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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

And people wonder why I have no respect for George R R Martin. Why I have no respect for JK rowling, destroyer of her Legacy is self-evident at this point

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago

I respect Martins approach. Not every fantasy writer has to be a Tolkien.

[-] Patch@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tolkien: Writes a complex, multifaceted story set in a rich universe in a single elegant novel across three volumes.

Martin: Is five books into his trilogy with at least two more to go and still has no idea where the story is going.

I think I know which approach I respect more...

[-] Moneo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Totally fair criticism but I think there is value to GRRMs writing that lies outside his ability to contain his story and marshal it towards a satisfying conclusion.

There is something very captivating about his writing despite its many flaws.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What I mean is, Einsteins existence doesn't have to make me lose respect for other physicists. You don't have to be one of the absolute legendary best to achieve something valuable.

[-] Treczoks@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Not every writer has the fantasy that Tokien had.

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

GRRM is great at giving input and following the formula, as evidenced by Elden Ring. Not so much with creating an enormous, generational body of work.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Elden Ring was Namco, not GRRM....

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Miyazaki says that the pair had "many free and creative conversations... which Mr Martin later used as a base to write the overarching mythos for the game world itself." So by this he's responsible for the world's founding lore. "This mythos proved to be full of interesting characters and drama along with a plethora of mystical and mysterious elements as well," added Miyazaki. "It was a wonderful source of stimulus for me and the development staff. Elden Ring’s world was constructed using this mythos and stimulus as a base."

From an interview.

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