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Micah@rincewind.run |
Vetinari is one of my favorite characters for a reason, and that reason is that he does not try to crush the instincts of his city he simply finds the pressure point and applies the necessary force
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Friend Of Justice
@bigbadbugsteak.bsky.social
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Occasionally, that force is applied by something sharp.
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Carl Pavlock
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I always thought he and Leonard da Quirm were great counterparts. Two incredibly smart characters with completely different views on humanity
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steve
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I also love this quote as an example of Terry's complex love for the general citizenry, even tho, and maybe even partially because the general citizenry can be pretty terrible. Look at these adorable humans being awful in new and innovative and small ways!
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Locopells
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I would honestly be quite happy under a tyrannical dictatorship, provided it was one in the Vetinari style...
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lorem ipsum
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I remember the printing press one, I forget what it's called, him showing up, looking the place over, and saying something to the effect of "go ahead, but I'm holding you personally responsible for keeping this firmly in the bounds of the cult, the canny and the cane."
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Avishay Ben-Sasson-Gordis
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I agree. I also often think that Vetinari, Vimes, Granny, Tiffany and Moist were the characters that TP spent the most time developing when discworld became a real place and not just a vehicle for isolated satirical bits (pyramids/moving pictures etc.).
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Sancho Pansy
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No one could ever describe him as an *inefficient* or *ineffective* leader.
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Micah
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yes - Terry’s books were full of a deep understanding of all the ways humanity can be venal and terrible and opportunistic and a love for humanity that transcended that
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Craven Joe
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I have a theory that he lives his city as one loves a child You don't want to stop your kid from painting altogether you just want to direct them away from the walls
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