He wrote the Artemis Fowl books
He's not even coming from the same cultural tradition of Douglas- his books are firmly rooted in Ireland, and the sense of humour is different.

I don't dislike him hugely, but he wasn't a worthy successor to the brilliance of the original. I'd have loved to have seen a book of short stories by various writers if there had to be a sequel
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 22:24, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

You realise we're portraying two textbook fanboi archetypes here?

(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 22:27, Reply)

Yes
and last night I had a discussion with cougar on the three laws of robotics. It doesn't get geekier :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 22:49, Reply)

Four Laws.

(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 22:54, Reply)

that's what the argument was basically about
whether robots went downhill after the Zeroth law was introduced
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 22:55, Reply)

I have a sneaking suspicion about what side of the argument you were on
based on what I think about it. :P
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:11, Reply)

Well the Zeroth law
was pretty much indefensible. From that moment humanity in Asimov's books is subordinate to robots. But then I'm prejudiced by the shittest of shit endings to the final Foundation and Earth
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:14, Reply)

Yeah, I win my little internal bet right there.
I preferred the film anyway.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:18, Reply)

now you're just trolling :)
it amuses me so much, how much of a guilty pleasure being so seriously geeky is.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:20, Reply)

I gave up it being a 'guilty' pleasure a while ago.
I am Nerd! Hear me roar!

_rooaarr
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:36, Reply)

No-one who knows the existence
of the Zeroth law could prefer the film to the book :)

I'm quietly geeky. Most of my friends don't know it even
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 23:37, Reply)