Comments on: The Ugly, The Bad and The Good http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/ Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. - Albert Einstein Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:11:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Story of Once and Future King « Lazy Habits of Thinking http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-2/#comment-1758 The Story of Once and Future King « Lazy Habits of Thinking Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1758 [...] can safely say that if I hadn’t survived A Song of Ice and Fire (the series has grown on me by now), I wouldn’t have found the book as readable as I did. As it [...] [...] can safely say that if I hadn’t survived A Song of Ice and Fire (the series has grown on me by now), I wouldn’t have found the book as readable as I did. As it [...]

]]> By: Amey http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-2/#comment-1639 Amey Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:24:12 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1639 @Pitu: Then you would like Temeraire, I am pretty sure. And his friends... @Pitu: Then you would like Temeraire, I am pretty sure. And his friends…

]]> By: Pitu http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-2/#comment-1635 Pitu Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:34:14 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1635 I loved both Paolini books. Saphira is the most adowable creature *kiss kiss* :-D I loved both Paolini books. Saphira is the most adowable creature *kiss kiss* :-D

]]> By: Amey http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Amey Tue, 06 May 2008 16:01:11 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1592 @Mangesh: True... this review is quite old, and SoIF has grown on me since then. (I am actually waiting for <i>Dance...</i>) But still I maintain that it is ugly (just not in the sense of this post). As you said, it is crass, and a bit too realistic at points. At some point, I just get irritated of liking a character (or get to like him) just to see him bumped off (sometimes in the most vicious way possible). Kind of like "Rome" (HBO series). You flinch, you switch it off, just to go back and see if anybody is fairing OK at all :D @Mangesh: True… this review is quite old, and SoIF has grown on me since then. (I am actually waiting for Dance…)

But still I maintain that it is ugly (just not in the sense of this post). As you said, it is crass, and a bit too realistic at points. At some point, I just get irritated of liking a character (or get to like him) just to see him bumped off (sometimes in the most vicious way possible).

Kind of like “Rome” (HBO series). You flinch, you switch it off, just to go back and see if anybody is fairing OK at all :D

]]> By: Mangesh http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Mangesh Tue, 06 May 2008 05:30:58 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1591 Song of Ice and Fire is Ugly ?!! I have to more than strongly disagree there. Its one of the best written books i have ever read. Yes, its crass, but if you are willing to look past that, then the plot development and the character development is fabulous. Where else do you find characters so gray and find yourself hating some person with all your heart (Tyrion) only to root for him in spite of the thousands of imperfections he has. And i could go on ... but surely ... Its an amazing book. Song of Ice and Fire is Ugly ?!!
I have to more than strongly disagree there.
Its one of the best written books i have ever read.
Yes, its crass, but if you are willing to look past that, then the plot development and the character development is fabulous. Where else do you find characters so gray and find yourself hating some person with all your heart (Tyrion) only to root for him in spite of the thousands of imperfections he has.
And i could go on … but surely … Its an amazing book.

]]> By: Amey http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Amey Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:26:04 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1490 @Princess: Let's just agree to disagree. I am just commenting on the content, not the source ;) Or rather, I was... It's more than 1.5 years now since I wrote this. Which just reminds me how old the blogging is getting... and how old I am getting. @Princess: Let’s just agree to disagree. I am just commenting on the content, not the source ;)

Or rather, I was… It’s more than 1.5 years now since I wrote this. Which just reminds me how old the blogging is getting… and how old I am getting.

]]> By: Princess Stefania http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Princess Stefania Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:19:12 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-1483 Oh well. A counter post to The Good, then. My review on Eragon (Paolini). http://telpenori.blogspot.com/2007/02/paolini-and-plagiarism_28.html :) Oh well. A counter post to The Good, then. My review on Eragon (Paolini).
http://telpenori.blogspot.com/2007/02/paolini-and-plagiarism_28.html
:)

]]> By: punavi http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-151 punavi Fri, 12 May 2006 03:46:00 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-151 Hey Amey:<br/><br/>While reading your blog I noticed that 1)you put a lot of effort picking the right words. 2) you have a good sense of humor (which sadly is an uncommon sense amongst most guys I know :( <br/>I share your dislike towards Sonia Gandhi and the politicians and your interest in reading Sherlock Holmes.<br/><br/>You have been watching a hell lot of movies!!<br/><br/>Gr8 job!! Hey Amey:

While reading your blog I noticed that 1)you put a lot of effort picking the right words. 2) you have a good sense of humor (which sadly is an uncommon sense amongst most guys I know :(
I share your dislike towards Sonia Gandhi and the politicians and your interest in reading Sherlock Holmes.

You have been watching a hell lot of movies!!

Gr8 job!!

]]> By: ~*. D E E P A .* ~ http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-124 ~*. D E E P A .* ~ Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:44:00 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-124 ok ... lemme check ok … lemme check

]]> By: Fleiger http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Fleiger Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:08:00 +0000 http://lazyhabits.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/the-ugly-the-bad-and-the-good/#comment-123 Guess not, he is a 19 year old guy, and Eragon came off in '03. Well, you might have heard of Series... the movie, with Jim The Mask Carrie as the Count (it was good), and George Martin's name and books are being splashed around in the online comics (see: the link). That's how actually I heard about him. <br/><br/>Well, the next series are even more obscure I guess :) Guess not, he is a 19 year old guy, and Eragon came off in ‘03. Well, you might have heard of Series… the movie, with Jim The Mask Carrie as the Count (it was good), and George Martin’s name and books are being splashed around in the online comics (see: the link). That’s how actually I heard about him.

Well, the next series are even more obscure I guess :)

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