Pratchett since I picked up my first Pratchett book, Diggers. I love the Discworld series, although my list of favourite characters start with Granny weatherwax and end with the Night watch crew. I didnt really enjoy any of the books with them in, mainly cause I read fantasy to escape, and theyre just not "out there" enough or as insightful as the witches and Death. I also really liked The Wee Free Men, but am waiting for the fiance to buy me Hat Full of Sky, he will eventually.

Switchblade · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 Aug 2005, 20:58 »

My dad introduced me to Pratchett. The hook that got me to read them was when I was told about the Librarian - the idea that the librarian is an orang-utan who'se only capable of saying "Oook" really tickled me for some reason.

Favourite characters: The Nac Mac Feegle, Sam Vimes, Death.

ASturge · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Aug 2005, 06:36 »

I have every book and I love them all except the Witchs.

Just don't like them....

The new book Thud is focused on The Watch, whih is always good ^_^

KharBevNor · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Aug 2005, 15:42 »

I own every book Pratchett's ever written except the discworld year books. Fo' real. All the discworld books, all the maps, the cookery book, the sketchbook, the companions and quiz book, all three science of Discworld books, The Bromeliad, Carpet People, The Unadulterated Cat, Good Omens, Strata, Dark Side of the Sun, the Johhny Books...etc. etc.

Lets just use the terminology of black metal, in saying that

PRATCHETT IST KRIEG.

Rizzo · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Aug 2005, 18:08 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

PRATCHETT IST KRIEG.

But he's not war... BM terminology is wack yo dawg... sorry

I work in a library so I get all of them toooooo quickly. I've read all of them and intend to buy them once I get some proper disposable income. I love Rincewind and the Nightwatch but I absolutely adore the Wee Free Men.
Ye Ken?

Bob the Guitar · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 Sep 2005, 09:14 »

I love Pratchett too. But did anyone else think that Monstrous Regiment was really disappointing? It was the first book in the Discworld series that I didn't really enjoy reading. Going Postal was a bit better, I thought, but still not as good as anything pre-MR.

ASturge · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 Sep 2005, 09:22 »

I thought Going Postal was awesome. I agree on MR, pretty bad form from Terry :p

MysteriumTremendum · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 Sep 2005, 10:06 »

Quote from: Bob the Guitar

I love Pratchett too. But did anyone else think that Monstrous Regiment was really disappointing? It was the first book in the Discworld series that I didn't really enjoy reading. Going Postal was a bit better, I thought, but still not as good as anything pre-MR.

Wasn't too stuck on Montrous Regiment, but I thought Going Postal was brilliant, as was The Truth. Williamm de Worde and the staff of the Ankh Morpork Times are up there with the Night Watch to me.

chamberk · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 Sep 2005, 13:05 »

Going Postal was neat. My favorite has to be Night Watch, though - without a doubt the best Vimes book he's written.

Tinsel_Shine · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 Sep 2005, 06:33 »

My favorite characters are the watch (Sam Vimes is probably one of my favorite characters, from anything, ever. Especially when someone's trying to assassinate him), followed by death, followed by the witches. I'm not too struck on Rincewind in comparison, but all of the books kick arse compared to any other series. I haven't read Going Postal or Science of the Discworld III yet though (I'm poor >_<).

zmeiat_joro · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 Sep 2005, 07:30 »

I've read all the old ones and Night Watch but not Going Postal or Monstrous Regiment; I've been getting enthusiastic reviews of both but from different people; but I haven't had anyone tell me he was disappointed of either so far.

Earthbound Misfit · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 15:44 »

Quote from: Bob the Guitar

I love Pratchett too. But did anyone else think that Monstrous Regiment was really disappointing? It was the first book in the Discworld series that I didn't really enjoy reading. Going Postal was a bit better, I thought, but still not as good as anything pre-MR.

I've noticed after I had read several of Pratchett's book, each successive one seemed somewhat dissappointing at first until after I re-read it three or four times. If I would hazard a guess, I would say it is because it's easy to forget that it took me several re-readings of his earlier books to fully appreciate and understand everything that was going on and I hadn't done so yet with the new one. Once I had, everything started falling into place and my enjoyment grew. I hope that makes sense.

Morokrat · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 Sep 2005, 16:01 »

can't be appreciated enough, this one. has warped my mind since i read his first books. though it is a shame to admit that the country currently live in (germany) is unable to get his newest publications. but there is always amazon. my favorite one is jingo though. and, ooh, the wee-free-men are among my favorite folks of all the times...how can one not love small blue men who headbutt anything in sight despite its height weight or strength?

Mnementh · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 Sep 2005, 19:20 »

I am currently reading "Thud!"

It frequently makes me chuckle.

Everest · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 15:55 »

I started reading whatshamacallit, the one where death is missing or something, when I had to go to hospital for a few nights to get my jaw fixed (long story, don't ask), but I never picked it up after that. Can't even remember the title anymore. But from the 50-ish pages I did read, I find it a pity that I didn't finish it. I'm not going to bother to pick it up again though, if I was able to locate the damn thing to begin with. Ah well. If I were to take every book I ever merely started and never finished, I'd have... 2 books, come to think of it. Heh

Could someone refresh my memory on the book I was reading? Much appreciated!

Se7en · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 16:10 »

Was it soul music? im reading it right this minuite. Belive me, it gets even better after the first 50 pages.

Everest · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 03:47 »

No, that's not it... Fuck I need to stop killing braincells.

Switchblade · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 04:32 »

Reaper Man.

"THUD!" incidentally, is the name of the Discworld Board Game... which I own. It rocks. I can play Hnaflbaflsniflwhifltafl!

Everest · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 04:48 »

Reaper Man, that's the one! I thought the concept of death not working and the implications it would have on a fantasy universe was a brilliant starting point. That's one of the reasons I feel a strange affinity with the Discworld books, even though I never really read any.

Hado-Ken · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 08:54 »

Terry Pratchett is an amazing writer, I've read 18 books so far. My favorite has to be either Mort or Soul Music. I'm currently reading The Fifth ELephant which is okay. If you love Discworld I suggest you play Discworld MUD I'm not one for MUDs myself but this one is completly unique and addictive.

Favorite Characters: Death, Susan, All 'Dibblers', All Igors and Moist von Lipwig.

heretic · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 Sep 2005, 20:50 »

LUGGAGE FTW!

hasty_ent · « **Reply #24 on:** 23 Oct 2005, 16:01 »

hmm, maybe all of you can help me out. I have only read a few of Pratchett's books, just "A hat full of sky" and "The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents" but I want to get started in on a series! there are so many discworld books i don't know where to start. Any suggestions?

Rizzo · « **Reply #25 on:** 23 Oct 2005, 21:33 »

There are something like 35 now, plus some semirelated ones like what you've read.
I recommend starting at the beginning.
I'm reading Thud right now. Enjoying it muchly.

AdamIsConceited · « **Reply #26 on:** 24 Oct 2005, 07:37 »

Great books!

Who's played the MUD? http://discworld.atuin.net/external/java/newtelnet/java_client.shtml

That absorbed my life for hours on end during highschool.

Digs · « **Reply #27 on:** 24 Oct 2005, 13:29 »

I like Sam Vimes a lot, but I disagree with some of his core wossnames sometimes.

mizaktik · « **Reply #28 on:** 26 Oct 2005, 00:31 »

"Dojo! What is Rule One!"
"Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man."

That has to be my favorite book.

Hat · « **Reply #29 on:** 26 Oct 2005, 01:06 »

Lu Tze is a dude. After reading Thief of Time I kept thinking "Holy shit I wish he would write a Lu Tze/Vimes crossover book"

Then Nightwatch came out, and I think my sounds of joy were audible from next week.

I quite liked Monsterous Regiment. One thing I love about Pratchett is that he doesn't seem to be losing any momentum. To me, every book he writes is better than the last, because its all heaping more and more awesome onto the pile, and it was nice to get an entirely new set of characters to read about.

For instance, I thought Thud was great the way it took an existing concept that has been mentioned in passing as an important event in Discworld history, and fleshed it out into an entire book.

There's a scene in Thud that is quite possibly my favorite part of any discworld book ever. I won't mention what happens specifically in it, but I just have to quote part of it

The thing glared at them and asked: 'Where's.... my... cow?'
They backed away.
'Is that my cow?' the creature demanded, stepping forward unsteadily. It shook its head sadly.
"It goes, "baaaa!"' it wept. 'It is... a sheep...'
Then it fell to its knees, clenched its teeth and turned its face upwards, like a man tortured beyond his wits, and beseeching the gods of fortume and the tempest, screamed:
That! Is!! Not!!! My!!!! Cow!!!!!"

Holy crap that bit sent shivers down my spine.

McTaggart · « **Reply #30 on:** 26 Oct 2005, 04:28 »

You know, I don't think I've read Nightwatch. Damn I've gotta get to a library. Curse not having a card and needing a parent's goddamn consent to get one. wtf? A library for god's sake!

But yeah, Pratchett is the man with the literary skills. I was sure I'd mentioned this before in this thread but it looks like I haven't.

ASturge · « **Reply #31 on:** 26 Oct 2005, 07:03 »

Loved 'Thud'

I love the Troll's version of Bling Bling

El Opium · « **Reply #32 on:** 30 Oct 2005, 12:44 »

I've adored Pratchet's works for many years. I've always quite liked Rincewind, but it's been so long since he's starred in a book and who doesn't love the Ankh Morpork City Guard? This is the first I've heard about 'Thud', but I imagine my parents have a copy as they're the keepers of my family's Pratchett library.

Grumpus · « **Reply #33 on:** 01 Nov 2005, 02:33 »

"What we need is a club."

"Got a club, got a nail in it."

"A night club!"

"Got a nail in it at night to."

Gold. I started uncontrolably giggiling in class.

I must read thud! I've read about 20 discworld books (may be a slight overestimate)

I was going to say Death is the best but that would degrade all his other brilliant characters.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #34 on:** 19 Nov 2005, 11:18 »

I have to add my name to the rabid-Pratchett-fan list. I've loved him for years. I've read or I own most of the books, with exceptions (which all seem to be clustered in the books he wrote with the witches ... they don't appeal to me as much). Oh, and ...

Quote from: heretic

LUGGAGE FTW!

Abso-freakin-lutely.

Alyxz · « **Reply #35 on:** 28 Nov 2005, 12:28 »

Monstrous regiment was as good, but I still enjoyed it.

Thud was excellent, but I always enjoy the Sam Vimes books.

One I haven't seen yet in any store I've been to in the US, but I managed to pick up a copy in London is "Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents" It's actually one of my favorites.

The only ones I stopped reading where the lancre ones. Some of them look good, but I just couldn't get interested in Lords and Ladies. Stopped trying after that.

Rawr and Stuff · « **Reply #36 on:** 28 Nov 2005, 15:35 »

I love his writing, it has just the right amount of random awesomeness and fantasty to be perfect. My favorite book by far has to be Mort. Death is just such an awesome character.

tasteslikeevil · « **Reply #37 on:** 28 Nov 2005, 17:16 »

If Prachett were a cookie, I would eat nothing but Prachett-cookies all day long, until I lapsed into severe malnutrition and eventually died of scurvy.

And I contest that "The Truth" was as good as any of the Watch books, so there!

Alyxz · « **Reply #38 on:** 28 Nov 2005, 19:21 »

I believe the Truth has been made into a stage play. Sadly no one near enough for me to see it has done a production of it.

Boxes · « **Reply #39 on:** 29 Nov 2005, 10:13 »

I've been a big fan of pratchett ever since my dad introduced me to him (I have a pretty cool father).

I'm quite looking forward to reading Thud. It's got Vimes, which is a good thing, to my mind. Sadly, I won't be able to read it until after christmas, when we have to traditional "New Discworld Book Gift Exchange". Good times for all.

Paper Beats Rock · « **Reply #40 on:** 03 Dec 2005, 16:58 »

Quote from: mizaktik

"Dojo! What is Rule One!"
"Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man."

That has to be my favorite book.

Hah, that's one of my favourites too. I think my absolute favourite is Lords And Ladies, the Midsummer Night's Dream parody. I love that idea of elfs. To quote a different book- "Elfs? Making toys? Ha, give an elf a chisel and he'll carve his name into your forehead." It's good, because now that it's Christmas time I get to use that around my young relatives.

I started reading his books when I was pretty young, eleven or twelve maybe, I think they warped my developing mind! Each one contains some sort of outlandish idea, often a parody of modern science or religion or something like that. It really teaches you to expand your mind so that you can accept strange ideas and really enjoy the storylines.

Catatonik · « **Reply #41 on:** 05 Dec 2005, 01:36 »

I have obsessed over Pratchett for years.

I own the Nanny Oggs Cookbook, the Roleplaying game, the Almanack, the graphic novel of Guards, Guards (though I still need the Last Hero) and all the novels in Paper back (and all the Kids books in hardcover.)

I seriously love this mans writing. His grasp of human nature and ability to make us realize how silly we are is perfect.

Plus Vimes prods much backside.

And Granny Watherwax, the Witches and the Night Watch books are tied for me.

Paper Beats Rock · « **Reply #42 on:** 05 Dec 2005, 06:56 »

Yeah, it's great how well he does outright cunning motherfuckers, isn't it? I just LOVE Granny Weatherwax and The Patrician. They're just unbeatable, definately in my top-ten fictional characters of all time.

Catatonik · « **Reply #43 on:** 05 Dec 2005, 11:30 »

I fully expect to see the Patrician getting fleshed out more and more.

This pleases me, he's grown into one of the cooler characters ove the books, and now is actually genuinely interesting.

I am also enjoying how essentially the Discworld is undergoing an industrial and social revolution..

Pratchetts writing, and world continue to evolve in brilliant ways.

emmie · « **Reply #44 on:** 05 Dec 2005, 17:25 »

I love Pratchett, I think he is an incredible writer and always makes me laugh. I read Thud! not long ago - it was so good

but I like the older ones better (Mort is my favourite). I have to say I can't get into the newer books as much as I did the older ones. I reckon the best character is Death, he's awesome, but I can't stand the witches.

Catatonik · « **Reply #45 on:** 23 Dec 2005, 09:59 »

Yeah I needs to go buy Thud!, Where's my Cow? and the Thud! board game.

I still can't believe anyone can dislike the Witches...Weatherwax and Ogg make such a delightfully perfect duo of destruction and mayhem

I also got to get my Science of Discworld books back from my friends.

casull · « **Reply #46 on:** 07 Jan 2006, 20:45 »

Yeah, I pretty much read them as my library gets them, I'm not hardcore enough to buy them.

Still, I love certain characters. The Watch/Vimes books are probably my favorite, but monsterous regiment was pretty good too.

Hat · « **Reply #47 on:** 12 Jan 2006, 03:40 »

Holy shit.

Holy fucking SHIT

zmeiat_joro · « **Reply #48 on:** 12 Jan 2006, 04:05 »

Pratchett's style is not really suitable for filming. And that's a good thing.

Rizzo · « **Reply #49 on:** 12 Jan 2006, 21:53 »

I think WFM would translate pretty well to a kids movie... I just hope they get actual Scots to do the voicings. And they don't use too much cgi. And everyone has British accents.
Does anyone else get that vibe from discworld? Everyone is British... even some of the foreigners. Just me?

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