tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post1420632693565135335..comments2024-03-27T01:28:28.346-07:00Comments on False Machine: Leman Russ is a Chad Primarchpjamesstuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-796304700955228592019-06-14T03:39:07.337-07:002019-06-14T03:39:07.337-07:00All I can think of is Story time with Bjorn the Fe...All I can think of is Story time with Bjorn the Fell Handed. Lurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648658376559737272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-56223174740875523482019-06-05T09:59:39.699-07:002019-06-05T09:59:39.699-07:00I refuse to read fiction about the Space Wolves be...I refuse to read fiction about the Space Wolves because of the wank fest that is the Space Wolves. Their fluff hasn't been cool since the 2nd edition, which was unfortunately marred by the stupidity of their army list.<br /><br />Fuck the Wolf Time.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-69759385358745430562019-06-04T04:21:12.509-07:002019-06-04T04:21:12.509-07:00Well I liked Scars so if you didn't you may no...Well I liked Scars so if you didn't you may not like Path of Heaven since its basically Scars II. <br /><br />I *think* I read First Heretic, Know No Fear and Betrayer ages ago. Recall liking Know No Fear a lot. Dembski Bowden is usually good but I tend to read his books at an emotional angle if that makes sense.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-74087596512097460512019-06-03T17:38:03.573-07:002019-06-03T17:38:03.573-07:00Ya I usually like Dan Abnett so I would be disappo...Ya I usually like Dan Abnett so I would be disappointed if this character reflected poorly on his personal values or worldview. Well, I'll have to read it myself someday I guess.maxcan7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12504030224075149157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-79856810049312767362019-06-03T14:10:42.990-07:002019-06-03T14:10:42.990-07:00To possibly answer my own question, I'll look ...To possibly answer my own question, I'll look on your goodreads. I really enjoyed the Crimson King review you put up here.Simon Hackinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208199402460546418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-7689385955516097772019-06-03T14:10:01.096-07:002019-06-03T14:10:01.096-07:00Interesting! Maybe I should give some of Wraight&#...Interesting! Maybe I should give some of Wraight's other stuff a shot. The Carrion Throne appealed to me in principle. How was Path of Heaven? Slaves to Darkness was a maybe on my to-read list too, how was that? Of the Heresy stuff you've not mentioned there, I really enjoyed the First Heretic/Know No Fear/Betrayer trio. Know No Fear is a very Spielbergy thrill ride, and the other two made me dig Lorgar.Simon Hackinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208199402460546418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-28707927376918235602019-06-03T13:49:02.015-07:002019-06-03T13:49:02.015-07:00To maxcan - Well, no-one in 40k is 'good' ...To maxcan - Well, no-one in 40k is 'good' but he is generally a figure of positive reader identification.<br /><br />Dan Abnett definitiely likes him, but I do not think Dan Abnett is awful.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-18017706284031634872019-06-03T13:47:22.557-07:002019-06-03T13:47:22.557-07:00All warhammer Audio books listened to;
Black Legio...All warhammer Audio books listened to;<br />Black Legion<br />Helsreach<br />Scars<br />The Carrion Throne<br />The Path of Heaven<br />The Talon of Horus<br />The Warmaster<br />Watchers of the Throne<br />The Lords of Silence<br />Leman Russ; The Great Wolf<br />Praetorian of Dorn<br />Old Earth<br />Blood of Iax<br />Fabius Bile: Primogenetor<br />Fabius Bile: Clonelord<br />Wolfsbane<br />Slaves to Darkness<br />The Damnation of Pythos<br />Vengeful Spirit<br />Tallarn<br />The Solar War<br /><br />I liked Scars and chris wright generally.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-38177621903902421372019-06-03T13:43:55.760-07:002019-06-03T13:43:55.760-07:00He's been handled by so many authors, I'm ...He's been handled by so many authors, I'm not sure there's an answer to that. The Horus Heresy series isn't so much a continuous narrative as it is a series of vignettes that are mostly chronological (over like 50 novels and 100-odd short stories) Most of the writers are bad, so Russ has ended up being the generic goody boss he's always been in the background of the game, and (unlike some of the other generic goody bosses) a good writer hasn't gone to the effort of making him interesting yet (though I thought Abnett did a pretty alright job in Prospero Burns, the one book he's written featuring Russ).Simon Hackinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208199402460546418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-7279872235461215502019-06-03T13:06:14.343-07:002019-06-03T13:06:14.343-07:00I have only read the Eisenhorn trilogy. Is Leman R...I have only read the Eisenhorn trilogy. Is Leman Russ supposed to be a "good" character, or is it relatively clear that the author (Dan Abnett?) intended for him to be awful? It is a huge pet peeve of mine when I think a character is awful not because they were intended to be awful, but because it's a reflection of the awfulness of the author.maxcan7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12504030224075149157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-50599935795253557602019-06-03T11:40:25.589-07:002019-06-03T11:40:25.589-07:00He is the worst! Which audio dramas have you been ...He is the worst! Which audio dramas have you been doing? I'm in the middle of a committed chronological "but only the good ones" run at the Heresy books, and just finished Wolf King, which was extremely dull. People banged on about Chris Wraight, but I thought Scars was tedious too (despite having some fun ideas). Just started Vengeful Spirit which I'm enjoying a lot more, despite not ever having liked a Graham McNeill book. It has a marvellous bit towards the beginning where Russ plays a weird board game he's invented with Malcador, which I feel definitely backs up your argument here.Simon Hackinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208199402460546418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-55645083108038206712019-06-03T10:45:33.520-07:002019-06-03T10:45:33.520-07:00In all these ways, he is the perfect exemplar of h...In all these ways, he is the perfect exemplar of his legion.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.com