Sturgeon Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I am not sure how we have not had a thread for this yet, considering that several members of the Nobility are huge fans of this serial. Worm is an epic* dark fantasy superhero web serial by "wildbow" (pseudonym for John McCrae), which follows the story of Taylor Hebert, a victim of bullying who manifests the lamest superpower: Bug control. The story has been finished since 2013, and totals nearly 1.7 million words. It was followed by Pact and Twig, which are in different universes and are also welcome topics in this thread, as well as Ward starting late last year, which is the sequel to Worm. Worm is one of the greatest pieces of fantasy fiction ever written, both in scale and in the quality of writing. It is, in my opinion, the single best work of superhero fiction ever published, leading the rest by a very wide margin. So let's talk about it. Starting off, I was recently introduced to We've Got Worm (WGW), which is a podcast discussing the serial (and Ward, as We've Got Ward). I have listened to about 15 minutes of it at this point, but I am told it's very good. *Epic in the classical, rather than dudebro, meaning. Akula_941 and Belesarius 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeantMatt Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, Sturgeon said: It is, in my opinion, the single best work of superhero fiction ever published, leading the rest by a very wide margin. Seconded. If you have not read it, read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 sigh OK, if you want I will change your forum group to "Queen Administrator" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Collimatrix said: sigh OK, if you want I will change your forum group to "Queen Administrator" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So, I know Tattletale is described in the series as looking like this: But for some reason, in my head, she always looked like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I was very impressed with this piece of fanart from NeoWorm: Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Yeah that's a good one. I like how it clearly incorporates the diving lenses and also highlights how hilariously terrifying Skitter looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Here's a solid one of the whole gang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I dunno if it's the best work of metahuman/superhero/villan fiction ever, but it's damned close. As someone who reads a lot, I've covered a lot of ground. Skitter is an interesting case of watching command of powers grow and become damned near apocalyptic/godlike. Such a fucking amazing character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 How Most Capes Think of Their Powers: How Glaistig Uaine Thinks of Her Powers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 One thing notable about Worm is that it's a parody/deconstruction of the superhero genre. There are lots of those, some better than others: But it doesn't just point out the absurdity of the genre's conventions, it actually weaves them into threads of a coherent narrative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzoc Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Since this thread got me to start reading Worm, and so far I'm enjoying it, I was wondering if some of you had read this one: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality The prompt being, what if HP had been raised by a scientist? Personally it's a kind of humour I like, so I though I might share (that if you didn't knew it already). Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Alzoc said: Since this thread got me to start reading Worm, and so far I'm enjoying it, I was wondering if some of you had read this one: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality The prompt being, what if HP had been raised by a scientist? Personally it's a kind of humour I like, so I though I might share (that if you didn't knew it already). @T___A, be triggered. I think I actually found worm through MoR. I've read it a couple of times. It's OK if you're into that sort of thing, but holy shit Worm surpasses it on every conceivable level. I do like that a lot of people think of Worm as a rationalist story... It's really, really not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Alzoc said: Since this thread got me to start reading Worm, and so far I'm enjoying it, I was wondering if some of you had read this one: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality The prompt being, what if HP had been raised by a scientist? Personally it's a kind of humour I like, so I though I might share (that if you didn't knew it already). Also, glad we could expose you to Worm. it's one of the best pieces of fiction ever written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 More fanart. This time, actually good. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 This is the best Worm art ever made: Spoiler I am particularly tickled by the conceit that Contessa always wore a fedora, even as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sturgeon Posted October 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Coil's a chump tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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