Pet Peeves

[Sunbird she/her]

3 hours ago, Deliiiiiightful said:

Sounds like Sazed is talking....or Waxs tea loving butler, or maybe actually C-3PO.

Now I'm sitting here imagining Alfred as a retail employee greeting all the customers with "Good afternoon, Master Bruce," or "Good morning, Miss Selina." XD

5 minutes ago, A Budgie said:

How about people who deliberatly try to talk to you when you're reading something? 

There's a special place in Braize for those people.

[Silverblade5 he/him]

The notion that because I'm a white, straight, christian male, I belong to an oppressive patriarchy who seek to do nothing but assert his dominance on the poor minorities.

[Sunbird she/her]

18 minutes ago, Silverblade5 said:

The notion that because I'm a white, straight, christian male, I belong to an oppressive patriarchy who seek to do nothing but assert his dominance on the poor minorities.

Reminds me of this video:

 

[Pinnacle-Ferring he/him]

9 hours ago, A Budgie said:

How about people who deliberatly try to talk to you when you're reading something? 

Yeeeees...

Especially if it's your roommate who is interrupting you in order to tell you how horrible the book you recommended him is. Even when it's an old favorite of yours. And you slowly but surely devolve into a gibbering mess because of his constant nagging and dismissal of your counter-arguments until the only thought left in your broken mind is an overwhelming urge to see him die in pain.

No, this hasn't happened to me. Why do you ask? *twitch*

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

11 minutes ago, Pinnacle-Ferring said:

Yeeeees...

Especially if it's your roommate who is interrupting you in order to tell you how horrible the book you recommended him is. Even when it's an old favorite of yours. And you slowly but surely devolve into a gibbering mess because of his constant nagging and dismissal of your counter-arguments until the only thought left in your broken mind is an overwhelming urge to see him die in pain.

No, this hasn't happened to me. Why do you ask? *twitch*

I'd be tempted to say, "Let me recommend something more to your tastes, then. How about [insultingly easy children's book]?"

Although I'd probably just end up saying "Sorry you didn't like it, I have stuff to do" and hanging up. 

Which book was it, by the way?

Edited February 15, 2017 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles

[Delightful]

11 hours ago, A Budgie said:

How about people who deliberatly try to talk to you when you're reading something? 

People keep approaching me when im listening to music at the bus stop. I reach to pause my music and they repeat themselves while I'm doing so so by the time I can actually hear them they've given up to ask someone else if they've missed their bus yet. 

2 hours ago, Pinnacle-Ferring said:

Yeeeees...

Especially if it's your roommate who is interrupting you in order to tell you how horrible the book you recommended him is. Even when it's an old favorite of yours. And you slowly but surely devolve into a gibbering mess because of his constant nagging and dismissal of your counter-arguments until the only thought left in your broken mind is an overwhelming urge to see him die in pain.

No, this hasn't happened to me. Why do you ask? *twitch*

Your roomate is a chullhat. 

You could also go for "fine, all the more for me then" as if he was insulting your cookies or something. 

[Kaymyth she/her]

18 hours ago, Deliiiiiightful said:

Sounds like Sazed is talking....or Waxs tea loving butler, or maybe actually C-3PO.

I'll take the first of those three options.

[Nashan’Elin he/him]

People who think the only way of communicating is showing you videos on youtube they think are cool or funny. And then can't understand that you don't actually want to watch that, yes I might be interested in things similar to that but I'm trying to talk to someone here please go away now. And if you tell them to go away, they come back a minute later with something else. 

[A Budgie she/her]

9 hours ago, Deliiiiiightful said:

People keep approaching me when im listening to music at the bus stop. I reach to pause my music and they repeat themselves while I'm doing so so by the time I can actually hear them they've given up to ask someone else if they've missed their bus yet. 

I listen to audiobooks on the train, and I get the sense that everyone thinks I'm listening to music...so yeah...

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

2 minutes ago, A Budgie said:

I listen to audiobooks on the train, and I get the sense that everyone thinks I'm listening to music...so yeah...

I'll wait long enough after they try to get my attention that they become uncomfortable, then ask them to repeat what they said. 

Or answer a mundane question they didn't ask. "Oh, you wanted this seat?"

Or just ignore them. 

[Delightful]

3 hours ago, Nashan'Elin said:

People who think the only way of communicating is showing you videos on youtube they think are cool or funny. And then can't understand that you don't actually want to watch that, yes I might be interested in things similar to that but I'm trying to talk to someone here please go away now. And if you tell them to go away, they come back a minute later with something else. 

I've had an 8 year old who admittedly isn't particularly emotionally intelligent, trying to show me some parody music video that painted Trump and Clinton as lovers. She basically kept shoving the phone in my face till someone else distracted her. *shudder* Didn't understand the concept of no that is not something I want to see EVER.

Edited February 15, 2017 by Deliiiiiightful

[Pinnacle-Ferring he/him]

21 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'd be tempted to say, "Let me recommend something more to your tastes, then. How about [insultingly easy children's book]?"

Although I'd probably just end up saying "Sorry you didn't like it, I have stuff to do" and hanging up. 

Which book was it, by the way?

Well, ignoring him is a bit of a problem because he's my roommate.

It was the Inheritance Cycle. I know it's not the best fantasy series out there, but it's very nostalgic for me ok? He really gets on my nerves sometimes.

[Oversleep]

12 hours ago, Pinnacle-Ferring said:

It was the Inheritance Cycle. I know it's not the best fantasy series out there, but it's very nostalgic for me ok?

Oh God no. Inheritance Cycle. My Pet Peeve.

Don't read the spoiler if you don't want to hear it criticized.

Spoiler

It's quite horrible - it's a blatant ripoff which can be summarized as Star Wars in Middle-earth with dragons stolen from Pern. IIRC entire scenes were lifted whole from Eddings.
If the Middle-earth part was not obvious enough, Paolini "repurposed" a lot of Tolkien's names, changing them very sligthly.

I understand some of you like it (I liked it too) but it's a case of pure plagiarism and we as fantasy reader can not let that slip by.

 

[A Budgie she/her]

6 hours ago, Oversleep said:

Oh God no. Inheritance Cycle. My Pet Peeve.

Don't read the spoiler if you don't want to hear it criticized.

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It's quite horrible - it's a blatant ripoff which can be summarized as Star Wars in Middle-earth with dragons stolen from Pern. IIRC entire scenes were lifted whole from Eddings.
If the Middle-earth part was not obvious enough, Paolini "repurposed" a lot of Tolkien's names, changing them very sligthly.

I understand some of you like it (I liked it too) but it's a case of pure plagiarism and we as fantasy reader can not let that slip by.

 

But even if you don't like the book someone's offered you and it is awful, you shouldn't be totally rude about it...I mean, my friend recomended a book to me and I didn't think it was that great, but I just told her it wasn't my cup of tea.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

I read Inheritance when I was 9 and even my 9yo mind knew it was a bad book.

[Pinnacle-Ferring he/him]

9 hours ago, Oversleep said:

Oh God no. Inheritance Cycle. My Pet Peeve.

Don't read the spoiler if you don't want to hear it criticized.

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It's quite horrible - it's a blatant ripoff which can be summarized as Star Wars in Middle-earth with dragons stolen from Pern. IIRC entire scenes were lifted whole from Eddings.
If the Middle-earth part was not obvious enough, Paolini "repurposed" a lot of Tolkien's names, changing them very sligthly.

I understand some of you like it (I liked it too) but it's a case of pure plagiarism and we as fantasy reader can not let that slip by.

 

 

1 hour ago, Darkness Ascendant said:

I read Inheritance when I was 9 and even my 9yo mind knew it was a bad book.

I know that, objectively, it's not that great and most of the enjoyment I get from it is nostalgia. But it was probably my first introduction to epic fantasy as a kid. Without it, I probably wouldn't be here.

Also, I'm a little biased because one of my favorite aspects of a book (especially fantasy) is the immersive world, and, say what you will about the plot and characters, Alagaesia is an interesting and immersive world. Also the magic system is pretty interesting.

I guess, bottom line, it's not that great of a story, but it has a good world and atmosphere and has a lot of nostalgic clout for me and many others as well.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

1 hour ago, Pinnacle-Ferring said:

 

I know that, objectively, it's not that great and most of the enjoyment I get from it is nostalgia. But it was probably my first introduction to epic fantasy as a kid. Without it, I probably wouldn't be here.

Also, I'm a little biased because one of my favorite aspects of a book (especially fantasy) is the immersive world, and, say what you will about the plot and characters, Alagaesia is an interesting and immersive world. Also the magic system is pretty interesting.

I guess, bottom line, it's not that great of a story, but it has a good world and atmosphere and has a lot of nostalgic clout for me and many others as well.

Aye, i agree with you there. Inheritance was my first Epic Fantasy as well. And admittedly I never read any more EF after that, until I picked up some Tolkien when I was 11. Then really understood what High and Epic Fantasy were when I started reading Sanderson 2 years ago.

I actually felt nostalgic reading Lord of The RIngs, and thought it was a rip off of Inheritence lmao. Then I reread Inheritance, actually understood it, and came to the same conclusion as my 9 yr old self.

It was a bad book XD

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

RE: Inheritance—Eragon was the second epic fantasy book I ever read, after LotR. I didn't have much experience with the genre, and was hankering for another helping, so I devoured Eragon and eagerly waited the long years for Eldest. 

….and then I read Eldest, and it was so bad that it killed my love of the series.  

I now look at my Eragon fan phase with some embarrassment, but criticisms aside, Paolini brings a sense of wonder and enthusiasm to his world that lends Alagasia, derivative as it is, a certain charm. And in interviews, you can tell he loves living in the world he's created. Say what you will about the series (and I've said plenty) but you just can't hate Paolini as a person. 

[Quiver he/him]

2 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

RE: Inheritance—Eragon was the second epic fantasy book I ever read, after LotR. I didn't have much experience with the genre, and was hankering for another helping, so I devoured Eragon and eagerly waited the long years for Eldest. 

….and then I read Eldest, and it was so bad that it killed my love of the series.  

I now look at my Eragon fan phase with some embarrassment, but criticisms aside, Paolini brings a sense of wonder and enthusiasm to his world that lends Alagasia, derivative as it is, a certain charm. And in interviews, you can tell he loves living in the world he's created. Say what you will about the series (and I've said plenty) but you just can't hate Paolini as a person. 

It's funny, how the first time you see a cliché reads.

Eragon was the first fantasy book I ever read, and I ate that book up. By the time Eldest came around, I was a little better read, and felt the cracks were starting to show; never finished Brinsingr.

But yeah, I dislike the books, but I can respect Paolini. Honestly, given how tough it can be to get published, I do afford a certain respect to anyone who makes it that far, even if I don't like their stuff...but the fact that Paolini wrote Eragon at such a young age is something I give him credit for.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

I read it all the way to Inheritance.

and oh my lord that ending!

[Delightful]

Erahon wasn't my first fantasy - I remember reading world travel magic unicorns books when I was 7-8 which were probably among my first, and I had read and watched a fair bunch of oh, Star Wars and Harry Potter and Enid Blyton by then - but I really liked eragon at the time. 

Wait back up, confession:  I saw the eragon movie first and thought it seemed cool so I read the book. Then rewatched the movie and thought what the heck did they do to it. 

The first book was great fun, adventuring, dragons, fun side characters, great. Eldest I like too. Brisingr was a lot of describing trees. Paolini could have saved it in my eyes if he nailed the ending, but there were a few things that really didn't work for me. 

That being said: as an early teen dying to be a writer, his writing Eragon at 15 was a massive inspiration to me. I may not love the end product but the experience of reading the books and watching interview with Paolini do have an important place in my ......psyche?

#todayfromthetherapistschair

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

1 hour ago, Deliiiiiightful said:

Erahon wasn't my first fantasy - I remember reading world travel magic unicorns books when I was 7-8 which were probably among my first, and I had read and watched a fair bunch of oh, Star Wars and Harry Potter and Enid Blyton by then - but I really liked eragon at the time. 

Wait back up, confession:  I saw the eragon movie first and thought it seemed cool so I read the book. Then rewatched the movie and thought what the heck did they do to it. 

The first book was great fun, adventuring, dragons, fun side characters, great. Eldest I like too. Brisingr was a lot of describing trees. Paolini could have saved it in my eyes if he nailed the ending, but there were a few things that really didn't work for me. 

That being said: as an early teen dying to be a writer, his writing Eragon at 15 was a massive inspiration to me. I may not love the end product but the experience of reading the books and watching interview with Paolini do have an important place in my ......psyche?

#todayfromthetherapistschair

I was a little creeped out when I didn't see the first "the" in that hashtag. 

[Delightful]

43 minutes ago, Assassin in Burgundy said:

I was a little creeped out when I didn't see the first "the" in that hashtag. 

O_o

I can't unsee it now. 

[A Budgie she/her]

6 hours ago, Assassin in Burgundy said:

I was a little creeped out when I didn't see the first "the" in that hashtag. 

I saw it too, then reread it.

[+Slowswift]

It may be the fact that I'm just easily pleased when it comes to some things, but the Inheritance Cycle is still one of my favorite series, despite the fact that it's so derivative. As others have said, it was one of the first fantasy works I'd read (though I believe I'd also read some Sanderson at this point, not exactly sure), and it was definitely an inspiration for me too. 

On 2/17/2017 at 6:28 AM, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

RE: Inheritance—Eragon was the second epic fantasy book I ever read, after LotR. I didn't have much experience with the genre, and was hankering for another helping, so I devoured Eragon and eagerly waited the long years for Eldest. 

….and then I read Eldest, and it was so bad that it killed my love of the series.  

I now look at my Eragon fan phase with some embarrassment, but criticisms aside, Paolini brings a sense of wonder and enthusiasm to his world that lends Alagasia, derivative as it is, a certain charm. And in interviews, you can tell he loves living in the world he's created. Say what you will about the series (and I've said plenty) but you just can't hate Paolini as a person. 

You know that defensiveness you get when somebody criticizes a favorite series of yours, for whatever reason? I was honestly starting to feel that a little bit, and then I read the last paragraph: I'm always happy when people can acknowledge the fact that a work has good qualities in spite of all the (occasionally deal-breaking) flaws. It's something I try to do myself.

Also, I totally agree -- Paolini himself is awesome, and I'm hoping that he's grown enough as a writer and a person that if he ever decides to return to that world, he'll do a much better job of it.