Comments on: Some things sound better in the synopsis http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/ don't drink from the wrong one Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Audrey http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-184 Audrey Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:56:21 +0000 http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-184 In general I guess I understand that. The consciousness transfer and cloning in Old Man's War is pretty neat, despite the trade-offs people have to make to get access to it.<br/><br/>Peter Watts has been on my to read list for a few months now. In general I guess I understand that. The consciousness transfer and cloning in Old Man’s War is pretty neat, despite the trade-offs people have to make to get access to it.

Peter Watts has been on my to read list for a few months now.

]]> By: Marianne http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-183 Marianne Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:12:28 +0000 http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-183 Hm. I sort of expect to see horrific consequence for the shiny science bits, in modern science fiction. So I am probably quite capable of enthusing about how cleverly everything is worked out, and even how I might prefer said situation, even if the story itself is bleak and dystopian. I mean hell, one of my favorite SF writers is Peter Watts, and he pretty much *only* does bleak and horrifying:). Hm. I sort of expect to see horrific consequence for the shiny science bits, in modern science fiction. So I am probably quite capable of enthusing about how cleverly everything is worked out, and even how I might prefer said situation, even if the story itself is bleak and dystopian. I mean hell, one of my favorite SF writers is Peter Watts, and he pretty much *only* does bleak and horrifying:).

]]> By: Audrey http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-181 Audrey Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:55:15 +0000 http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-181 It had a profoundly negative effect on the protagonist as well as his closest friend, and the people who coped with it well tended to be described as somewhat soulless and apathetic, willing to define their morals by the current groupthink. To me it didn't seem like a very positive view.<br/><br/>But I guess that answers my question. We can read the book and have rather different interpretations.<br/><br/>Something in the back of my head says it would be neat to do an analysis of the mechanics of the reputation economy, including who profits and who suffers. Would anyone want to read that? It had a profoundly negative effect on the protagonist as well as his closest friend, and the people who coped with it well tended to be described as somewhat soulless and apathetic, willing to define their morals by the current groupthink. To me it didn’t seem like a very positive view.

But I guess that answers my question. We can read the book and have rather different interpretations.

Something in the back of my head says it would be neat to do an analysis of the mechanics of the reputation economy, including who profits and who suffers. Would anyone want to read that?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-180 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:13:41 +0000 http://dyepot-teapot.com/2007/03/09/some-things-sound-better-in-the-synopsis/#comment-180 Huh, I really didn't see it as all that horrific. I'd much rather deal with that economy than ours.<br/>--Fish Huh, I really didn’t see it as all that horrific. I’d much rather deal with that economy than ours.
–Fish

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