6/20/2023 0 Comments Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge![]() They travelled across the galaxies, abducting and killing whole civilisations for gold? Really? If they just sent envelopes and promised to pay cash we'd have sent them any old jewellery and gold fillings we could find. I still have no real idea what they looked like or what their motivations were. ![]() The aliens, however, were never really fully explored. I haven't seen the film on which this book is based but I did find the cast of characters, which might seem like one-dimensional stock western characters in the film, became more real and their motivations and actions were easier to understand and believe in. She is given a script and can only really flesh out the characters and provide a depth that can be lacking from the on screen version. The author of the novelization, however, is not responsible for the plot and any holes therein. However, for such a potentially mind-blowing premise I found the plot more than a little dry and uninteresting. ![]() It is such an exciting, fun idea that I'm surprised it hasn't been done before. Also, is it okay to ignore the buffalo and just let them, you know, roam? Bearing that in mind, even I can see the enormous potential in a bringing cowboys and aliens together. Give me a home where the buffalo roam and I would probably ask you where the nearest book shop/library is and what the internet access is like. Let me start by saying that I don't like cowboys. ![]()
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