I remember seeing the first Gunslinger book on a shelf in Kmart, many many years ago. I enjoyed the whole damn thing. Since King stated he was retiring at the conclusion of the Tower (when he was writing book 5 or 6 I believe) - I believed him. As I read book 7, and saw where it was headed - I swore to retire with him.
The ending was pure King. Loved it.
I've read no SK since. Nor will I.
SK quotes find their way into daily mundane activities. When my brother leaves my apartment after a visit, I often wave him away with a "Go then, there are other worlds than these". Or when talking about a less-than-intelligent situation, I'll throw in a "M-O-O-N spells out of gas, Laws YES!". And real fans know what old lady Semple said when I torched her pension check...
I miss Roland. I think it'd make a great movie series, but as with many of kings movies - I doubt a director exists that could get it done right... (Wachowskis? P. Jackson?)
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