I have been digesting the news and trying to come up with a reply. So…ugh
My first thought of the news were like “Oh ok. Sounds like rubbish fan-fic”.
Now that I have seen the cover art, I’m thinking it is going to be one of those father daughter cute kind of things. Like she won’t actually be a super spy or agent. But more of a Father Dowling Mysteries, crime solving team up. And at some point Sam will be unable to complete a task and it will be up to Sarah to put her big girl knickers on and use his gear to save the world.
Adding Kobin in seems like a loophole. “Oh noes. We are stuck in some country without gear. What will we do?” Sam- “I know a guy.”
Although I defo would buy the book if it was on audio and Elias Toufexis narrates it.
I’ll probably purchase the book, just so I have a complete set. The details though make me think this novel will sit in my daily bag for reading when I am waiting for whatever.
All of that.Originally Posted by CoastalGirl
Side note - the first two novels written by Raymond Benson were superb. They felt as though they did fit in with the novels of the “Clancy-verse/Ryan-verse” which I had been familiar with. Probably due to the character of John Clark being a former Navy SEAL.
The next two novels still felt that way, but you could tell it was a completely different writer (at the time). The following novels seemed to get progressively further from what made the first few novels good. The latest just seemed like one long mission that was a reworked script for a side mission. There really were not that many plot twists or …I don’t know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I couldn’t feel the characters. They seemed so flat.
I kind of hope that the remake goes well enough that they won't need to worry about that. They also already have some crossover stuff...could they just continue that path in GR? Or would that be weird?Originally Posted by LuckyBide Go to original post
My first thought on the cover was it looks like the Blacklist one we have as a background here, and that being on top of a train in the snow seems very unsafe. lolOriginally Posted by Fraeulein Go to original post
Same. I think it's more about the completionist in me than anything. I do want to be objective and give it a fair chance, but they've got their work cut out for them.Adding Kobin in seems like a loophole. “Oh noes. We are stuck in some country without gear. What will we do?” Sam- “I know a guy.”
Although I defo would buy the book if it was on audio and Elias Toufexis narrates it.
I’ll probably purchase the book, just so I have a complete set. The details though make me think this novel will sit in my daily bag for reading when I am waiting for whatever.
Agreed. I didn't have much experience with TC at that point, but I really liked the first two SC books. The first-person thing took a minute to get used to, but then I loved it. Getting to hear Sam's voice in my head the whole time was awesome. And I liked the story, and the settings, and that it was stealthy, and I liked Sam's character being a bit more fleshed out (but in a way that felt natural).All of that.
Side note - the first two novels written by Raymond Benson were superb. They felt as though they did fit in with the novels of the “Clancy-verse/Ryan-verse” which I had been familiar with. Probably due to the character of John Clark being a former Navy SEAL.
The next two novels still felt that way, but you could tell it was a completely different writer (at the time). The following novels seemed to get progressively further from what made the first few novels good. The latest just seemed like one long mission that was a reworked script for a side mission. There really were not that many plot twists or …I don’t know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I couldn’t feel the characters. They seemed so flat.
The next couple were fine, but at that point I missed the first-person part. And then once we got to the Conviction stuff...yeah. Different vibe.
That would feel weird to my eyes but it seems that some other fans (seen on reddit) aren't bothered by the idea of Sarah becoming a SC agent. So maybe creating two different timelines or differentiate the remakes from the new games, but I don't think it's a thing Ubisoft would like to do.Originally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post
Admittedly I don't do GR, so I honestly don't know how well-received "Zero" was over there. I did watch some videos of Jeff Teravainen, though, to get a feel for him as Sam...I have to say, not bad. I mean, if I could choose Ironside forever I'd do that, but if he can't do it, Jeff has a decent gruffiness.Originally Posted by LuckyBide Go to original post
Anyway, yeah... I think I'm just not very invested in the direction the story went post-DA, so I wouldn't mind it sliding over to another brand to make room for classic stuff here. Then Sarah can do her thing...somewhere else. lol
Originally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post
Having a gruff voice isn't enough. Sure a lot depends on the quality of the writing but the acting is also very essential and we haven't heard enough of Jeff Teravainen to judge him on this point.
The only thing I dislike for now about Jeff Teravainen is now he is acting on social media, liking and replying to a lot of tweets talking about Splinter Cell or Sam Fisher. It seems like he wants to force his way into the role, showing that he's here and available to replace Ironside and I just hate that kind of attitude. He is certainly a fan of Splinter Cell but when you're an actor/comedian, the decency would want for you to not force your way in and act like you want to replace one of your coworkers. And just because of that attitude, now I don't want him to become the new official for Sam if Ironside can't do it.
Definitely, she can do it... far from usOriginally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post
By the way talking about Sarah here's a new promotional tweet made for the book, this is quite... cringy. And I can't see how some fans can be hyped by this book while reading this
https://twitter.com/AconyteBooks/sta...774442505?s=20
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That's fair. I mostly avoid social media stuff. In general, but also I don't want to love a character and then find out that I have a conflict of personalities with the actor.Originally Posted by LuckyBide Go to original post
I think I'm getting too old - at first glace I didn't think it was serious. Oh dear...Definitely, she can do it... far from us
By the way talking about Sarah here's a new promotional tweet made for the book, this is quite... cringy. And I can't see how some fans can be hyped by this book while reading this
https://twitter.com/AconyteBooks/sta...774442505?s=20
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I understand your point of view, that could easily ruin the magic of the character he or she's voicing. Anyway let's hope for the best and wish a long life to Michael ironsideOriginally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post
Yeah, it's really depressing. That looks so cheap and so cheesy. I hope they won't use this type of marketing "lines" and "catchphrases" to sell the remake or the next game.Originally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post
Geez. All of that is so cringe.
Anytime I see “shared universe content” I read it as “fan fiction crossover of things that shouldn’t be cross-overed”
Not gonna lie. I thought it was a trolling post created for a Reddit battle.Originally Posted by CoastalGirl Go to original post