Author Topic: The Golden Compass (Read 7044 times)

AntiVirus · « **on:** June 13, 2007, 03:52:01 pm »

This book is great, hopefully the movie doesn't ruin it! It looks good, but that doesn't mean anything. Do the "Meet your Daemon" thing and tell me what you are!!

http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/

Ergot · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:05:30 pm »

The preview had Mars playing ^_________^.

Sidoh · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:15:24 pm »

http://www.x86labs.org:81/forum/index.php/topic,8705.0.html

Edit: the test paired me with a fox, but I refuse! I want a snake.

The test should have a special case when you enter the name "dark_drake" or "Mike:" you get a hedgehog.

AntiVirus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:30:03 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 04:15:24 pm

http://www.x86labs.org:81/forum/index.php/topic,8705.0.html

Edit: the test paired me with a fox, but I refuse! I want a snake.

The test should have a special case when you enter the name "dark_drake" or "Mike:" you get a hedgehog.

Oops....... Oh well. I get some weird looking monkey. I always get the same damn monkey. It has a blue face and white fur. Bastards..

Sidoh · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:34:23 pm »

Quote from: AntiVirus on June 13, 2007, 04:30:03 pm

Oops....... Oh well. I get some weird looking monkey. I always get the same damn monkey. It has a blue face and white fur. Bastards..

That's because monkeys are funny and they'll make you laugh!

AntiVirus · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:49:03 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 04:34:23 pm

Quote from: AntiVirus on June 13, 2007, 04:30:03 pm
Oops....... Oh well. I get some weird looking monkey. I always get the same damn monkey. It has a blue face and white fur. Bastards..

That's because monkeys are funny and they'll make you laugh!

Sure.....

Sidoh · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:50:30 pm »

You'd go crazy if you didn't laugh, so it's only sensible that your daemon is one that looks funny.

AntiVirus · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:52:20 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 04:50:30 pm

You'd go crazy if you didn't laugh, so it's only sensible that your daemon is one that looks funny.

Lol! I actually did laugh at that. Life would be dull if I didn't laugh!

People laugh a hell of a lot more when they are with me.

rabbit · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2007, 07:30:50 pm »

I really hope this movie at least does well enough to justify making the Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass.

That Meet Your Daemon thing is weird. Apparently I'm modest, shy, spontaneous, sociable, and assertive. What the hell?

Anyway, I got Sophistra, a female fox.

Sidoh · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2007, 07:39:13 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 13, 2007, 07:30:50 pm

I really hope this movie at least does well enough to justify making the Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass.

That Meet Your Daemon thing is weird. Apparently I'm modest, shy, spontaneous, sociable, and assertive. What the hell?

Anyway, I got Sophistra, a female fox.

Yeah, agreed. A Golden Compass was an excellent book, but I did like its sequels a bit more.

Haha, yeah. It's messed up. It said I was modest, humble, sociable... I stopped reading after that. I retook the test and gave answers that were opposing sociable, humble and modest, but I still got those results, lol.

deadly7 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:22:13 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 07:39:13 pm

Yeah, agreed. A Golden Compass was an excellent book, but I did like its sequels a bit more.

Haha, yeah. It's messed up. It said I was modest, humble, sociable... I stopped reading after that. I retook the test and gave answers that were opposing sociable, humble and modest, but I still got those results, lol.

It's "The" Golden Compass.

I actually hated the last book (The Amber Spyglass, no?). The end became moreso "Hey let's kick Jesus' ass! Hah! The entire series led up to God-bashing." It was kind of ridiculous, to be honest. The end sucked; the second book is probably my favorite of the series.

Sidoh · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:45:15 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on June 13, 2007, 11:22:13 pm

I actually hated the last book (The Amber Spyglass, no?). The end became moreso "Hey let's kick Jesus' ass! Hah! The entire series led up to God-bashing." It was kind of ridiculous, to be honest. The end sucked; the second book is probably my favorite of the series.

Haha, yeah. there was some comment on the blog for the movie that said the series was blasphemous or something. I think it's funny that people are offended when people disagree with their religious beliefs.

dark_drake · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2007, 02:31:35 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 04:15:24 pm

The test should have a special case when you enter the name "dark_drake" or "Mike:" you get a hedgehog.

LOL! Anyway, the test actually paired me with Lysandra, a tiger Daemon. Oddly enough, it says that I'm shy and outgoing.

deadly7 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2007, 10:26:26 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 13, 2007, 11:45:15 pm

Haha, yeah. there was some comment on the blog for the movie that said the series was blasphemous or something. I think it's funny that people are offended when people disagree with their religious beliefs.

I wouldn't really go that far. I just think the series could have had a much better ending... with like, Transformers, or something.

Blaze · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2007, 12:57:15 pm »

Ariel the Jackal.

Spontaneous, modest, humble, flexible and inquisitive.

Sidoh · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2007, 01:55:27 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on June 14, 2007, 10:26:26 am

I wouldn't really go that far. I just think the series could have had a much better ending... with like, Transformers, or something.

Meh, I didn't mind it. :\

rabbit · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2007, 10:02:06 pm »

I liked the ending. It was a good sci-fi ending. If you take offense to a blatantly fictional book (IE: one of His Dark Materials), you're an idiot.

AntiVirus · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:19:21 am »

I'm rereading the whole trilogy again. I just started today and I read rougly 140 pages from The Golden Compass. I have forgotten a lot of it.

dark_drake · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:30:26 am »

I plan on reading the books again as soon as I finish the The Dark Tower series. Of course, The Dark Tower could take a while.

rabbit · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2007, 07:54:52 am »

I reread the first two a few months ago, but I can't find The Amber Spyglass

garrrrr...annoying.

deadly7 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2007, 11:27:22 am »

Quote from: dark_drake on June 15, 2007, 12:30:26 am

I plan on reading the books again as soon as I finish the The Dark Tower series. Of course, The Dark Tower could take a while.

The Dark Tower series is so.. bad.. It's just.. bad. I can't stand Stephen King, though, so I have a biased opinion.

Quote from: rabbit on June 15, 2007, 07:54:52 am

I reread the first two a few months ago, but I can't find The Amber Spyglass garrrrr...annoying.

Library ftw. Amazon also has it, as does every other online book retailer.

AntiVirus · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:23:20 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 15, 2007, 07:54:52 am

I reread the first two a few months ago, but I can't find The Amber Spyglass garrrrr...annoying.

Borders? Barnes and Noble? I think they both carry it.

Sidoh · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:27:09 pm »

I'm guessing he means his personal copy of the book, though I could be mistaken.

The only one I own is The Amber Spyglass, lol. My dog chewed the corners so my parents had to buy it.

rabbit · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2007, 08:35:36 pm »

ROFL! Nice

Yeah. I own all 3, I just can't find The Amber Spyglass.

deadly7 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2007, 09:29:04 pm »

Sounds like Sidoh has something you need, rabbit...

dark_drake · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2007, 01:33:13 am »

Quote from: deadly7 on June 15, 2007, 11:27:22 am

Quote from: dark_drake on June 15, 2007, 12:30:26 am
I plan on reading the books again as soon as I finish the The Dark Tower series. Of course, The Dark Tower could take a while.
The Dark Tower series is so.. bad.. It's just.. bad. I can't stand Stephen King, though, so I have a biased opinion.

I've enjoyed The Gunslinger thorougly. I'm almost through it and am looking forward to the next book. Why don't you like Steven King? What about The Dark Tower didn't you like?

deadly7 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2007, 01:25:35 pm »

Quote from: dark_drake on June 16, 2007, 01:33:13 am

I've enjoyed The Gunslinger thorougly. I'm almost through it and am looking forward to the next book. Why don't you like Steven King? What about The Dark Tower didn't you like?

The Gunslinger started out way too slow for my interest. I understand it's a relatively long series, but when absolutely nothing in the first book made me go, "Gee, this is really worth reading!" I tend to not like books. So while the rest of the series may be significantly better (which I've heard it is from a friend), the first book is "make it or break it" for me. As to why I don't like Stephen King in general, I don't like his writing style at all. His characters really do suck, his stories are a futile attempt at "horror," and they all have really lame plot outlines. They're also really tedious to read. I read because I think it's fun; I don't want a thousand page novel that takes a year and a half to finish because it moves way too slowly for my interest. I understand a lot of horror is setting up the scene and that it has to be done intricately, but he's just over the top about it.

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Author Topic: The Golden Compass (Read 7044 times)