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ShrunkenJedi Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 1/5/06 6:54pm Subject: Ender's Game series: The Enemy's Gate is Down! - Date Edited: 5/7/08 10:58am (3 edits total) Edited By: Strilo
	No Orson Scott Card / Ender's Game / Enderverse thread yet? Surprising! Ender's Game has to be one of my favorite books of all time, up with the Foundation books (Asimov), very influential when I read it as a real young kid. I love the idea of exploring the psyche of a child (who may be handed far too much), but I also like the characters of Ender and Valentine so much that I like the rest of the Quartet (Ender's Game through Children of the MInd) as much and definitely wanted more. I'm not so impressed by the Shadow books so far. -----signature----- Fanficcer and Fanartist-- check the profile! My New Drabbles and Viggies: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28153417/
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CarrKicksDoor Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 1/5/06 9:34pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	You don't like the Shadow books? See, I like the Shadow books much better than I liked the books about Ender. Granted, I've only read through Speaker for the Dead as far as Ender goes, but I never felt that I connected with Ender the same way that I did Bean. I haven't quite figured out why, though, but I think it has something to do, both with the way Bean was raised, and also just the personalities between the two boys. ~Carr -----signature----- Carrolé, Handmaiden of the Crest Not even your deepest secrets escape the NRI: So Much For Our Happy Endings: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=23843466&brd=10477
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ShrunkenJedi Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 1/6/06 3:31am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	It's not that I don't like them, or that I don't think they're good... I just don't like them the same way. It's probably just personal preference. -----signature----- Fanficcer and Fanartist-- check the profile! My New Drabbles and Viggies: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28153417/
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Barefoot_XO Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 1/7/06 8:18am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	A suggestion, if I may, about Speaker for the Dead and the books beyond it... If you find yourself disliking it, you might try waiting a year or two and trying again. I had the same issue with it when I started. I found that after I allowed myself to spend a bit of time away from it, the plot grew on me... As for the Shadow books, they are excellent, I shall agree... I'm still hoping that Card will put out just one more book to wrap up the Bean series... If he needs a title, I can supply it... Children of the Shadow Jasper -----signature----- Coiner of the term, Kypocrite... The Shoeless Sith Tahiri and Jag: Tag, You're It!!!
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Coruscant Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/7/06 3:10pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	I shall forever remember Ender's Game as being the only school book I read, literally, overnight. Excellent, excellent story.
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-RebelScum- Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/7/06 3:12pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	How are the other books in the Enderverse? I've read Ender's Game and loved it, now I am considering picking up the rest and want advice on the matter. -The Scummy- -----signature----- Fantasy Keeps Me Sane.
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ShrunkenJedi Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 1/7/06 8:41pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	I would probably say that Ender's Game is the best of the lot, but the others are not bad either. I'd read the rest of the Ender Quartet (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind) first in your position, but as you can see other people have different opinions. -----signature----- Fanficcer and Fanartist-- check the profile! My New Drabbles and Viggies: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28153417/
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Katieelessar Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/8/06 9:06am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse - Date Edited: 1/8/06 9:07am (1 edits total) Edited By: Katieelessar
	Hey all! I'm glad someone made this thread! I've been a fan for a long time! I like all of the books but, like many, I like the Shadow Series alot more. Ender's Game always remains as my faithful favorite. Who's everyone's favorite character in the books? I love Achillies. He's so complex and evil shudders He's great! Oh, -RebelScum-, if you want to go on, try Ender's Shadow. It's just a good of a read as Ender's Game, though a bit more complicated. I loved it though and it really helped add to Bean's character! -----signature----- Thank You All my Readers For voting for "As A Father" The Devoted Padawan of Nienna_Narmolanya
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Laine_Snowtrekker Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 1/8/06 10:45am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	I have read and own all of these books except the last Shadow one--I'm waiting for it to come out in paperback. Ender's Game is one of the most excellent books I have ever, ever read--and I have really enjoyed the Shadow Series as well. The rest of the Ender Quartet was a bit lengthy and sometimes hard to chew, but it was still very thought-provoking and I did enjoy them. I just introduced a schoolmate of mine to Ender's Game. She's more of a fantasy lover, and thought that she wouldn't enjoy it--but she read it like in a day and a half! She loved it. Such is the power of Ender's Game! -----signature----- Stealth and subtlety work well, but for making lasting impressions, a blaster does just fine. -Han Room full of gold and jewels, and Dr. Daniel Jackson finds the one book. -Cam Palso's #1 Fan JO: RS1, Admiral Fanfic link in bio (esp. 08 Diary Challenge)
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obi_webb Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/8/06 12:36pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	first off, does anyone know anything about the movie for enders game? are they still planning on making it? enders game is, and will probably forever will be one of my favorite books ever. i too, have fond memories of reading that book in about a day when i borrowed one of my teachers copies that he had laying around. i also loved speaker for the dead. very different in style, but still great. xenocide was good, and children of the mind i thought was just all right. (probably would have enjoyed it more if the first 2 wouldn't have been so spectacular) never read the bean books. my friend has read them all, and he tells me he didn't like them as much, so i haven't read them yet. -----signature----- Jedi Consular- Acolytes of Revan A Jedi's Sacrifice- my kotor fic http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/22040803/p1/
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Katieelessar Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/8/06 4:42pm Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	Yes, there will in fact be a movie directed by Wolfgang Petersen and due out sometime during the 2008 year. I found: Ender's Game Resourceto be very resourceful with news and updates. Hooray! This wonderful book is finally being made into a movie! -----signature----- Thank You All my Readers For voting for "As A Father" The Devoted Padawan of Nienna_Narmolanya
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obi_webb Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/9/06 4:44am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	thanks for the info katieelessar! wolfgang petersen is a great director, so i'm glad he's doing the film! he should do ender's game justice i think! now i wonder who will play ender.. i remember when i first heard about this movie being made years ago, the rumor was jake lloyd.. something tells me he's probably too old now! -----signature----- Jedi Consular- Acolytes of Revan A Jedi's Sacrifice- my kotor fic http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/22040803/p1/
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Laine_Snowtrekker Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 1/9/06 6:47am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	Yeah, if you read on in the site, you'll see that it mentions that JL is too old now, as is Haley Joel Osment. Wonder if they'll get lots of unknowns to play the main characters? -----signature----- Stealth and subtlety work well, but for making lasting impressions, a blaster does just fine. -Han Room full of gold and jewels, and Dr. Daniel Jackson finds the one book. -Cam Palso's #1 Fan JO: RS1, Admiral Fanfic link in bio (esp. 08 Diary Challenge)
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obi_webb Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/9/06 8:24am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	i imagine they'd have to get unknowns.. there isn't a young actor i can think of that could pull off ender.. imagine what a difficult role that would be to play for a kid! ender is so ADVANCED for his age... i think if a young kid comes in and REALLY pulls it off, i think they should should give him an academy award on the spot! -----signature----- Jedi Consular- Acolytes of Revan A Jedi's Sacrifice- my kotor fic http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/22040803/p1/
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Genimay Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 1/9/06 9:59am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	Ender's Game was by far my favorite but the others were great to. I have just started the Shadow books and like them so far too. It did surprise me I couldn't find a thread at first too. -----signature----- (\_/) Everyone is alone in some way. That dosen't mean you have to stand alone. I'm trapped here,so I might as well go insane too. destinysdomain2.proboards98/index.cgi
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DRHJ9 Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 1/9/06 11:30am Subject: RE: The Enemy's Gate is Down!: The Enderverse
	Enders Game is probably my favorite book. I like the whole series, including the Shadow series. There is another book coming out that will connect the two series called Shadows in Flight. On movie news, Card posts regularly on his site Hatrack.com, he says that the script is not yet finished. It has gone through various re-writes. Casting is not even being discussed to the best of my knowledge. -----signature----- " If you beat me.....I'm still the best"-Paul Newman," The Hustler" "I saw a guy lying there with an ankle holster. So I took the gun. Thought it might come in handy. And guess what? I SHOT A BEAR!"-Sawyer, "Lost"
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