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@ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz some of those songs are really really good

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This book also has the same problem that a lot of sci fi has - there's a romance subplot that feels tacked on and insincere.

Which is especially frustrating, because Benny already has this really interesting dynamic with her ex-husband

• there have been plenty of opportunities for interesting character drama that the author hasn't taken, opting for more action sequences instead. This isn't an inherently bad thing, but it is a choice that men seem to make more often than women.

This book is alternating between engaging and "gods this is so obviously written by a straight man".

• All the women (aside from Benny) are described by how attractive they are.
• the character Stahl is a handsome, strong, anti-hero; and Benny inexplicably has a crush on him.
• Almost all of the important characters are men. But I do appreciate that there *are* other women in the story, which is more than I can say for some of the dramas

@pup_hime oh no!

yay, I've caught up on all my discord channels!

It only took..... 2 hours.........

A family friend is visiting for a couple of weeks from today onwards, which I just realised means that I can't play video games at all (because the games computer is in the guest room).

It's not a problem, it's just... something I need to keep in mind....

@Azure interesting... I like weirdness, so maybe I'll try and track the vnas down sometime...

@Azure the ones I've read so far have fallen very much into the "archeological adventures" genre, which I like as an interesting break from the more typical doctor who Adventures.

I'm definitely curious to see if the big finish novels (which I've been listening to) are much different to the virgin new adventures novels (which I've never read)

Gods of the Underworld is actually interesting and engaging now.

It took 1/3rd of the book to get there, but I'm actually enjoying it.