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Also don’t forget MST3K and Lord of the Rings!
Cosmos (the original)
Connections with James Burke
Secret Life of Machines
All of David MacAulay’s books
Connections 1 and 2. Maybe not 3.
Yeah, that one wasn’t nearly as good
Man, Connections was such a good show. I gotta rewatch that sometime.
The way things work is one of my favourite books. I still have the copy I got as a kid!
QI when he’s older Taskmaster too, though there is a bit too much joke mystery at times.
Lotr is overrated, there i said it
Even if you dislike the story, its impact on the fantasy genre is hard to argue against. I personally dislike the series too, but I refuse to call it overrated because it influences basically every aspect of modern fantasy writing.
Having a massive influence is just proof of it being overrated, imagine how much more creative stories would be if everything didn't have to force in elves and dwarves and goblins
My point wasn’t that fantasy needs elves, but rather that when a fantasy setting does include elves, you likely have a rough expectation of what kind of stereotype they’ll fit. That stereotype is the influence I’m talking about.
The “elves are old, somber, magical, close with nature, tall and thin, magically graceful, pale, have pointy ears, have delicate swooping architecture and designs, etc” stereotype is what you’d likely expect from elves if they get brought up in fantasy… And that stereotype is largely influenced by LOTR. A setting can still be fantasy without elves, but including elves in your story will have the reader automatically setting certain expectations about how those elves will fit into your world. You as the writer can choose to conform to (or rebel against) those expectations, but there’s no denying that the expectation exists, and is heavily influenced by LOTR.
I really loved Pratchett's take on the elves, come to think of it.
Youre very welcome to hold your incorrect opinion but please do not try to ruin other peoples fun. You could also tell us why you have your still very wrong opinion
Perhaps they also fell asleep during the movies. I certainly know I did.
hey, falling asleep during LOTR is part of the fun
I don't need to justify my comment to you. I said what I said and now a bunch of yall are acting like the sistine chapel roof is collapsing. It's mediocre at best, 12 hours of dudes larping like dorks
God lotr fans are insufferable.
A 40k fan dissing LotR fans, who could have predicted?
They're the same picture, they're just tsundere for Tolkien-san (we know they're an anime fan too)
Have to say I agree.
Doesn't matter, it's not on the list for quality. It's an important piece.
I agree. I enjoy it, but I'm not desperate for more. (I feel the same about the original Star Wars as well)
BOOOOOOOOO
Perhaps define "overrated" first or else I am not following your point.
Its never to early to read The Hobbit to get someone a lifelong addiction to the LoTR. I was trying for in-utero but my wife was not interested.
I’m starting to read the Hobbit to my wife’s pregnant belly. My daughter is due in September so hopefully I’ll have read the full book by then. I’ll then read the Hobbit to her again when she’s old enough to retain it
My daughter is also due in September. I know that its just the voice for the first few months. So I got to practice my reading outload. My wife says I rush when reading to her belly. In my defense Heading Home with Your Newborn is important but not the easiest to talk through