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The thing I hate the most is actually the fans who suddenly "know" stuff.... Sophy Send a noteboard - 15/09/2009 07:49:22 AM
I was annoyed with the books while I cant stand when people write that inaccurate about things I'm very into. This turned out to be the lesser problem though.

The main problem is the ignorant masses that suddenly are experts on religion! The past two years or so I've had lots of heated discussions about Christianity with people that never cared about this stuff before and who believes far too much of what Dan Brown says than they should. And while they dont have any knowledge about the subject outside The DaVinci-Code they cant understand any arguments against. And for some reason they always think that I defend the Catholic Church while I'm against the book, and that I'm a fanatical Christian. And then it always gets really weird and I always get really annoyed with them. And with Dan Brown who started the whole thing.
Sophy
Just say no to evolution!
Vegetablerights and Peace!
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Why is it that so many people hate Dan Brown? Tom - 14/09/2009 09:24:31 PM 2345 Views
His prose is bad. Very bad. Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:28:28 PM 1190 Views
It's not any worse than Robert Jordan's prose. I'd say it's better, in fact. Tom - 14/09/2009 09:30:17 PM 1061 Views
Re: It's not any worse than Robert Jordan's prose. I'd say it's better, in fact. Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:32:44 PM 1215 Views
In defense of italics... smaug - 14/09/2009 11:58:35 PM 1132 Views
Re: In defense of italics... Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:02:56 AM 1161 Views
I just rechecked... smaug - 15/09/2009 11:17:23 AM 1067 Views
Thereby... Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:31:44 PM 1102 Views
I have a problem with comparing those italics. Rebekah - 15/09/2009 10:33:53 PM 1103 Views
Oh probably Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:40:15 PM 1119 Views
Hehe Rebekah - 15/09/2009 10:42:23 PM 1173 Views
In defense of nothing in particular... smaug - 15/09/2009 11:16:09 PM 1180 Views
Ah. Leroux did publish it as a serial in magazine first so that makes sense. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 11:19:40 PM 519 Views
Re: Thereby... Camilla - 16/09/2009 10:40:18 AM 1246 Views
I love that line, and nothing you say will change that. Legolas - 15/09/2009 11:15:29 PM 1066 Views
That line is great smaug - 15/09/2009 11:21:03 PM 1100 Views
Jordan didn't have the good sense TO FINISH ANY FUCKING PLOT THREAD Tom - 15/09/2009 04:46:06 AM 1086 Views
Wow, the vehemence. Craig - 15/09/2009 05:55:38 AM 1110 Views
Riddle me this, Batman - if he weren't dying, would he have even done that? *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 01:53:57 PM 623 Views
Yes. Werthead - 15/09/2009 03:38:34 PM 1088 Views
burn *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:24:49 PM 506 Views
Relevant post as always Celia *NM* Walker_Boh - 15/09/2009 11:36:34 PM 599 Views
So you say... Tom - 16/09/2009 02:17:47 AM 1074 Views
No, he didn't. Werthead - 16/09/2009 04:44:31 AM 1153 Views
Re: Jordan didn't have the good sense TO FINISH ANY FUCKING PLOT THREAD Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:05:26 AM 1111 Views
His attitude to history isn't really any different from that of most writers Tom - 15/09/2009 01:54:55 PM 1075 Views
Except Camilla - 15/09/2009 04:56:23 PM 1081 Views
And ALSO except Tom - 17/09/2009 02:59:03 PM 1183 Views
Re: And ALSO except Camilla - 17/09/2009 05:27:40 PM 1078 Views
I vehemently disagree with this! Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:33:05 PM 1366 Views
How many chapters of Aes Sedai dresses and horse names did we go through in his books? Tom - 15/09/2009 04:45:04 AM 1117 Views
I'd have a slow moving plot to fast moving nonsense any day. fionwe1987 - 15/09/2009 05:36:20 AM 1173 Views
With Jordan, that movement was glacial Tom - 15/09/2009 01:58:08 PM 1077 Views
so...your problem with jordan is that you're impatient? LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:26:07 PM 1028 Views
How many of us can say we're not antsy to know what happened? nossy - 15/09/2009 05:03:24 PM 1081 Views
So plot progression is all that matters? What about the other stuff I mentioned? *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/09/2009 04:50:06 PM 507 Views
Jordan's characters are just as two-dimensional as Brown's Tom - 16/09/2009 02:17:19 AM 1051 Views
Bull... fionwe1987 - 16/09/2009 03:15:49 AM 1079 Views
No, I think you're just blinded by liking WoT Tom - 17/09/2009 03:00:28 PM 1049 Views
No, you seem to be blinded by disliking him, more like. Legolas - 17/09/2009 06:25:21 PM 1058 Views
It's not hyperbole. Tom - 17/09/2009 08:13:47 PM 1082 Views
Yes, it is, and you're really going to have to back your stance up with arguments. Legolas - 17/09/2009 09:21:56 PM 1110 Views
No it isn't, and I won't. I'm bored with this debate. *NM* Tom - 18/09/2009 02:57:00 PM 548 Views
Yeah like that's not the case with you and Dan Brown. fionwe1987 - 17/09/2009 06:56:37 PM 1118 Views
I don't think Dan Brown is a stellar writer. Tom - 17/09/2009 08:11:41 PM 1060 Views
Heh. It was "favourite" fantasy series not "best". Rebekah - 17/09/2009 08:19:02 PM 1060 Views
Then why defend him? fionwe1987 - 18/09/2009 12:14:35 AM 1031 Views
No Camilla - 18/09/2009 10:09:02 AM 1187 Views
Examples. Werthead - 17/09/2009 01:53:21 AM 1262 Views
LOL Rebekah - 17/09/2009 03:16:23 PM 1111 Views
Because he is shit? Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:38:59 PM 1322 Views
Camilla, you've read shit before and liked it. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:43:24 AM 1107 Views
Re: Camilla, you've read shit before and liked it. Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:04:18 AM 1074 Views
Yes, I was talking about the book. Tom - 15/09/2009 01:58:54 PM 1027 Views
Re: Yes, I was talking about the book. Camilla - 15/09/2009 04:56:53 PM 1009 Views
Also Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:41:25 PM 1121 Views
Hate is a strong word. PhotoJim - 14/09/2009 09:44:02 PM 1183 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:46:03 PM 531 Views
*NM* Tashmere - 15/09/2009 04:16:35 AM 540 Views
He still didn't dick around with us as long as Robert Jordan did. *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 04:41:01 AM 555 Views
I'm not disagreeing with you on that one. *NM* PhotoJim - 15/09/2009 12:12:52 PM 571 Views
Elitism and frustration he sells so much and better authors don't? Legolas - 14/09/2009 09:51:39 PM 1025 Views
I think so. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:40:20 AM 1085 Views
you thought meyers was entertaining???? LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:28:48 PM 1045 Views
You thought it wasn't entertaining? Darth_Katie - 15/09/2009 07:42:06 PM 1050 Views
I would phrase that 'better' authors Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:29:54 PM 1065 Views
Okay, fair enough. Legolas - 15/09/2009 11:16:56 PM 982 Views
Given that I know nothing about Dan Brown nossy - 14/09/2009 09:54:15 PM 1173 Views
Pfft! ~locks your reply~ Rebekah - 14/09/2009 10:00:23 PM 1074 Views
ooo, lock me baby! nossy - 14/09/2009 10:12:48 PM 1149 Views
A couple of the above points, and Suspension of Disbelief. Craig - 14/09/2009 10:23:26 PM 1140 Views
Good point about the "Ridiculous Things", that bugged me too. Legolas - 14/09/2009 10:35:32 PM 1188 Views
there is a difference between a book, which is a respectable medium, and a hollywood movie. jh - 14/09/2009 10:41:06 PM 1039 Views
There is really only a difference if you're looking for some higher learnin' nossy - 14/09/2009 10:52:39 PM 1121 Views
That statement makes no sense. *NM* jh - 14/09/2009 10:55:53 PM 430 Views
She must have been reading too much Dan Brown. Rebekah - 14/09/2009 10:58:51 PM 1065 Views
Yes it does nossy - 14/09/2009 11:00:41 PM 1031 Views
Only to the strangest of elitists. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/09/2009 12:49:53 AM 564 Views
Go read screenplays for fun, populist. *NM* jh - 15/09/2009 10:20:01 AM 572 Views
Ghavrel - 15/09/2009 06:25:26 PM 1058 Views
Oh, I am sorry. jh - 16/09/2009 11:11:07 AM 943 Views
Well... Craig - 14/09/2009 11:16:00 PM 1038 Views
I accept your points, but also your final statement Tom - 15/09/2009 04:38:46 AM 1043 Views
More to the point then... people don't really need a good reason to hate something in particular. Craig - 15/09/2009 06:00:33 AM 1107 Views
You didn't even like him as Mugatu in Zoolander? *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 01:47:57 PM 537 Views
Now, now. Craig - 15/09/2009 07:03:48 PM 1033 Views
Suspension of disbelief is a relative thing random thoughts - 15/09/2009 11:25:32 PM 1117 Views
Damn near everything is a relative thing. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:25:48 AM 1106 Views
I'm indifferent to him Larry - 15/09/2009 01:14:37 AM 1095 Views
If you're indifferent, you are apparently in a minority. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:36:28 AM 1063 Views
To put Brown's mediocrity in perspective, read Da Vinci and then Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. *NM* RandAllThor - 15/09/2009 01:32:11 AM 550 Views
Eh, I enjoyed DaVinci better. You can all crucify me now. Craig - 15/09/2009 01:49:28 AM 1019 Views
Re: Eh, I enjoyed DaVinci better. You can all crucify me now. RandAllThor - 15/09/2009 01:54:17 AM 1172 Views
Re: Rose Craig - 15/09/2009 02:16:53 AM 1057 Views
As someone who appreciated Foucault's Pendulum I don't argue his mediocrity. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:30:31 AM 919 Views
I agree with your last sentence strongly. Joker - 26/09/2009 08:18:42 PM 1275 Views
I don't hate him, and I've never read any of his books Brian - 15/09/2009 01:45:37 AM 1031 Views
He was over hyped to me. Tashmere - 15/09/2009 04:15:32 AM 1046 Views
Da Vinci, not "Da Vinchi". The latter would be pronounced like "Da Vinki" in English. *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 04:32:40 AM 531 Views
I will fix it for for you. I just didn't care enough to look up the spelling on it. Tashmere - 15/09/2009 02:49:08 PM 1138 Views
I agree it was way overhyped. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:12:39 AM 991 Views
Heh, I actually had the opposite. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:26:55 AM 1081 Views
The thing I hate the most is actually the fans who suddenly "know" stuff.... Sophy - 15/09/2009 07:49:22 AM 1197 Views
Yes! *NM* Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:06:35 AM 520 Views
I try to avoid stupid people like that altogether Tom - 15/09/2009 01:49:53 PM 987 Views
And move to a deserted island? Sophy - 15/09/2009 02:33:01 PM 1260 Views
Those people are everywhere, but you don't have to talk to them Tom - 17/09/2009 03:02:24 PM 1108 Views
Lol. I agree wholeheartedly. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:17:51 AM 1101 Views
My take on why Dan Brown is so disliked. MightyYT - 15/09/2009 08:51:04 AM 1148 Views
As I've said before, I don't disagree that he's a mediocre writer Tom - 15/09/2009 01:52:23 PM 1028 Views
He 'true' book claims 5 million women were killed during the witch hunt AgentOrange - 15/09/2009 11:55:40 AM 1041 Views
I would hardly say I hate him Mark - 15/09/2009 02:33:13 PM 1094 Views
I think it's more the totally inexplicable nature of his success Werthead - 15/09/2009 03:48:28 PM 1193 Views
Eragon and Twilight indicate all that is evil to me in the world LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:33:29 PM 1176 Views
I hardly think it's that inexplicable. Legolas - 15/09/2009 04:33:39 PM 1047 Views
Honestly, his works play on a very basic fact of human psychology., everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:23:56 AM 1134 Views
Misplaced superiority. Jacob - 15/09/2009 05:10:34 PM 1100 Views
Well, regarding goodkind... jh - 15/09/2009 05:23:34 PM 1068 Views
I couldn't say... Jacob - 15/09/2009 05:57:12 PM 1147 Views
well, you stuck with the poor quality books longer than me. *NM* jh - 16/09/2009 12:39:23 AM 533 Views
It's pure literary snobbery Wibble - 15/09/2009 11:08:44 PM 1097 Views
I agree with you 100%. Tom - 16/09/2009 02:20:11 AM 1004 Views
Very nice summary. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:32:38 AM 1164 Views
That's more than a little unfair. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:29:59 AM 1030 Views
Dan Brown is a snob. Sophy - 16/09/2009 06:32:21 AM 1201 Views
Where does the rule come from that you can't read good books while travelling? It is nonsense! Camilla - 18/09/2009 10:16:56 AM 1283 Views
because all of the cool kids hate him random thoughts - 15/09/2009 11:17:29 PM 954 Views
He has an enormous schwanzstucker. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 16/09/2009 01:18:37 AM 754 Views
I figured that'd set most guys against him. *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/09/2009 01:51:56 AM 554 Views
I don't get it either. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:01:04 AM 1017 Views
I think you'll appreciate this Tom Geoff - 16/09/2009 03:03:24 PM 1278 Views
Hmm. The sneerathon seems like a good idea. jh - 16/09/2009 03:52:15 PM 1048 Views
That was lovely, thank you! Tom - 17/09/2009 03:04:46 PM 1041 Views
My pleasure Geoff - 17/09/2009 03:58:31 PM 1177 Views
I don't. I think he's just average, though occasionally fun for an easy read/skim *NM* IndigoAjah - 17/09/2009 12:39:05 AM 560 Views
Plenty of them probably don't. They just don't have the guts to say what they truly think. *NM* Vodalus - 17/09/2009 10:10:39 PM 510 Views
And yet there's still no "Why do so many people hate Faile?" post on the WoT board... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2009 04:05:26 PM 761 Views
How do you know? *NM* jh - 18/09/2009 04:57:15 PM 557 Views
I pop in there on occasion. TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2009 05:09:59 PM 1395 Views
Oh, it's a job. jh - 18/09/2009 07:35:32 PM 1157 Views
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