β² 712 βΌ Changing interests [Haus of Decline] (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://x.com/hausofdecline
[β] ours@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) The Aubrey/MaturΓn books are awesome. Too bad they only made a single movie from them (Master and commander) but what a movie it was! permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Cagi@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's the odd rumour here and there of a TV series, which is where this series would be better than films if done right. But alas, these these rumours stay rumours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The books are great but they're not really broken up into self-contained stories. It's more like one incredibly long adventure and the books just end when they get to a certain length and then the story picks up in the next one. A series would be perfect for that. Only problem is that it would have to be heavily CGI. permalink fedilink source parent [β] GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I really wanted to enjoy them but I just couldn't get into the first book. Between the naval terminology and my complete lack of knowledge of the geopolitics of the era, I never really settled into the narrative because I spent all my time trying to decipher what was actually going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Most of the naval terminology flew over my head. Ignoring most of it didn't impede me from understanding and enjoying the story. But I agree it's not always the easiest read. permalink fedilink source parent [β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You might like the Hornblower books more. Less politics and sociology of the era and more straight-up action, combined with some antihero introspection - like the main character obsessing about how small his calves are. permalink fedilink source parent [β] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for the reminder. I think I'm due to reread the Aubrey/Maturin series. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Cagi@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's the odd rumour here and there of a TV series, which is where this series would be better than films if done right. But alas, these these rumours stay rumours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The books are great but they're not really broken up into self-contained stories. It's more like one incredibly long adventure and the books just end when they get to a certain length and then the story picks up in the next one. A series would be perfect for that. Only problem is that it would have to be heavily CGI. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The books are great but they're not really broken up into self-contained stories. It's more like one incredibly long adventure and the books just end when they get to a certain length and then the story picks up in the next one. A series would be perfect for that. Only problem is that it would have to be heavily CGI. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I really wanted to enjoy them but I just couldn't get into the first book. Between the naval terminology and my complete lack of knowledge of the geopolitics of the era, I never really settled into the narrative because I spent all my time trying to decipher what was actually going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Most of the naval terminology flew over my head. Ignoring most of it didn't impede me from understanding and enjoying the story. But I agree it's not always the easiest read. permalink fedilink source parent [β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You might like the Hornblower books more. Less politics and sociology of the era and more straight-up action, combined with some antihero introspection - like the main character obsessing about how small his calves are. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Most of the naval terminology flew over my head. Ignoring most of it didn't impede me from understanding and enjoying the story. But I agree it's not always the easiest read. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You might like the Hornblower books more. Less politics and sociology of the era and more straight-up action, combined with some antihero introspection - like the main character obsessing about how small his calves are. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for the reminder. I think I'm due to reread the Aubrey/Maturin series. permalink fedilink source parent
