I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed
Many years ago, back in my pre-teens, I discovered a book at the library near my grandparents' house. My aunt had taken my cousins and me to the library, and the cover of this book was enough...I was allowed to pick out three books, and I'd found two, but the cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy got me to reading, which got me to getting, and then I had to put my others down to pick up the other two books (I think both others were out, but my memory is vague). I immediately devoured the book when I got back to my grandparents' house, loving and savoring every second. Douglas Adams was unto a god of sci fi writing and parody - funny, witty, sarcastic, and immensely enjoyable. And the trilogy was brilliant.
Then came So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, and I was worried. I was also not entranced with the Dirk Gently books, as they just didn't seem to have as much of the spark. But then it got worse: Mostly Harmless. And then it hit bottom: The Salmon of Doubt. So the franchise is mostly ruined for me, and Douglas Adams has since passed away. Besides, I found much greater reward in Terry Pratchett, who did and does the same thing Adams did (and better, I might add) for much longer and with much greater output.
Then I read today that Adams's work will be continued. There's a new author slated to write the next book in the series. This...slightly annoys me and slightly terrifies me. It's not like much more damage can be done to the franchise, I suppose, but it bothers me that we have to continue a series that, while greatly loved (and I still hold a warm spot in my heart for it), is long-ago history. I know I'll read the new one, but I know it'll be from the library. I'm really skeptical and concerned with reading another book in a long-dead franchise. Please do it well...
Then came So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, and I was worried. I was also not entranced with the Dirk Gently books, as they just didn't seem to have as much of the spark. But then it got worse: Mostly Harmless. And then it hit bottom: The Salmon of Doubt. So the franchise is mostly ruined for me, and Douglas Adams has since passed away. Besides, I found much greater reward in Terry Pratchett, who did and does the same thing Adams did (and better, I might add) for much longer and with much greater output.
Then I read today that Adams's work will be continued. There's a new author slated to write the next book in the series. This...slightly annoys me and slightly terrifies me. It's not like much more damage can be done to the franchise, I suppose, but it bothers me that we have to continue a series that, while greatly loved (and I still hold a warm spot in my heart for it), is long-ago history. I know I'll read the new one, but I know it'll be from the library. I'm really skeptical and concerned with reading another book in a long-dead franchise. Please do it well...