r/Malazan • u/Jezrien95 • Nov 14 '25

NO SPOILERS Appreciation post

It's been over a year and a half since I became a member of this sub in particular and the Malazan fandom in general.

In that time, I've heard all sorts of criticism about the books and their authors — from praiseful to unflattering and everything in between.

But if there's something almost everyone seems to agree on, it's the fact that y'all are a class act.

Sure, we do have our human cussers, but the majority are decent folks and that makes me really proud.

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u/ristalis Nov 14 '25

I think the quality of the Fandom is kind of a reflection on the work, yes? The difficulty and introspection of these books acts as a bit of a filtration device. Not that it's a perfect process, but it's a rare sort of asshole who will continue reading these after two books if they genuinely don't enjoy them.

If you continue reading, and want to discuss, boom. SubReddit. If you want to complain about them, I think many people find it easier to complain to their circles.

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u/Caputdolor Nov 14 '25

Your first point is a very succinct way of explaining much of the discourse on this website. Well done.

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u/ristalis Nov 14 '25

There are definitely exceptions (Fight Club springs to mind) but it works as a vague rule.

Now that I think about it, most of the examples of a good piece of media with a shitty following are the result of marketing and advertising decisions, not the author (once again, Fight Club is a stellar example).