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12-08-2017 , 03:10 PM

#276

Dominic

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Quarter of the way through the new book....I was concerned at first because of the

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but it's still fantastic and doesn't really change much.

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12-08-2017 , 03:32 PM

#277

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Quarter of the way through the new book....I was concerned at first because of the

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but it's still fantastic and doesn't really change much.

Agreed.

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12-11-2017 , 07:10 PM

#278

Dominic

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Finished the new book...pretty damn great. It's amazing how they keep this intricate plot going so well...and the 30-year time jump works brilliantly.

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12-12-2017 , 08:48 AM

#279

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Finished the new book...pretty damn great. It's amazing how they keep this intricate plot going so well...and the 30-year time jump works brilliantly.

AND they get their books out on schedule. Their mentor might want to take a hint from that.

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12-13-2017 , 05:06 PM

#280

Dominic

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How many more books are planned??

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12-13-2017 , 05:20 PM

#281

2ShedsJackson

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How many more books are planned??

They have a contract for two more books and say that will be the end of this particular story but don't rule out other books in the universe.

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12-14-2017 , 07:54 AM

#282

FlyWf

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A non-spoiler thing is that they did the 30 year jump but then never really had any of the people be old or have old people problems. I guess it's the future and there might be space botox and space steroids but there's a bit where Bobbie flirts with a bad guy guard? She's like 60 years old! Amos is still written as an intimidating monster of a man.

But my non-spoiler review is that it's the best book since 3 and a welcome return to having a well done plot that moves forward towards defined goals.

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12-14-2017 , 10:59 PM

#283

Dominic

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They mentioned some anti-aging stuff a little...plus, if they're mostly on the float, they wouldn't visibly age as much - no gravity weighing them down

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12-15-2017 , 09:01 AM

#284

Kurn, son of Mogh

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It's almost 250 years in the future, they can re-grow limbs (they talk about this in s1e1 of the TV show), they have automated robo-doctors on ships, why is it hard to believe that humans have figured out ways to extend youthful life?

Think about how someone in 1767 would think about medicine and average life spans today?

Hell, right before WWII, the median life expectancy at birth in the US was only 62, today it's 76 for men and 81 for women.

Another example of how medical science moves, ACL/MCL injuries 40 years ago pretty much knocked an athlete out of the game for a year or two. Today, the recovery can be 6-8 weeks.

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01-03-2018 , 10:18 PM

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Didace

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Just finished. It was really good. duh

Agree that it handled the aging the right way, but

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Another example of how medical science moves, ACL/MCL injuries 40 years ago pretty much knocked an athlete out of the game for a year or two. Today, the recovery can be 6-8 weeks.

Weeks?

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01-04-2018 , 04:03 PM

#286

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Just finished. It was really good. duh

Agree that it handled the aging the right way, but
Weeks?

From a partial tear, yes.

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01-05-2018 , 09:05 AM

#287

_dave_

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When is the TV show expected to return?

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01-05-2018 , 09:12 AM

#288

Bluegrassplayer

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Spoilers for the 3rd book, maybe someone can help me.

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01-08-2018 , 09:00 AM

#289

champstark

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Watched the first season, thought it was pretty good. Started the books, LOVED THEM, and just finished book 6.

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finished Book 7, looks like we were on the right track (I swear I had no idea and was just speculating)

loved it and agree with everyone it was the best book in awhile

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01-20-2018 , 11:39 AM

#290

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Just saw online (unconfirmed) that s3 will premier on 6/6/2018

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03-23-2018 , 08:07 AM

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Kurn, son of Mogh

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Just saw online (unconfirmed) that s3 will premier on 6/6/2018

better news. s3 starts Aprill 11. Saw the trailer on SyFy while watching Krypton

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03-23-2018 , 09:52 AM

#292

_dave_

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Awesome!

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03-23-2018 , 11:57 PM

#293

Dominic

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can't wait...top 5 show on TV these days

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04-11-2018 , 10:47 AM

#294

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Bumping for s3 premier tonight.

Plus I just pre-ordered Book 8 on Amazon.

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04-12-2018 , 03:53 PM

#295

Anssi A

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Satisfying to see Naomi not getting her way for once.

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04-12-2018 , 04:05 PM

#296

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Loved the back and forth between Fred and Drummer.

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04-13-2018 , 12:47 PM

#297

dinopoker

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Show delivers. Too bad it couldn't move faster though. The books just have so much to deliver it's hard for the series to keep the pace.

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04-13-2018 , 08:59 PM

#298

Dominic

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My damn dvr didn’t record it. But I’ll see it this weekend.

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04-14-2018 , 06:36 AM

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TheChamp11

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The actress who plays Drummer is so good.

Just caught up with the thread. I haven't read the books but I can't imagine what else you guys want from an actress playing Bobbie. She's 6ft tall, in great shape for a woman, and a pretty good actor. Would you rather have an amazonian woman who can't act?