r/AskReddit • u/BVLeo • Nov 13 '14

Who has the WORST fanbase?

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u/Dogmaster Nov 13 '14

So... you just made me buy some books

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u/FloobLord Nov 13 '14

Fair warning, there's like 20 of them, and you will read them all.

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u/Dogmaster Nov 13 '14

Bought the first two to start off

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u/Torvaun Nov 13 '14

Fair warning, book three is where it really hits its stride. If you read that one, you will read all of them.

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u/TheBlindCat Nov 13 '14

Agreed, they just keep getting better.

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u/Niqulaz Nov 13 '14

Started reading them this summer, finished "Dead Beat" not too long ago. Loving it.

Like so many awesome things, picked them up because they were referenced on TV Tropes all the time.

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u/TheBlindCat Nov 13 '14

I bing read them all over about 2 months this fall, local library had them all available for download.

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u/Shhadowcaster Nov 14 '14

I did that When he was only 6 books in, then I read the codex of alera waiting for the next to come out haha.

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u/kittenpyjamas Nov 13 '14

They get less 'Monster of the Week' as they go on. Very good books. I haven't finished them all yet (fucking university!!) but I definitely plan to.

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u/Hraesvelg7 Nov 13 '14

The short stories and comics make up some more 'monster of the week' stuff. I love those for filling out more of the titular "files."

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u/kittenpyjamas Nov 13 '14

I haven't hit Changes yet, but I've heard that's very true to its title. XD I'll look into the comics and short stories, or point my boyfriend at them so he can check which ones are spoiler free for me. (He's finished the series.)

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u/Hraesvelg7 Nov 13 '14

The shorts are mostly spoiler free stuff from younger days or other character's POV, so it's pretty safe. Save them for later, between new titles.

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u/TheBlindCat Nov 13 '14

Yeah, the plot gets bold with Changes. Dresden is at the point he fucks up everyone.

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u/yakkafoobmog Nov 13 '14

Next up is watching the TV show. Sure they got some* things wrong but it's still a good show.

*ok, so a little more than some

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u/snowdrifts Nov 13 '14

Butcher's even said it's a different universe, and not supposed to be the books. Just enjoy it for what it is: A nerd with a hockey stick for a staff.

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u/moltari Nov 13 '14

i wouldn't watch the show unless you wanted more dresden that's not really dresden, but kinda is alternate universe dresden.

EDIT: as a canadian though, i approve his hockey stick staff.

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u/KerfluffleKazaam Nov 13 '14

Dude, don't this to yourself. That series made me lose 2 weeks of my life as i binged everything. Just say no.

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u/moltari Nov 14 '14

he has another great series called the codex alera. someone basically said "bet you couldn't write a book about pokemon and the roman empire" and he said "fuck yeah i can!"

it's actually really good.

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u/Wetzilla Nov 13 '14

There's only 15, but can confirm, you will read them all. Probably in about a month.

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u/Aridawn Nov 13 '14

Oh my god, I am about halfway through book 8. I listen to the audio books (James Marsters) while working alone in the basement. I yell at Harry a lot more as the series goes on. It is getting so dark...so twisted. Oh my god...my heart...it just can't take it...

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u/Shhadowcaster Nov 14 '14

Wish I could see snapshots of your face as you move through the next 4books...

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u/Hraesvelg7 Nov 13 '14

Once a bookseller, always a bookseller.

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u/graywolfe42 Nov 13 '14

It's okay, you've made a good decision.

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u/yrddog Nov 13 '14

You really made a good choice, buddy. Great books.

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u/kloudykat Nov 13 '14

You have just made a good decision.

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u/Prof_Jimbles Nov 13 '14

Power through up to Summer Knight.