[Brazelton] Terry Prachett dead at 66

"All the little angels rise up, rise up.
All the little angels rise up high!
How do they rise up, rise up, rise up?
How do they rise up, rise up high?
They rise heads up, heads up, heads up, they rise heads up, heads up high!"

That's a nice song,' said young Sam, and Vimes remembered that he was hearing it for the first time.
'It's an old soldiers' song,' he said.
'Really, sarge? But it's about angels.'
Yes, thought Vimes, and it's amazing what bits those angels cause to rise up as the song progresses. It's a real soldiers' song: sentimental, with dirty bits.
'As I recall, they used to sing it after battles,' he said. I've seen old men cry when they sing it,' he added.
'Why? It sounds cheerful.'

They were remembering who they were not singing it with, thought Vimes.
You'll learn. I know you will.
 
Hogfather is available on Amazon Instant Video, as is Color of Magic and Going Postal.

edit: Well NOT Going Postal, says currently not available.
 

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I can't really pick a favorite. I was always partial to the Colour of Magic, even though it wasn't his most polished. I like Rincewind, and I always secretly cheered for him. I also like the beginnings of things.
 
Well shit :(

This one has me actually crying, and that hasn't happened since...ehh...My grandmother? I think?

Time to buy Raising Steam and complete my collection I guess :(
 
Good, his was a unique voice and I don't think anyone could capture it and do the stories justice. Now... a Night's Watch TV series...... that would be fine.
I still wish Disney hadn't dropped their Mort adaption in pre-production. It was many of the many causalities of the "No more hand-drawn animation" shit that hit in the mid 2000's.
 
He's dead. Copyright no longer has any "motive" for somebody to create, as THEY'RE DEAD. Should be public domain now. That it isn't is a tragedy for culture in general IMO.
 
Things don't fall into public domain until 70 years after the author's death. So look forward to the Discworld Reboot in 2086, I guess.
 
He's dead. Copyright no longer has any "motive" for somebody to create, as THEY'RE DEAD. Should be public domain now. That it isn't is a tragedy for culture in general IMO.
I'm not gonna go further in this thread, but I do respectfully disagree with you about this.
 
Things don't fall into public domain until 70 years after the author's death. So look forward to the Discworld Reboot in 2086, I guess.
That was exactly my point, the tragedy of perpetual copyright.
I'm not gonna go further in this thread, but I do respectfully disagree with you about this.
My reply to Wahad above is all I'll say. I agree it's a topic for another thread.
 
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