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EVIL!
Topic Started: Jul 30 2006, 07:16 AM (28,840 Views)
Artemis
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Afrit
What's with the sudden Scottish accent immitation?

Does this mean I'm right? *Sarcasm*
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


Laura Branigan, Self-control

:mouth: Oh, Canada...
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Ianna
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That was what that was supposed to be?

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Artemis
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The "So does that mea I'm right?" bit was sarcastic.
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


Laura Branigan, Self-control

:mouth: Oh, Canada...
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Ianna
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We really have got to find an outlet for everyone's anger.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Rekhyt Of Alexandria
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I've read 1, that was Ok.. No funny guys as Barti to make you laugh. But it's ok.
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Ianna
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That may be some of the highest praise that book has ever gotten on this board.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Artemis
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Pretty much. Is it fair to say that they bored me, more than angered me?
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


Laura Branigan, Self-control

:mouth: Oh, Canada...
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Ianna
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It is.

They made me roll my eyes, but some parts were entertaining.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Wammy
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Foliot
You really must stop. I can't understand a word you're saying.

P.S. If it makes you happy, I read the pronunciation guide of Eldest in a Draco Malfoy voice.
I'll take a potato chip...AND EAT IT!! - American Light Yagami
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Ianna
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Who are you talking to...I'm confused.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Adele
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...You thought the Inheritance Trilogy is anywhere near Lord of the Rings? Tell me, have you read any books in your life? Seriously, I'm not trying to flame.

HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? The characters are archetypes. The entire plot is stolen. It has horrible wording, bad descriptions, excessive overwording, laughable villains. He uses 300 adverbs in the first book. Galbatorix not being present doesn't make sense. It's twice as long as it should be. He describe Oromis has a hairless groin. He spent over twenty words describing Oromis impossibly dissecting a blueberry one segment at a time...do you have any idea how ridiculous that is? He was published by his parents. Knopf saw him as a marketing scheme. He wasn't really fifteen when he wrote it. He's 22 now. He doesn't listen to criticism. He is smug. Eldest was the worst book of the year according to Entertainment Weekly. He thinks characters are born of necessity. His books are loaded with implied sex yet is marketed as a kids book. The characters are bland. Book 2 was one chunk of worthless purple prose. Arya is a vegetarian that wears leather. Her mother sheds a SINGLE TEAR after hearing her daughter, the princess of the elves, was savagely beaten and implied that she was raped but made the guards impotent.

Is there one possible reason you like this other than you really don't know what good literature is? Just curious.

Do you think that Paolini is better than Tolkien? Tolkien, a master of the craft, the father of the fantasy epic...


That was a fun conversation... too bad we haven't had any more... mwahaha...
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Ianna
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Yes, that was intresting, though not really fun.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Wammy
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Foliot
Deltora Quest is awesome. The Shadow Lord is the main villain and doesn't appear at all, but it's still awesome. So Galbatorix doesn't have to be in it. Artemis, Rekhyt Of Alexandria, and Ianna are the confusing ones. That conversation isn't fun. It is boring to read.
I'll take a potato chip...AND EAT IT!! - American Light Yagami
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Sentynel
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Nothing But The Rain

If it's "not fun" then don't read it, don't complain about it. Though I suspect that's mostly because they disagree with you and they've got a lot of valid points (one of which you've sort of addressed by counter-example..).
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Spelling Bee? Global Warming? Fake Scottish accents? Don't you people see?! She's attempting the Wookie defence on us!
Shame of the Super Son
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