Charles de Lint's new novel gets an intriguing review at IO9.

I wonder how that'll play in fandom after the RaceFail discussion since it features an Asian-American lead and it's set in a Latino barrio and uses elements of both Asian (dragons) and Southwestern (skinwalkers) lore.

Well, if the review is accurate, I hope it will just be the appropriation loonies bitching.

Uh, I don't have too much patience for some of the louder components of the fandom social justice brigade.

I wonder how that'll play in fandom after the RaceFail discussion since it features an Asian-American lead and it's set in a Latino barrio and uses elements of both Asian (dragons) and Southwestern (skinwalkers) lore.

Is the argument that no one gets to use folklore unless they're a member of the group that originated the folklore?

This might be the wrong thread, but does anyone want to recommend good graphic novels?

In case it wasn't obvious: definitely not the wrong thread. Other Media is also appropriate and I'm interested to see if the recommendations differ much from there to here.

I recently read and loved The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar.

Mockingjay came in last night and I'm about halfway through. I spent the first few pages literally shouting in alarm. Collins is getting better at torturing me. The part of Katniss is now played in my brain by Kaya Scodelario. I'll be so disappointed if she doesn't get cast in the film. Hamish is sometimes played by RDJ (and I think he'd nail it) but mostly he's still the way I imagined him as I was reading Hunger Games. If I were to cast that Hamish I think I'd go with Brendan Gleeson.

Hamish is sometimes played by RDJ

Wow. I pretty much only picture W.C. Fields. Seriously. Though now that you say it, I can map RDJ onto Haymitch, more or less.

But then, I also somehow got it in my head that Peeta was all plump and pasty, like a teenage Hummel. And I just don't think he could have survived the games as well as he did (and I know, part of it was teamwork, but a lot of it was him kicking ass) if he were all round and soft. I think it was the idea that he's a baker's kid that made me think "oh, doughy!" Go figure.

RDJ as Haymitch works for me, because I can stereotype him easily. He's good at that. But I had imagined someone more over the hill than his fine prime self.

The part of Katniss is now played in my brain by Kaya Scodelario. I'll be so disappointed if she doesn't get cast in the film.

I'm amused that she's the popular choice since there's also a character named Effie. I haven't really got a picture of Katniss in my head, but she'll do.

I read the next chapter of Catching Fire and what the hell?? They're doing the Games NOW?? What about the rebellion? The revolution! District 13? YOU CAN'T DERAIL THE UPRISING WITH YOUR BLOODSPORT. Now I have no idea where the narrative is going.

Hamish is sometimes played by RDJ (and I think he'd nail it) but mostly he's still the way I imagined him as I was reading Hunger Games. If I were to cast that Hamish I think I'd go with Brendan Gleeson.

Ooh. Yeah. I don't know why I imagine Haymitch as more of a Brendan Gleeson shape than an RDJ shape, but that's my image of him. Gives him more of a washed-up, let-himself-go look. Haymitch is more Mad-Eye Moody than Tony Stark, anyway.

But I had imagined someone more over the hill than his fine prime self.

Huh, you know, I assumed he was really old too, but he's at most 41, since he was in the Games 25 years ago.

I think we were talking Hunger Games casting in the movies thread and someone mentioned RDJ and I said, "hey, OK." but yeah Gleeson for me, Fields for you, is a lot closer to the way he seems to be depicted in the books.

Peeta in my brain looks a lot like my first high school boyfriend. I can't think of a modern actor... oooh wait, that guy from Friday Night Lights... one sec, I'll find him... Jesse Plemons

But I had imagined someone more over the hill than his fine prime self.

Huh, you know, I assumed he was really old too, but he's at most 41, since he was in the Games 25 years ago.

But I think a District 12 age 41 is not like age 41 for us. I mean, in that it seems like life in District 12 ages the hell out of you, fast. And with the drinking (and drinking and drinking) that Haymitch does -- well, I guess that chronologically he can't be as old as I was picturing (dang, I was liking W.C. Fields), but I bet he looks and feels really fucking old.

Oh wow, 41? I was totally in a WC Fields place myself!