Nice Marmot wrote:Yeah, I know about the comics. Decided I'd hold off on them til I finally reread the books back to back.
How many comic series are there? Several mini-series right? Assuming they'll be compiled, if they haven't already been.
Are they any good? They're not actually written by King are they?
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:So... I finally finished The Dark Tower...
... and didn't understand that ending at all...
Whilst I try and figure it out in my head... ANYONE CARE TO HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT!?!?![]()
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Yeah I'm with ya on the wheely thingy. Though unlike you, or my dismissal that things are set in stone like this, I didn't see it coming and did need a bit of afterwording. 'm still pondering on it though, will come to my conclusions later on - and let you knoooowww!!!![]()
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Unless I at this second don't remember and it will come back to me... Some unanswered questions I still need answering...
What the heck happened toRhea of the Coos? How did she die?
Still uncertain about the Wizard of Oz thing too. How did that happen?
justcheckin wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Yeah I'm with ya on the wheely thingy. Though unlike you, or my dismissal that things are set in stone like this, I didn't see it coming and did need a bit of afterwording. 'm still pondering on it though, will come to my conclusions later on - and let you knoooowww!!!![]()
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Unless I at this second don't remember and it will come back to me... Some unanswered questions I still need answering...
What the heck happened toRhea of the Coos? How did she die?
Still uncertain about the Wizard of Oz thing too. How did that happen?
I also needed the afterward the first time I read it. It was like I was saying to myself, "no way, no way, noooooooooo" but reading that I changed to, "alright wheely thing."
To answer your questions:
1. I don't think Rhea ever did die. I could be wrong. There is more about her in the comics where she and Marten make a bargain so that she doesn't die prior to Roland's union with Susan. I don't know much more than that.
That's all I got... and it's just my take so feel free to disagree.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Don't feel that all that black stuff was in vain, dude...
TheBaxter wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Don't feel that all that black stuff was in vain, dude...
i would say all of Moo's "black stuff" WAS in vain if you're just going to repeat it all and NOT spoiler-text it.
Fievel wrote:I'm way behind in the Dark Tower comics. I need to catch up.
The odd connections in Wizard & Glass not only include Wizard of Oz, but also The Stand. I actually yelled out "Holy Shit!!" when this connection was made obvious. I was also disappointed that was the only connection to that world.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:TheBaxter wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Don't feel that all that black stuff was in vain, dude...
i would say all of Moo's "black stuff" WAS in vain if you're just going to repeat it all and NOT spoiler-text it.
But I DIDN'T repeat it all. I didn't even read it, well a line here and there, which coincidentally was about the wheel. Hmm, OK, maybe that does give a bit away. Re-edits and Spoils wheel.
Thanks for your answers to my questions too.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Don't feel that all that black stuff was in vain, dude, as I am still working the end out in my head, and some subconscious rumination is still to be done. Though some vague convo rather than a detailed one I could get into right now.
I do have an idea though, and as someone said above "Ka is a wheel" is my theory. I will check in with your post later though, that's a definite, and I'm sure others will have black block comments on yours too.
Meanwhile, maybe it seems that Roland is doomed to be the guy who repeatedly is going on this circle doing what he can to keep the world going, his fight of good vs evil is an eternal one and God is doing this all the time. So maybe his actual adventure is also a symbolic one. Forget time travel, it seems that Roland's restart is some form of everlasting fight that's keeping us all going, only as with different worlds, he has different versions. Picking up that horn is a sign that he might get it right enough this time so he can break free from this repeated cycle. A 1000 year Groundhog Day if you will?
I dunno, maybe I'm talking shite here and need to get more deep into it.
I still don't get why I'm called The Dark Tower in my Avatarthough.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:OK.
Just once. Just ONCE, every 1000 years, you're allowed to be right, TheButcher!
Consider myself edited.
justcheckin wrote:I like guns...
minstrel wrote:justcheckin wrote:I like guns...
How 'bout gnus?
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Be great to know that I don't have to leave this world now and that I can still go back.
Fievel wrote: I just hope he finds some time to team up with Peter Straub and finish off the Jack Sawyer series (The Talisman, Black House).
justcheckin wrote:I can't wait until it comes out!!!
Fievel wrote:justcheckin wrote:I can't wait until it comes out!!!
That's what she said.
TheBaxter wrote:i guess i'm the only person not too excited by this. dark tower feels finished enough for me, going back to it seems a bit pointless.
Fievel wrote:TheBaxter wrote:i guess i'm the only person not too excited by this. dark tower feels finished enough for me, going back to it seems a bit pointless.
After finishing Book 7 back in the day, I remember thinking that there were gaps between books 1-5 that could be filled in - since books 5-7 are essentially one long story. While I'm excited for more DT stories, I'm just slightly bummed at the "era" of this new book (Young Roland). This seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to what's going on with the Dark Tower comics - that King (and his assistant Robin Furth) have been so into/involved with this early period of Roland's life so long (since '07?) that a book would ultimately come out as well. From what I understand, the formula of this book is similar to that of Wizard & Glass - intro is "current" Roland and his ka-tet and then stories of old are told.
It's not ideal for me, but I'll take it.
Fievel wrote:TheBaxter wrote:i guess i'm the only person not too excited by this. dark tower feels finished enough for me, going back to it seems a bit pointless.
After finishing Book 7 back in the day, I remember thinking that there were gaps between books 1-5 that could be filled in
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:TheBaxter wrote:i guess i'm the only person not too excited by this. dark tower feels finished enough for me, going back to it seems a bit pointless.
After finishing Book 7 back in the day, I remember thinking that there were gaps between books 1-5 that could be filled in
So... he's not really filling in any gap at all if it's just flashback to a younger Roland story. Pointless?
justcheckin wrote:It also is supposed to be about when Roland captured an invisible man which he mentions to Jake under the mountain in The Gunslinger and promises to tell him but doesn't before Jake dies. I'm looking forward to it regardless.
TheBaxter wrote:i guess i'm the only person not too excited by this. dark tower feels finished enough for me, going back to it seems a bit pointless.
Nice Marmot wrote:Cover art for 'The Wind Through the Keyhole' . . .
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