I loved that moment when Vimes realises the locks are on the inside. Especially since it was so delayed... the locks had described earlier. It was like an anvil moment. XP And getting the loyalty of the rats... it's really just so... so... I don't know. Amazing. XP
Have you read Pyramids before you got it? I really liked Ptraci. (Though I really like Teppic, too, and that whole novel, so pointing out Ptraci as an awesome female character maybe is just pointing out one part of the general awesome?)
Dude, the Patrician before Vetinari was called Mad Lord Snapcase (and the previous was the Homocidal Lord Winder), so the bar for being better than his predecessor is quite low. Though he has organised it so that Ankh-Morpork is better off with him than without.
I am also thrilled that there is a department of the government whose purpose is ensuring all figures of speech are based in fact. (And Vetinari's reason for keeping this department open, of course.) I would seek that sort of employment.
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Have you read Pyramids before you got it? I really liked Ptraci. (Though I really like Teppic, too, and that whole novel, so pointing out Ptraci as an awesome female character maybe is just pointing out one part of the general awesome?)
Dude, the Patrician before Vetinari was called Mad Lord Snapcase (and the previous was the Homocidal Lord Winder), so the bar for being better than his predecessor is quite low. Though he has organised it so that Ankh-Morpork is better off with him than without.
I am also thrilled that there is a department of the government whose purpose is ensuring all figures of speech are based in fact. (And Vetinari's reason for keeping this department open, of course.) I would seek that sort of employment.