Comments on: Dude. Triffids. http://www.parkerspace.com/2008/12/04/dude-triffids/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dusty http://www.parkerspace.com/2008/12/04/dude-triffids/comment-page-1/#comment-6964 dusty Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:24:55 +0000 http://www.parkerspace.com/?p=1040#comment-6964 i remember the 80's bbc version from back when i was a kid, i'm a huge fan of the original movie, and the classic design of those "killer" plants. i hope this version makes its way over the pond quick like, i love me the triffids. i remember the 80′s bbc version from back when i was a kid, i’m a huge fan of the original movie, and the classic design of those “killer” plants. i hope this version makes its way over the pond quick like, i love me the triffids.

]]> By: Michael Hoskin http://www.parkerspace.com/2008/12/04/dude-triffids/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Michael Hoskin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:07:38 +0000 http://www.parkerspace.com/?p=1040#comment-6945 I wanted to like Kraken, Jeff, but I found the newscaster-style of relating information rather off-putting. It might be because the events of Kraken take place over the course of several years - I think the War of the Worlds would have been dull if Wells had allowed it to sprawl over a decade. I also became very aware of Wyndham's low opinion of humanity in Chrysalids (which I accepted then) and I just can't process a worldwide holocaust narrated by a protagonist who is unable to drudge up an emotion for all the lives lost.* I'm also a little wary of intensely-Imperialist fiction, likely owing to the John Buchan marathon I went on earlier in the year. On the other hand, Triffids is still a favorite and I also like Seeds of Time & Chrysalids. But after three duds I don't know how eager I am to track down Midwich Cuckoos. (*= this is a frequent problem I have in all fiction, be it Star Trek or Marvel Comics - I hate it when scores of nameless people are killed off with little reaction or consequence in the narrative. Every fictional character's death diminishes me, for I am involved in fictional mankind.) I wanted to like Kraken, Jeff, but I found the newscaster-style of relating information rather off-putting. It might be because the events of Kraken take place over the course of several years – I think the War of the Worlds would have been dull if Wells had allowed it to sprawl over a decade. I also became very aware of Wyndham’s low opinion of humanity in Chrysalids (which I accepted then) and I just can’t process a worldwide holocaust narrated by a protagonist who is unable to drudge up an emotion for all the lives lost.* I’m also a little wary of intensely-Imperialist fiction, likely owing to the John Buchan marathon I went on earlier in the year.

On the other hand, Triffids is still a favorite and I also like Seeds of Time & Chrysalids. But after three duds I don’t know how eager I am to track down Midwich Cuckoos.

(*= this is a frequent problem I have in all fiction, be it Star Trek or Marvel Comics – I hate it when scores of nameless people are killed off with little reaction or consequence in the narrative. Every fictional character’s death diminishes me, for I am involved in fictional mankind.)

]]> By: Parker http://www.parkerspace.com/2008/12/04/dude-triffids/comment-page-1/#comment-6941 Parker Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:26:46 +0000 http://www.parkerspace.com/?p=1040#comment-6941 Michael, you didn't like Kraken? sniff Martin, I'll keep fingers crossed for a return to the golden age. I guess that good adaptation was around the time of my favorite version of Hitchhiker's Guide, I really need to watch it. Michael, you didn’t like Kraken? sniff

Martin, I’ll keep fingers crossed for a return to the golden age. I guess that good adaptation was around the time of my favorite version of Hitchhiker’s Guide, I really need to watch it.

]]> By: Martin Thomas http://www.parkerspace.com/2008/12/04/dude-triffids/comment-page-1/#comment-6940 Martin Thomas Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.parkerspace.com/?p=1040#comment-6940 Good article but I can't get excited about any BBC drama these days, unfortunately. The remake of Survivors is disappointing and I'll be surprised if Triffids is any better. Sorry to put a dampener on things! I loved the original adaptation though - time was when everything the BBC touched turned to gold. Good article but I can’t get excited about any BBC drama these days, unfortunately. The remake of Survivors is disappointing and I’ll be surprised if Triffids is any better. Sorry to put a dampener on things!

I loved the original adaptation though – time was when everything the BBC touched turned to gold.

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