I don't even know if I care about Star Wars anymore. It is such a huge property and casts such a huge shadow over the space opera genre that it seems new properties don't have a chance. Any new space opera that comes along will be compared to one of the big four: Star Wars, Star Trek, BSG, or Stargate. I would like George Lucas to do something not related to Star Wars.
Oh don't worry. This is just the promo to get people excited. There will be plenty of really tiresome episodes that revolve around Jar Jar or R2D2 getting into wacky hijinks or something. You know, for the kids. (Funny, the bits I liked as a kid had nothing to do with Ewoks, R2D2, or C-3P0 and had everything to do with Hoth or the Death Star Attack run or Tie Fighters, but hey, apparently I wasn't like most kids).
(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was starred
(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was unstarred
(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was starred
(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD was unstarred
To be fair to Meredith, it isn't exactly a shocking twist in the
novel--I had no idea what it was about when a friend gave it to me, and
I figured out the organ scheme within the first twenty pages.
In fact, I'd argue that it's much more obvious if you already have a grounding in sci-fi...
A-Calling it a "cloning drama" is completely screwing up how beautiful and fantastic a ride the author has made because it's NOT ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT UNTIL THE END. And never even that explicitly. WHY do people have so much fun ruining the end of a good story just to describe the story? It's like the posters for City of Ember all over again.
B-It's not like The Island, it's NOTHING like The Island. The society has advanced to the point where we have clones and they use the clones for organ harvesting.
Gee, never heard that story before.
That is the only similarity they have. They aren't even clones of the people who get the organs.
It's a fantastic novel, I think it would make a good film, but for the love of heaven why does everybody have to say things like "This movie is just like that movie" when they're only superficially similar? Somebody even said City of Ember was like The Island. GAH.
@Ghost_in_the_Machine: Not ruined--I think a lot of readers probably knew the 'twist' going into it, since it was sort of this big "Hey everybody, Ishiguro does sci-fi!" thing when it came out. But it's not written as a thriller, so it works--the mystery is more of a sort of low-key, lingering malaise that unfolds over the course of the novel. If I recall correctly, most of the student/clones themselves actually know about who/what they are, but it's not made clear to the reader exactly what's happening til the end.
@NorthernWhistle: You said it best! It's absolutely worth a read even if you know the ending beforehand, it's a brilliant book.
I liken it to slow disclosure in films. Yes, it colors everything that came before and it's best if you don't know, but it doesn't make you not like watching things again.
I just get mad because people love going around saying the endings to things. If I _want_ to know the ending, that's fine, and it's not always ruined. But if I don't want to know...then why say it?
@Meiran: Hey genius - the book has been out for years and is internationally famous. If you didn't know what the "big twist" was by now, you'd be a giant, illiterate moron.
Really? I mean, I sometimes think it's silly to try and shield oneself from spoilers but "illiterate moron"? Not wanting to know a spoiler makes you unable to read? And he was actually saying that one can still enjoy the book (as well as many other twist ending stories) even if you know the end.
@Meiran: Now I'm starting to think I should read it... I hated Remains of the Day, but maybe this is more my style? If it isn't, well, let's just say YOU WILL ALL PAY! Hrm, yes.
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I don't know if thats completely awesome or somewhat silly.
Are they going to break into duet? I couldn't keep it together if they start singing "Your Song".
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Er, I mean... Yeah, Mandalorians... F Yeah!
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Looks good. Love the score.
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Is it still true that clones don't live as long as the original animal or has that problem been solved?
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novel--I had no idea what it was about when a friend gave it to me, and
I figured out the organ scheme within the first twenty pages.
In fact, I'd argue that it's much more obvious if you already have a grounding in sci-fi...
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really?
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B-It's not like The Island, it's NOTHING like The Island. The society has advanced to the point where we have clones and they use the clones for organ harvesting.
Gee, never heard that story before.
That is the only similarity they have. They aren't even clones of the people who get the organs.
It's a fantastic novel, I think it would make a good film, but for the love of heaven why does everybody have to say things like "This movie is just like that movie" when they're only superficially similar? Somebody even said City of Ember was like The Island. GAH.
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Definitely worth a read.
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I liken it to slow disclosure in films. Yes, it colors everything that came before and it's best if you don't know, but it doesn't make you not like watching things again.
I just get mad because people love going around saying the endings to things. If I _want_ to know the ending, that's fine, and it's not always ruined. But if I don't want to know...then why say it?
03/02/09
quit whining.
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Really? I mean, I sometimes think it's silly to try and shield oneself from spoilers but "illiterate moron"? Not wanting to know a spoiler makes you unable to read? And he was actually saying that one can still enjoy the book (as well as many other twist ending stories) even if you know the end.
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