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> Worlds without internal consistency like Discworld What don't you find internally consistent about Discworld? Yes, it's full of gags and references to the m
by the_af 2y ago
> Worlds without internal consistency like Discworld
What don't you find internally consistent about Discworld?
Yes, it's full of gags and references to the modern world, but is that inconsistency? Or do you mean something else?
- pjc50 2y agoDiscworld runs on Rule Of Funny just as much as Roger Rabbit does, but the author was very good about continuity so there were rarely noticeable direct conflicts.
- the_af 2y agoAgreed, that's what I mean! For a series that runs on "Rule of Funny" (or as Granny Weatherwax would put it, the "story") it's all surprisingly consistent. I'm not saying there aren't inconsistencies, but far fewer than one would expect from comedy literature.
- throw4847285 2y agoYou just made me realize that what made the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie so fun is that it cribbed a lot from Discworld. It has an irreverent sense of humor but never sacrifices the consistency of its world for a cheap joke.
- jeltz 2y agoEach book is internally consistent but across the books it is not. So maybe not the best example.
- the_af 2y agoI don't think this is true though. I find the strongest differences are between early and later Pratchett, but there are big streaks of consistency across novels, especially within a "sub-series", e.g. all the Watch novels, all the Witches novels, all the "industry" novels, etc. Even they are often consistent across subseries. That's why I think Discworld is surprisingly consistent, all things considered.