The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely
An ongoing series, with new episodes twice weekly.
BEHOLD! The most THRILLING tales ever committed to the inter-net!
OBSERVE! As Victorian adventurer and gentle-man of action, Lord Likely, solves BAFFLING mysteries and battles TERRIFYING foes!
GASP! As Lord Likely and his hapless man-servant, Botter, encounter killer prostitutes, undead gentlemen, female pirates and HORRIFYING beasts!
THRILL! As Likely beds a succession of gorgeous females, while keeping his top-hat on!
WINCE! As his lordship gets completely and utterly drunk and falls into a hedge!
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The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely
Not for the faint of heart, or weak of bladder.
— contains pervasive graphic sex and harsh language; also, some graphic violence —
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Good clean bawdy fun.
I have good news for Hugh Laurie: on work experience alone, he’ll be first pick to play Lord Likely in the BBC production.
Imagine, if you will, what would happen if you crossed the Crown Prince from Blackadder the Third with Wooster of Jeeves and Wooster and then with House himself. Stick him in 1856, give him a nice top hat and bottomless glass of scotch, no occupation to speak of, and a better built (but equally stupid) Baldric to wait on him.
Ladies and gentlemn, I give you Lord Likely: aristocrat; drunken lecher; hurler of stone phalluses.
Based on first adventure — The Mystery of the Mysterious Missive — The Adventures of Lord Likely are lots of mindless, mayhemic, and politically incorrect fun. Written in crisp, stereotypical upper-crust English, they do a good job of capturing the totally self-absorbed and self-impressed Lord Likely, as he drinks, insults, and blunders his way into large fists and small criminals all around the country. His trusty man-in-waiting, Botter, is along for the ride, much to his own great peril.
In this first adventure, Lord Likely must investigate a death threat against him. Normally, he would pay little attention to such things — commonplace as they are — but this particular death threat was delivered by post with a return address, and the writer had the audacity to refer to the Lord as "Sir".
Ladies and gentlemen, Lord Likely is no mere Knight.
What ensues can only be described as remarkable and unexpected, and involves the aforementioned hurling of a stone phallus. That of Adonis, no less.
The Adventures of Lord Likely is quality, bawdy British humour, no doubts about it. It’s a light, fun read, and — provided you aren’t easily offended by lechery and violence — I recommend it.
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Let me preface my review by stating the truth: Lord Likely is the man every other man wishes they could be. He is a gentleman, an aristocrat, a kicker of beggars. He is Sherlock Holmes, if Sherlock Holmes had a sense of style and a great deal more opium.
It should be obvious that this one is not for the children. Make sure they are well outside the room before clicking, as the sheer power and astonishingness will overwhelm the unprepared.
Anyway, on to the site. From top to bottom, from the first picture you see, to the copyright notice at the bottom, it reeks of style and wit. It’s not all just good looks, either.
The character himself is well defined and interesting. It’s practically impossible to stop reading once you start. His arrogance and self love is so hilariously over the top, that you cannot help but wonder what he’ll do next.
But, of course, considering the subject matter, it’s not going to appeal to everyone. The humor is crude and not very subtle. Still, the description gives you a pretty good idea of what to expect within.
So, in the end, I must heartily recommend it!
Toodle-pip!
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