tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post7398767558717457669..comments2023-05-23T11:09:50.859-04:00Comments on Reading Is Fun Again: Thoughtful Thursday: Movie & TV-related Book FranchisesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-19890809920722050722014-01-01T00:34:41.410-05:002014-01-01T00:34:41.410-05:00I think what you are saying makes sense. It sounds...I think what you are saying makes sense. It sounds like you to keep your stories to one medium. I am guessing that you have certain expectations for a story, and when the story moves from TV (etc) to a novel (etc) your expectations are not met. That sounds more harsh than what you are saying, but I feel that way about some things too. I am not always a big fan of graphic novels of books I have already read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-53348333921498178352014-01-01T00:26:54.400-05:002014-01-01T00:26:54.400-05:00I agree with you. I definitely read the Star Wars ...I agree with you. I definitely read the Star Wars books when I was a kid to get more of the characters from the movies. I needed more Leia and Han. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-90635651331972850472014-01-01T00:24:20.441-05:002014-01-01T00:24:20.441-05:00It is really neat to see where different authors t...It is really neat to see where different authors take beloved characters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-9952198659564237502014-01-01T00:23:47.151-05:002014-01-01T00:23:47.151-05:00I read a few D&D books when I was younger. My ...I read a few D&D books when I was younger. My husband actually just started reading The Companions by Salvatore today. We have been playing D&D Next with friends, and he has been wanting to start the new D&D series related to the new D&D edition. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-72735396709499948142014-01-01T00:22:25.525-05:002014-01-01T00:22:25.525-05:00My husband loves the Timothy Zahn Thrawn novels. H...My husband loves the Timothy Zahn Thrawn novels. He was actually hoping that was going to be the next Star Wars trilogy too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-14596994912714316852014-01-01T00:20:57.682-05:002014-01-01T00:20:57.682-05:00I think I have been doing separating the Buffy com...I think I have been doing separating the Buffy comics from the show because I watched the show so long ago. Thanks for sharing! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683814336132017546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-6844385714315889072013-12-31T17:21:29.172-05:002013-12-31T17:21:29.172-05:00I have to seriously admit...I don't usually li...I have to seriously admit...I don't usually like the the comics that come from books that I love. I also have never really loved the books if I loved the movies or even vice versa. Or some in the case of Star Wars - I have no interest at all in reading any of the Star Wars books - there are just too freaking many of them, written by too many authors. Thats the same in the Dragonlance universe - too many authors writing in that "world".<br /><br />With the comics that come from tv series or from books...they just usually aren't that good. Its hard to translate a book to a comic - they have to leave so much out that the characters end up feeling flat and stale to me. Where as I LOVE graphic novels and if I just read one - without having read or watched anything related to it I seem to be able to enjoy it more because my own imagination fills in the gaps. Am I making sense here of am I bonkers?Tabitha (Pabkins)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11945588780690794396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-23060933561784163362013-12-30T02:08:14.166-05:002013-12-30T02:08:14.166-05:00I liked the Star Wars novelizations as a kid, I th...I liked the Star Wars novelizations as a kid, I thought they added something to the stories but I haven't read them in years (hmmm...). I think I read the brian daley Han Solo books too, or some of them. I kind of agree about the fork thing- there is movie canon and then sorta movie + book canon as an alternate possibility or universe. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-57007818692298689202013-12-29T23:37:21.997-05:002013-12-29T23:37:21.997-05:00I enjoy them, and am always eager to explore the d...I enjoy them, and am always eager to explore the different venues that embrace a pop culture phenomenon like Stars Wars, Doctor Who, Superman, Harry Potter etc. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-78636356730829051212013-12-29T20:29:29.698-05:002013-12-29T20:29:29.698-05:00oohh I like this!!! I myself am a huge Star Wars ...oohh I like this!!! I myself am a huge Star Wars fan and comic fan. I haven't read these books though. They have a huge following though. I agree that these are not fan fiction but have become a world of their own. I am not sure if this is similar but I love Dungeons and Dragons and read the Drizzt series by RA Salvator. This is also a branch off the game D&D. I love these books so much since it explores the world even more!Angela's Anxious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-45525231697673132522013-12-26T15:35:13.232-05:002013-12-26T15:35:13.232-05:00I've always enjoyed novelizations and extended...I've always enjoyed novelizations and extended universes. I think they're a great way to keep fans interested in series, and are sometimes pretty good stories. My mom was a Star Trek fan and Trek novels kept the series going for her between the original series and the movies. Likewise for me with Star Wars. While I have no problems with alternative continuing story lines, I'd love for Timothy Zahn's Thrawn novels to be the next Star Wars trilogy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131544436877841249.post-49424020337320527922013-12-26T12:57:53.658-05:002013-12-26T12:57:53.658-05:00Hmmm interesting topic Pamela :) I think if it wor...Hmmm interesting topic Pamela :) I think if it works then they should use it and carry on with a story / comic and so on. Like you pointed out, sometimes it doesn't work out so well either. I do have a bit of a problem separating the books from the series, but it's not a big deal to me! If I love it, I still read it and/or watch it :) <br /><br />Great Post!! <br /><br />Chanzie @ <a href="http://meanwhoyouare.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mean Who You Are.</a>Chanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084956577975232322noreply@blogger.com