> Travis Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Travis Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >And I fear I can't share your enthusiasm for
> > > >Ann Rice...
> > > Really? Why not?
> ><shrug> I just didn't really care about what
> happened
> >to the characters, and that's pretty much the 'kiss
> >of death' for me and any book series. It's one of
> >the major reasons why I adore most Brin novels....
> So you like his character development (Brin) better
> than most?
Yes, particularly in SF; I find that many books have
interesting technical points, ideas and premises, but
the sentients are not particularly fleshed-out. It's
one of the reasons I think 'Star Trek' grabbed so many
people: the characters were developed over time and
had 'real' personalities. Brin does the best (IMHO)
characterizations in a mostly hard SF setting; he also
writes quite believable female personalities, which
the majority of 'hard' SF authors seem to have
difficulty with. ;)
<snip>
> >[OK, I have no idea how old Anne Rice is, but I
> >was teasing back WRT my interest in Spike and Angel
> >which you referred to as 'older men.'] <grin>
> Wasn't me.
Ooh, sorry, my bad -- it was William. <waves>
<snip>
I haven't yet looked at the site GaryD posted, but
plan to (re: vampire beginnings and popularity: I
thought the origins were Transylvannian, and they were
hideous undead monsters; only later did they become
'sexy.') -- and the Buffy site looks fun too! I've
read a snippet of the "What Would Buffy Do" book, and
wonder if I should get it for one of my students who
is struggling with various teen issues, and adores the
series. Might be too scholarly from the bit I read.
Debbi
Connecting With Your Inner Slayer Maru :)
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