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The Community Blog (An Invitation)

I hate the fantasy genre

Kaftan Barlast
in Pen-and-Paper Gaming

Put a stop to fantasy? 36 members have voted

  1. 1. Put a stop to fantasy?

    • Yes, we've had enough, put a stop to it now.
      40018
    • No! I love fantasy and you're evil and mean.
      18

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Well stop it!

OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS

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OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT

Fantasy? Yes I love fantasy settings.

Me too...I like lot of settings, many mixed ones, like Shadowrun :thumbsup:

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The trouble with fantasy is that there's too much of it. What with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings becoming popular, every **** with a half-arsed ,sub-D&D wankfest is being published; meaning you have to wade through an ocean of sh!te to find the stuff worth reading.

master of my domain

 

Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo.

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But by fantasy you are actually just referring to AD&D rhombs? (I saw how SW was discarded)

 

 

 

Most people (including George Lucas) does not see Star Wars as fantasy. Star Wars has its share of absolute garbage too (KOToR fanfic writers anyone?) but its another rant for another day.

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Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture.

 

"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

Star Wars is science fiction with fantasy elements thrown in. It may bot have the technobabble of Star Trek but it is still science fiction just like any other movie that deals with outer space and aliens.

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Through inner peace leads to enlightenment.

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Nope. Its fantasy with sci fi bits in for it themes deal with material that is common in fantasy themed fiction such as magic, good versus evil, knights, and magic swords.

More like the opposite. Science Fiction with fantasy elements thrown in. To me, fantasy does not have aliens, star ships or modern type technology. It's still stuck in the Middle Ages.

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Through inner peace leads to enlightenment.

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(KOToR fanfic writers anyone?)

hay, Just Another kot0R Parody was good... :o

"Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum."

-Hurlshot

 

 

To me, fantasy does not have aliens, star ships or modern type technology.

That's a personal problem.

Oh? Not that I am aware of.

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Through inner peace leads to enlightenment.

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So, what would you call Snarfquest then?

 

It had time traveling evil wizards on Harleys, a robot paladin type that got a Knight Order to emulate him, a dragon's head ventilated by a .45 magnum, and starships. Also elves, female humans in chain mail bikinis, medieval kings, and spoiled princesses.

 

Ah, I loved Snarfquest.

 

Anyway its not the content that makes a story/movie science fiction or fantasy, it is the thematic tone in which it is portrayed that determines genre. Star Wars is Fantasy.

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Anyway its not the content that makes a story/movie science fiction or fantasy, it is the thematic tone in which it is portrayed that determines genre.  Star Wars is Fantasy.

 

 

Thats just your bizarre opinion. If you go and ask a random guy on the street he would say that Fantasy is Magic&Dragons and Lasers and starships isnt. In fact, I just hogged this random programmer that just walked by and asked him and he said:

 

 

"Sci-fi. If it isnt then Star Trek wouldnt be Sci-fi either, right?"

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Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture.

 

"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

Don't bother trying to outknowlegde Kaftan. He doesn't budge, even if you are right. The whole genre thing is all balls anyways.

What this rather handsome individual said.

kirottu said:
I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden.

 

It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai.

So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds

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Don't bother trying to outknowlegde Kaftan. He doesn't budge, even if you are right.

What this rather handsome individual said.

 

 

Lies. Sometimes I change my mind just to troll :lol:"

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Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture.

 

"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

(add something about exceptions proving the rule and whatnot)

kirottu said:
I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden.

 

It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai.

So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds

I think by this time that the only Fantasy world I can care about is Warhammer Fantasy. Dirty, evil and mean, which suits me just fine. The Forgotten Realms and it's ilk can go the same way that Dark Sun and Planescape went as far as I care (and it would probably deserve it more than the latter examples..?

So, what would you call Snarfquest then?

 

It had time traveling evil wizards on Harleys, a robot paladin type that got a Knight Order to emulate him, a dragon's head ventilated by a .45 magnum, and starships.  Also elves, female humans in chain mail bikinis, medieval kings, and spoiled princesses.

 

Ah, I loved Snarfquest.

 

Anyway its not the content that makes a story/movie science fiction or fantasy, it is the thematic tone in which it is portrayed that determines genre.  Star Wars is Fantasy.

I don

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Through inner peace leads to enlightenment.

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It was a great gamer comic in Dragon magazine a few years back. It was hilarious.

"Sci-fi. If it isnt then Star Trek wouldnt be Sci-fi either, right?"

 

 

Wrong. If you take away the starships and technology from Star Wars and place it in a medieval setting the story and themes do not fall apart and pretty much still intact.

 

My definition of Science Fiction is fiction that centers itself around technology and technological advances which propel the story forward and allows story cohesion. Star Trek's theme is that of exploration and meeting new civilizations which can work in a setting without starships and lasers. So you are right, Star Trek is not sci fi. Following this idea neither would Firefly/Serenity.

 

However a movie like Blade Runner is because without the advances in robotics and cloning major story elements, such as Decker questioning his own humanity, would simply would not exist if you remove the technology. The same can be said Strange Days, which a technological device is central to the theme and conflict of the story.

I don
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FANTASY! (w00t)

I like good Fantasy. Try reading some Mercedes Lackey.

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RIP

She has awful homepage, btw.

This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.

Meh. She writes good books.

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RIP

Meh.  She writes good books.

And who cares about the homepage then, no? :blink:

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