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by LoveDeathRobots
2449 days ago
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@mclightning: “I haven't been able to get into the whole hype about this book” Then try and get hold of the original radio series, which the books are based on. “Why a fish for translation”: because it is ridiculous, which most fifties sci/fi is/was. Adams did write scripts for Doctor Who. So, the babelfish takes the piss out of Sci-Fi and the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation takes the piss out of consumerism. And this quote takes the piss out of Politics: ‘The President .. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it’. Take a look at that whole quote, does it remind you of anyone. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7204835-the-president-in-pa... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_th... |
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Yeah, I don't think that's the parent's issue... that he doesn't particularly like the book format, and that the changed lines and extra audio jokes will make it better. If anything from his description, he'd be even more puzzled...