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Count_Babula 05/14/18 6:03:56 PM #1:	He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. --- Hispanic = not a race <cite>Count_Babula posted [p:901341936] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:04:55 PM #2:	Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342000] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Count_Babula 05/14/18 6:07:52 PM #3:	_Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? --- Hispanic = not a race <cite>Count_Babula posted [p:901342159] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:10:34 PM #4:	Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342292] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:13:56 PM #5:	_Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901342479] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/14/18 6:16:11 PM #6:	I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:901342596] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:17:02 PM #7:	Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342633] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:17:37 PM #8:	UnfairRepresent posted... I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories. I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342664] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories.</quote> I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/14/18 6:20:00 PM #9:	_Goggalor_ posted... UnfairRepresent posted... I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories. I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion. "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:901342778] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories.</quote> I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion.</quote> "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GhettoFlip 05/14/18 6:21:00 PM #10:	_Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim. --- #linning <cite>GhettoFlip posted [p:901342816] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:21:22 PM #11:	UnfairRepresent posted... _Goggalor_ posted... UnfairRepresent posted... I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories. I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion. "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them Not really. I just don't like "high fantasy". Idk why people can't accept that. I don't like medieval type fiction and never have. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342839] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories.</quote> I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion.</quote> "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them</quote> Not really. I just don't like "high fantasy". Idk why people can't accept that. I don't like medieval type fiction and never have.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:22:23 PM #12:	GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim. Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342891] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim.</quote> Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
billcom6 05/14/18 6:23:04 PM #13:	good to see this shitty gimmick is back --- Because most days are bad days... --- Steam and Fortnite PC: billcom6 My Teams: The Ohio State Buckeyes, New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills, The CBJ, Cavs <cite>billcom6 posted [p:901342932] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>good to see this shitty gimmick is back</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:23:58 PM #14:	billcom6 posted... good to see this shitty gimmick is back Not a gimmick. I honestly feel classic literature is better and better written. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901342969] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>billcom6 posted...</cite> <quote>good to see this shitty gimmick is back</quote> Not a gimmick. I honestly feel classic literature is better and better written.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:26:49 PM #15:	_Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901343097] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 05/14/18 6:28:48 PM #16:	The first topic about his pretentiousness hasn't even hit 500 yet why make a second one? --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:901343195] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>The first topic about his pretentiousness hasn't even hit 500 yet why make a second one?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:33:25 PM #17:	Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf. I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901343407] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf.</quote> I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningAce11 05/14/18 6:34:49 PM #18:	Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible. --- "I'm an atheist too but still believe in hell. That's where you're headed pal." - Mr_Karate_II <cite>LightningAce11 posted [p:901343484] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:35:43 PM #19:	LightningAce11 posted... Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible. I don't really consider power point slides to be literature despite their ability to effectively communicate ideas. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901343548] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightningAce11 posted...</cite> <quote>Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible.</quote> I don't really consider power point slides to be literature despite their ability to effectively communicate ideas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:36:43 PM #20:	LightningAce11 posted... Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible. And to some people, flowery and descriptive is the best way possible, namely me because the books I love the most are written that way. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901343611] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightningAce11 posted...</cite> <quote>Prose just has to be good. If it's overly complicated and flowery, but it doesn't grab the reader then what's the point? It's about communicating ideas in the best way possible.</quote> And to some people, flowery and descriptive is the best way possible, namely me because the books I love the most are written that way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Konflikt 05/14/18 6:37:16 PM #21:	Goggalor is the first 'literature elitist' I've met that's actually legitimately illiterate --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet <cite>Konflikt posted [p:901343644] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Goggalor is the first 'literature elitist' I've met that's actually legitimately illiterate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:37:31 PM #22:	_Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf. I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite. I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901343659] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf.</quote> I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite.</quote> I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dib153 05/14/18 6:38:18 PM #23:	Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? As somebody who stopped reading for fun maybe a decade ago, I. Fucking. Lol'd --- "Dib is my new hero. Epic insult man, epic to the max" ~ Drakona <cite>dib153 posted [p:901343697] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> As somebody who stopped reading for fun maybe a decade ago, I. Fucking. Lol'd</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:38:23 PM #24:	Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf. I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite. I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting. That's what stuff like that is to me though. I can't help it, I find them cheesy and bad. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901343710] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf.</quote> I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite.</quote> I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting.</quote> That's what stuff like that is to me though. I can't help it, I find them cheesy and bad.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:39:17 PM #25:	_Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Phillip K Dick, So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep? Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation. so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf. I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite. I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting. That's what stuff like that is to me though. I can't help it, I find them cheesy and bad. Then stop getting all your books out of the YA section. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901343760] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Phillip K Dick,</quote> So let me get this straight. You don't read "trash about dragons and elves" but you'll read a story about a guy having moral struggles over caretaking for a robotic sheep?</quote> Do Androids Dream says more about the human condition and also explores pleasure at the cost of artificiality of such and also religious beliefs and supposed obligation.</quote> so, given that you've expanded upon my diminutization of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are you willing to consider that lumping all fantasy literature together as "trash about dragons and elves" to be similarly reductive and not actually indicative of the genre in general? You know the vast majority of our literature is inspired from "trash about dragons and elves" as these were the stories written first going as far back as epic poetry with stories such as Beowulf.</quote> I know, and I've never liked those stories. I'll admit I've been unfair toward that genre if you'll accept the simple fact that I don't like simple prose or medieval fiction as viable and every bit as valid of an opinion as the opposite.</quote> I don't really care that you don't like fantasy literature, but calling them "dragon and elf trash" is insulting.</quote> That's what stuff like that is to me though. I can't help it, I find them cheesy and bad.</quote> Then stop getting all your books out of the YA section.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GhettoFlip 05/14/18 6:42:56 PM #28:	_Goggalor_ posted... GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim. Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling. I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least. --- #linning <cite>GhettoFlip posted [p:901343944] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim.</quote> Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling.</quote> I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:43:11 PM #29:	Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk. --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901343956] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 05/14/18 6:44:57 PM #30:	DuranOfForcena posted... _Goggalor_ posted... UnfairRepresent posted... _Goggalor_ posted... UnfairRepresent posted... I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories. I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion. "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them Not really. I just don't like "high fantasy". Idk why people can't accept that. I don't like medieval type fiction and never have. high fantasy doesn't always have to be cheesy though. and fantasy does not have to be set in the medieval period either. i'm currently world building and working on notes and an outline for a fantasy series that i plan to set in a more end-of-Renaissance to beginning-of-Enlightenment type setting. one of my stated goals with the work actually is to demonstrate that "fantasy" does not always have to be conflated with "medieval". plus there is plenty of modern fantasy out there, and plenty of other speculative fiction subgenres that overlap with or at least have a lot of themes and concepts closely in common with fantasy. A good modern day fantasy story I like is the mortal instruments --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:901344034] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>DuranOfForcena posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>I like Dragons Why don't you like Dragons? There's so many ways to play with them in stories.</quote> I find that type of story cheesy. Just my opinion.</quote> "That type of story" you can do all sorts of things with them It's like saying you don't like stories with humans in them</quote> Not really. I just don't like "high fantasy". Idk why people can't accept that. I don't like medieval type fiction and never have.</quote> high fantasy doesn't always have to be cheesy though. and fantasy does not have to be set in the medieval period either. i'm currently world building and working on notes and an outline for a fantasy series that i plan to set in a more end-of-Renaissance to beginning-of-Enlightenment type setting. one of my stated goals with the work actually is to demonstrate that "fantasy" does not always have to be conflated with "medieval". plus there is plenty of modern fantasy out there, and plenty of other speculative fiction subgenres that overlap with or at least have a lot of themes and concepts closely in common with fantasy.</quote> A good modern day fantasy story I like is the mortal instruments</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Goggalor_ 05/14/18 6:45:35 PM #31:	GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero. I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim. Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling. I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least. Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty --- Now playing: God of War Reading: Swann's Way by Marcel Proust <cite>_Goggalor_ posted [p:901344065] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote>He doesn't seem to be very well read or all that knowledgeable about either the era he dislikes (modern lit) or even the one he does (pre-20th century lit). He's no DragooneerZero.</quote> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim.</quote> Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling.</quote> I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least.</quote> Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/14/18 6:49:41 PM #32:	_Goggalor_ posted... Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk. GoT isn't a fantasy story. It's a Clancy style cold war series set in a fantasy backdrop. If you read it and think the main point of this story is "dragons and elves" then something has gone horribly wrong. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:901344254] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote>Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk.</quote> GoT isn't a fantasy story. It's a Clancy style cold war series set in a fantasy backdrop. If you read it and think the main point of this story is "dragons and elves" then something has gone horribly wrong.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 05/14/18 6:54:14 PM #33:	Tyranthraxus posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk. GoT isn't a fantasy story. It's a Clancy style cold war series set in a fantasy backdrop. If you read it and think the main point of this story is "dragons and elves" then something has gone horribly wrong. Probably just watched the tv show --- A thousand eyes, and one. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:901344483] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote> Sanderson and Martin aren't YA though? Unless they are. Idk.</quote> GoT isn't a fantasy story. It's a Clancy style cold war series set in a fantasy backdrop. If you read it and think the main point of this story is "dragons and elves" then something has gone horribly wrong.</quote> Probably just watched the tv show</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 05/14/18 9:19:26 PM #34:	the tv show should show jaime's penis --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:901352079] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>the tv show should show jaime's penis</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/14/18 9:30:44 PM #35:	[The protagonist] isn't some simpleton, he's supposed to be sophisticated and intelligent. You see, the easiest way must be the best. That is surely it." Easy does it". "Take it easy". Everyone has the best of intentions when they set out, I assure you brothers and sisters, and the road is not always smooth. Supposed to be a pastor's more like it --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:901352675] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>[The protagonist] isn't some simpleton, he's supposed to be sophisticated and intelligent. You see, the easiest way must be the best. That is surely it." Easy does it". "Take it easy". Everyone has the best of intentions when they set out, I assure you brothers and sisters, and the road is not always smooth. Supposed to be a pastor's more like it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TES_Nut 05/14/18 9:34:20 PM #36:	Fun fact, Sanderson has never written a book with either dragons nor elves. --- The ending of the word is ALMSIVI <cite>TES_Nut posted [p:901352850] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Fun fact, Sanderson has never written a book with either dragons nor elves.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
marthsheretoo 05/14/18 9:36:51 PM #37:	TES_Nut posted... Fun fact, Sanderson has never written a book with either dragons nor elves. Not entirely true. Some of his unpublished stuff does have dragons (Dragonsteel) and one of the epigraphs in Words of Randiance was written by a dragon, so they'll likely appear in the cosmere at some point. But you would be right in saying that none of his published novels have a dragon or an elf "onscreen". --- "Even MarthKoopa has jumped on the MarthKoopa hate wagon." -DevsBro <cite>marthsheretoo posted [p:901352974] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>TES_Nut posted...</cite> <quote>Fun fact, Sanderson has never written a book with either dragons nor elves.</quote> Not entirely true. Some of his unpublished stuff does have dragons (Dragonsteel) and one of the epigraphs in Words of Randiance was written by a dragon, so they'll likely appear in the cosmere at some point. But you would be right in saying that none of his published novels have a dragon or an elf "onscreen".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Runeboggle 05/14/18 9:41:25 PM #38:	Still waiting for the next book in the Wax and Wayne series. Love a good mystery, and I haven't actually read much of Sanderson besides Mistborn. Any suggestions here? --- Si \|\| 4670791 <cite>Runeboggle posted [p:901353227] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Still waiting for the next book in the Wax and Wayne series. Love a good mystery, and I haven't actually read much of Sanderson besides Mistborn. Any suggestions here?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 05/14/18 9:41:57 PM #39:	All I read from Sanderson is Infinity Blade books >_> --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:901353257] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>All I read from Sanderson is Infinity Blade books >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eevee-Trainer 05/14/18 9:45:08 PM #40:	Hell, imagine reading any modicum of literature and thinking diction matters more than character or plot development when it comes to telling a story. >.> Not to say it matters at all but if that's what you come away with, you kinda fucked up. --- See me on Discord! ^.^ Eevee's Mystery Dungeon: https://discord.gg/V7hzcXd <cite>Eevee-Trainer posted [p:901353431] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Hell, imagine reading any modicum of literature and thinking diction matters more than character or plot development when it comes to telling a story. >.> Not to say it matters at all but if that's what you come away with, you kinda fucked up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eevee-Trainer 05/14/18 9:45:40 PM #41:	Not to say it (diction) doesn't matter, I mean. --- See me on Discord! ^.^ Eevee's Mystery Dungeon: https://discord.gg/V7hzcXd <cite>Eevee-Trainer posted [p:901353468] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote>Not to say it (diction) doesn't matter, I mean.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 05/14/18 9:56:05 PM #42:	_Goggalor_ posted... GhettoFlip posted... I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least. Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty ... I'm... rather confused why anyone would mention Tolstoy and Nabokov in the same paragraph in this manner. --- RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC / 94/99 Fishing. <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:901354013] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote> I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least.</quote> Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty</quote> ... I'm... rather confused why anyone would mention Tolstoy and Nabokov in the same paragraph in this manner.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GhettoFlip 05/14/18 10:41:18 PM #43:	_Goggalor_ posted... GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... GhettoFlip posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... _Goggalor_ posted... Count_Babula posted... I've read far more than most. I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read? William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok. Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim. Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling. I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least. Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty I don't even understand that comment. I shouldn't act haughty because ... All I did was give you criteria of how to identify who the major literary figures are since you had trouble naming even one. --- #linning <cite>GhettoFlip posted [p:901356327] in For a 'lit... [t:76607698]...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GhettoFlip posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> <quote><cite>_Goggalor_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Count_Babula posted...</cite> I've read far more than most.</quote> I doubt it. What major postwar 20th century writers have you read?</quote> William Golding, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Harper Lee, Anthony Burgess. Most "modern classic" authors. They're ok.</quote> Those are all high school freshman lit authors. So that makes me doubt your claim.</quote> Name someone from that era you respect then instead of just trolling.</quote> I shouldn't have to name them. Who are the late 20th century authors that are consistently considered the greatest and are studied in college classes /grad school and read by every Tom, Dick, and Jane who fancies themselves a deep reader? You'd think someone who constantly waxes on about prose would mention Nabokov at the very least.</quote> Eh, Nabokov is alright. Lolita is an interesting portrait of a complex societal issue, but I'm not a fan of his. Same with Tolstoy, although obviously not the same time period. And lol, using what schools make people read to act haughty</quote> I don't even understand that comment. I shouldn't act haughty because ... All I did was give you criteria of how to identify who the major literary figures are since you had trouble naming even one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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