▲ 174 ▼ If you could become a character and enter any universe and that becomes your permanent life what universe would you pick? (lemmy.world) submitted 5 months ago by nicgentile@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 204 comments fedilink hide all child comments By universe, I'm talking a TV show, Anime, Graphical Novel, Cartoon, Movie, a book, heck even time travel.
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) Discworld UU Wizard. Mostly refraining from using magic, and eating enormous dinners. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I still need to read about Discworld wizards. The closest I've got to was the magic school in A Hat Full of Sky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Pratchett's Wizard Magic and Witch Magic are quite different styles but all the Discworld books are Good at a minimum and your taste will determine which are Beyond Excellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) I guess I haven't read any Pratchett wizards then. Recommend me a book! (please) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) The Science of Discworld novels are a fun mix of science and wizardry. Thief of Time is not wizards but underrated Buddhist Time Monks. The early wizards books didn't really grow on me as well as the later other books. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Since you've met Tiffany you should meet Eskarina and get a backdoor exploration into Unseen University. So try Equal Rites. Then for more wizards you can go back one to The Light Fantastic, or keep moving forward to explore the whole Discworld and read 'em all. They each have unique qualities, a motley of new and recurring characters, and insights into some of the better and nastier aspects of our own world. I like publication order, but if you just happen upon any of them someplace, read it. And as you'll know already, his Young Adult writing is really only a matter of having a young protagonist. So don't sleep on The Amazing Maurice either. It's profound. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I still need to read about Discworld wizards. The closest I've got to was the magic school in A Hat Full of Sky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Pratchett's Wizard Magic and Witch Magic are quite different styles but all the Discworld books are Good at a minimum and your taste will determine which are Beyond Excellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) I guess I haven't read any Pratchett wizards then. Recommend me a book! (please) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) The Science of Discworld novels are a fun mix of science and wizardry. Thief of Time is not wizards but underrated Buddhist Time Monks. The early wizards books didn't really grow on me as well as the later other books. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Since you've met Tiffany you should meet Eskarina and get a backdoor exploration into Unseen University. So try Equal Rites. Then for more wizards you can go back one to The Light Fantastic, or keep moving forward to explore the whole Discworld and read 'em all. They each have unique qualities, a motley of new and recurring characters, and insights into some of the better and nastier aspects of our own world. I like publication order, but if you just happen upon any of them someplace, read it. And as you'll know already, his Young Adult writing is really only a matter of having a young protagonist. So don't sleep on The Amazing Maurice either. It's profound. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Pratchett's Wizard Magic and Witch Magic are quite different styles but all the Discworld books are Good at a minimum and your taste will determine which are Beyond Excellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) I guess I haven't read any Pratchett wizards then. Recommend me a book! (please) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) The Science of Discworld novels are a fun mix of science and wizardry. Thief of Time is not wizards but underrated Buddhist Time Monks. The early wizards books didn't really grow on me as well as the later other books. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Since you've met Tiffany you should meet Eskarina and get a backdoor exploration into Unseen University. So try Equal Rites. Then for more wizards you can go back one to The Light Fantastic, or keep moving forward to explore the whole Discworld and read 'em all. They each have unique qualities, a motley of new and recurring characters, and insights into some of the better and nastier aspects of our own world. I like publication order, but if you just happen upon any of them someplace, read it. And as you'll know already, his Young Adult writing is really only a matter of having a young protagonist. So don't sleep on The Amazing Maurice either. It's profound. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) I guess I haven't read any Pratchett wizards then. Recommend me a book! (please) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) The Science of Discworld novels are a fun mix of science and wizardry. Thief of Time is not wizards but underrated Buddhist Time Monks. The early wizards books didn't really grow on me as well as the later other books. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Since you've met Tiffany you should meet Eskarina and get a backdoor exploration into Unseen University. So try Equal Rites. Then for more wizards you can go back one to The Light Fantastic, or keep moving forward to explore the whole Discworld and read 'em all. They each have unique qualities, a motley of new and recurring characters, and insights into some of the better and nastier aspects of our own world. I like publication order, but if you just happen upon any of them someplace, read it. And as you'll know already, his Young Adult writing is really only a matter of having a young protagonist. So don't sleep on The Amazing Maurice either. It's profound. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) The Science of Discworld novels are a fun mix of science and wizardry. Thief of Time is not wizards but underrated Buddhist Time Monks. The early wizards books didn't really grow on me as well as the later other books. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 1 point 5 months ago excellent, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Since you've met Tiffany you should meet Eskarina and get a backdoor exploration into Unseen University. So try Equal Rites. Then for more wizards you can go back one to The Light Fantastic, or keep moving forward to explore the whole Discworld and read 'em all. They each have unique qualities, a motley of new and recurring characters, and insights into some of the better and nastier aspects of our own world. I like publication order, but if you just happen upon any of them someplace, read it. And as you'll know already, his Young Adult writing is really only a matter of having a young protagonist. So don't sleep on The Amazing Maurice either. It's profound. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago That sounds cool! The parts about Tiff's books I liked so much was it felt like she was mucking about in the unfathomable depths of Discworld so an Unseen University sounds interesting permalink fedilink source parent