Comments on: I Love Fantasy, Except for Most of It http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:40:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kirbyoto http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Kirbyoto Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:19:44 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-110 If I was going to illustrate a difference between J.R.R. Tolkein's fantasy and "the rest of it", I'd probably point out that Tolkein's got a billion years of backstory and all his Fantasy Equivalent Cultures are based on actual historical societies, whereas everyone else's fantasy is based on, you know, Tolkein, and the backstory consists of contextless bullshit like "TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO MAGIC WAS BORN" followed by a million years of Medieval Europe. It's got no oomph to it, there's no reason to care about any of the worlds that have been generated for the sole purpose of That Game / Movie / Book / Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. Tolkein's world evolved through its fake history, and for every other piece of fantasy anything resembling "history" actually just means "remember that demon that got sealed ten thousand years ago well he's back now and you have to fight him". If I was going to illustrate a difference between J.R.R. Tolkein’s fantasy and “the rest of it”, I’d probably point out that Tolkein’s got a billion years of backstory and all his Fantasy Equivalent Cultures are based on actual historical societies, whereas everyone else’s fantasy is based on, you know, Tolkein, and the backstory consists of contextless bullshit like “TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO MAGIC WAS BORN” followed by a million years of Medieval Europe.

It’s got no oomph to it, there’s no reason to care about any of the worlds that have been generated for the sole purpose of That Game / Movie / Book / Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. Tolkein’s world evolved through its fake history, and for every other piece of fantasy anything resembling “history” actually just means “remember that demon that got sealed ten thousand years ago well he’s back now and you have to fight him”.

]]> By: admin http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-50 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:25:45 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-50 Yeah, isn't he just dreamy? And by dreamy, I mean darkly humorous and surreal. Yeah, isn’t he just dreamy? And by dreamy, I mean darkly humorous and surreal.

]]> By: Aili http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Aili Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-49 Hey, who said anything about preference? Terry Gilliam is still my fav filmmaker too, you know. Hey, who said anything about preference? Terry Gilliam is still my fav filmmaker too, you know.

]]> By: admin http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:09:27 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-48 So you have a preference for sci-fi, now, too? *sigh* Soon Noel and I will be the only people left in the fantasy bunker... So you have a preference for sci-fi, now, too? *sigh* Soon Noel and I will be the only people left in the fantasy bunker…

]]> By: Aili http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Aili Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:11:04 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-46 You are so right, and I feel the same about most science fiction. The advent of CG (which I know has the potential to be used responsibly) has turned everything into a trainwreck/carwreck/spacestationwreck, literally. They already made "Alien" and "The Fifth Element", people. You can go watch them on the DVD machine if you're in the mood. It's time for different movies now. So everybody go give your money to "Moon" and "District 9"! Hooray original sci-fi! You are so right, and I feel the same about most science fiction. The advent of CG (which I know has the potential to be used responsibly) has turned everything into a trainwreck/carwreck/spacestationwreck, literally. They already made “Alien” and “The Fifth Element”, people. You can go watch them on the DVD machine if you’re in the mood. It’s time for different movies now.

So everybody go give your money to “Moon” and “District 9″! Hooray original sci-fi!

]]> By: Peasant Hovel » It’s Amazing What a Little Video Can Do http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Peasant Hovel » It’s Amazing What a Little Video Can Do Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:50:55 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-7 [...] by shooters. Although fantasy tends to be my favorite, when I get frustrated with its foibles (see here) I rather enjoy an excursion into espionage territory. I find it heartening that there will finally [...] [...] by shooters. Although fantasy tends to be my favorite, when I get frustrated with its foibles (see here) I rather enjoy an excursion into espionage territory. I find it heartening that there will finally [...]

]]> By: raist86 http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4 raist86 Wed, 20 May 2009 02:41:38 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-4 Yussah! Yussah!

]]> By: admin http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3 admin Tue, 19 May 2009 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-3 Hopefully, NOW! Hopefully, NOW!

]]> By: raist86 http://www.peasanthovel.com/2009/05/i-love-fantasy-except-for-most-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2 raist86 Mon, 18 May 2009 19:02:16 +0000 http://www.peasanthovel.com/?p=17#comment-2 Agreed! The world of fantasy is, alas, poorly lacking in originality and crispy freshness. So, when are we gonna storm this poop-shoot of a genre and make it worthwhile again? Agreed! The world of fantasy is, alas, poorly lacking in originality and crispy freshness. So, when are we gonna storm this poop-shoot of a genre and make it worthwhile again?

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