Comments on: Byrnison http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/ Toys are serious business. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Wazza http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-132543 Wazza Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:16:09 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-132543 Northern Lights everywhere civilised, actually Northern Lights everywhere civilised, actually

]]> By: Lis http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-129293 Lis Wed, 15 May 2013 04:30:53 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-129293 that really is the only thing that gets my goat. The way I usually heoar it is like hearing someone say the only logical conclusion of something having good morals is it came from Christian teachings. (Also at the time I wrote the original comment I believe if I am calculating correctly I had just dealt with a teacher who referred to all ancient pagan rituals as cults and when I told her I was a pagan she basically told me I should just deal with it and would refer to any cruel dictator in history as "not Christian" so I was a bit peeved by being written off.) that really is the only thing that gets my goat. The way I usually heoar it is like hearing someone say the only logical conclusion of something having good morals is it came from Christian teachings. (Also at the time I wrote the original comment I believe if I am calculating correctly I had just dealt with a teacher who referred to all ancient pagan rituals as cults and when I told her I was a pagan she basically told me I should just deal with it and would refer to any cruel dictator in history as “not Christian” so I was a bit peeved by being written off.)

]]> By: Lis http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-129283 Lis Wed, 15 May 2013 04:17:10 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-129283 Originally in Britain the first book was "The Northern Lights" and the books are a fair bit older than the movie. (it was published in 1995) Originally in Britain the first book was “The Northern Lights” and the books are a fair bit older than the movie. (it was published in 1995)

]]> By: Lis http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-129270 Lis Wed, 15 May 2013 04:10:06 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-129270 its been a couple years since I read them but the angels didn't really have genders. Was the witch named Sophie. I feel like that is a name that is in the books somewhere but now that you planted gnosticism in my brain I may be conflating. I don't remember if there were direct links to gnosticism in the book but as I mentioned before the books were definitely anti organized religion at least how we see it in the western world. Some of the better morals of the book were to live life fully and well examined and to not let there be an intercessor between you and the divine. At least as an Eclectic Pagan that is how I have interpreted it. its been a couple years since I read them but the angels didn’t really have genders. Was the witch named Sophie. I feel like that is a name that is in the books somewhere but now that you planted gnosticism in my brain I may be conflating.
I don’t remember if there were direct links to gnosticism in the book but as I mentioned before the books were definitely anti organized religion at least how we see it in the western world. Some of the better morals of the book were to live life fully and well examined and to not let there be an intercessor between you and the divine. At least as an Eclectic Pagan that is how I have interpreted it.

]]> By: Lis http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-129261 Lis Wed, 15 May 2013 04:03:38 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-129261 since writing that previous comment I have seen some of the movie the ending does leave much room to go on with the series as it is in the books. I don't know if I would like an anime. I'm not a fan of modern film adaptations of novels. Novels are longer than most movies and so as you said they have to cut a lot. Short stories actually make better films when adapted. since writing that previous comment I have seen some of the movie the ending does leave much room to go on with the series as it is in the books. I don’t know if I would like an anime. I’m not a fan of modern film adaptations of novels. Novels are longer than most movies and so as you said they have to cut a lot. Short stories actually make better films when adapted.

]]> By: moonofmars http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-119560 moonofmars Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:01:44 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-119560 I didn't know "The golden compass" was a book, I only watched the movie o_o I never saw that book on libraries in my city xD I didn’t know “The golden compass” was a book, I only watched the movie o_o I never saw that book on libraries in my city xD

]]> By: carnackiArdent http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-115787 carnackiArdent Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:43:45 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-115787 See, that's the thing about HDM. It's *meant* to be the atheist equivalent of Narnia, but what it mostly contributed to pop culture is the concept of daemons and the fact that Texan airship pilots and armored polar bears are awesome, especially in combination. /was so sad when Lee Scoresby and Hester died See, that’s the thing about HDM. It’s *meant* to be the atheist equivalent of Narnia, but what it mostly contributed to pop culture is the concept of daemons and the fact that Texan airship pilots and armored polar bears are awesome, especially in combination. /was so sad when Lee Scoresby and Hester died

]]> By: DomHeroEllis http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-112024 DomHeroEllis Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:08:14 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-112024 They're mythic characters, or even mythical. They're fictional (though I would also accept mystical) They’re mythic characters, or even mythical. They’re fictional (though I would also accept mystical)

]]> By: aimlessfreak http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-105942 aimlessfreak Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:26:46 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-105942 Ok I think you are all missing the point....how kick ass is a polar bear in armor. Ok I think you are all missing the point….how kick ass is a polar bear in armor.

]]> By: C http://www.shortpacked.com/2008/comic/book-6/01-seasonal-employee-affective-disorder/byrnison/#comment-102457 C Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:24:53 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2008/01/02/byrnison/#comment-102457 On the other hand, you just rekindled my interest in reading the books. I was getting the strong impression that the Pullman trilogy was bash-tastic. While I'm not a Christian myself, I have definite leanings in that direction, and I have little interest in reading a fantasy trilogy that's a thinly veiled religious/political rant. I have little trouble with anyone WRITING something like that. I simply don't want to spend my entertainment time reading it. But your comments have resparked my flagging interest in the trilogy- enough that I'll probably download it as the next book(s) on my cell phone. And in response to Rosemarie 4 comments down... it's C.S. Lewis. Everything he wrote was strongly religious. Sometimes, like with "Mere Christianity," he didn't even bother to wrap a fiction story around it. Again, it goes back to "if that's your thing great, but you don't have to read it." I actually prefer stories that are blatantly open about their bias, because that means you can avoid them quite easily... or search them out, if you agree with the author. On the other hand, you just rekindled my interest in reading the books.

I was getting the strong impression that the Pullman trilogy was bash-tastic. While I’m not a Christian myself, I have definite leanings in that direction, and I have little interest in reading a fantasy trilogy that’s a thinly veiled religious/political rant. I have little trouble with anyone WRITING something like that. I simply don’t want to spend my entertainment time reading it. But your comments have resparked my flagging interest in the trilogy- enough that I’ll probably download it as the next book(s) on my cell phone.

And in response to Rosemarie 4 comments down… it’s C.S. Lewis. Everything he wrote was strongly religious. Sometimes, like with “Mere Christianity,” he didn’t even bother to wrap a fiction story around it. Again, it goes back to “if that’s your thing great, but you don’t have to read it.” I actually prefer stories that are blatantly open about their bias, because that means you can avoid them quite easily… or search them out, if you agree with the author.

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