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What do you wish would be done MORE in urban fantasy?
Lisa™:
--- Quote from: Shecky on December 03, 2007, 02:08:41 PM ---One of the things I enjoy so much about the Discworld books is that the "heroes" are, well, MUCH less than perfect. The underbelly comes out on top (if you'll pardon the mixed metaphor ;D ).
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Psst - underdog, Shecky.
Sam Vimes. Even though he's a Duke. He is my hero.
Craz:
An idea for urban fantasy stories I'd like to see; wizards divided by country same as everyone else, perhaps even with nationalism according to their magic. Governmet-employed wizards is something I'd also like to see experimented with.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: Lisa Mc on December 08, 2007, 11:29:38 PM ---Psst - underdog, Shecky.
Sam Vimes. Even though he's a Duke. He is my hero.
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Nope. Underbelly. The people from underbelly of society in the Discworld novels also happen to be underdogs, but there are plenty of underdogs who aren't part of the underbelly.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: Craz on December 09, 2007, 01:34:06 AM ---An idea for urban fantasy stories I'd like to see; wizards divided by country same as everyone else, perhaps even with nationalism according to their magic. Governmet-employed wizards is something I'd also like to see experimented with.
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You really need to read Magic, Inc. by Robert Heinlein and Operation Chaos by Poul Anderson.
novium:
--- Quote from: ailishsmom on December 02, 2007, 03:00:38 PM ---I think that's what I loved about Shaun of the Dead. If some supernatural apocalypse did happen, the average population wouldn't form well-oiled platoons to take them out. The survival of the world really would depend on a couple of slacker, beer drinking buddies that thought it was all a joke initially.
Are there any books along those lines?
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But that was the joke - the saving of the world didn't rely on them. :P It was a zombie movie in which all the usual action/adventure bits with the heroes took place off stage. As a friend of mine remarked, it was like the movie was focusing on a storyline about the extras in an episode of doctor who :-P
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