2026-10-07 22:16 UTC
Reading 'Thud' again, because why the hell not, and yet again I find new expressions of Pratchett's genius I'd not considered before. E.g. the Detritus-Brick relationship. How do you make physical violence heartwarming? HOW??
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@doombunny@toot.wales 2026-10-07 22:52
@Garwboy@ohai.social "Trollish is body language and they like to shout", if I'm remembering the right book. (Edit) It's also an indicator of their relationship at that point; Detritus mentions that his father did something very similar before they left for Ankh-Morpork, now he's doing the same to his adopted son.
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@andy47@aus.social 2026-10-08 11:13
@Garwboy@ohai.social Every time I read or re-read one of PTerry’s books I appreciate how smart he was and how we should all be shouting his messages from the rooftops. My personal favourite is the Vimes Boots Theory - that is genius. https://wiki.lspace.org/Sam_Vimes_Theory_of_Economic_Injustice