tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post5248078730606392899..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: Do we really need the whole story?Graeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-87024392306437978412012-11-09T03:57:32.399+00:002012-11-09T03:57:32.399+00:00I agree, Graeme. Although, I believe we are in the...I agree, Graeme. Although, I believe we are in the minority of readers out there...most want the entire story.<br /><br />The First Law Trilogy ended brilliantly. I am disappointed Logan returned in "Red Country". I am sure Joe was pressured by the masses to complete the story.<br /><br />The end to "Tigana" was another great example of leaving some things open to the reader.<br /><br />Perhaps the best example, and my personal favorite, of not needing the whole story is the last episode of "The Sopranos". It was perfect.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-10183698638735413752012-11-07T06:23:55.185+00:002012-11-07T06:23:55.185+00:00Thanks again for having me, Graeme :)
I like the ...Thanks again for having me, Graeme :)<br /><br />I like the vagueness and mystery allowing my imagination to fill in the gaps; it makes things more interesting.<br /><br />JamieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-47520347994502442192012-11-06T21:29:50.151+00:002012-11-06T21:29:50.151+00:00I have to agree, you can't fill in all the cra...I have to agree, you can't fill in all the cracks or you risk leaving nothing further to wonder about, explore, or imagine. Sidious and his relationship was much more interesting when we weren't certain it was a relationship or a sith fable. The clone wars that I imagined as a kid was much more interesting than what I got to see as an adult on screen. Sometimes the magic of "less is more" is a real deal. Not always....but Star Wars is a textbook example of how not to keep the mystery going.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-72011894596331745422012-11-06T21:14:13.792+00:002012-11-06T21:14:13.792+00:00I'm with you, Graeme. I prefer less to more. I...I'm with you, Graeme. I prefer less to more. I go on about this all the time, so excuse me if you've heard this before, but I think The Matrix should have stayed at one movie, Ender's Game as one book, and a couple more franchises I feel similarly about. Standing alone, these would be much more powerful.<br /><br />But, I also acknowledge that a part of me loved the second and third Matrix movies, so I understand the draw of knowing everything. It's nice to be able to live in the world a bit more. I also can't say I'm too disappointed to have more Star Wars movies. They're just good fun when it comes down to it. Bryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-8812957865744058762012-11-06T20:55:06.849+00:002012-11-06T20:55:06.849+00:00I prefer to know every little bit. Stephen King&#...I prefer to know every little bit. Stephen King's Gunslinger series comes to mind, at least one entire book of it is basically a side-story. And I like the conceit of the ending, where he writes into the story the very choice you are talking about. Tolkien is another, the historical details behind everything that happens in LOTR is fascinating to me. <br /><br />But the Star Wars example is a good case for keeping vague areas. There's so much material out there, and continues to be put out, that sometimes it feels like it's only a matter of time before that vague area gets its own book written about it anyways, so you get the best of both worlds. In theory at least...Sean H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-51296310937802035392012-11-06T20:25:55.947+00:002012-11-06T20:25:55.947+00:00When I watched revenge of the sith recently I real...When I watched revenge of the sith recently I realised that whether Sidious was Plaguis's apprentice is left deliberately vague to create a sense of mystery and menace... Which has now been completely ruined by this book in an effort to make more money. Sure it might be good, but it was unnecessary in the first place, so I basically agree with you Graeme big_cheddarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924869887888002914noreply@blogger.com