tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3291963166411961822..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The City and The CityRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75509213599189047092018-04-29T09:31:50.526+01:002018-04-29T09:31:50.526+01:00Ashley,
I've met several people who have read...Ashley,<br /><br />I've met several people who have read the book and felt that the TV series was not as good (as we all know, the images are better on radio and when written down) and others - like me - who are now reading the book because we were intrigued by the TV series.<br /><br />I suspect that some people - including my wife - who like traditional police procedurals were also disappointed, especially by the use of apparently random flash-backs ... although they weren't too difficult to identify as the main character didn't have a beard in them whilst he did in the 'present day'.<br /><br />I don't think that your judgement was harsh. At least you watched the first episode and decided that it wasn't for you. I am sure that there were loads of people who didn't watch just because it was going to be a bit different from the normal cop show.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21873755556842772712018-04-28T17:40:35.096+01:002018-04-28T17:40:35.096+01:00I must admit I found the first episode lacking, an...I must admit I found the first episode lacking, and didn't bother to watch the rest. But there again I'm a die-in-the-wool old school SF fan, and felt that this was an SF story for those who don't like SF.<br /><br />That may be me being a bit harsh. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-7471465716011509122018-04-27T10:19:30.637+01:002018-04-27T10:19:30.637+01:00Lee Hadley,
I hope that you enjoy it as much as I...Lee Hadley,<br /><br />I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-48013599567330502252018-04-27T09:26:54.744+01:002018-04-27T09:26:54.744+01:00I'll add this to my watch list!I'll add this to my watch list!BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2132630402632742362018-04-27T08:16:31.326+01:002018-04-27T08:16:31.326+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
Interestingly I thought that th...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />Interestingly I thought that the Tolkien 'orc' was derived from the <i>orcneas</i> (evil spirits) mentioned in BEOWULF and that the Killer Whale was an 'orcinus orca', the only surviving member of the genus of oceanic dolphin known as the <i>Orcinus</i>. To confuse matters, Icelandic Norse - which is linguistically-related to Anglo-Saxon - uses the word 'orkn' for a sea monster, and the Anglo-Saxons referred to the Normans as orks!<br /><br />In truth I don't think that the derivation of the word will ever truly be definite, and that the Tolkien 'orc' is the one the general public will accept as correct.<br /><br />The concept of looking but not seeing is an interesting one, and one wonders if it is the result of learned rules of social interaction, self-preservation, or some other motive. It may even be the modern human manifestation of the disinterest shown by animals if one of their number is hunted down by a predator. Almost a sort of '<i>they got them and that means I am safe for now</i>'.<br /><br />I'll check out the Vonnegut story. I enjoyed SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE and I'm always on the lookout for something a bit different to read.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88041523714350442292018-04-26T23:43:07.955+01:002018-04-26T23:43:07.955+01:00An orc is actually a cetacean we used to call a ki...An orc is actually a cetacean we used to call a killer whale (Concise Oxford Dictionary). But of co9urse Tolkien's coinage has practically entered the language, although his precise meaning - orcs are goblins, without exception - hasn't quite taken on. <br /><br />Just as it is easy to 'overlook' things seen that one doesn't want to see (much less respond to), it is very easy to miss things as well. Do you REALLY know what goes on behind closed doors and curtained windows?<br /><br />That scream in the night - was that someone being stabbed, or did some bare foot land in the dark upon an unregarded LEGO brick? Uncertainty about what one is looking at (or hearing) is a deterrent to positive response, I think. You don't have to be a totalitarian government to exploit that fact.<br /><br />Check out the short story. Kurt Vonnegut, "Go Back To Your Precious Wife and Son" (1962) (from 'Welcome to the Monkey House').<br /> Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54308901178289580532018-04-26T16:04:32.223+01:002018-04-26T16:04:32.223+01:00Alastair,
Having seen the series on TV, I have bo...Alastair,<br /><br />Having seen the series on TV, I have bought the book to read on my Kindle. I am looking forward to reading it in the near future.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68963695956038922092018-04-26T16:00:47.985+01:002018-04-26T16:00:47.985+01:00I'm still half-way through the series but I re...I'm still half-way through the series but I read the book earlier this year... I can highly recommend it.alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012644168758721189noreply@blogger.com