Literary Treks - Page 9

Enterpriserules · February 11 2013, 04:22 PM

In the newest episode we are talking Dr. McCoy in comics! Ongoing #17 and Frontier Doctor

lvsxy808 · February 13 2013, 03:21 PM

Just listened to this one as well. Not my favourite episode, but only because I never got into the comics and so didn't really know what you were talking about. Plus I never really got into TOS either, so it's a double whammy for me! Don't feel bad though, you can't target every episode just to my tastes. I still listened all the way through and found it interesting anyway.

What I would be interested in hearing you discuss in future episodes would be overall looks at some of the various series of books. Like if you did a whole episode just talking about the Titan series, or the DS9-R series, or SCE, or Gorkon, or Vanguard. (I think nu-Voyager was covered pretty thoroughly in the Kirsten Beyer interview.) Thoughts on how each series developed, what the concept was, your favourite characters in each series, stuff like that.

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Enterpriserules · February 13 2013, 04:35 PM

lvsxy808 wrote:

Just listened to this one as well. Not my favourite episode, but only because I never got into the comics and so didn't really know what you were talking about. Plus I never really got into TOS either, so it's a double whammy for me! Don't feel bad though, you can't target every episode just to my tastes. I still listened all the way through and found it interesting anyway.

What I would be interested in hearing you discuss in future episodes would be overall looks at some of the various series of books. Like if you did a whole episode just talking about the Titan series, or the DS9-R series, or SCE, or Gorkon, or Vanguard. (I think nu-Voyager was covered pretty thoroughly in the Kirsten Beyer interview.) Thoughts on how each series developed, what the concept was, your favourite characters in each series, stuff like that.

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This week we will be talking about DS9R #1 Avatar part one! So your wish is coming true!

Patrick O'Brien · February 14 2013, 09:51 AM

Another interesting show. Great work Chris & Matt

Enterpriserules · February 15 2013, 08:08 PM

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Smitty · February 16 2013, 03:09 AM

i am not at all into iTunes and Apple... So I guess I am left out in the cold?

Defcon · February 16 2013, 11:15 AM

Smitty wrote:

i am not at all into iTunes and Apple... So I guess I am left out in the cold?

You can download the mp3 ofthe podcasts directly from the trekfm literary treks site : http://trek.fm/literary-treks/

Just right-click on the mp3 button, and choose save as from the menu.

Freman · February 17 2013, 06:44 PM

Just noticed that Episode 10, "Deep Space Nine Season 8", is up. Going to go download it now.

Enterpriserules · February 18 2013, 03:43 PM

Freman wrote:

Just noticed that Episode 10, "Deep Space Nine Season 8", is up. Going to go download it now.

It is! Let me know what you think

Enterpriserules · February 20 2013, 10:22 PM

Ok, recording a huge show tonight with DRGIII! Wanted you to know what's coming up on Sunday!

Freman · February 21 2013, 12:19 AM

Cool. Can't wait. #10 was great, btw. Can't wait for the Book 2 episode.

Enterpriserules · February 21 2013, 06:41 AM

Freman wrote:

Cool. Can't wait. #10 was great, btw. Can't wait for the Book 2 episode.

Thank you so much. It is really fun to go back and reread the DS9-R. I hope that this will inspire people to read them again and but DS9 themed books so we can get more of them!

Reanok · February 21 2013, 05:52 PM

Cool.I''ve been hoping you'd interview David George.I can't wait to find out more news about his upcoming novels.

Enterpriserules · February 21 2013, 07:09 PM

Reanok wrote:

Cool.I''ve been hoping you'd interview David George.I can't wait to find out more news about his upcoming novels.

We had a blast talking to him!

lvsxy808 · February 21 2013, 09:28 PM

Just finished listening to your discussion about Avatar. I definitely agree that it is thanks to this series, and to Pocket's bravery in taking this direction, that we have had the wonderful, complex and interwoven novelverse we have enjoyed for the last decade plus. And I think as the "show-runner" of that series, Marco Palmieri deserves a lot of the credit. It was a great shame when Pocket let him go. Not to say that the other editors haven't done excellent work too, but I feel like Marco was something special.

As for the book itself, I remember coming across it purely by chance in an airport bookstore. I had no idea they were going to do this, so it was a nice surprise, and I was instantly hooked. I think it's probably clear from all the adapting work I've done on them that the DS9 books are my favourite, and that all started here.

I have to say I disagree with what you were saying about the Dax/Bashir relationship. I certainly do agree that they both acted rather childishly, and that's not a particularly admirable quality in a character, but I don't see it as being out of character especially, nor an unrealistic way to write a relationship. I can definitely see why their relationship would be a rocky one, because look at these two people - Bashir the man who thinks he's always right because he has the genetic engineering to back it up, and Dax the woman who always thinks she's right because she had nine lifetimes and 300 years of experience to back it up. Two egos like that are always going to clash, regardless of how much they love each other. The petulance in Ezri is not out of nowhere - see how she acted with Worf in "Penumbra", for example. And Bashir knowing intellectually how Trills work is quite different to facing it when you're in a romantic relationship with one, which he has never been before now. So I don't really have a problem with that.

Likewise with Jake, I don't know that I agree with your assertion that he had come to believe he played a role in Bajoran religion, either. I took it to be more like how you described Vaughn and Ro - accepting that the Prophets are out there and might know things other people don't, but that's a long way from thinking of them as gods or actually following the religion in the way that Kira does. Anything more than that I think would be Jake trying to convince himself of his foretold role in rescuing his father, which was what was really important to him.

One last thing - I know I always nitpick, but it's an OCD thing. You pronounced the characters' names wrong. It's Elias Vaughn (el-EYE-as), not Ellis. And Prynn Tenmei (ten-MAY), not Tenemi.

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February 11 2013, 04:22 PM	#121
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: Literary Treks In the newest episode we are talking Dr. McCoy in comics! Ongoing #17 and Frontier Doctor __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb

February 13 2013, 03:21 PM	#122
lvsxy808 Rear Admiral Location: London	Re: Literary Treks Just listened to this one as well. Not my favourite episode, but only because I never got into the comics and so didn't really know what you were talking about. Plus I never really got into TOS either, so it's a double whammy for me! Don't feel bad though, you can't target every episode just to my tastes. I still listened all the way through and found it interesting anyway. What I would be interested in hearing you discuss in future episodes would be overall looks at some of the various series of books. Like if you did a whole episode just talking about the Titan series, or the DS9-R series, or SCE, or Gorkon, or Vanguard. (I think nu-Voyager was covered pretty thoroughly in the Kirsten Beyer interview.) Thoughts on how each series developed, what the concept was, your favourite characters in each series, stuff like that. . __________________ DS9-R fans! Want to know what happened after The Soul Key? Read Deep Space Nine, Season 10 All 22 eps also available here.

February 14 2013, 09:51 AM	#124
Patrick O'Brien Captain Location: Brooklyn NY	Re: Literary Treks Another interesting show. Great work Chris & Matt __________________ The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

February 15 2013, 08:08 PM	#125
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: Literary Treks To help other people find us, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes; Thanks! __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb

February 16 2013, 03:09 AM	#126
Smitty Lieutenant Commander Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	Re: Literary Treks i am not at all into iTunes and Apple... So I guess I am left out in the cold? __________________ Please, Captain, not in front of the Klingons. -Spock to Kirk

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February 17 2013, 06:44 PM	#128
Freman Fleet Captain Location: Kenora, Ontario, Canada	Re: Literary Treks Just noticed that Episode 10, "Deep Space Nine Season 8", is up. Going to go download it now. __________________ Booyaka!!!!

February 20 2013, 10:22 PM	#130
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: Literary Treks Ok, recording a huge show tonight with DRGIII! Wanted you to know what's coming up on Sunday! __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb

February 21 2013, 12:19 AM	#131
Freman Fleet Captain Location: Kenora, Ontario, Canada	Re: Literary Treks Cool. Can't wait. #10 was great, btw. Can't wait for the Book 2 episode. __________________ Booyaka!!!!

February 21 2013, 05:52 PM	#133
Reanok Commodore	Re: Literary Treks Cool.I''ve been hoping you'd interview David George.I can't wait to find out more news about his upcoming novels.

February 21 2013, 09:28 PM	#135
lvsxy808 Rear Admiral Location: London	Re: Literary Treks Just finished listening to your discussion about Avatar. I definitely agree that it is thanks to this series, and to Pocket's bravery in taking this direction, that we have had the wonderful, complex and interwoven novelverse we have enjoyed for the last decade plus. And I think as the "show-runner" of that series, Marco Palmieri deserves a lot of the credit. It was a great shame when Pocket let him go. Not to say that the other editors haven't done excellent work too, but I feel like Marco was something special. As for the book itself, I remember coming across it purely by chance in an airport bookstore. I had no idea they were going to do this, so it was a nice surprise, and I was instantly hooked. I think it's probably clear from all the adapting work I've done on them that the DS9 books are my favourite, and that all started here. I have to say I disagree with what you were saying about the Dax/Bashir relationship. I certainly do agree that they both acted rather childishly, and that's not a particularly admirable quality in a character, but I don't see it as being out of character especially, nor an unrealistic way to write a relationship. I can definitely see why their relationship would be a rocky one, because look at these two people - Bashir the man who thinks he's always right because he has the genetic engineering to back it up, and Dax the woman who always thinks she's right because she had nine lifetimes and 300 years of experience to back it up. Two egos like that are always going to clash, regardless of how much they love each other. The petulance in Ezri is not out of nowhere - see how she acted with Worf in "Penumbra", for example. And Bashir knowing intellectually how Trills work is quite different to facing it when you're in a romantic relationship with one, which he has never been before now. So I don't really have a problem with that. Likewise with Jake, I don't know that I agree with your assertion that he had come to believe he played a role in Bajoran religion, either. I took it to be more like how you described Vaughn and Ro - accepting that the Prophets are out there and might know things other people don't, but that's a long way from thinking of them as gods or actually following the religion in the way that Kira does. Anything more than that I think would be Jake trying to convince himself of his foretold role in rescuing his father, which was what was really important to him. One last thing - I know I always nitpick, but it's an OCD thing. You pronounced the characters' names wrong. It's Elias Vaughn (el-EYE-as), not Ellis. And Prynn Tenmei (ten-MAY), not Tenemi. . __________________ DS9-R fans! Want to know what happened after The Soul Key? Read Deep Space Nine, Season 10 All 22 eps also available here.