Comments on: My Own Kind of Freedom — *Spoilers* http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/ The Dream Café Weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:46:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adam http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Adam Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:40:32 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-2631 Just wrapped up the Firefly series, then read this. Awesome! Story felt just like one of the episodes, its too bad good series get cancelled. SKZB is one of my favorite authors, I have probably read every book written by him. Always excellent! Jayne's characterization was perfect IMHO, as was pretty much everyone else's (including River's). Also, the math/science explanations of River's perspectives (probability) were pretty good, not a lot of non-physicist/math types do that with such verisimilitude. Just wrapped up the Firefly series, then read this.

Awesome! Story felt just like one of the episodes, its too bad good series get cancelled.

SKZB is one of my favorite authors, I have probably read every book written by him. Always excellent!

Jayne’s characterization was perfect IMHO, as was pretty much everyone else’s (including River’s). Also, the math/science explanations of River’s perspectives (probability) were pretty good, not a lot of non-physicist/math types do that with such verisimilitude.

]]> By: zaphod http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-737 zaphod Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:41:28 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-737 Couple of quick notes. First off, loved the book. Printed a copy for a friend that doesn't have internet access. ***************Warning, minor spoilers*************** Second, several people have mentioned that Jayne seemed a bit 'off', and I don't think that is true. Jayne is put off by Mal's odd behavior. Jayne acts like Jayne, and when he pushes Mal in the usual way, Mal fails to handle it properly because of the other pressures he is feeling. Jayne is then surprised to find out that he cares, and even more surprised to find a tiny bit of loyalty inside him. Couple of quick notes.

First off, loved the book. Printed a copy for a friend that doesn’t have internet access.

***************Warning, minor spoilers***************

Second, several people have mentioned that Jayne seemed a bit ‘off’, and I don’t think that is true. Jayne is put off by Mal’s odd behavior. Jayne acts like Jayne, and when he pushes Mal in the usual way, Mal fails to handle it properly because of the other pressures he is feeling. Jayne is then surprised to find out that he cares, and even more surprised to find a tiny bit of loyalty inside him.

]]> By: Rainwalker http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Rainwalker Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:02:05 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-726 I've only read through Ch 5, so here's the Chinese I could figure out from there: Prologue ta ma de yunxu = f**king permission Suibian ni = whatever/ as you wish Ch 1 hao xianshi de gongzuo ba = yongyuan bei ding wei laipigou de wanju = always reserved lazya** toy Wo taoyan dengyideng = I hate waiting. Ch 2 mei you shenma liaobuqi = what don’t you understand houzi cong wo gangmen feichulai = when monkeys fly out of my a**hole wo zuo gaowan de suozai quanmian ta ma de baichi = complete f**king idiot Ch 3 zai ta qiaoxiao diqiu de mianqian shoudao qian shang qian si de siwang = in the face of his (very small?*) earth receive endless death *if this part is supposed to mean very small, it should be chaoxiao Ch 4 Gao shenma gui, zenma hui shi? = Screwed what up, what’s going on? Wo taoyan fuza = I hate complicated You yi tian = one day Ch 5 xuexing de ta ma de diyu = bloody f**king h**l I’ve only read through Ch 5, so here’s the Chinese I could figure out from there:

Prologue
ta ma de yunxu = f**king permission
Suibian ni = whatever/ as you wish
Ch 1
hao xianshi de gongzuo ba =
yongyuan bei ding wei laipigou de wanju = always reserved lazya** toy
Wo taoyan dengyideng = I hate waiting.
Ch 2
mei you shenma liaobuqi = what don’t you understand
houzi cong wo gangmen feichulai = when monkeys fly out of my a**hole
wo zuo gaowan de suozai
quanmian ta ma de baichi = complete f**king idiot
Ch 3
zai ta qiaoxiao diqiu de mianqian shoudao qian shang qian si de siwang = in the face of his (very small?*) earth receive endless death
*if this part is supposed to mean very small, it should be chaoxiao
Ch 4
Gao shenma gui, zenma hui shi? = Screwed what up, what’s going on?
Wo taoyan fuza = I hate complicated
You yi tian = one day
Ch 5
xuexing de ta ma de diyu = bloody f**king h**l

]]> By: Sander http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Sander Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:06:43 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-705 Devera looked straight at Kaylee, right? That's the only place I noticed where it might've been her. Though it's so hard to pay attention when you're experiencing so much joy reading the story. :) I also noticed the already mentioned freedom, and the ginseng also escaped me. Guess it balances out. Powerful stuff, either way. And I'd like to echo the earlier comment where it was said that this read just like an episode. More than anything, that's what's impressed me most. It's not just the same characters, or the same universe: it's the same show! Devera looked straight at Kaylee, right? That’s the only place I noticed where it might’ve been her. Though it’s so hard to pay attention when you’re experiencing so much joy reading the story. :)

I also noticed the already mentioned freedom, and the ginseng also escaped me. Guess it balances out. Powerful stuff, either way.

And I’d like to echo the earlier comment where it was said that this read just like an episode. More than anything, that’s what’s impressed me most. It’s not just the same characters, or the same universe: it’s the same show!

]]> By: ed http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-697 ed Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:42:24 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-697 All I have to say is, thanks. Nice work. ed All I have to say is, thanks. Nice work.

ed

]]> By: ~Easy http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-695 ~Easy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:50:08 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-695 I tore through the book, and it's currently being read by my 13 year old daughter. Then the wife gets it. After that I get to read it again. Thank you for this book. It's wonderful. (more gushing can be found on my <a href="http://brokedownpalace.blog-city.com/my_own_kind_of_freedom.htm" rel="nofollow"> blog</a>) I tore through the book, and it’s currently being read by my 13 year old daughter. Then the wife gets it. After that I get to read it again.

Thank you for this book. It’s wonderful.

(more gushing can be found on my blog)

]]> By: Steven R. McEvoy http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Steven R. McEvoy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:58:15 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-693 I published a review of this last week and link back here and to the free version. Thanks for the gift. <a href="http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2260&Itemid=56&issuedate=2008-02-15" rel="nofollow"> At Imprint</a> <a href="http://bookreviewsandmore.ca/2008/02/my-own-kind-of-freedom-by-steven-brust.html" rel="nofollow">and at my blog</a> Steven I published a review of this last week and link back here and to the free version. Thanks for the gift.

At Imprint
and at my blog

Steven

]]> By: Jeff to the Left http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Jeff to the Left Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:22:38 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-660 I just finished it and wanted to say thanks. My favorite author and my favorite series come together. Oh man, how often does something like that happen? I wonder if Joss Wheadon will ever read it. Thanks again! I just finished it and wanted to say thanks. My favorite author and my favorite series come together. Oh man, how often does something like that happen? I wonder if Joss Wheadon will ever read it. Thanks again!

]]> By: sparky van buren http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-659 sparky van buren Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:49:29 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-659 by the way, in a future novel I could very much see a Vlad styled assassin coming after River (much like Jubal Early or the Operative) only to find the job is not the right job and he therefore decides to take down the Special Deputies (two by two, hands of Blue)...the more I think of it the more I can envision Vlad in the 'verse! by the way, in a future novel I could very much see a Vlad styled assassin coming after River (much like Jubal Early or the Operative) only to find the job is not the right job and he therefore decides to take down the Special Deputies (two by two, hands of Blue)…the more I think of it the more I can envision Vlad in the ‘verse!

]]> By: sparky van buren http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-658 sparky van buren Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:37:45 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/02/05/my-own-kind-of-freedom-spoilers/#comment-658 now that was a bit of work, I have to disagree with you all who said Jayne was off. I felt Jayne had the right mixture of meathead, mercenary and morality...he was true to form and I particularly enjoyed his realization "he just wasn't any good on his own" which leads me to think Jayne has grown up just a bit...just enough... now that was a bit of work, I have to disagree with you all who said Jayne was off. I felt Jayne had the right mixture of meathead, mercenary and morality…he was true to form and I particularly enjoyed his realization “he just wasn’t any good on his own” which leads me to think Jayne has grown up just a bit…just enough…

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