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funkymonks
Aug 31, 2004

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Democratic Pirate posted:

Oh and GRRM I can't comment on because I stopped reading ASOIAF 50 pages into the second book because I had no time or inclination to dedicate myself to the series.

That's OK. Neither does GURM anymore!

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funkymonks
Aug 31, 2004

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BravestOfTheLamps posted:

It always amuses me that there are people who sincerely want more of George R.R. Martin's books. It's not going to be worth it.

I don't disagree that the end of ASoIaF will be unsatisfying but I do legitimately like the Dunk and Egg stories. I'd like him to finish so he can move on to writing some other (hopefully non wild cards) stories.

I actually feel similarly about Rothfuss. I'd like him to finish this juvenile high school fantasy story and see if his life experiences have improved his storytelling at all.

funkymonks
Aug 31, 2004

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BravestOfTheLamps posted:

They're very much not. Notice that despite having so much time, no fan of the books has managed to state why the books are entertaining.

People like them because they're bad, like with Rowling's stories.

Were you at no point entertained when you wrote up your chapter by chapter criticism of why the books were bad?

funkymonks
Aug 31, 2004

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ulmont posted:

It won't. Rothfuss is having too much fun being a Celebrated Fantasy Author.

He seems to be speed running GRRM. We will get the conclusion in a poorly paced TV series.

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