LeeLee
- Thursday, April 5 2007
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I'm right with you, Death is my favorite, though the Luggage is pretty high up there. I haven't read very many books yet, not even 10, so this might change. I doubt it though, Death is my first love.
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I love most of Pratchett's wonderful characters, and therefore find that two characters tie for my favorite.
The first is Granny Weatherwax - I LOVE her "headology", which nevertheless, is generally based in magic anyway. I want to be Granny someday . . . :)
The second would have to be the Luggage. For a chest, it has an awful lot of personality built in. And any piece of luggage who can eat people trying to steal from it! Where can I buy one??? :)
Yeah, Death is awesome. So is the Librarian. The evolution of Captain Vimes is interesting, to say the least. And the Patrician . . . well, I can't say anything bad about him (at least if I want to wake up in the morning!). Pratchett has created such a vibrant host of characters, and more come along all the time. He is truly a gifted author.
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Havelock Vetinari. Man has a plan.
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How to choose?
- That supreme Headologist, Granny Weatherwax
- Endearing Cat-Lover, Death, who can't quite get the hang of Humanity
- Brilliantly intelligent Enlightened Despot, Vetinari
- Sensitive, cynical, loving, tormented Sam Vimes....
I suppose, if I absolutely have to choose, it's MSS Esmerelda Weatherwax - but it's a hard call!
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ok...now u got me in a fix...emmm.again...
DEATH...wow he's ... wel...HE IS DEATH.
susan,she's his granddaughter n can get the dog to do the home work-gotto respect that.
granny weatherwax...ooo granny,wow she has some balls[figuratuvely... ...if she had a contest with herculese to see who has more balls then i think she would win by a margin of 5 !!!]
lord vetinari- man believes in democracy-one man one vote.he;'s the man and he votes for himself...dont v know that.
carrot for his modesty and his brilliance[and his love for a werewolf...and errr...he's a BIGG dwalf]
luggage for being- luggage.
the archchancellor for being a real boss of the wizzards,n for not suddenly dying as is the likes of a archchancellor...n ofcourse having his own excentric points[like when he comes out of his bath to meet the witches without any clothes on-n then borrows ponder's hat...]
cohen the barbarian for being the oldest known...wel barbarian,,,and having more self belief than 40000 men in any army...and of ocourse,knowing the rite way to survive...that is
'never be where the sword is pointing...'
captain vimes for being honest,knowing the roads just by feeling the stones...for being determined
n even making lord V think carefuly about him
anyone who makes lord V think ...needs mention...does he not???!!!???
BUT...ah ha..yes there is a but in this...
it is rincewind...for just being true to himself.
mans got determination...if only to live and hold onto a hat that proves that he should be technically be called a wizzzard.
and every now and then saves the world for good measure- has a luggage that is more sofisticated than anything 007 ever had[or wil have anytime] has friends like cohen the barbarian...is on good terms with anyone who isnt trying to kill him...
mans a genius...
n has his basics sorted out.
no bravado here.
run run run...
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I'm new to Pratchett, but boy, am I hooked! I'm only on my third book, Guard! first, then Maskerade, and currently Mort. I've lined up another four books and I'm hunting for more. I'm attempting to read them in chronological order, but our bookstore is just not that well-stocked. After just reading two and a half, I was blown away. I can't recall ever laughing so much or so hard. It's amusing, thoughtful, and every bit as good as all those blindingly glowing reviews. It's unfair and cruel that I've only just discovered this!!!!!
About the characters, I've only encountered three sets slightly more intimately, the guards, the witches, and Death. I'd be hard out to find even one character I don't like in those books. The skill, consideration and generosity with which they were drawn were just astounding. I'm in awe. I've read and loved Tolkien and Rowling for a long time now, and I must say that Pratchett compares very, very favorably. I could really feel a twinge of guilt induced by wavering allegiance?
Enough with digression. This is a discussion of favorite characters. So far, I think Sam Vines received the most detailed depiction, treated very kindly by Pratchett. Even brief references to him in the other books seemed to cast him in flattering lights, adding intelligence and integrity. All very subtly and lightly done, of course.
The witches, Granny & Nanny were very ingeniously used to illustrate sobering common sense and humor, danger and power. I loved it. The sketch of Agnes|Perdita is thoroughly original. Funny, sympathetic, without pulling any punches. Complex but distinctive, fantastical but so real.
Re: DEATH. Where does one start. Quotable. Wordplays. Double entendres. Great guy.
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LeeLee
- Wednesday, September 12 2007
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Tony Djohan - I know just how you feel! I've only discovered him in the last year, actually I found him here on Shelfari. Isn't it wonderful? I truly thought all the great series writers were dead, I'm thrilled to find one alive and writing. Think of all the great reads we have ahead of us! :)
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Hi LeeLee. I'm on my fifth book now. After Mort, it's Equal Rites. Now I'm on Eric. I'd have like to read Sourcery or Wyrd Sisters first, but couldn't lay my hands of them.
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LeeLee
- Sunday, September 16 2007
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I'm working through the Guard series, I've read the first three or four of the Rincewind series too. I find I appreciate them more if I read several other types of books in between. I intend to savour these.
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Death, easily number one for me!
Others high up in the list are Esme Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, and Vetinari
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Aidan B
- Friday, September 21 2007
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Ridcully - he is just hysterically "spot on", as are all of the University's academics. A beautifully created set of characters (and the reason that I loved the TV version of the Hogfather, above all, was its depiction of these characters - roll on their filming of The Last Continent).
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LeeLee
- Saturday, September 22 2007
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Sigh. I've just been looking up the Hogfather DVD and it's way out of my price range. I keep hoping Netflix will carry it, but they don't.
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Loweyes
- Saturday, September 22 2007
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Yes, yes, you gotta love DEATH...
But my favorite is Granny Weatherwax, no doubt about it - especially when she does her headology stuff. She's awesome!
I'm halfway through Going Postal, and I'm afraid that my alltime 2.nd favorite (Sam Vimes) had got a contender in Moist von Lipwig. I hear he's back in the new book Making Money - looking forward to that.
And I really like the Amazing Maurice, but I'm a cat person, so I kinda have to.
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kyameel
- Monday, September 24 2007
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Death is easily number one for me. I think, he's almost everyone's fave.
Next is Esme Weatherwax, and Twoflower.
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grrrr
- Tuesday, September 25 2007
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Death - wins hands down. Know anyone who can talk in capital letters?
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LeeLee
- Tuesday, September 25 2007
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Christopher Lee can talk in capitol letters. :) Also in cuneiform letters.
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My favourite charector?.... Nanny Ogg all the way!!!! LOL
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Death and Lord V. Wish I could run my office the way Havelock manages Ankh-Morpork. I'll always have a soft spot for the Nac Mac Feegle, especially Rob. He's proof that the road to hell IS paved with good intentions.
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Heh. I like Rob Anybody, too. My bf's name is Rob...and guess what his nickname is??? Yep.
I also adore Granny and Angua, They so totally rock! I love strong women characters.
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