Can you stop buying a series? - Page 6

miguel1626 · 06-14-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bashfulbanshee

Yep, hands down, Tyrion is one of my most favourite fictional characters. If I continue to read Song of Ice and Fire, I'll be reading it for Tyrion, Arya, and Brienne.

Tyrion and Arya are great, but Brienne is a bore. Jaime is a much better character (from Storm of Swords onward). Jon Snow, one of my previously favorite characters, was a big letdown after being made Lord Commander.

Frida Fantastic · 06-14-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by miguel1626

Tyrion and Arya are great, but Brienne is a bore. Jaime is a much better character (from Storm of Swords onward). Jon Snow, one of my previously favorite characters, was a big letdown after being made Lord Commander.

Brienne is a bore, but she is my favourite bore. I agree about Jaime and Jon Snow.

solitarywolf · 06-15-2011, 01:36 AM

Sad as it may sound, I have to keep buying the newest James Bond novel. I have read ALL of them since Ian Fleming passed in 1964. I am a James Bond fan. However no one can compare to the original. I am compelled to read each new author that trys to honor the Fleming tradition. Sadly the last two have been the worst I have come across. Is it me because I have read so many and have a sense of what the character should be or is it the authors that try to be Fleming and just don't get it?

Harper Kingsley · 06-15-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by solitarywolf

Is it me because I have read so many and have a sense of what the character should be or is it the authors that try to be Fleming and just don't get it?

It's that way with most series when someone else takes over for the original author.

Examples: Robert Aspirin, Frank Herbert, H. Beam Piper, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton

Even if the new author does a good job, knowing the original author is dead and never got to complete their vision kind of ruins the mood. Plus, with something like James Bond, I think that not being from the same era as Ian Fleming makes it hard to get that same feel.

captkjaneway · 06-15-2011, 02:06 AM

I was a series sheep, but Patricia Cornwell bored me to tears, Katy Reichs similar so I have given up buying these. The great thing with the Kindle is the freebies has meant that I can dip in and try other genres and authors without too much risk instead of relying on old favourites

Harper Kingsley · 06-15-2011, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

I was a series sheep, but Patricia Cornwell bored me to tears, Katy Reichs similar so I have given up buying these. The great thing with the Kindle is the freebies has meant that I can dip in and try other genres and authors without too much risk instead of relying on old favourites

I love Bones so I bought like 10 Kathy Reichs books. I started the first one and barely made it past a chapter before I had to be like, "Not for me." They're still in my vault, but I haven't touched them since

The show is so good... the books are so dry.

chrisanthropic · 06-15-2011, 02:25 AM

I'm pretty well hooked on Jim Butcher's Dresden Files although it's the only series I'm currently following.

I've always loved The Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg but I gave up after book 5. He killed off the main character in book 4 and then completely changed from 4 books of 3rd person narrative to 1st person narrative from one of the the other characters. A little too jarring for me I guess.

And since he died before finishing the series...I'm hesitant to pick up Game of Thrones. My wife hates me for it, but I refuse to start it until the final book is announced. I rarely pick up series that aren't finished. Of course, I'm the same way with comic books as well.

Frida Fantastic · 06-15-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisanthropic

And since he died before finishing the series...I'm hesitant to pick up Game of Thrones. My wife hates me for it, but I refuse to start it until the final book is announced. I rarely pick up series that aren't finished. Of course, I'm the same way with comic books as well.

O_O George R. R. Martin is so not dead yet, unless I'm missing something.

Harper Kingsley · 06-15-2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisanthropic

And since he died before finishing the series...I'm hesitant to pick up Game of Thrones. My wife hates me for it, but I refuse to start it until the final book is announced. I rarely pick up series that aren't finished. Of course, I'm the same way with comic books as well.

What? I had to go check this out on Wikipedia to see if it was real (esp since I missed Robert Aspirin dying.) Unless it just happened, GRRM isn't dead. Robert Jordan is.

Harper Kingsley · 06-15-2011, 02:37 AM

Ooh, the GRRM, Robert Jordan thing made me think... Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. I *loved* Wizard's First Rule. Then each succeeding book just turned me off more and more until I didn't want anymore.

Also, David Feintuch. Liked "The Still," hated "The King." The main character was just starting to become fairly human, then he completely reverted into being a gigantic turd.

Or the Rune Master (?) series. Made it through the first book, then halfway through the second I practically flung it across the room away from me because I just got a giant case of the creepies.

chrisanthropic · 06-15-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bashfulbanshee

O_O George R. R. Martin is so not dead yet, unless I'm missing something.

Sorry, should have been more specific - Joel Rosenberg passed away recently, he was the one I was referring to. Since he passed away before finishing his series I worry about picking up another series and having the same thing happen.

orlok · 06-15-2011, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by solitarywolf

Sad as it may sound, I have to keep buying the newest James Bond novel. I have read ALL of them since Ian Fleming passed in 1964. I am a James Bond fan. However no one can compare to the original. I am compelled to read each new author that trys to honor the Fleming tradition. Sadly the last two have been the worst I have come across. Is it me because I have read so many and have a sense of what the character should be or is it the authors that try to be Fleming and just don't get it?

Does this include the latest Jeffrey Deaver attempt? I have just bought it, but not read yet. I thought that "Devil May Care" by Sebastian Faulks was a real let-down, and was hoping for better things from Deaver.

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

I was a series sheep, but Patricia Cornwell bored me to tears, Katy Reichs similar so I have given up buying these. The great thing with the Kindle is the freebies has meant that I can dip in and try other genres and authors without too much risk instead of relying on old favourites

I gave up as well, after about 5 of them, but my main reason was the TV series, which Reichs has a big hand in. I thought the TV characterisations were awful, and not at all true to the books. I couldn't read anymore without seeing the actors' faces and getting irritated.

captkjaneway · 06-15-2011, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I gave up as well, after about 5 of them, but my main reason was the TV series, which Reichs has a big hand in. I thought the TV characterisations were awful, and not at all true to the books. I couldn't read anymore without seeing the actors' faces and getting irritated.

I have grown to love the TV series afterall Brennan is the only charcter common to both and is so far removed from the Reich's character as could be possible. Boreanaz is a hottie, Dechanel is a bit/lot wooden, but I love the geeky science stuff and the fermenting bodily fluids.

One of my favourite tricks on the tube in London, was to read a book on forensic anthropology or time of death calculations with full colour gruesome pictures in...........certainly stopped folk reading over my shoulder

orlok · 06-15-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

Boreanaz is a hottie

See, that's just not going to work for me...

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

One of my favourite tricks on the tube in London, was to read a book on forensic anthropology or time of death calculations with full colour gruesome pictures in...........certainly stopped folk reading over my shoulder

Now that's one I'm going to have to try out

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philandjan · 06-15-2011, 06:32 AM

I have to admit that I am a bit of a sucker for series, even though I may think that they sometimes seem to lose the plot somewhere along the line.

Thankfully, the next year or so should see the end of the Wheel Of Time series and Thomas Covenant's chronicles.

I have invested so much time and effort in both of these series that I deserve to know how they end up!

View Poll Results: Can you stop buying a series?
Almost never, my OCD compels me to complete the series.	24	13.33%
I feel like I should keep going in case the series gets better again.	12	6.67%
It's sad to stop a series you loved, but an author only gets so many "freebies" before I give up on them.	92	51.11%
Absolutely, if the series becomes bad, I instantly stop buying.	52	28.89%
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06-15-2011, 01:36 AM	#78
solitarywolf Ink Drinker Posts: 222 Karma: 347666 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle 2021, Ipad Pro, iPhone Pro	Sad as it may sound, I have to keep buying the newest James Bond novel. I have read ALL of them since Ian Fleming passed in 1964. I am a James Bond fan. However no one can compare to the original. I am compelled to read each new author that trys to honor the Fleming tradition. Sadly the last two have been the worst I have come across. Is it me because I have read so many and have a sense of what the character should be or is it the authors that try to be Fleming and just don't get it?

06-15-2011, 02:06 AM	#80
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	I was a series sheep, but Patricia Cornwell bored me to tears, Katy Reichs similar so I have given up buying these. The great thing with the Kindle is the freebies has meant that I can dip in and try other genres and authors without too much risk instead of relying on old favourites

06-15-2011, 02:25 AM	#82
chrisanthropic Fiend Posts: 148 Karma: 559930 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	I'm pretty well hooked on Jim Butcher's Dresden Files although it's the only series I'm currently following. I've always loved The Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg but I gave up after book 5. He killed off the main character in book 4 and then completely changed from 4 books of 3rd person narrative to 1st person narrative from one of the the other characters. A little too jarring for me I guess. And since he died before finishing the series...I'm hesitant to pick up Game of Thrones. My wife hates me for it, but I refuse to start it until the final book is announced. I rarely pick up series that aren't finished. Of course, I'm the same way with comic books as well.

06-15-2011, 02:37 AM	#85
Harper Kingsley Clone Trooper Posts: 212 Karma: 4566103 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Washington Device: kindle	Ooh, the GRRM, Robert Jordan thing made me think... Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. I loved Wizard's First Rule. Then each succeeding book just turned me off more and more until I didn't want anymore. Also, David Feintuch. Liked "The Still," hated "The King." The main character was just starting to become fairly human, then he completely reverted into being a gigantic turd. Or the Rune Master (?) series. Made it through the first book, then halfway through the second I practically flung it across the room away from me because I just got a giant case of the creepies.

06-15-2011, 06:32 AM	#90
philandjan Trainee Old Git Posts: 78 Karma: 162 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dégagnac, France Device: Kindle	I have to admit that I am a bit of a sucker for series, even though I may think that they sometimes seem to lose the plot somewhere along the line. Thankfully, the next year or so should see the end of the Wheel Of Time series and Thomas Covenant's chronicles. I have invested so much time and effort in both of these series that I deserve to know how they end up!