March 2012
Nightmares&Dreamscapes: sleeplesseyess: “I fell in... →
sleeplesseyess:
“I fell in love with you,” he said. “That’s why I said it. It happened even before you kissed me, I think.”
She laughed at that… but the simplicity with which he had spoken made her laughther sound false in her own ears. Tinny. “Mr. Dearborn—”
“Will. Please.”
“Mr….
The Diary of a Fire Demon: ...here, have a random... →
the-faint-of-heart:
eve-of-the-war:
The gunslinger stared through feverish eyes at the door, and did his best to remain upright. Eddie looked at it too, and studied the words written on it.
THE GIRL ON FIRE
“You ready?”
Roland’s answer was to reach out and turn the door handle.
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On a train back to District 12, Katniss sat up in her chair, disturbed from her fitful sleep by a sudden,...
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Three reasons for (and eight against) a Dark Tower...
terrie:
Here’s an excellent article in nymag.com on the pros and cons of a Dark Tower movie(s) and TV series. Not listed in the cons is one question: Ron Howard?? Methinks he’s not the right director.
If Harry Potter was an anime.
shirogaane:
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The Dark Tower Is Back: Warner Bros. looks to take... →
As a very tall man once said, it is happening again. Yep, the movie version of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is back on track.
Why The Dark Tower Matters Deadline reports that Warner Bros. is now “very close” to making a deal that will bring the post-apocalyptic tale of Roland Deschain to the big screen under the guiding hands of director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and writer-producer...
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Thoughts on the Dark Tower Ending.
What if the people who didn’t like how Steve ended the series are actually subconsciously agents of the Crimson King and just hate the fact that he finished writing it and that the Beam was now safe?
Boy: Did it hurt
Girl: (sigh) did what hurt
Boy: Breaking through the earth's crust ascending from hell
Saturday night. Gettin' soused!
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Dark Tower spoilers. Scroll down quickly, lest you...
“to me it seemed like he had come pretty damned far in his ability to love by the end of the series. Especially him asking Susannah to stay, and how much he mourned Oy.”
You say true. But. Even though he mourned them, even though he wanted to do otherwise, he still believed that his only path was to the dark tower. I think he must learn that he is not bound by fate or by ka, that he...
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Sai Aly.
Indeed, the way RF, The CC and Mordred were dealt with, seemed a bit weak and rushed. Though the ending in itself, with Roland restarting his journey seemed appropriate. After all, how many times has it been said that his greatest strength and weakness was his bullheadedness. And until he learns to choose what really is important, he will be doomed to redo the journey. I think the reason it...
