SPOILERS Going Postal Discussion *Spoilers*
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What did we think of the other characters in this book? Stanley and Mr Groat and what about the relationship between Moist and Adora Belle?
BTW - did everyone get the joke (sort of) behind Stanley's name? He was raised by peas and 'peas' is an anagram of 'apes' and for those who know anything about stamp collecting the name Stanley Gibbons will be familiar. Of course gibbons are apes although the Stanley in this book has the surname Howler, presumably as in howler monkey.
BTW - did everyone get the joke (sort of) behind Stanley's name? He was raised by peas and 'peas' is an anagram of 'apes' and for those who know anything about stamp collecting the name Stanley Gibbons will be familiar. Of course gibbons are apes although the Stanley in this book has the surname Howler, presumably as in howler monkey.
Jan Van Quirm said:
chris.ph said:
the secret to women is selective deafness
I quite liked Gryle - should have had more of him
Well the screaming Banshees are female but I guess they have to have some males else where would they get the little Banshees from?
He didn't scream much did he - which is consistent with male behaviour according to Chris... :twisted:
Terry's banshees are different to the Celtic ones anyway - they're more spirits or fairies. So undead perhaps in terms of Discworld evolutionary paths and perhaps Mr Ixolite now has an apprentice undead banshee and is no longer the last of the race?
He didn't scream much did he - which is consistent with male behaviour according to Chris... :twisted:
Terry's banshees are different to the Celtic ones anyway - they're more spirits or fairies. So undead perhaps in terms of Discworld evolutionary paths and perhaps Mr Ixolite now has an apprentice undead banshee and is no longer the last of the race?
Tonyblack said:
I'm pretty sure that Mr Ixolite of the Fresh Start Club is described as the last Banshee, so I'm not sure where Gryle came from. And aren't Banshees traditionally female in mythology?
Which puts him as from the Ramtops.
Gryle is described as a "wild banshee," but from where...?
Yes, the Celtic banshees were feminine.
Bion (good) sidh (witch) is a rough translation.
They weren't feared until ~mid-17thC.
The banshee screamed to announce a death, giving time for the descendants (or soon-to-be descendants) to do all those little necessary things to make sure an evil spirit didnt' steal the soul.
