I freely admit that I'd never heard of this author or these "Dark
Materials" books until ads for the Movie. I bought a paperback of "The
Golden Compass" and must admit being mesmerized by what little I've read
due to time constraints. I plan on delving fully into it on the
Holidays. I am quite taken with his idea of daemons that allude to the
soul, changing form 'til it solidifies in later life. Opinions?

WM

In article <72f5e$476de414$62102a6d$28292@ALLTEL.NET>,
Wild Monkshood <Wild_Monkshood@windstream.net> wrote:

> I freely admit that I'd never heard of this author or these "Dark
> Materials" books until ads for the Movie. I bought a paperback of "The
> Golden Compass" and must admit being mesmerized by what little I've read
> due to time constraints. I plan on delving fully into it on the
> Holidays. I am quite taken with his idea of daemons that allude to the
> soul, changing form 'til it solidifies in later life. Opinions?
>
> WM

I must get the books. I did what I NEVER do--saw the film before
reading the book--but I, too, was taken with the daemon concept. And I
want to know more about Dust. With great caution, I will venture to say
that these books could have the first truly fresh ideas since Dune.

Em

Emerald wrote:
> In article <72f5e$476de414$62102a6d$28292@ALLTEL.NET>,
> Wild Monkshood <Wild_Monkshood@windstream.net> wrote:
>
>
>> I freely admit that I'd never heard of this author or these "Dark
>>Materials" books until ads for the Movie. I bought a paperback of "The
>>Golden Compass" and must admit being mesmerized by what little I've read
>>due to time constraints. I plan on delving fully into it on the
>>Holidays. I am quite taken with his idea of daemons that allude to the
>>soul, changing form 'til it solidifies in later life. Opinions?
>>
>>WM
>
>
> I must get the books. I did what I NEVER do--saw the film before
> reading the book--but I, too, was taken with the daemon concept. And I
> want to know more about Dust. With great caution, I will venture to say
> that these books could have the first truly fresh ideas since Dune.

I haven't seen the movie, and won't, yet, but as I understand it, the
plot has been watered down to negate any criticism of the anti religious
themes. I like the fact that he makes a very subtle point about society
by having servant's daemons being dogs.....

WM

>
> Em

"Wild Monkshood" <Wild_Monkshood@windstream.net> wrote in message
news:24149$476ecd37$62102a6d$23591@ALLTEL.NET...

> I haven't seen the movie, and won't, yet, but as I understand it, the plot
> has been watered down to negate any criticism of the anti religious
> themes.

Amazing line of thinking. "The novel offends certain religious groups
because they perceive anti-religious themes. Yet the novels fans like it
largely for that very reason. So...let's weaken the anti-religious themes
(but not remove them). That'll make everyone happy!!!"

This strategy alone could account for why it crashed and burned at the box
office.

Me, I like to see the gutless crash and burn.

--Ty