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Post by wolf on Aug 23, 2019 19:51:46 GMT
So who has read the Stand (both or either complete and/or shorter editions) and wants to talk about it?
I love this work by Mr. King,
so MANY favorite King characters in this one!
Who are your favorite characters?
What are your favorite scenes?
Got any all time favorite quotes from this novel?
I myself read the shorter book first. (Loved that cover art too btw.)
Then one day boarding the bus, a couple of years later, I saw my bus driver with the newly released complete version in his hand. He was a nice guy and we used to talk some while motoring. I asked about it, ( he was about halfway through the book) and he said, it was the same as the shorter version except you will see all the characters saying and doing MORE! I got a copy as soon as I possibly could, and loved reading it as much as I did my first copy but MORE! 
My favorite Stand character for today is "The Walking Dude".
(...I was absolutely thrilled when I saw him show up in The Drawing Of The Three". )
While I was on vacation recently, in South Texas, it was all about "Stu Redman".
And somewhere on a distant Delco radio, Henry Leydon smiles as he announces:
"....and Song of the day cool cats and chicks is 'Baby Can You Dig Your Man' by Larry Underwood!" 
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Post by wolf on Aug 26, 2019 14:48:04 GMT
Today Mother Abigail is my favorite Stand character.
I'm thinking of her house and how self sufficient she was before and after
Captain Trips had his way with the world.
( Captain Trips, another type of 'character', though not a person. I think.)
Many lost their creature comforts of civilization and were lost themselves by those events.
Not Mother, she just kept on keeping on, business as usual.
That good woman was a real survivor.
They don't make too many like her anymore.
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Post by wolf on Aug 29, 2019 20:34:23 GMT
Here's a question:
What are some of your favorite funny moments/scenes in the Stand?
I was thinking about favorite characters and Nick is always one of the ones that comes to mind first. I liked his friendly relationship with the Sheriff.
I remembered the part where the Sherriff was being examined by his doctor, and how the doc was teasing him. Cracked Nick up, and me too.
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Post by wolf on Aug 29, 2019 20:38:36 GMT
Tom Cullen!
definitely a favorite character for many.
What are your favorite Tom Cullen moments and scenes?
M O O N that spells Nobility in good gentle simplicity.
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Post by wolfbear on Sept 1, 2019 11:37:14 GMT
So who has read the Stand (both or either complete and/or shorter editions) and wants to talk about it?
I love this work by Mr. King,
so MANY favorite King characters in this one!
Who are your favorite characters?
What are your favorite scenes?
Got any all time favorite quotes from this novel?
I myself read the shorter book first. (Loved that cover art too btw.)
Then one day boarding the bus, a couple of years later, I saw my bus driver with the newly released complete version in his hand. He was a nice guy and we used to talk some while motoring. I asked about it, ( he was about halfway through the book) and he said, it was the same as the shorter version except you will see all the characters saying and doing MORE! I got a copy as soon as I possibly could, and loved reading it as much as I did my first copy but MORE!
My favorite Stand character for today is "The Walking Dude".
(...I was absolutely thrilled when I saw him show up in The Drawing Of The Three". )
While I was on vacation recently, in South Texas, it was all about "Stu Redman".
And somewhere on a distant Delco radio, Henry Leydon smiles as he announces:
"....and Song of the day cool cats and chicks is 'Baby Can You Dig Your Man' by Larry Underwood!" 
I didn't even know there was a shorter version. I loved that book. I read it in 3 days while sick in bed. But that was a really long time ago. I think I will have to revisit this work. |
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Post by wolf on Sept 1, 2019 21:18:00 GMT
So who has read the Stand (both or either complete and/or shorter editions) and wants to talk about it?
I love this work by Mr. King,
so MANY favorite King characters in this one!
Who are your favorite characters?
What are your favorite scenes?
Got any all time favorite quotes from this novel?
I myself read the shorter book first. (Loved that cover art too btw.)
Then one day boarding the bus, a couple of years later, I saw my bus driver with the newly released complete version in his hand. He was a nice guy and we used to talk some while motoring. I asked about it, ( he was about halfway through the book) and he said, it was the same as the shorter version except you will see all the characters saying and doing MORE! I got a copy as soon as I possibly could, and loved reading it as much as I did my first copy but MORE!
My favorite Stand character for today is "The Walking Dude".
(...I was absolutely thrilled when I saw him show up in The Drawing Of The Three". )
While I was on vacation recently, in South Texas, it was all about "Stu Redman".
And somewhere on a distant Delco radio, Henry Leydon smiles as he announces:
"....and Song of the day cool cats and chicks is 'Baby Can You Dig Your Man' by Larry Underwood!"
I didn't even know there was a shorter version. I loved that book. I read it in 3 days while sick in bed. But that was a really long time ago. I think I will have to revisit this work. ------thanx 4 replying:) Using smart tv remote to post now, will post more properly 2 morrow, bring some good creepy questions and observations, sometime:) |
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Post by wolfbear on Sept 1, 2019 21:28:20 GMT
OH oh ho, wolf, I certainly will! |
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Post by wolf on Sept 1, 2019 22:58:47 GMT
OH oh ho, wolf , I certainly will!------cool:) |
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Post by wolfbear on Sept 2, 2019 13:14:03 GMT
I now have a copy of the uncut version of The Stand. And I will tread this path again - its been over 20 years I think since I read it. I am gonna take my time this time around and try to stay away from bed-ridden fevers too. It is amazing how a swell of imagery can pop up in your ind when you just think about something from long ago. I don't remember names, just scenes. Like the old lady seeing the wide hips of the woman who traveled with her man and recognizing that fact as favorable for childbearing, or Flagg (only name I remember - bc The Eyes of the Dragon, and how could anyone forget one of the most iconic villains of all time anyway?) tossing a woman over the side of the building, or the dude who traveled with the bomb and suffered the results of coming into contact with radioactivity. There are other things too, but they are more vague, foggy like. I am going to have a good time with this! |
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Post by wolf on Sept 2, 2019 17:39:00 GMT
I now have a copy of the uncut version of The Stand. And I will tread this path again - its been over 20 years I think since I read it. I am gonna take my time this time around and try to stay away from bed-ridden fevers too. It is amazing how a swell of imagery can pop up in your ind when you just think about something from long ago. I don't remember names, just scenes. Like the old lady seeing the wide hips of the woman who traveled with her man and recognizing that fact as favorable for childbearing, or Flagg (only name I remember - bc The Eyes of the Dragon, and how could anyone forget one of the most iconic villains of all time anyway?) tossing a woman over the side of the building, or the dude who traveled with the bomb and suffered the results of coming into contact with radioactivity. There are other things too, but they are more vague, foggy like. I am going to have a good time with this! your meory is good! thoroughly enjoy that reread. no more sick or fever, no more capt trips;) |
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Post by wolf on Sept 21, 2019 1:21:14 GMT
Trashcan man.
Trashy, or Donald, was another favorite character.
"Cibola" he used to say over and over.
So reminiscent of the city of "El Dorado" for me...
{"Gayly bedight, a gallant knight,
in sunshine and in shadow,
had journeyed long...."
-Edgar Allen Poe-
I hope I recalled those lines correctly.
Been a very long while since I read that poem.}
In his own mind, I think, Trashy could have seen himself as a sort of knight,
on an urgent, loving quest of a kind.
Fire, and the ways and means of making fire.
Those things were Trashcan man's gold, his greatest love and desire.
"My life for you!" he said and thought to the Walkin' Dude, over and over again.
Randy Flagg was the only person who had ever given mistreated, neglected, very dangerously ill and misunderstood Donald any real time and attention, along with permission to do what made him truly happy.
That "permission" that Flagg gave him, THAT was definitely something no one had ever done for him before. It is really no wonder he was so doggedly loyal to Flagg.
He got to do his dream job, and someone actually liked it when he did it! lol
And Trashy, with his extraordinary talent/gift for "sniffing out" the most volatile and explosive things was such a great and useful asset and tool for Flagg.
I think he could have been another kind of "breaker", to be attained and used.
Like Ted Brautigan...and others were.
Maybe.
Flagg was overconfident, and overestimated his power of control.
So good prevailed. Like always.
That's what I think about these 2 particular characters.
I'm just looking into one of the many facets this diamond of a story might have to offer.
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Post by Danielle on Nov 8, 2019 4:33:09 GMT
{One thing I never understood was...at the very end of the story when Flagg appeared alive again to those native people, was that on a different (I forgot the word sorry) Level I guess you could say or was it the same one as he was already on?}
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Post by wolf on Nov 11, 2019 16:36:52 GMT
{One thing I never understood was...at the very end of the story when Flagg appeared alive again to those native people, was that on a different (I forgot the word sorry) Level I guess you could say or was it the same one as he was already on?}
.......another ambiguous ending meant 2 b equivocal, i think. another opportunity to think & use our own imaginations |
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Post by Anthony on Dec 7, 2019 10:12:52 GMT
I love the stand, it still sits 3rd in my list of favourite books. I read the 1990 complete version. There are so many good characters, I think stu is my favourite. Lloyd is still one of my favourite 'bad guys'. Most memorable scene is probably the starvation scene in the prison cell.
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Post by wolf on Dec 7, 2019 20:28:12 GMT
I love the stand, it still sits 3rd in my list of favourite books. I read the 1990 complete version. There are so many good characters, I think stu is my favourite. Lloyd is still one of my favourite 'bad guys'. Most memorable scene is probably the starvation scene in the prison cell.---------------hi anthony Lloyd sure did get a lot more interesting after his brain fog lifted. i agree on the prison scene.............'nick of time' moment there |
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Post by wolf on Dec 23, 2019 0:14:37 GMT
Happy Christmas Anthony
btw......Lloyd was quite interesting in his "pokerizing" days too.
hmmmm........"pokerize", another one of those great "King-ism's".
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Post by Dizzy on Dec 25, 2019 21:08:28 GMT
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Post by wolf on Dec 25, 2019 21:36:37 GMT
Happy Christmas Anthony
btw......Lloyd was quite interesting in his "pokerizing" days too.
hmmmm........"pokerize", another one of those great "King-ism's".
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Post by Danielle on Dec 26, 2019 17:42:07 GMT
First Stephen King story I ever read. Still a classic too. This thread makes me want to read it again lol.
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Post by Dizzy on Dec 31, 2019 2:33:24 GMT
I just read that part he isa crazy person...well not really but Poke is an he got killed by the store owner an Lloyd got arrested.  |
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