r/TheDarkTower

First time I read through this about 5 years ago I got to the scene where Eddie dies. I have never in my life had such a visceral negative reaction to a book. I completely dropped it. I was too pissed off. Well I picked it back up a week ago after finishing the expanse and was looking around for something epic, decided to go back in and complete it this time. About 3/4 thru the wastelands and I’m so excited to have got back into this. It’s such an utter work of genius. I’m just hoping to finally get to the end.

Given Flanagan’s comments about Callahan potentially being swapped with another character due to rights issues, and with the last Talisman book coming out in a few months, what do we all think about Jack Sawyer hypothetically replacing him? This is of course just going by the first two Talisman books, obviously we have no idea what’ll happen in Other Worlds Than These.

I was just thinking how if whichever network or streaming service airing the DT show does an adaption of the Talisman books as sort of a spinoff to build up the DT tv universe, this could be a great way of tying the two shows together more directly. Plus idk this might be a way for the network or streaming execs to keep the franchise more strictly/familiarly fantasy?

JS - like Callahan - has an established background of flipping between realities and fighting the Crimson King’s forces. After a whole Talisman tv show too where we’ve followed Jack’s story, audiences will probably have a much deeper attachment to Jack than they ever would be able to have with Callahan

Outside the Tower, on his throne, the crimson king sits all alone. 

With magic fading, schardik dead, the universe is painted red.

Should Sombra rise and roses Wilt, the line of Eld will bear the guilt.

Deny Discordia, raise up your head, our heroes come, they deal in lead.

The sub is r/stephenkingcram (constant readers against maga)

If you want to talk about "political" things and not get posts/comments deleted. If you actually want to be able to discuss the real world horrors that we deal with everyday outside of the books, and the political topics discussed in many stephen king books.

It’s 2:26 am, I’ve just finished reading Book 7 after starting the series towards the end of last year.

I love it, utterly. I cried a bunch throughout this series. I’m content with the ending.

But one thing I want to delve into further - what was with all the pop culture references that didn’t seem to have much explanation or reason. Dr Doom wolves, Harry Potter “sneetches”, The Wizard of Oz emerald castle..

Why were certain elements borrowed so heavily from other works of fiction? SK himself in the books being a “scribe” of Gan or a vessel for the story - yea sure, but SK in the books, didn’t dictate the story - he just wrote what was already taking place or what he heard/saw from Gan/the beam. So why would other fiction bleed so heavily into Roland’s story? Into Mid/End World etc?

I’ve read a fan theory tonight that North Central Positronics took inspiration from their visits to different timelines and their view or pop culture. Which is a cool idea.

What are other people’s thoughts?

2 hours into book 6 when I realized it’s constantly rhyming. Love this series.

Man, I just do not care about this love story between Roland and Susan. The amount of pages dedicated to the will they/wont they stuff has made this book a slog. Especially after all I've been through with Eddie, Jake and other Susan I just want to get back to some dystopian adventures. I'm about halfway through and it seems like something is about to happen with some oil tankers or something but I just wanted to vent.

Before she walks through the door to New York and says goodbye to Roland, Oy and Patrick. Why not get Patrick to draw her with legs? I thought she would love that, after the Mia experience.