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#77851 Cookoo Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:25:45 PM from A cuckoo clock

You know, I've always wondered how many lurkers we have on this thread. I can see why some people would be unwilling to post with us around. ^_^

Pagetopper?... I got nothing... -_-

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:27:52 PM by Cookoo

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#77852 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:26:13 PM

@ Red. It's been a long time since I've read them so I tend to mash them all together in my head, but I love Vimes. His books are just awesome.

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#77853 Swasfews Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:26:42 PM from New York

But you can't just put a book down after reading only the first chapter. That's not even enough to time to introduce the villain more often than not

In Reaper Man, the Auditors of Reality are introduced within the first few pages of the start. Like badwolf said, Discworld is really good about its villains.

I really think Vetinari would get along smashingly with Celestia, though she's much more openly benevolent than he is.

Also this, this is true. I'm pretty sure there's probably something out there involving the two meeting.

#77854 Count Dorku Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:27:13 PM from Teh Interwebz

Seconded.

Discworld protagonists in order of win:

Vimes
Rincewind
Tie - Moist and Granny Weatherwax
Everyone else

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:27:48 PM by CountDorku

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#77855 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:28:35 PM

Going Postal is definitely up there. It was the first discworld book I read, and it was amazing. Moist is one of the coolest protagonists I've ever seen, and it was also my introduction to the complete insane Magnificant Bastard that is Lord Vetinari.

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:29:49 PM by CDRW

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#77856 Bindlestick Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:29:21 PM from the top of the sky

@Bindlestick

When you're in the MLP:FIM thread, you always have something to contribute.

I was going to post something mean-spirited and self-deprecating in response, but dammit this is neither the time nor the place!

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#77857 gingerninja 666 Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:30:35 PM from Aboard The Damocles

@Count What about Discworld ANTAGONISTS in order of win?

... f-for my sake

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#77858 Red Savant Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:31:28 PM from Eastern US

Pah, Moist von Lipwig? That miniseries was certainly moist, I'll say that much.

My top three are Night Watch, Monstrous Regiment and, surprisingly, I Shall Wear Midnight. I didn't like the first three Tiffany books, but I adored Midnight. Snuff was merely okay, which was a big letdown after Thud!.

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:32:56 PM by RedSavant

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#77859 Cookoo Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:31:38 PM from A cuckoo clock

The night watch has to be some of the best protagonists in any book ever. Ginger, If you give any book a shot, make it a Diskworld.

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#77860 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:31:58 PM

Is Vetinari an antagonist? I don't think he is, really, but he's awesome.

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#77861 gingerninja 666 Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:32:28 PM from Aboard The Damocles

I said AN tagonists!

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#77862 Bindlestick Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:33:14 PM from the top of the sky

If we're talking antagonists, Mister Teatime's always been a personal favorite. Though that's just me, I'm not entirely sure what you're taste in villains is.

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#77863 Udthe Imp Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:33:18 PM from Stamford, CT

You know what would REALLY be awesome? Where a "Sammy" becomes placed right in Granny Weatherwax's village, she takes offense, and Vimes is forced to come to the village and confront her.

Which do you think would be the Immovable Object and the Unstoppable Force......?

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#77864 Red Savant Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:33:29 PM from Eastern US

Vetinari's not a villain, but he's definitely a Magnificent Bastard and an incidental hero at best. He runs the city the way it has to be run, and he can be ruthless about it.

I liked the Auditors, too, and... oh! Whatsisface, Can...thingy from Night Watch. That's a fantastic book.

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#77865 Count Dorku Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:34:04 PM from Teh Interwebz

@Ginger: Reacher Gilt (Going Postal) and Carcer (Night Watch) are the two who immediately jump to mind.

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#77866 gingerninja 666 Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:35:48 PM from Aboard The Damocles

@Bindle Magnificent Bastards

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#77867 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:35:50 PM

I need to start reading Discworld again.

No! We need to assimilate Terry Pratchett and start him writing pony fanfiction!

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#77868 Count Dorku Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:36:29 PM from Teh Interwebz

Dude doesn't have time to write pony fanfiction.

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#77869 Cookoo Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:37:49 PM from A cuckoo clock

I like how Quickly this became a Diskworld love thread. ^_^

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#77870 Bindlestick Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:38:06 PM from the top of the sky

Hmmm... 'fraid I can't make any recommendations, then. It's been a while since I've actually read any Discworld. I know I have The Color of Magic laying around somewhere, but that's it.

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:38:15 PM by Bindlestick

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#77871 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:38:18 PM

Just read his page, forgot about the Alzheimer's. Now I'm depressed.

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#77872 Red Savant Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:38:20 PM from Eastern US

Carcer's maybe a magnificent bastard. He's Axe Crazy to a stunning degree, but he manages to co-opt an entire uprising for his own purposes.

For a true Magnificent Bastard, Vetinari Vetinari Vetinari. He's not a villain, like I said, but he is amazingly bastardy.

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#77873 gingerninja 666 Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:39:29 PM from Aboard The Damocles

Yeah, but outside of odd exceptions, I don't like MB who aren't villains. Cuz they end up outdoing and taking away form the villains who are ACTUALLY present

In fact they end up ANGERING me

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:40:58 PM by gingerninja666

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#77874 CDRW Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:39:54 PM

Does Teatime count? Or is he just clever and crazy?

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#77875 Count Dorku Mon, 23rd Jan '12 12:40:18 PM from Teh Interwebz

@Cookoo: Inside every non-Discworld thread is a Discworld thread and a lot of chocolate.

I've primarily discovered that mortals like to rut and chronicle the experience pictorially. - Loki, on the wonders of the web