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Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Nov 19, 2007 @ 8:13AM 71 replies

OK so I am a total junkie! I loved Earthcore, Ancestor, Infection....and then we get to Rookie. Which I think totally sucked!!! I listened to the whole thing and I thought it might get better but it didn't!! It was a podcast about footbal....not violence and gore and gross and yuck like I like! All the call ins I have heard except for one LOVED the Rookie. Is there anyone out there who thinks that it sucked???? Erin Podcast Junky's official sidekick www.podcastjunky.com

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Dec 30, 2007 @ 5:27PM

no matter the context well said * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Dec 31, 2007 @ 7:25AM

Wanted to use my first post to call you Rookie Haters crazy. I'm a fairly new Sigler fan, and started out with Nocturnal and decided to try out the Rookie in between episodes. The Rookie is fantastic. I think one of the main deciding factors on whether you like or dislike this is whether or not you are into sports. I for one, am into sports. I love the game of football, and I think Sigler did a great job capturing the excitement of the game in "The Rookie". He took it to a level where I was keeping up with the Krakens season like they were my favorite NFL team. The development of Quentin, you could compare his story to most young rookies in the league today; coming into the game with a chip on their shoulder and finding out the harsh reality that it simply isn't as easy as it was in the league they played in before. Watching them turn into someone completely different is pretty cool. As it was in "The Rookie." It's a shame that I'm finally finished with this one, as I can't get my fix with another amazingly intense Krakens week in the GFL. But, I'm happy to learn that a sequel is in the works. Great job Sigler, you've made a huge fan out of me from this one.

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 04, 2008 @ 1:03PM

When I first heard about Scott Sigler, it was on my boyfriend's ipod. It also happened to be the first episode of the Rookie. Now, as I am not a sports fan at all, I highly doubted I'd enjoy it. So, it was suggested that I listen to some of Sigler's other books (all of which my boyfriend, a total O.J., had on his iTunes already downloaded). Infection, Earthcore, Ancestor... I listened to all three. And I absolutely loved them. It was these three books that made me realize the emphasis the author puts on a written word can vary so much from how one might read it (as in a certian chicken scissors scene... *shudder*), making the story that much more suspenseful, frightening, or gory. Having fallen deeply into the "dirty junky" catagory, I gave the Rookie a shot. I wonder, did you hear the awesome 'coming of age' story that I did? I still hate sports and football, but wow, Sigler you ROCK!

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 04, 2008 @ 1:14PM

the fact it is set in football is fun, but not important. it could be set in corperate america or in fashion city or any number of businesses. it is a good story of a person doing his best in a world of greed, drugs, criminals, back room dealings and corperate monsters. trying to do his job, deal with his prejudices and make friends while people (things) are demanding more of him than he thought possible now, did i mention anything about voilence or football in that description?? see?? it is all about the story i just put the voices to sleep * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

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The Past Future gay Chief of the SFPD (the original podcast of Nocturnal)
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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 08, 2008 @ 6:02AM

Missed The Rookie first time around - sorry Scott I have no excuses! But got all 34 episodes and listened to it over Christmas and really enjoyed it. Especially loved the GFL weekly reviews, the sound effects and the commentator in the championship game (lol) - it was all so immersive and believable for me. GO KRAKENS!!!

aka nilling everywhere else!

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 15, 2008 @ 3:35PM

"crank up the volume, get off the babysitter and if you're easily offended TURN IT OFF NOW, PUSSIES!!" ;)

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 15, 2008 @ 5:16PM

ROOKIE IS SCOTT'S FINEST EFFORT. SORRY SCOTT IF YOU THINK THEY'RE ALL EQUAL THEY'RE NOT (I USED "THEY'RE" CORRECTLY BUT VIOLATED ALL CAPS LAW. SORRY). I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE CREATIVITY REQUIRED AND EFFORT PUT INTO THE UNIVERSE OF THE ROOKIE WAS EXCEPTIONAL. SCOTT OUTDID HIMSELF. I DISAGREE WITH ALL WHO DISLIKE THE ROOKIE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE OUT THERE LIKE IT. HAVING SAID THAT, ALL OPINIONS ARE RESPECTED, IT'S JUST THAT YOURS IS WRONG IN THIS CASE. ;) "Trample the weak, hurdle the dead."

"Trample the weak, hurdle the dead."

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 15, 2008 @ 5:20PM

i SHOUTED below and I want to apologize to the forum. Rookie still the greatest. Looking forward to the Starter, the Veteran, and the Hall of Famer. Shouting no good... Trample the weak, hurdle the dead.

"Trample the weak, hurdle the dead."

OJ_Mathis_Wrenn

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jan 15, 2008 @ 5:27PM

The Rookie rocks, I'm already on my 2nd time through..... I am Matthias the Groveler, Qyuth Warrior dedicated to the rise of the Sigler Empire.

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Feb 22, 2008 @ 1:41PM

You can't be a total junkie if you think anything by Our Future Dark Overlord sucks, You sir Suck lollipops __________________________________________ These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Mar 10, 2008 @ 5:26PM

is his best story in my eyes, for I digggggg sci-fi stuff

All that matters is getting my fix.

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 @ 6:10AM

This, of course, referring to anyone that didn't enjoy the Rookie. I'm not a football fan, but Scott made even that enjoyable. It was a departure from his usual stuff, but that's a good thing.

"The life of faith is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning."

Dallas Willard

"The life of faith is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning."

Dallas Willard

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 @ 6:48AM

have to agree with the gimp on this one. the DARK OVERLORD does'nt put out bad material. such blasphemies could get your tongue removed

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 @ 7:01AM

I think it shows a great amount of growth for Scott as a writer. He was able to take it all, mash it up, and produce a reallly engaging product... Ever so glad he departed from his schtick...

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 @ 7:14AM

I am not a football fan. However. Not only is The Rookie a great story (I am not even halfway through, but it is shaping up to be one of my favourties), but I think it could make a cracking TV series. C'mon HBO - get your fingers out!

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Apr 17, 2008 @ 8:57AM

The Rookie sucked?? It's news to me. The Rookie was what hooked me in the beginning. The rest has just been addictive gravy.

Go Krakens!

BukaHobbit

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Apr 21, 2008 @ 11:21PM

Even though I had loved Scott's earlier books, when I learned that The Rookie was about football I was sure that I wouldn't like it. I'm not a football fan and I couldn't believe that I would like a book about football. I put off listening to it for a long time. But when I finally gave it a try, I loved it. It's my favorite book (so far). I think that what makes me like it even more than Scott's other books is the setting. I am fascinated by the future universe that Scott created and I would love to learn more about the different alien cultures and how they interact.

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: May 01, 2008 @ 2:31PM

I don't even care much for football, but this story Fucking rocks.

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: May 09, 2008 @ 12:07PM

Get him!!

Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: May 09, 2008 @ 12:09PM

The Rookie is awesome

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: May 29, 2008 @ 1:06PM

This one was the BEST, finish nocturnal, drop all the other sequels and finish the two sequels, bring em out in print, bring out the jersey and possibly and anime/ live version of it!

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jun 03, 2008 @ 6:26AM

The Rookie was my third Sigler story. (I had read the hardcover print version of Infected [in about four days], and listened to Ancestor and Earthcore).

At first I wasn't as "enthusiastic" as I was going into the other three books, but I needed my Sigler fix.

Took about two episodes, but then I was totally into it. I am a football fan (even though living in South Florida that's hard to do), but didn't expect to be listening to the gameplay part of the story with bated breath.

Now I can't wait to hear how the Krakens do next season.(Get kraking Sigler!) Hell, I now I can't wait for the NFL season to start up again. The Rookie has made me appreciate Earth-bound human-only football more!

I am also eagerly awaiting The Crypt. Even without football, the Rookie universe is a cool place.

Another Soldier for Sigler,

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jun 08, 2008 @ 3:58PM

... I can't help but feel anger rising for reading this.

Everything our FDO™ writes is great. and YOU SUCK!!!

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jun 12, 2008 @ 3:25AM

I agree with my Dutch junkie cousin--YOU SUCK Beverly Hills Erin90210! (Nate, is that you under a different screen name? Come on, be honest! It's you, isn't it...Stop it.)

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Re: Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted: Jun 30, 2008 @ 1:09AM

there is the door now GO. The rookie was fukking awsum. i learned football to read it. now i digg football as much as rugby. but soccer is crap.

still think the siggz needs to do a mma version.

what's wrong with a bit of senseless violence to a lemming?

they're only going to walk off a cliff.

what's wrong with a bit of senseless violence to a lemming?

they're only going to walk off a cliff.

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