Yes! I always felt that seething at the way of the world rage that Pratchett had in his work and it was wonderful to get that peek inside the author's psyche that Gaiman provided. It was also such an awkward situation, even though hilarious in hindsight, which must have felt really bad at the time.

It is magnificent! :)

I have a special place in my heart for Colour because I was very young and comically new to fantasy. In fact I didn't even get some of the genre specific jokes he made, it was just fun and I enjoyed the fact that Rincewind was so pathetic.

But the focus of the belief doesn't matter. Just the fact that there is belief. That's why there were so many "small gods" who could be great…

Also true. But I would argue there was more of a kinship with their habit of questioning everything rather than the blindly accepting that the Omnian's did.

Not Interesting Times. That was the best Rincewind book. AND had the Silver Horde. Who were magnificent.

I enjoyed it but found it a little too incoherent. It is as if the narrative wasn't big enough or strong enough or human enough to contain all the great ideas it wanted to include.

I would say, probably not Thud. It builds too much on themes that run through the previous watch books. Its impact would be lessened (somewhat) if you read it first.

My gateway Pratchett was Going Postal because of how topical it was and because I was a young college student with incredibly liberal ideals. I had already read and enjoyed The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic and Thief of Time but this was the book that converted me. Just find something that you find…

I don't know. I see Small Gods much more as an externalization of humanity's need to believe in something rather than a validation of any form of religious sentiment. In fact, the fun he pokes at organized religion in the book kind of makes you realize that he couldn't really be religious.

I discovered Pratchett a bit later and Adams later than that. On paper,
I guess the comparison could be Pratchett was funny fantasy and Adams
was funny sci-fi but Pratchett always seemed more concerned with themes of humanity, struggle and "real people" much more than Adams.

I'm really enjoying Dodger so far.

Indeed. :)

Same here. They were both some of the most trenchant (next episode) and silliest but funnest storylines this season. I enjoyed the heck out of them.

Pretty groundbreaking for sure.

I think the purpose of the scene was to demonstrate exactly how poor Titus really is and how little money he has left ($-1) as well as the fact that he has terrible impulse control which is why he has so little money left.

The scene at the end where she asks the supposed mistress, "Why didn't you say anything? Your placeholder says "Yuko"?"

It was nice that even Fat Rhonda got a moment of empathy. Love this show.

Probably a typo. And Smith and Schmidt are close enough to excuse the mistake.

I can't imagine anyone but Ellie Kemper in this role now. She has completely made it her own.