Originally Posted by All_Hail_The_Crimson_King
Great part, I really loved the crazy preacher and how he told the cop giving him a ticket to go screw..in a Biblical, Christian manner of course.As a native New Yorker, this entire sequence was one I could picture clear as day as if I were there todash. It's very authentic, and Jake reacted to that cabbie the way any good New York boy would, with the threat of violence.
This definitly ranks at the top
Definitely the scene where King met Eddie and Roland. Him running into the lake was classic!!!
I am a BIG fan of Sai King being a character.
*sigh*Great part, I really loved the crazy preacher and how he told the cop giving him a ticket to go screw..in a Biblical, Christian manner of course.As a native New Yorker, this entire sequence was one I could picture clear as day as if I were there todash. It's very authentic, and Jake reacted to that cabbie the way any good New York boy would, with the threat of violence.
I must see New York one day.
Roland would have understood.
Yes, you must. I love King for putting the Rose there and proving what I have always said to be true, that NYC is the center of the universe.
Another favorite part of this book is when Susannah is at the hotel and the hotel clerk says what I have in one of my quotes. Talk about a big signal to her.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I finished a re-read of S.o.S. a few days ago, and I thought of your sig when I got to that point. I enjoy all of the scenes where Susannah-Mio fascinates people with the turtle, particularly the parts like your quote where the Discordia bleeds into the psyche of the person and spills out in things like what the desk clerk says.
I like that the desk clerk was really hot.
Yes, that was key to the whole moment.I like that the desk clerk was really hot.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Yes, I have keen insight into the series folks. I'll be here all this week!!
Seriously though, after just completing my second listening of Song, I can appreciate the Mia-Susannah parts a bit more now. Susannah is one tough cookie.
Glad you're appreciating them more..I especially enjoyed Mia telling of her meeting Walter
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I think I can safely put Mia into my Cal Tower/Cordelia Delgado-please-shoot-me-dead list. I feel sorry that Susannah had to put up with her.
I love when Mia freaked out because the Japanese tourists wanted her to take a picture of them...she was about ready to kill when they whipped out that camera!
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Totally!
Oh yes. At that part I felt I might have done the same in Mia's shoes.. after that I couldn't hate here or be angry with her.
Roland would have understood.
The audiobook reading in that part is awesome. George Guidall [sp?] does a great job depicting how freaked Mia gets.I love when Mia freaked out because the Japanese tourists wanted her to take a picture of them...she was about ready to kill when they whipped out that camera!
SoS might have been my favorite book of the last three.
All the scenes I loved have already been mentioned, i think.
- Jake bugging on the cab driver
- Susannah and Mia on top of Castle Discordia
- Eddie and Roland meeting Stephen King
- The conversation between Callahan and Jake before the Dixie Pig
- Susannah's scene while she's watching the guy play the guitar before she goes into the Dixie Pig
- The snot eating mutie and his run-in with Roland
I love all those. I may have to borrow this one from the library for my next listen.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
hmm. you know, i think the snot eating mutie bit was from 7, but fuck it. it's still great.
the snot-eating one [hayliss, aka "chucky"] was in #7, but roland and eddie met chevin of chavin in #6 so you get partial credit mike.
These are fantastic parts!
That conversation is very touching.
Roland would have understood.
SOS
I have just seen it.
SOS
The whole book is about an SOS (save our souls - even the plural form)... I don't think Sai King gave this title because its short version is SOS but still,
it's quite interesting, isn't it?
(or am I just way too romantic and silly?)
Roland would have understood.
I think it's a cool coincidence, and that you can never be TOO silly.
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