World cafe (ex Chapter One)

vetski

"I don't want to be this good-looking and athletic". Yes, Spike + Buffy did steam my contact lenses up on more than one occasion! Mmmm, Spike....<div><br></div><div>@ADGS, do you not like the BtVS Season 8 comics? </div>

ADGS

<span style="font-style: normal;">I was only referring there to the book books, the various novels set in the interstices, which always seemed pretty pointless. Season 8...I don't know, even Whedon admitted at the end that there were a lot of bad calls made. I liked moments, but too much didn't feel like</span><i> Buffy </i>and the overall drive was all about sorting out a continuity problem that was bothering nobody but Joss! He said after that Season 9 would be more back-to-basics, but the one collection of that I read was even worse.

lucyabcde

@vetski "And it hurts me more than you've ever guessed, if my heart could beat it would break my chest..." *sniff* 

vetski

"I love what you are" *whips out Kleenex*<div><br></div>

vetski

Buff of the Day - Gwendolyn Post and the evil glove.

ADGS

Wasn't she Kristin Scott Thomas' sister? And likewise rather beautiful.

vetski

Yes, Selina S-T, & she is, very.

Idoru

I'll be very put out if GRRM dies before finishing the series. In fact I've even considered kidnapping him and forcing him to finish. That said I reckon Joe Abercrombie could make a pretty good stab at finishing it. <br><br>Brandon Sanderson has two books out this month.Two. Take note, George.<br>

Mirandola

Or Joss could.

Arkady

Macabre conversation.  But if I had to choose, I'd have Gaiman finish it with guidance from Elio & Linda.

wisteria53

Game of Thrones - I read the books as they came out but haven't see the TV series.  It's difficult to remember where they are when talking to the TV only fans.  "Rage of Thrones" says it all:  

Idoru

It's great fun to watch the Twitter/Fb reactions as the series gets to certain bits in the books. The Red Wedding being one of the best. <br>

Arkady

I did enjoy the Red Wedding reaction videos, particularly the ones which included someone reading the books and looking simultaneously smug and glum, while everyone else freaks out.  Like this one:

ADGS

Daniel Abraham is surely the obvious choice to finish it off - I believe he used to be Martin's assistant, he's finished a stalled Martin book off before, and he has shown he writes very good (and similarly brutal) epic fantasy, a field into which Gaiman has only made brief and generally oblique sallies. 

Idoru

@Arkaday Judging by those reactions I'm guessing HBO didn't hold back on the nastiness.<br><br>@ADGS I've not heard of Daniel Abraham. Would you recommend him? I'm a big fan of GRRM and Joe Abercrombie. <br>

Arkady

I think it's fair to say they made it even more horrific than the book.

ChangN4N6

Can we PLEASE get back to talking about Chapter One. Chang

vetski

Certainly not. Any Liaden Universe fans out there?

Mirandola

Never heard of it. Tell me more.

vetski

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liaden_universe">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liaden_universe</a>. Cats, turtles, magic, space, war, and several types of human.  

ChangN4N6

Yes, Chapter One closed a year ago. It was a fantastic bar with a party vibe , colourful decor and some of the best ppl in SG going in there. And Misscara was a frequent guest. Sadly it closed in murky circumstances and many of us have been waiting for Rockyband co to bring back this really great entertaing bar and social centre. Chang Ps the new Indian cafe is SO not Chapter One.

harpistic

But it DOES have an alcohol licence again. The potential is endless. But in the words of Buffy, "beer bad".

ChangN4N6

Licence . This is England. Chang

miss annie

Doesn't Pratchett have the monopoly on turtles?

vetski

If he does, someone forgot to tell the authors of the Liaden Universe series! <div><br></div><div>11am-4pm today on Syfy, all this week's "Buffy" episodes<span style="font-size: 10pt;">!</span></div>

Mirandola

Dr Seuss holds the turtle copyright.

ADGS

Never heard of Liaden before, but I hope it's the same Steve Miller as the Steve Miller Band.<div><br></div><div>Daniel Abraham is great - his Long Price Quartet is the first thing I recommend when people tell me they've read GRRM and is any other modern fantasy good. His current series, The Dagger & the Coin, is probably closer to Song of Ice and Fire in tone, but still very good and by no means a rip-off. He also co-writes space opera with GRRM's assistant Ty Franck, under the name James Corey, and those are top fun too.</div>

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vetski

Am pretty sure it's not the same Steve Miller!

Idoru

I quite look forward to Chang's posts. Each one is a little insight into a whole world of crazy I never knew existed. Anyway I have added the first Long Price Quartet to my Goodreads - thanks @ADGS