Terry Pratchett:Choosing to Die
Discussion
Anyone watching this? Monday BBC2 9pm.
I met Terry last year, he had a hectic schedule even though his condition was obviously affecting him, had a nice lil chat for 20 mins or so and then he sort of nodded off mid chat, it was a long day.
I have followed his programmes he has made aboot this subject. Personally I believe in a persons right to choose, and if that person asks for help that no-one should be persecuted for it.
I look forward to this doc, more to do with the fact that TP is presenting it but also a little bit for it's subject matter and the fact that it affects the presenter in a very real way as opposed to 99% of documentaries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/09...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377062/BB...
I met Terry last year, he had a hectic schedule even though his condition was obviously affecting him, had a nice lil chat for 20 mins or so and then he sort of nodded off mid chat, it was a long day.
I have followed his programmes he has made aboot this subject. Personally I believe in a persons right to choose, and if that person asks for help that no-one should be persecuted for it.
I look forward to this doc, more to do with the fact that TP is presenting it but also a little bit for it's subject matter and the fact that it affects the presenter in a very real way as opposed to 99% of documentaries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/09...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377062/BB...
Very very soon there will be no more PTerry books.
I will mourn that day for a genius of British literature will have died. I will happily defend his place in the Pantheon of British writing greats to all and sundry and that includes any "Intellectual Giants" who even remotely dares to suggest that James f
king Joyce was ever fit to lace his boots.
I will mourn that day for a genius of British literature will have died. I will happily defend his place in the Pantheon of British writing greats to all and sundry and that includes any "Intellectual Giants" who even remotely dares to suggest that James f
king Joyce was ever fit to lace his boots.
Same kind of snobby attitude that if it's funny, then it's not serious.His best stuff isnt funny though. Its searing, scathing social commentary on humanity, of its strengths and weaknesses. The early Guards books that introduce us to Sam Vimes capture a character of red hot, visceral anger that bear comparison to any great character in English literature. Vimes blazes off a page with an intensity that frankly takes Mr Darcy and whithers him to the bone.
The man is a pure out and out creative genius.
The man is a pure out and out creative genius.
I think that is what makes it funny, holding up the mirror to our society on some of the precepts and ideas that we hold to which are slightly ridiculous when you look at them objectively.
edit, funny, but in a gut grinding way, like the thearee of the absurd. You could almost weep as you laugh
edit, funny, but in a gut grinding way, like the thearee of the absurd. You could almost weep as you laugh
Edited by Halb on Friday 10th June 10:00
Seems to me he is more than capable of topping himself if he really wants to, in a private and dignified way, and it seems that a lot of people who go to Dignitas are also capable, but they are emotionally unable, meaning they do not wish to die, they wish to be killed.
That's gruesome.
That's gruesome.
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