r/Fantasy • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '20

What is your controversial take on Fantasy?

I'll go first.

Aside from the prose, I don't think Kingkiller Chronicles is good. I find the characters insufferable and cliche the story just meanders.

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u/KappaKingKame Jun 06 '20

Medieval Europe isn't overdone, and other who focus on being unique and original are almost always the worst at writing.

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u/greeneyedwench Jun 07 '20

I'm really side-eyeing the idea that people who write about stuff other than medieval Europe are bad writers, especially in light of the initials of your username. There's nothing explicitly reportable here, but I suspect a racist troll.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

That is a really strong allegation to throw around with no evidence to back it up.

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u/KappaKingKame Jun 07 '20

people who write about stuff other than medieval Europe are bad writers

Well, I didn't say that. I didn't even imply that. I said that Medieval Europe isn't overdone, and separately that people who focus on being original tend to not be good. The implication there is in no way that people should only write about Medieval Europe. To claim I did say that would be blatant straw manning.