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"very famous documentary" "fictitious medieval england" Jesus loving christ rudy, pick one
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Proust Malone posted:Sorry to cross the streams here but I’m halfway through the first book and all I’m feeling is that it’s a Tolkien ripoff. Does it get better or should I eject now? it changes style but gets even worse
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For what's it worth, I've read both LoR and WoT and Robert Jordan is clearly the better writer. I'd give Lord of the Rings a 6/10 and Wheel of Time a 8/10. And I'm saying this as someone who normally prefers SF or non-fiction, so I'm clearly unbiased.
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Libluini posted:For what's it worth, I've read both LoR and WoT and Robert Jordan is clearly the better writer. I'd give Lord of the Rings a 6/10 and Wheel of Time a 8/10. what on earth
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Jan 20, 2021 16:46
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I read Wheel of Time like last year and I've already forgotten most of what happens. Had to look at the wiki to remember who the Sharans even were, lol. I mostly enjoyed reading them at the time, but they're definitely not the pinnacle of literature. And absolutely no way that Robert Jordan is a better writer than Tolkien.
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Gravity Cant Apple posted:I read Wheel of Time like last year and I've already forgotten most of what happens. Had to look at the wiki to remember who the Sharans even were, lol. yeah a few years after the tv series crashes no one will remember wot, just like asoiaf, but new generations will still continue to read lotr and hobbit lotr and hobbit are by no means perfect, but they are the closest thing fantasy genre has to literature
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Gravity Cant Apple posted:I read Wheel of Time like last year and I've already forgotten most of what happens. Had to look at the wiki to remember who the Sharans even were, lol. Sharans are cousins of the Karens. So watch out. Is it out yet?
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Collateral posted:Sharans are cousins of the Karens. So watch out. yes
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ChubbyChecker posted:yeah a few years after the tv series crashes no one will remember wot, just like asoiaf, but new generations will still continue to read lotr and hobbit Yeah Ursula LeGuin definitely was never born in whatever hosed up time line you’re from.
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Jan 20, 2021 20:01
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There's also Gormenghast and some other poo poo, but I guess if you don't know something, it's automatically worse than stuff everyone knows. 
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SirKibbles posted:I feel like the show removing all the religious and magical stuff screwed it over in the end. Like Bran and Arya just get gutted plotwise because like all their stuff is religious and magical. Its all so half assed. The "Dornish plot". The real Targaryaen heir. Victorian's whole deal. Its just a dude who cant concentrate just riffing. Which might work in anythjng other than a decades spanning grand epic. Like, wtf is the point of these books. What is it trying to say. Other than lemon cakes and rape. Shageletic fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Jan 20, 2021 |
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Shageletic posted:Its all so one and a half assed. Why would those be separate things?
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Libluini posted:There's also Gormenghast and some other poo poo, but I guess if you don't know something, it's automatically worse than stuff everyone knows. pseudanonymous posted:Yeah Ursula LeGuin definitely was never born in whatever hosed up time line you’re from. they're decent too, and much better than whatever wot or asoiaf are, but not quite on tolkien's level
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Jan 20, 2021 20:40
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IMO Beagle, Peake, Le Guin, Lindsay, and Zelazny rival Tolkien, and Morris, MacDonald, Eddison, and Dunsany surpass him.
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ChubbyChecker posted:they're decent too, and much better than whatever wot or asoiaf are, but not quite on tolkien's level Have you actually read a book that wasn’t written for children ever?
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pseudanonymous posted:Have you actually read a book that wasn’t written for children ever? lmao, did you get a boo-boo
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Jan 21, 2021 10:01
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Does Gene Wolfe not count because there's space ships in his stuff?
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Terrible Opinions posted:Does Gene Wolfe not count because there's space ships in his stuff? If this is directed at me, I just haven't read him. I wasn't trying to be exhaustive, just pointing out that fantasy has more good authors at its foundation than people usually give it credit for, and that Tolkien is good but not singular.
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Jan 21, 2021 20:29
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Its going to be over before the next book
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Jan 21, 2021 20:37
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It's not a new set of stories, but I'll take it (Assuming they don't gently caress it up)
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Homora Gaykemi posted:It's not a new set of stories, but I'll take it Did you read the book? I bought it, but never read it. Any good?
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Jan 21, 2021 21:33
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They’ll never be able to leverage the Game of Thrones name again. They hosed it up too bad. It’s pretty impressive.
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Jan 21, 2021 21:37
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Has any show ever fallen as far and fast as GoT did? It was dominating pop culture and even with the later seasons being worse, people were still excited for various reasons. Then the final episode hit and people collectively asked what the gently caress and then... nothing. I see more people talk about Rome than GoT at this point and I'd be surprised if that show had 1/10th the viewers.
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Jan 21, 2021 21:49
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Evil Fluffy posted:Has any show ever fallen as far and fast as GoT did? It was dominating pop culture and even with the later seasons being worse, people were still excited for various reasons. Then the final episode hit and people collectively asked what the gently caress and then... nothing. Both Rome and Carnivale really opened the door for shows like GoT, which may have shut the door behind it as poorly as it ended.
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Jan 21, 2021 22:15
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But people love those shows and wanted more. People turned on the Game of Thrones something fierce and even got some retroactive hate. It’s super impressive.
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Evil Fluffy posted:Has any show ever fallen as far and fast as GoT did? It was dominating pop culture and even with the later seasons being worse, people were still excited for various reasons. Then the final episode hit and people collectively asked what the gently caress and then... nothing. Remember Lost? Me neither.
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Evil Fluffy posted:Has any show ever fallen as far and fast as GoT did? It was dominating pop culture and even with the later seasons being worse, people were still excited for various reasons. Then the final episode hit and people collectively asked what the gently caress and then... nothing. Dexter has to be up there.
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Jan 21, 2021 23:47
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Hannibal Rex posted:Remember Lost? Me neither. I still remember the early seasons of Lost very well, but whatever happened in that show past season 3 or something is a total blank to me.
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Jan 21, 2021 23:52
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TeaJay posted:I still remember the early seasons of Lost very well, but whatever happened in that show past season 3 or something is a total blank to me. I remember the butt plug of doom.
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Jan 21, 2021 23:58
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Just think of all those poor kids named kaleesi
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I still think the most mind boggling reveal I had in the entire series got pointed out by goons. Damp-hair not dam-fair.
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Justin Credible posted:I still think the most mind boggling reveal I had in the entire series got pointed out by goons. This revelation made me realize how dumb I am.
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Jan 22, 2021 01:40
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I had a friend who thought jaime was pronounced hi-me.
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That feels entirely likely for anyone who grew up in a Spanish speaking place.TowerofOil posted:Just think of all those poor kids named kaleesi I almost feel worse for the kids named Arya. Like you were so close to getting the same but plausibly deniable name of Aria.
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TowerofOil posted:Just think of all those poor kids named kaleesi Those parents could’ve gone with Danny too
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Jan 22, 2021 02:43
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The real funny part is they all thought that was her name and not a title.
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Justin Credible posted:I still think the most mind boggling reveal I had in the entire series got pointed out by goons. This was me for a long time. ‘Oh that’s a weird moniker. I bet it’s some old reference like everything else.’ lol nope i’m just thick. TowerofOil posted:I had a friend who thought jaime was pronounced hi-me. Anyone that lives around spanish speakers would assume hi-meh. I did since I have friends named Jaime.
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TowerofOil posted:I had a friend who thought jaime was pronounced hi-me. It’s been mentioned, but there’s absolutely nothing weird about thinking this. It’s very common in a lot of places.
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