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Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

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DebetEsse - Mar 26, 2012 9:37:23 am PDT #18291 of 28288
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Given his Tweets, and

Both introductions really deal more with the movie being made, which makes sense, since the movie brought new fans to the original book. Er – the abridged story, I mean.

I'm pretty sure he's playing the Morgenstern game because it's fun. I'm not sure I'd call it "trolling".

Polter-Cow - Mar 26, 2012 9:41:31 am PDT #18292 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I don't know, but I am definitely trolling with this one.

§ ita § - Mar 26, 2012 9:53:52 am PDT #18293 of 28288
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm just asking about his use of "affect".

Polter-Cow - Mar 26, 2012 9:58:59 am PDT #18294 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Oh, I think that's just misspelling.

§ ita § - Mar 26, 2012 10:30:41 am PDT #18295 of 28288
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Does he let you guys help with post hoc editing?

DebetEsse - Mar 26, 2012 10:38:12 am PDT #18296 of 28288
Woe to the fucking wicked.

It seems like there should be a different word for consensual performance-art trolling.

Tom Scola - Mar 27, 2012 5:49:08 am PDT #18297 of 28288
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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javachik - Mar 27, 2012 7:52:09 am PDT #18298 of 28288
Our wings are not tired.

FINALLY!!!!!!!!

Polter-Cow - Mar 27, 2012 7:54:42 am PDT #18299 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Hee. My response was, "Somebody tell javachik!"

Tom Scola - Mar 27, 2012 10:08:55 am PDT #18300 of 28288
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

You can't buy the UK versions in the US, for no apparent reason: [link]

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