#this is like reading terry pratchett im constantly looking at the text wondering if that was a pun or a cultural reference

[dduane]

Noting prev's tags:

#john m ford I swear to god I’m going to lose it#this is like reading terry pratchett im constantly looking at the text wondering if that was a pun or a cultural reference#or if I’ve just become paranoid and am seeing Humour around every corner#it’s the goddamn landsharks all over again#I still haven’t got over that whole thing I sometimes remember the landsharks out of nowhere#Diane Duane I blame you for that#anyways#star trek tos#star trek novels#rogaine#kethas#the final reflection#john m ford

Mike Ford never wrote on/in fewer than four or five layers at once. So, with him:

It's always about humor

It's always about puns

It's always about cultural references, from all kinds of culture(s)

It's always about history (sometimes quite deep history)

And it's always about sticking a shiv right in your heart when you least expect it. Often months or years after reading a specific text.

And other layers may be in operation as well at any given (auctorial) moment. So: make a note.

Meanwhile: I accept full responsibility for the landsharks. :)

…I suppose if you’re experiencing a lack of heirs you would naturally turn to Rogaine

[lichqueenlibrarian]

…I suppose if you’re experiencing a lack of heirs you would naturally turn to Rogaine