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  1. Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes

  2. Comment on Just finished reading The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, and wondering what to read next in ~books

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    The Simarillion reads very different from the Lord of the Rings but is is still an amazing work of literature. It is based around a series of stories and reads more like history than novel. My...

    The Simarillion reads very different from the Lord of the Rings but is is still an amazing work of literature. It is based around a series of stories and reads more like history than novel.

    My recommendation is to reread the Lord of the Rings some time after reading the Silmarillion. There are so many references that you can’t pick up out of context. Understanding the connection to the deep history of Middle Earth makes reading the Lord of the Rings much more rewarding.

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  3. Comment on Loki | Season 2 trailer in ~tv

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    I think I’d put Ms Marvel third, for different reasons. Bottom 3 would be Secret Invasion, She Hulk and Falcon/Winter Soldier. (Latter wasn’t terrible, just meh.)

    I think I’d put Ms Marvel third, for different reasons.

    Bottom 3 would be Secret Invasion, She Hulk and Falcon/Winter Soldier. (Latter wasn’t terrible, just meh.)

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  4. Comment on Loki | Season 2 trailer in ~tv

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    I think I agree. Wandavision showed the most creativity as well as making the best use of the episodic format. Loki was also well written and interesting. Do you (or anyone reading this thread)...

    I think I agree. Wandavision showed the most creativity as well as making the best use of the episodic format. Loki was also well written and interesting.

    Do you (or anyone reading this thread) have an overall ranking of the TV shows? I think I have a top and bottom 3 but haven’t thought much about it…

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  5. Comment on "Layered" music that builds throughout the song? in ~music

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    This Eminem cover by Kasey Chambers, which I found shared in a comment in another music thread, is an amazing cover but builds really effectively over 8 minutes.

    This Eminem cover by Kasey Chambers, which I found shared in a comment in another music thread, is an amazing cover but builds really effectively over 8 minutes.

  6. Comment on Suggestions for fantasy that feels truly different in ~books

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    A book that I think meets your criteria is The Goblin Emperor, one of my absolute favourites of the last few years. At first glance it seems to be what you’re trying to avoid: there’s complicated...

    A book that I think meets your criteria is The Goblin Emperor, one of my absolute favourites of the last few years. At first glance it seems to be what you’re trying to avoid: there’s complicated made up names, elves and goblins, magic, medievalish world (early industrial, with a dash of steam punk, actually). However is it absolutely different in terms of tone, plot and character.

    It turns out the elves and goblins are really just two versions of the same race (they intermarry) and there aren’t any other races at all - they are just the people of this world. The long fantasy names are a bit off putting at first but are a result of clearly thought out language which end up effectively adding to the world building. There are no wars or battles. Very little action. The main character is one who is intelligent but is slowly building confidence and progresses through the story by being kind.

    “Kindness” is a key word when I think of this book and you just want to spend more time with this character and in this beautifully constructed world.

    Highly recommended to any fantasy reader.

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  7. Comment on "Layered" music that builds throughout the song? in ~music

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    Post rock is definitely the genre for building up layers. Of all the bands in the genre I would recommend Sigur Ros as an good answer to the original question. e.g. Starálfur

    Post rock is definitely the genre for building up layers. Of all the bands in the genre I would recommend Sigur Ros as an good answer to the original question.

    e.g. Starálfur

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  8. Comment on Tress and the Emerald Sea - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion in ~books

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    I really enjoyed Tress. I think Brandon’s experiment with writing in a different style paid off. I know he is trying to find Hoid’s voice but I mean more than that - the more gentle, whimsical,...

    I really enjoyed Tress. I think Brandon’s experiment with writing in a different style paid off. I know he is trying to find Hoid’s voice but I mean more than that - the more gentle, whimsical, fairytale style worked very well.

    I am halfway through SP3 and it’s fine (the world is really interesting and the story is doing it’s job). I enjoyed the Frugal Wizard but it doesn’t stand out compared to his other works. I think Tress does stand out so it is a clear favourite of the secret project books so far.

    Also, I’m glad that Cosmere readers are here on Tildes, since I’m not planning on checking Reddit any more either. If you are not either, you might have missed the announcement by the Sanderson mods that they are setting up a Lemmy instance as an alternative place for discussion.

    If you don’t want to check Reddit for their updates on this, they also have a blog describing that that are doing.

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