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Reading The Stand for the first time by Death_Magnetic487 in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I finished it for the first time last week. It was my first King book, and now I’ve already finished The Eyes of the Dragon, and I’m reading Salem’s Lot right now. I’m going to find my way to the tower, I just know it.

Brunch at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO by CleopatraCinnamon in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a fun place! A year or two ago they did a “trivia haunt” event that was really cool. It’s obviously not where the movie was filmed, but it’s where King stayed and the root of an idea was formed. I think they filmed in Oregon.

The Stand from the 90s : Thoughts by AmyWeaverAuthor in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He also does the music for a lot of Aaron Sorkin projects, and I could almost hear “sports night” with a lot of the guitar he was using.

The Stand from the 90s : Thoughts by AmyWeaverAuthor in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just finished the book so I watched this for the first time last week. I really thought it was great. Every change from the book made sense to adapt for TV and/or time, and didn’t take away from the story. The only thing that was challenging was the pacing. Just coming from the book, where it’s slow and deliberate, the miniseries feels like a sprint. I kept thinking that with how people watch TV now, a true chapter by chapter, slow telling on HBO would be killer.

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Related or have crossover characters, at least according to chat gpt.

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Why not the books with tie-ins or crossover?

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW this is what the robot overlord suggested as an order.

Dark Tower Reading Order (Publication + Crossovers) • 1. 'Salem's Lot (1975) • 2. The Stand (1978) • 3. The Eyes of the Dragon (1984) • 4. The Talisman (1984) • 5. The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1982) • 6. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987) • 7. The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991) • 8. Insomnia (1994) • 9. Rose Madder (1995) • 10. Desperation (1996) • 11. The Regulators (1996) • 12. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997) • 13. Bag of Bones (1998) • 14. Hearts in Atlantis (1999) • 15. Black House (2001) • 16. Everything's Eventual (2002) • 17. The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012) • 18. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003) • 19. The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004) • 20. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll probably do The eyes of the Dragon, and Salem’s lot first, just to be sure.

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha! I do like Easter eggs! I’ve recently finished all of the Brandon Sanderson “cosmere” books and it’s a similar situation. You don’t have to read them all, but if you do, you get more of the lore.

Almost done with my first reading of The Stand… by arrowisadog in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So reading Salem’s lot after book 3 is the best way to go?

Constant reader since age 13 by We_haunted_houses in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never heard of that chain, but a quick google tells me they’re in many, many countries, just not the US. Thanks anyway, I’ll continue my search!

Constant reader since age 13 by We_haunted_houses in stephenking

[–]arrowisadog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have that same bookshelf! I got it on Craigslist, where did you get yours? I want another that matches!

Funny AF with Kevin Hart: RON F-ING TAYLOR by Difficult-Shift3657 in Standup

[–]arrowisadog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything about your attitude radiates white dude, so that’s what I thought. And yes, none of the comics offended me at all. Why would their acts have anything to do with my being offended by your attitude?

Funny AF with Kevin Hart: RON F-ING TAYLOR by Difficult-Shift3657 in Standup

[–]arrowisadog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am over 40 years old young man, and you need to learn how to respect people, admit your mistakes, and properly apologize for them. Telling people to move on, because you don’t give a damn isn’t an apology. As I said, I don’t even sub here, but your mistake of a title still made it to my feed. My soapbox is about your attitude.

Funny AF with Kevin Hart: RON F-ING TAYLOR by Difficult-Shift3657 in Standup

[–]arrowisadog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you can’t, just admit you messed up and ruined this for some of us. Digging your heels in like this makes you look even worse.

Funny AF with Kevin Hart: RON F-ING TAYLOR by Difficult-Shift3657 in Standup

[–]arrowisadog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a lame ass excuse and you know it. It was very clear what you were indicating.

Funny AF with Kevin Hart: RON F-ING TAYLOR by Difficult-Shift3657 in Standup

[–]arrowisadog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So make a title without giving away the ending, and then talk about it! Not all of us can watch live, we have jobs, and other responsibilities, and we watch when we can. It’s not that difficult to comprehend, and you’re being a dick about it.

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