Read only… part? …Of a book? I guess I could try to do that.

Yeah, that might be best. They take me a bit longer to read and Lord knows this is taking long enough as it is. They're brilliant, but it's not like they greatly affect the Disc as a whole. Except in profound, philosophic ways that only a few wizards understood.

I'm going to have to read it again. Hmmm. I hadn't considered the Science of the Discworld books when planning my re-read. Should I read them all at the end? Read them in order of publication? Skip them?

It's such an all around good idea, I'm surprised he didn't use it more often. In Science of the Discworld II they use it to travel to Roundworld? or just to discover that Shakespeare is the missing element? It's been a while since I read that one.

It's not only great, but it's the perfect intro to the books and Pratchett. I always recommend it as a starter too. My fave is probably Small Gods.

Didn't Bush do something remarkably similar in 2003 or so? Also, screw Harper and the black void that was his soul.

And such good noir! Blacksad is top notch.

I'm imagining something like a funnier, non- experimental House of Leaves. And thank you, it's very nice of you to say so.

I'm just finishing up Eric, finally. Horrorstor sounds like a pretty neat idea. Ikea is already an inescapable labyrinth, I'll have to check it out. Here, for the masochistic among you, another long Pratchett review. Apologies.

Sometime in the 80's, I read that the copyright would expire in 1996.

I am certain that I read in the Straight Dope that the copyright would expire in 1996.

I believe it's pronounced BRIAN BLESSED!.

The original concept was of a team of disabled heroes. The Chief, wheelchair bound, Robotman, a full body amputee, Negative Man, effectively disfigured. Elasti-girl was outwardly normal, but had been driven from her Hollywood career for being a "freak", a self-image she internalized. They may not always have been…

The Doom Patrol?

Eh, still a good story.

Yup. The only reason she doesn't watch P&P as much as say… Love, Actually, is the prohibitive running time.

My girlfriend is deeply in love with Colin Firth. She thrilled at the idea of seeing it. She can't watch The King's Speech enough.

Decker.

Does he look Greek? I wouldn't have thought that.

There are ways to replicate the technique in film. In comics it is the essence of how they are experienced by the reader. One must mentally jump from to panel to panel, perpetually filling in the details of what happened in between. 'Closure' can be done in film, but it has to be done by the reader with comics. …