First of all: squee! The Sandman comics might just be my favorite stories in the world as I read Dream's story at a time when the ending really hit me like a punch in the soul so to speak.
So, which books have you read? "Preludes&Nocturnes" and "Time of your Life" obviously and "Endless Nights". Have you read all the major volumes finishing with Kindly Ones and The Wake? Endless Nights is partly set after The Wake so you might have spoiled yourself a little.
Delight doesn't have her own story in Endless Nights because she is Delirium now. And yes, there are only the seven of them.
As to why there is no Hope in itself...I don't know.
Dream's helmet, if I remember correctly, is the head of some old demon.
As for the resemblance, I dimly recall and interview where he answered that question and he said something along the lines of it being incidental. Mostly he wanted Dream to wear lots of black as it seemed to fit the character.
I have only read "The Doll's House" of the actual Sandman volumes. Am goign very slow and didn't have the nerve for really long stuff as the bad conscience overwhelms me once in a while. I thought "Endless Nights" was a prequel? Especially the story with Dream. That explained the hatred between him and Despair, I thought.
Well, my memory is bad anyway. I'll forget the details soon.
Delight --> Delirium, ah, I see. :-)
I asked my bro who borrowed the CDs and read all of the actual Sandman volumes and he explained it this way: the Endless do not only define themselves but their opposites as well. Death defines Life, Dream defines Reality, so Despair defines Hope.
Maybe that demon was a relative of Beelzebub? ;-)
Yeah, I wouldn't admit writing myself into my stories either. ;-) I guess the resemblance between him and Crowley and between him and Shadow are incidental, too.
Well, the next volume, Dream Country, is actually 4 self-contained stories so you could read those without getting into that place where you just have to keep on reading to find out what happens ;). Which was with me the fourth volume. The fifth volume is also a collection of "stand alones", of which a lot do have a connection to the "main story" in hindsight, though
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I finished "Season of Mists" today. :) Loved the beginning with Destiny telling Death to "dress formally" and she pouting that next thing he'll make her get a scythe. *lol* Delitirum is ... eh, interesting, too. Her butterflies were pretty.
I guess whatever happened with Destruction will be revealed later? I did notice that his statue was turned around and his picture was veiled in the Destiny-story of Endless Nights. But I have no clue what it means. I also noticed that Dream's statue was covering his face. Also no clue concerning that. I will see, I suppose.
Ah, that explains the helmet somewhat. :)
I'd rather hope that Gaiman himself isn't like Dream as that might make him a difficult person to be around ;). Well, if he is, there is only one way to deal with that: draw a teardrop/spiral under your eye and try to cheer him up. ;)
Season of Mists is one of my favorite parts of the series. I rather liked the little twist with Lucifer, though some say it's too much of an anti-climax. And yes, love the scene with Death in the beginning :).
The whole Destruction business will play an important part later, yes. This is why Endless Nights is actually a kind of spoiler as you're not even supposed to know who the last Endless is unless somewhere in the middle of story or so. The position of the statues in the Destiny short-story will also become clear.
Also, additionally to the make-up one might also consider bringing a loaf of bread for throwing ;).
So, which books have you read? "Preludes&Nocturnes" and "Time of your Life" obviously and "Endless Nights". Have you read all the major volumes finishing with Kindly Ones and The Wake? Endless Nights is partly set after The Wake so you might have spoiled yourself a little.
Delight doesn't have her own story in Endless Nights because she is Delirium now. And yes, there are only the seven of them.
As to why there is no Hope in itself...I don't know.
Dream's helmet, if I remember correctly, is the head of some old demon.
As for the resemblance, I dimly recall and interview where he answered that question and he said something along the lines of it being incidental. Mostly he wanted Dream to wear lots of black as it seemed to fit the character.
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I thought "Endless Nights" was a prequel? Especially the story with Dream. That explained the hatred between him and Despair, I thought.
Well, my memory is bad anyway. I'll forget the details soon.
Delight --> Delirium, ah, I see. :-)
I asked my bro who borrowed the CDs and read all of the actual Sandman volumes and he explained it this way: the Endless do not only define themselves but their opposites as well. Death defines Life, Dream defines Reality, so Despair defines Hope.
Maybe that demon was a relative of Beelzebub? ;-)
Yeah, I wouldn't admit writing myself into my stories either. ;-) I guess the resemblance between him and Crowley and between him and Shadow are incidental, too.
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Delitirum is ... eh, interesting, too. Her butterflies were pretty.
I guess whatever happened with Destruction will be revealed later? I did notice that his statue was turned around and his picture was veiled in the Destiny-story of Endless Nights. But I have no clue what it means. I also noticed that Dream's statue was covering his face. Also no clue concerning that. I will see, I suppose.
Ah, that explains the helmet somewhat. :)
I'd rather hope that Gaiman himself isn't like Dream as that might make him a difficult person to be around ;).
Well, if he is, there is only one way to deal with that: draw a teardrop/spiral under your eye and try to cheer him up. ;)
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The whole Destruction business will play an important part later, yes. This is why Endless Nights is actually a kind of spoiler as you're not even supposed to know who the last Endless is unless somewhere in the middle of story or so. The position of the statues in the Destiny short-story will also become clear.
Also, additionally to the make-up one might also consider bringing a loaf of bread for throwing ;).
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A loaf of bread? When did she throw a loaf of bread? *scratches head*
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