The sad bits...

[swreader]

As to Gaspode, Terry had to give him some reason to continue to be able to talk. And he has a good deal of fun with him in the various appearances in other books. He is, as Vimes thinks in 5th Elephant, the "Corporal Nobbs" of the canine world.

But returning to what I would call "emotional moments" not exactly sad but touching--it seems to me there are several of them in Nightwatch--such as when Vimes/Keel loses his guiding star, and gets the cigar case as his link to Sybil; and working with a number of men whom he remembers that he knows will die; and even the moment at the end when Vetinari tells Vimes of his role on that fateful March 25th and why he also wears the lilac and then goes on to offer to rebuild the old watch house.

Thud! of course is full of such tensions--and addition to those already mentioned Vimes's reaction when he discovers that Sybil is being held by the Baron and the whole of the bringing the Scone back (from Sybil's song through the King's examination of Dee and Sybil's negotiations with the king) seem to me to be very moving. We see certainly in Vimes reaction to Sybil's announcement that she is going to have a baby a marvellous description of Vimes's feelings for her.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I read somewhere that Terry was actually going to kill Gaspode off and when he sent the manuscript off someone who read it sent a message back telling him that he must not under any circumstances kill off Gaspode.

Probably Jan that sent that message!

(or the US publishers! :twisted: )

hmmm, prolly in the bit where Angua and Gaspode had to go up against the "dog gang" and Fluffy the Terrible.

I don't see why... Gaspode Rocks.

Plus, Gaspode saved Vimes butt with the subliminal messages about the superiors itchy bum in one book, egads that was hilarious. you are feeling itchy... very, very itchy, oh you must scratch it Now.

Just read that one..... prickle, prickle, prickle

 

[Tina a.k.a.SusanSto.Helit]

I Loved that bit. hehehehehe :twisted:

 

[bikkit]

That bit in theif of time when Uinity commis suicide

 

[Tonyblack]

That bit in theif of time when Uinity commis suicide

Yes but... Death By Chocolate.

 

[raspberry]

I forgot to mention Cuddy as well (Men at Arms) and his friendship with Detritus.

 

[Beth]

i cant remember which book its in but granny tells death to take the cow and not the baby

That's actually from Carpe Jugulum. I'm rereading it for the umpteenth time and I just read that part. It is very sad to me and says so much about Granny. It happens on the night of the naming of the baby when she thinks she's not invited and there's a sudden knocking at the door and she's called to attend because a cow has kicked Florence Ivy.

I find the part of Fifth Elephant where Gaspode sacrifices himself to be very emotional and I agree that most of Feet of Clay is. I think the part of Nightwatch where one by one the watchmen are killed at the end is very sad. It makes me cry.

 

[perditax]

There's also a bit where Granny Weatherwax gets death to take a cow instead of a baby in Maskerade, they play poker for it

 

[The rat]

i cant remember which book its in but granny tells death to take the cow and not the baby

That's actually from Carpe Jugulum. I'm rereading it for the umpteenth time and I just read that part. It is very sad to me and says so much about Granny. It happens on the night of the naming of the baby when she thinks she's not invited and there's a sudden knocking at the door and she's called to attend because a cow has kicked Florence Ivy.

I find the part of Fifth Elephant where Gaspode sacrifices himself to be very emotional and I agree that most of Feet of Clay is. I think the part of Nightwatch where one by one the watchmen are killed at the end is very sad. It makes me cry.

I agree that that part is from Maskarade and not CJ. It is when they are at a coaching in for the night.

 

[Tonyblack]

There's also a bit where Granny Weatherwax gets death to take a cow instead of a baby in Maskerade, they play poker for it

Welcome to the site perditax!

 

[Dotsie]

Hi perditax

Obviously Granny has faced off with Death a few times. Lucky for the cow in CJ it got to live

 

[Beth]

agree that that part is from Maskarade and not CJ. It is when they are at a coaching in for the night.

Dude, the book is in my hand and I'm looking at it, it's in Carpe Jugulum. lol I think that Granny and cows have several encounters in several books hence the confusion.

 

[Tonyblack]

There are two books with Granny and a cow - they read quite differently though. In CJ the cow doesn't die, but Granny is worried that the owner of the cow might take his anger out on the cow.

 

[Beth]

Exactly Tony. She says to Mrs. Paternoster to make sure he doesn't kill the cow as "..they'll need it" The baby dies instead of the mother. The cow is never actually at risk except from a thorn in its leg.

 

[Beth]

I occasionally think I might have accidentally had a lobotomy while on holiday.

 

[Beth]

I'm laughing at myself and there's no smiley really adequate. I've been having the right argument with the wrong words. Story of my life really.

 

[Tonyblack]

I occasionally think I might have accidentally had a lobotomy while on holiday.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

 

[Dotsie]

Don't worry about it Beth

 

[Beth]

Make mine a whiskey neat please.

 

[chris.ph]

I occasionally think I might have accidentally had a lobotomy while on holiday.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

youve been waiting for that one as well havent you
welcome to the site perditax