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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 16:33 
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Hmm, interesting. It's been forever since I've read it but I thought there was a significant chunk of the plot that hinges directly on the body switching tech.

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which is a plot as old as Chandler.


Could you BE any more wrong?

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MrChris wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
which is a plot as old as Chandler.


Could you BE any more wrong?


https://www.bing.com/search?q=I+don%27t+know%2C+could+I%3F&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=undefined&sc=0-21&sk=&cvid=410BFEBE6ADC447EBE9928370D76EEEF


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Extra points for that being a Bing search

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Extra points for that being a Bing search

Bravo!


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Cras wrote:
Hmm, interesting. It's been forever since I've read it but I thought there was a significant chunk of the plot that hinges directly on the body switching tech.


i think the sequals involve it more

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Extra points for that being a Bing search


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Extra points for that being a Bing search

I mean, without it he'd get no points, right?

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Cras wrote:
Hmm, interesting. It's been forever since I've read it but I thought there was a significant chunk of the plot that hinges directly on the body switching tech.


Yes, that's absolutely key to the murder mystery scenario.

As I recall, Broken Angels is far more of a pure sci-fi story, then Woken Furies has military and crime/heist leanings.

I'd love some new Kovacs-verse books. The Ringil Eskiath story never grabbed me as much even once it started to link in slightly.


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Cras wrote:
Extra points for that being a Bing search

I mean, without it he'd get no points, right?


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This book had better be good. Just dropped 3 large on a copy.

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This book had better be good. Just dropped 3 large on a copy.


By any chance is three large also...three?

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Three large is like, what, half a monkey?

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Zardoz wrote:
This book had better be good. Just dropped 3 large on a copy.


By any chance is three large also...three?

Yeah, quids mate, no pennies in my game.

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[I'd love some new Kovacs-verse books. The Ringil Eskiath story never grabbed me as much even once it started to link in slightly.

There's The Black Man if you want some more sci-fi by him.

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Having now actually watched the trailer (on a huge screen in a teaching room ;) ) I am now excited for this. Audiobook queued for my next audible credit, also.


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[I'd love some new Kovacs-verse books. The Ringil Eskiath story never grabbed me as much even once it started to link in slightly.

There's The Black Man if you want some more sci-fi by him.

That's a really good book.

One of the most chilling openings in any book I've ever read, too.

Market Forces is okay, too.


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And then, if you're somehow still upbeat and hopeful about the human race and their place in the universe after all that Morgan, read some Peter Watts.


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Market Forces is okay, too.

You have to really suspend your disbelief for that one, though.

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In other news: one week tomorrow!

Giphy "hype train":
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https://www.empireonline.com/tv/altered ... -season-1/

Less than glowing review from empire

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God damn it

I had my doubts about Kinnaman. And that review chimes with what I was worried about.


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So it's bad. *removes from watch list*

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So it's bad. *removes from watch list*


If one fairly poor review removes things from your watch list it’s a wonder you have ever watched anything in your life.

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Yeah, no clue if this is any good or not but some amazing films and things got slated by critics when they came out.


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 Post subject: Re: Altered Carbon TV show
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 18:14 
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Lonewolves wrote:
So it's bad. *removes from watch list*


If one fairly poor review removes things from your watch list it’s a wonder you have ever watched anything in your life.

On the other hand, if you're time-poor, why not adopt a wait and see approach after even the most modest of warning signs? We're drowning in decent telly these days. It's not like anyone's short on stuff to watch.


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 Post subject: Re: Altered Carbon TV show
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30 minutes in. So far it’s good! And a very faithful adaptation.


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Yeah, no clue if this is any good or not but some amazing films and things got slated by critics when they came out.


Like Days of Thunder

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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
30 minutes in. So far it’s good! And a very faithful adaptation.


Helo!

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Yes! And with a pretty good accent, too!


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Ep1 was pretty good.

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Well, whatever you may not like about this (and three episodes in I am still not convinced by Kinnamen) you’d have to admit the production values are amazing. Expenses have not been spared. And I don’t mean it’s a surface sheen of SFX — I mean the bone-deep visual design and world-building is superb.


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I think Kinnaman nails the character they're portraying in this adaptation. Whether that's the Kovacs in people's heads is different.

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I've not seen this but I love kinnaman for his role in the killing. A very endearing presence.


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Cras wrote:
I think Kinnaman nails the character they're portraying in this adaptation. Whether that's the Kovacs in people's heads is different.



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Is this where your username is from, Kiev?

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Hahaha, Kov!

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Episode One was awesome.
I haven't read book.

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Is this where your username is from, Kiev?


Da....

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Sorry was trying to put yes In Russian.

Yes Mimi, I got my name from the book.

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Which book?

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MaliA wrote:
Which book?


Woken furies.

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Episode One was awesome.
I haven't read book.

Fix that.

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Question: I've seen the first epsiode of this, and liked it. Should I:

a.) Stop watching and read the book first?
b.) Finish watching and then read the book?
c.) Jeez dude, stop being such a nerd about it and just get on with it.


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EP 5

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Fuuuck, the weapon that guy uses on Ortega in the lift is nasty. Just rips out chunks of flesh.

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This is really fucking good.

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