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David McK (3372 KP) rated So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish in Books

Jan 28, 2019

The fourth book in the 'trilogy of five' that comprises The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, and (IMO) this is a strong contender for the best of the bunch.

In this one, Arthur Dent finds himself back on Earth (which has mysteriously re-appeared after earlier being demolished to make way for a Hyper-Space bypass), unaware that all the dolphins have disappeared - hence the title. In company with the only other human on the planet who seems aware that something has happened, and with Ford Prefect, they go in search of God's final message to creation ... and find it.

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David McK (3372 KP) rated Invincible (The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

The second book in 'The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier' spin-off from 'The Lost Fleet' series, with most of the same characters (so, in a way, the 7th book in the series).

Whereas the previous book primarily concerned the outbound portion of their mission (to investigate the extent of enigma - aliens discovered in the 'original' series - space), in this the fleet starts its journey home with the novel picking up almost directly from the end of that previous story.

They also don't (yet) make it all the way home - have to leave room for the next entry in the series, after all!

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Goldfinch (2019) in Movies

Nov 23, 2019

Characters were a good fit (0 more)

Not enough attachment and development of the characters (0 more)

Missed the notes of the book

The Goldfinch was quite a special book full of atmosphere and suspense as well of coming of age. Its also a bloody big book so to make it work in a short film is quite difficult.

That is the movies let down. The development of characters that is expansive in the book was lacking the space they needed in the film. Its still a decent enough flick but you just don't get drawn into the emotion of the people involved.

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Awix (3310 KP) created a poll

Apr 20, 2020

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Vote, vote, vote for your favourite incredibly obscure Marvel character they'll never make a movie about!

Devil Dinosaur, the super-powered tyrannosaur

2 votes

Squirrel Girl, mistress of the buck-toothed tree-rats

2 votes

Son of Satan, guaranteed to get multiplexes in the bible belt burned

1 votes

NFL Superpro, who got his powers from breathing in the fumes from burning sports memorabilia (I'm not making this up)

0 votes

U.S.A the cyborg space-trucker

2 votes

Asbestos Lady, who these days spends most of her time fighting lawsuits

0 votes

Hellcow, a victim of Dracula who became the world's first vampire ruminant

7 votes

Leather Boy (don't ask)

0 votes

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Electricspares (29 KP) rated Thunderbirds in Tabletop Games

Feb 20, 2020

Thunderbirds

2015 | Entertainment, Science Fiction

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Great cooperative game (4 more)

Very thematic

Great expanions

Awesome minitures

Easy to set up

Sometimes a bit to easy (0 more)

Thunderbirds are go!

Thunderbirds is a great cooperative game that has elements of Pandemic and X-Com.

Players take on the role of international rescue and work to prevent disaters occuring around the world (and in space) Meanwhile the Hood works to sabotage the players.

Players move vehicles and character's around the board to bring the right equipment into play and then try to resolve the disasters with a dice role.

There are sevral difficulty levels and the expaniosns work well together.