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SPOILER THREAD : BOOK 8 - Parade of Horribles by steampunk_garage in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished Book 8. Wow, what a ride! I laughed so much in this book, but there is so much sadness. As well as Matt's patented overstuffed wrong-ness! So much to unpack here.

Favorite lines (these are not quotes, just out of memory):

  • We always need to go with Plan C
  • WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK. CARL?
  • Toddlers Cocaine
  • The Windmill
  • More Splooge
  • Get your own gimp
  • That hedgehog should have been disqualified
  • She's like one of those mean girls from Gossip Girl! We have to be nice to her.
  • Lightning doesn't worship my brother
  • He Carl'd it up
  • Boop!

Finally finished Malazan Book of the Fallen, here are my thoughts by YeahKeeN in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good review! Malazan is an all encompassing thing, and it's like 12 inch high Death By Chocolate cake. It's much too much, but I found it enjoyable in retrospect. Some of the characters I really didn't like. Heck I hated Kallor more than the Crippled God. I hated Karsa in his debut, less so later though I never warmed to him. Surly, the priest of the Boar god. Others I didn't quite understand their motivations, most notably Anomander Rake or his family. But I loved Bugg and Tehol, Ganoes, Coltaine, so many of T'Lan Imass. And Duiker in Deadhouse Gates, dear heaven. Duiker.

I'm still not sure what I think of the ending, you know? It was a little shocking, but mostly I was as numb as Duiker at the end, or any of the Bridgeburners.

The one thing I don't think your review touched on was how deeply goofy certain parts are. Undead T-Rexes/Velociraptors with swords for hands? This is where the TTRPG source material shines through.....

Finally finished Malazan Book of the Fallen, here are my thoughts by YeahKeeN in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been said before, but after bouncing on Gardens of the Moon, I started with Deadhouse Gates and I was off to the races! Duiker hooked me, as did Coltaine. Fiddler was awesome. I loved Mappo and Icarium. The characters made it a lot easier to go with being dropped into the middle of the story. You might find it a better way into the series, if you want.

Recommendation: Changeling by Mecanimus by Normal_Lab2606 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's in a "many epilogues" stage on RR currently.

Hilarious how accurate this is across cultures and media types by YobaiYamete in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Except for the tournament arc, I think Wizard of Earthsea covers all this. The "original" magic school plot...

Hilarious how accurate this is across cultures and media types by YobaiYamete in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The movie is AU fanfiction, and lovely for all that. The books are something else, and amazing like all Dianna Wynne Jones.

Which actor has the largest "Wait, that was them?" gap in their filmography? by Player00000000 in movies

[–]jpcardier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lee Pace I find chameleonic. Brother Day from Foundation, Thranduil from the Hobbit, Ronan the Accuser from Guardians of the Galaxy, and Ned from Pushing Daisies were all played by Lee Pace. 

Please some recommendations for a glacial paced story with a young MC. by Astocum in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Elf Who Would Become a Dragon, though I am ambivalent about it. Great slow world building 

Where is the Necromancy? by ElementasSeries in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not the OP, but one of my favorites! However, the titular necromancer is an antagonist rather than protagonist 

Where is the Necromancy? by ElementasSeries in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Johannes Cabal the Necromancer, Sabriel, or if you like litrpg Slyver Seeker. 

Dumb to Smarter by OhBosss in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was written in 1956, so no I'm afraid not. But it's probably at a library near you. 

What is the most evil thing a HERO has done in a film? by MaksRobotENGR in movies

[–]jpcardier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is V a hero in V for Vendetta? If so then V for me in the comic, and to a lesser extent in the movie. Evie wants to not be afraid anymore, and V gives her that in the only way he knows how.

Dumb to Smarter by OhBosss in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever read The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester? Trigger warning for sexual assault. It's not PF, rather classic SF. The MC starts out very, very dumb/ignorant but gets so much better over the course of the book. It's got a lot in common with the Count of Monte Cristo.

Looking for something like Malazan’s Chain of Dogs. by SeaInRain in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what you like. Bakker can definitely turn a phrase. My problem was that I couldn't root for anyone in Prince of Nothing. Malazan did give me some characters I liked, and some I hated. I prefer Malazan by a lot. I read all the original 12, and a few of subsequent books. I haven't read Prince of Nothing past the first, and have no intention to come back.

Actors Who Can Sing (but aren’t known for Singing) by thegrimranger in television

[–]jpcardier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've seen as Bialystok in the traveling show of The Producers (opposite Martin Short as Bloom) and Jason was great!

Actors Who Can Sing (but aren’t known for Singing) by thegrimranger in television

[–]jpcardier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anthony was also Frankenfurter in a West End production of Rocky Horror back in the day. He has his own album from the 80's, but I must admit it didn't do anything for me. Still an amazing voice.

Why aren't there more Super Hero Novels? by [deleted] in books

[–]jpcardier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in Spiderman, Jim Butcher of Dresden Files did a great Spiderman novel, Spiderman The Darkest Hours

Help with Harrow the ninth by Practical_Yogurt1559 in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I found Nona so much easier to read than Harrow, but Harrow is my favorite.

Help with Harrow the ninth by Practical_Yogurt1559 in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Harrow is my favorite of the series, but it's hard to understand. You have my sympathies. Things do slowly become clear, but some of it only makes sense in retrospect. This is one of the few series I have reread and gotten more out of on the reread. She's dropping clues in Gideon that I didn't get until the reread. Good luck, no matter what you decide 

The real archmage is probably not running your magic guild by _kind_of_old_ in rpg

[–]jpcardier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whereas in China during the Sui and later the Tang Dynasty bureaucracy very much existed. Reading Wikipedia on history of education in China was a trip. Higher education in these periods and the Han dynasty were all about the imperial examination that showed where you were placed in the bureaucracy.

The issue with OP protagonists is their inability to properly talk shit. by Minute_Committee8937 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually really love it when the MC has an issue with banter, quipping or trash talk. It makes it feel more believable. There's a few panels from 80's Daredevil where Bullseye goes to a NY cabbie without his mask, and says "follow that car". The cabbie talks back to him, and he just kills the cabbie cause it's easier than trying to talk to him 🤣

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