Time we had a thread where we discuss something Discworld related. We may have talked about it before, but I don't see why we shouldn't toss some ideas around.
WARNING Due to the nature of discussing a topic over a series of books, their is a likelihood of spoilers. Try to bear that in mind as you make your comment.
Okay, I've recently reread Unseen Academicals and was struck by the character of Andy Shank. He reminds me of several other Pratchett bad guys, such as Stratford in Snuff and Wolfgang in The Fifth Elephant. Terry has created irredeemable bastards in these characters. They are almost a stereotype of a sociopath, created to cause menace for the heroes, but we suspect that they will somehow be destroyed by the end of the book.
I'm not complaining about this - it's a trope of the ultimate darkness making the light shine brighter.
But what do you all think?
WARNING Due to the nature of discussing a topic over a series of books, their is a likelihood of spoilers. Try to bear that in mind as you make your comment.
Okay, I've recently reread Unseen Academicals and was struck by the character of Andy Shank. He reminds me of several other Pratchett bad guys, such as Stratford in Snuff and Wolfgang in The Fifth Elephant. Terry has created irredeemable bastards in these characters. They are almost a stereotype of a sociopath, created to cause menace for the heroes, but we suspect that they will somehow be destroyed by the end of the book.
I'm not complaining about this - it's a trope of the ultimate darkness making the light shine brighter.
But what do you all think?