 Favourite Discworld character |
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| superfurryandy |
 Oct 1 2005, 01:15 PM
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Listed above are some of the most popular characters from the Discworld™ stories - who am your favourite and why etc etc...
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Oct 1 2005, 02:57 PM
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The sick product of a crazy society  Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 2,843 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,263 |
Good question!
I went for Sam Vimes. He may pretend to be a cynical bastard, but underneath he's a good man you can count on to do the right thing. For me he feels most like a real person, one you would like to know. |
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Oct 1 2005, 04:13 PM
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Feel the Rainbow Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,717 Joined: 4-February 05 From: Sitting between Civil Liberties and the Data Protection Act Member No.: 3,341 |
Where is Mort?
I like him because due to him Death disappeared for a bit. -m0r |
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Oct 1 2005, 04:27 PM
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Life's a grave, dig it. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 6-November 04 From: A spoon cupboard somewhere. Member No.: 2,711 |
It has to be Death, he's just so cool and very humerous.
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Oct 1 2005, 06:32 PM
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Better to reign in hell... Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,984 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Leicestershire Member No.: 2,676 |
I went for Mustrum Ridcully, although I'm finding it hard to describe exactly why... There's just something hilarious about every part of the stories that he appears in.
Personally I find Sam Vimes a rather boring character these days. I've just started reading Thud today, and he just seems a bit dull to me. |
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Oct 1 2005, 07:10 PM
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Bad. Group: Senior Members Posts: 3,107 Joined: 22-May 05 From: The Shiny Boudoir Member No.: 4,009 |
I've only read a couple of books, but Death™ is still the best.
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Oct 1 2005, 07:11 PM
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We Are The Fiend Club Group: Senior Members Posts: 551 Joined: 16-February 05 From: In A Coffin, 6 Feet Under The Ground. Member No.: 3,427 |
Gotta be Rincewind
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Oct 1 2005, 08:34 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
I`ve gone for Vimes. Just a cop, doing a job.
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Oct 2 2005, 10:27 AM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,116 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Cardiff: "Capital City of The Future" Member No.: 3,662 |
I voted for Death but I was drunk and had my arm twisted by my flatmate. Actually I'm going to stick with that decision although I do like Vimes a lot. He'd be second with Rincewind probably in third.
EDIT Who voted Other - which character did you opt for? This post has been edited by Sir_Robin_the_brave: Oct 2 2005, 10:27 AM |
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Oct 2 2005, 03:33 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
Hmm, tough question.
I went for Vimes in the end since I really love the way that his character has been formed over the years and as Chapman Baxter pointed out he does seem to be the most real chapter. The thing that really pushed me into voting for him as opposed to Death (who was a very close second) was the thing in Thud! about how is so worried about what would happen to Young Sam and how things had been going so well for him that they had to eventually go wrong and I particularly love the meotion Pratchett conveys in...I can't write it even in spoiler tags, you'll just have to read the book |
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Oct 2 2005, 04:35 PM
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Life's a grave, dig it. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 6-November 04 From: A spoon cupboard somewhere. Member No.: 2,711 |
Woo-Hoo. Go Death.
Just re-read Hogfather today at work and Death really is the best EVER. |
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| superfurryandy |
Oct 2 2005, 08:23 PM
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As thread starter I guess I should venture an opinion - my choice is Vimes, for priddy much the same reasons as Chapman B has given - maybe it's an age thing, but I can really identify with his character at times.
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