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I'm going to be such a fanboy for this. Just hope they throw enough money at it.
Shit!!! This is all so awesome!
Time for another readthrough its been a few years!
Last time I went 7 backwards to 1 and it was awesome.
Have they come out with an edition where all 7 books match and have the art pages, along with a matching hardcover collection of any of the comics Jae Lee worked on?
I had the first four in those black re-releases they did shortly before 5-7 came out.
I have the hardcover with art for 5-7 but the formatting doesn't match 1-4. I have a super cool edition of 7 signed by the artist that did the paintings.
Because that would be boss
Roland being black will already impact the story, at least in relation to Odetta/Detta
Psst, I don't know if anyone told you about this but there are 8 books now...
I totally forgot!! I did read this tho. I mean there is Little Sisters and another short story as well, right?
What did you think of it? I really liked it.
I'm not familiar with Little Sisters or any other direct Dark Tower stuff (i.e. not just tangentially connected to the DT universe). What are they about?
Also, random plug for King's Bill Hodges trilogy. I'm finishing up the final book and it's so so good. There's some supernatural/weirdo stuff in it so a part of me secretly hopes there will be some silly connection to the DT universe.
Not The Drawing of the Three?
They must be mistaken. Not unless the bulk of it will draw from "Wizard and Glass" with the first few 3-4 episodes covering the "Drawing of the Three". Then again this is a new reality in the DT mythos so maybe he doesn't not encounter the Ka-Tet in the same way, if at all this time around.
Hey guys should I read these books or what. I don't really "read" much, but the things I do read seem to basically always be fantasy series. His Dark Materials, LOTR, Time Quartet, and The Dark is Rising are some favorites.
Just seems like a huge time investment.
You can really stop after book 4 and book 1 is a short book. King books are easy quick reads and good. Get in on the ground floor. People will be talking about this a lot (I hope) when the films and tv episodes start coming out.
You can really stop after book 4 and book 1 is a short book. King books are easy quick reads and good. Get in on the ground floor. People will be talking about this a lot (I hope) when the films and tv episodes start coming out.
No chance. Unless they have Idris Elba and McConaughey in it every week this just isn't going to happen.
...don't stop after book 4. C'mon, son. You really need to know how it ends.
Also the ending of the draft, if unchanged in the movie, is fucking fantastic
Ha,even King disagrees and gives you a warning basically saying "You won't like this. For your own sake, stop.
Ha,even King disagrees and gives you a warning basically saying "You won't like this. For your own sake, stop.
You can really stop after book 4
Ha,even King disagrees and gives you a warning basically saying "You won't like this. For your own sake, stop.
I have the first omnibus (waiting for sale one second) and it really is fantastic. The art is out of this worldAny Dark Tower fan should really read the comics.
They have already adapted all the backstory stuff from Wizard and Glass and also the entirety of the 1st book.
They are currently finishing up adapting book 2.
In fact I would say that the Marvel comics are superior to the original books in a few ways.
Well,I really see no point in not reading the whole series. Many people actually liked the last 3 books, myself included. There are some incredible emotional beats in them.his warning is at the very end of DT7.
No. And people really should stop giving out "skip this" or "stop here" advice for media. It's not helpful.
It should be pointed out that Wizard & Glass was a very divisive entry in the series. A lot of fans were not happy that the story momentum was completely stopped after The Wastelands, which was a breakneck book. People tend to group the first 4 and the last 3 (+1) together, but really the series breaks down into 5 different periods.
The Gunslinger is kind of its own thing and its style, even in revised form, is different than the rest of the series. The Drawing of the Three and The Wastelands have a relatively small gap of 4 years between publication and as such are pretty similar. It was another 6 years until Wizard and Glass and then another six years until Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower all come out within months of each other. Then an 8 year gap until The Wind Through the Keyhole.
Here, here. Only book I don't like is wolves and that's because it felt like king was trying to finish it, but really rushing through it.Oh I know all of this. However his post wasn't about the differences in style or execution but about half the story simply doesn't matter. Which is an extreme response that isn't really helpful at all but more of a trumpeting of his personal taste.
Of course different people will receive the various books differently. However they have to experience the books in the first place before they would know whether or not they would actually enjoy them. But even that is aside the fact that literally suggesting someone quit a story halfway through is just bad advice. Stating that you personally didn't like or were disappointed by a book or season or a particular act of media is one thing. Saying it doesn't matter and suggesting that someone should never even finish the story is ridiculous.
No. And people really should stop giving out "skip this" or "stop here" advice for media. It's not helpful.
Saying this to justify your previous post is a massive stretch. Almost Trump level misrepresentation.
The point is you shouldn't feel required to see the destination. If the journey becomes not good then you don't have to stick around for the destination.[/spoiler]
What's not to like about a "gunslinger" using a fucking slingshot?Not through with the series yet (finishing up Songs of Susannah and then I need to read book 7) but Wizard and Glass was a sad read for me. It's awesome, but it just gets so sad. From what I've read, Wizard and Glass is the most liked book in the series
So let these people find out if they think its good or not on their own.
I don't think King is saying "If you don't like this part of the journey go and tell everyone else how they should feel about it too"
What did you think of it? I really liked it.
I'm not familiar with Little Sisters or any other direct Dark Tower stuff (i.e. not just tangentially connected to the DT universe). What are they about?
Also, random plug for King's Bill Hodges trilogy. I'm finishing up the final book and it's so so good. There's some supernatural/weirdo stuff in it so a part of me secretly hopes there will be some silly connection to the DT universe.
You can disagree but it's pretty common in to think the last three books are not near the same quality as the first four. It felt like he faced his own mortality, got scared they wouldn't be finished, and rushed through them. I'm going to keep saying it because I think book 4 is the last great book. I wish I had received the advice. Much like how in a Dexter thread, I see someone saying "Stop at Season 4" is the most helpful advice that could be given.
That wasn't justifying a previous post and that's extremely poor reading if you think it was. This was an addition to that post about what King saysabout the destination being less important than the journey. The point is you shouldn't feel required to see the destination. If the journey becomes not good then you don't have to stick around for the destination.
You can disagree but it's pretty common in to think the last three books are not near the same quality as the first four.
Ha,even King disagrees and gives you a warning basically saying "You won't like this. For your own sake, stop.
I'm in the camp that (correctly) disagrees. Worst book in the series. What a slog.
I actually really like the last 3 books. I like how weird it got. Song of Susannah was kinda meh but I liked Calla and DT quite a bit. The first section of Dark Tower really should have been the end of Song of Susannah though.