A Concerning Connection

[tealin]

Upon listening to the audio edition of The Penultimate Peril, I have come to a realisation:



The symbol for the Summoning Dark from Thud! is a perfect visual depiction of the course of the Series of Unfortunate Events. The story starts at Briny Beach, revolves episode after episode around a mysterious and foreboding eye insignia, comes full circle back to Briny Beach, then slips further on downhill.

Hmmmmmmmm.

I hope, when the series is over, they come out with a CD of all the songs they put on the audio books. It'd be nice to listen to them without being interrupted by 'Harper Audio presents...' and be able to hear the second verse of the crows song without having to check out the cassette.

Comments

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

I'm reading Thud again, and am still finding the Summoning Dark absolutely un-terrifying. On a scare factor, the symbol rates at about 0 (along with the Ra-zac of Eragon!) I wonder if Pratchett meant it to be that way, or if he actually wanted it to be scary?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I find it more just sort of ... eerie. In that way most unexplained and/or ancient insignia are.

[(Anonymous)]

Hmmmm....I sense plot twists brewing....

[wicked-warrior.livejournal.com]

I should have started The penultimate peril some time ago, shame on me. But I have been told it's one of the better of the series, what did you think of it?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Um ... who told you that?

I thought it was ... okay. Nothing special. It seemed like the author just didn't have his heart in it, to be honest.

[gloryinthunder.livejournal.com]

Thats rather... freaky.

I never would have noticed that otherwise.

[hobbitnat.livejournal.com]

oooo cwazy! lol hey Tealin... do u still do lil doodle requests?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Nope, I'm working now. No time! And I finished off my old sketchbook, which was the main reason for taking them.

[thefordmustang.livejournal.com]

Hi there.

I just finished THUD! As said above, I find it more eerie than scary.

I have not read the Lemony Snicket books, but that is an interesting connection.