h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hmm, well, we need the synopsises (and to remove the Waterloo synopsis and header), Hagman and the Chosen Men, Jane Gibbons, Simmerson, Wellington and Napoleon.

Right, sub header removed. I can finish the chosen men in no time. Based on the TV series I can probably do Simmerson and Jane Gibbons quite quickly too.

I think we've already got something on Wellington, so its just Napoleon after that.

Erm, have you got any time to do any of these?

Tomorrow yeah, but now I'm shattered...

Sorry man.

What do you want me to do then, given that Tenaka should be synopsising?

Well if you can do something about Napoleon, and just generally see if everything fits together that would be great

I'll give it a go.

Hi guys,

Right, should have a bit more spare time now and I'd really like to get this one finished as well, so i'll start getting the synopses done again. I'll get onto one now and try and do some more. But I can only do them during the week

Tenaka

Hey you two this is looking good. Do you mind if I add a few comments?

Emmily

Go right ahead, the more the merrier

Ok I've got quite a few comments, suggestions. and corrections, I'll do them over a few posts.

Typo >"Leftenant" ~> Lieutenant. Although it is pronounced as Leftenant, it is spelt Lieutenant.

Re Subheader >"Teresa Moreno" ~> "Commandante Teresa Moreno" I think would be more accurate.

Re-Teresa Moreno: >"She originally meets Sharpe in the events of Sharpe’s Gold"

She meets him in the first episode, 'Sharpe's Rifles' and along with (name I can't remember, but can find out if needed) Commandante Teresa become Sharpe's alies.

>"However, a firing squad was no match for the "immortal" Hakeswill and he had to be finished off with a rifle shot to the head from Sharpe before being uncerimoniously dumped in an unmarked grave."

Sorry, but this is not correct.

Sharpe looked on as a firing squad (French I think, can check if needed) executed Hakeswill. After the commanding officer gave the "fire" command, shots rang out, and Hakeswill uttered, "you can't kill me" the commanding officer, then walked up to Hakeswill and shot him through the heart with a pistol. I don't recall seeing Hakeswill being dumped in an unmarked grave.

Emmily

Hmmm I'm a bit confused now, is the Entry about the TV series, or the novels?

Emmily

Novels.

Ah, that explains the confusion though you appear to be mixing the TV series and the books. Maybe a good idea to define this by having 'Sharpe - The Novels as the title.

As I'm sure you know, there are many differences between Bernard Cornwell's books and Eoghan Harris's adaptation for TV.

I think you could add more on Sharpe's character, I assume most of that is similar to TV and Book ie he was the son of a whore, born in a brothel and grew up in an orphanage. Did he have the same 'problems' in the novels of being looked down on by other officers, because he was raised from the ranks, and not a 'gentleman', and from 'the men' who saw him as 'one of them'. (at first anyway )

I've got most of the books, though have read few of them.

You've listed 2 'Sharpe's Havoc', I assume one of them should be 'Sharpe's Battle'.

Emmily