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Thereby... Wibble Send a noteboard - 15/09/2009 10:31:44 PM

You know, I never noticed that in Leroux? Possibly because I found him otherwise rather good.


...completely disproving your earlier italics argument. Ah Camilla, you make it too easy.
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Why is it that so many people hate Dan Brown? Tom - 14/09/2009 09:24:31 PM 2619 Views
His prose is bad. Very bad. Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:28:28 PM 1478 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 1307 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 1459 Views
In defense of italics... smaug - 14/09/2009 11:58:35 PM 1411 Views
Re: In defense of italics... Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:02:56 AM 1399 Views
I just rechecked... smaug - 15/09/2009 11:17:23 AM 1319 Views
Thereby... Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:31:44 PM 1342 Views
I have a problem with comparing those italics. Rebekah - 15/09/2009 10:33:53 PM 1341 Views
Oh probably Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:40:15 PM 1342 Views
Hehe Rebekah - 15/09/2009 10:42:23 PM 1438 Views
In defense of nothing in particular... smaug - 15/09/2009 11:16:09 PM 1418 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 651 Views
Re: Thereby... Camilla - 16/09/2009 10:40:18 AM 1481 Views
I love that line, and nothing you say will change that. Legolas - 15/09/2009 11:15:29 PM 1335 Views
That line is great smaug - 15/09/2009 11:21:03 PM 1375 Views
Jordan didn't have the good sense TO FINISH ANY FUCKING PLOT THREAD Tom - 15/09/2009 04:46:06 AM 1327 Views
Wow, the vehemence. Craig - 15/09/2009 05:55:38 AM 1389 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 758 Views
Yes. Werthead - 15/09/2009 03:38:34 PM 1319 Views
burn *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:24:49 PM 643 Views
Relevant post as always Celia *NM* Walker_Boh - 15/09/2009 11:36:34 PM 707 Views
So you say... Tom - 16/09/2009 02:17:47 AM 1304 Views
No, he didn't. Werthead - 16/09/2009 04:44:31 AM 1411 Views
Re: Jordan didn't have the good sense TO FINISH ANY FUCKING PLOT THREAD Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:05:26 AM 1349 Views
His attitude to history isn't really any different from that of most writers Tom - 15/09/2009 01:54:55 PM 1351 Views
Except Camilla - 15/09/2009 04:56:23 PM 1336 Views
And ALSO except Tom - 17/09/2009 02:59:03 PM 1426 Views
Re: And ALSO except Camilla - 17/09/2009 05:27:40 PM 1323 Views
I vehemently disagree with this! Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:33:05 PM 1610 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 1374 Views
I'd have a slow moving plot to fast moving nonsense any day. fionwe1987 - 15/09/2009 05:36:20 AM 1446 Views
With Jordan, that movement was glacial Tom - 15/09/2009 01:58:08 PM 1311 Views
so...your problem with jordan is that you're impatient? LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:26:07 PM 1276 Views
How many of us can say we're not antsy to know what happened? nossy - 15/09/2009 05:03:24 PM 1336 Views
So plot progression is all that matters? What about the other stuff I mentioned? *NM* fionwe1987 - 15/09/2009 04:50:06 PM 652 Views
Jordan's characters are just as two-dimensional as Brown's Tom - 16/09/2009 02:17:19 AM 1295 Views
Bull... fionwe1987 - 16/09/2009 03:15:49 AM 1306 Views
No, I think you're just blinded by liking WoT Tom - 17/09/2009 03:00:28 PM 1282 Views
No, you seem to be blinded by disliking him, more like. Legolas - 17/09/2009 06:25:21 PM 1304 Views
It's not hyperbole. Tom - 17/09/2009 08:13:47 PM 1328 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 1355 Views
No it isn't, and I won't. I'm bored with this debate. *NM* Tom - 18/09/2009 02:57:00 PM 675 Views
Yeah like that's not the case with you and Dan Brown. fionwe1987 - 17/09/2009 06:56:37 PM 1346 Views
I don't think Dan Brown is a stellar writer. Tom - 17/09/2009 08:11:41 PM 1329 Views
Heh. It was "favourite" fantasy series not "best". Rebekah - 17/09/2009 08:19:02 PM 1274 Views
Then why defend him? fionwe1987 - 18/09/2009 12:14:35 AM 1288 Views
No Camilla - 18/09/2009 10:09:02 AM 1445 Views
Examples. Werthead - 17/09/2009 01:53:21 AM 1527 Views
LOL Rebekah - 17/09/2009 03:16:23 PM 1361 Views
Because he is shit? Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:38:59 PM 1603 Views
Camilla, you've read shit before and liked it. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:43:24 AM 1380 Views
Re: Camilla, you've read shit before and liked it. Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:04:18 AM 1317 Views
Yes, I was talking about the book. Tom - 15/09/2009 01:58:54 PM 1306 Views
Re: Yes, I was talking about the book. Camilla - 15/09/2009 04:56:53 PM 1245 Views
Also Camilla - 14/09/2009 09:41:25 PM 1364 Views
Hate is a strong word. PhotoJim - 14/09/2009 09:44:02 PM 1412 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 14/09/2009 09:46:03 PM 647 Views
*NM* Tashmere - 15/09/2009 04:16:35 AM 672 Views
He still didn't dick around with us as long as Robert Jordan did. *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 04:41:01 AM 682 Views
I'm not disagreeing with you on that one. *NM* PhotoJim - 15/09/2009 12:12:52 PM 704 Views
Elitism and frustration he sells so much and better authors don't? Legolas - 14/09/2009 09:51:39 PM 1293 Views
I think so. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:40:20 AM 1375 Views
you thought meyers was entertaining???? LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:28:48 PM 1291 Views
You thought it wasn't entertaining? Darth_Katie - 15/09/2009 07:42:06 PM 1273 Views
I would phrase that 'better' authors Wibble - 15/09/2009 10:29:54 PM 1294 Views
Okay, fair enough. Legolas - 15/09/2009 11:16:56 PM 1249 Views
Given that I know nothing about Dan Brown nossy - 14/09/2009 09:54:15 PM 1408 Views
Pfft! ~locks your reply~ Rebekah - 14/09/2009 10:00:23 PM 1318 Views
ooo, lock me baby! nossy - 14/09/2009 10:12:48 PM 1378 Views
A couple of the above points, and Suspension of Disbelief. Craig - 14/09/2009 10:23:26 PM 1382 Views
Good point about the "Ridiculous Things", that bugged me too. Legolas - 14/09/2009 10:35:32 PM 1432 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 1319 Views
There is really only a difference if you're looking for some higher learnin' nossy - 14/09/2009 10:52:39 PM 1377 Views
That statement makes no sense. *NM* jh - 14/09/2009 10:55:53 PM 573 Views
She must have been reading too much Dan Brown. Rebekah - 14/09/2009 10:58:51 PM 1279 Views
Yes it does nossy - 14/09/2009 11:00:41 PM 1283 Views
Only to the strangest of elitists. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/09/2009 12:49:53 AM 696 Views
Go read screenplays for fun, populist. *NM* jh - 15/09/2009 10:20:01 AM 701 Views
Ghavrel - 15/09/2009 06:25:26 PM 1287 Views
Oh, I am sorry. jh - 16/09/2009 11:11:07 AM 1203 Views
Well... Craig - 14/09/2009 11:16:00 PM 1274 Views
I accept your points, but also your final statement Tom - 15/09/2009 04:38:46 AM 1288 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 1376 Views
You didn't even like him as Mugatu in Zoolander? *NM* Tom - 15/09/2009 01:47:57 PM 654 Views
Now, now. Craig - 15/09/2009 07:03:48 PM 1276 Views
Suspension of disbelief is a relative thing random thoughts - 15/09/2009 11:25:32 PM 1370 Views
Damn near everything is a relative thing. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:25:48 AM 1328 Views
I'm indifferent to him Larry - 15/09/2009 01:14:37 AM 1327 Views
If you're indifferent, you are apparently in a minority. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:36:28 AM 1310 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 688 Views
Eh, I enjoyed DaVinci better. You can all crucify me now. Craig - 15/09/2009 01:49:28 AM 1257 Views
Re: Eh, I enjoyed DaVinci better. You can all crucify me now. RandAllThor - 15/09/2009 01:54:17 AM 1401 Views
Re: Rose Craig - 15/09/2009 02:16:53 AM 1282 Views
As someone who appreciated Foucault's Pendulum I don't argue his mediocrity. Tom - 15/09/2009 04:30:31 AM 1183 Views
I agree with your last sentence strongly. Joker - 26/09/2009 08:18:42 PM 1537 Views
I don't hate him, and I've never read any of his books Brian - 15/09/2009 01:45:37 AM 1282 Views
He was over hyped to me. Tashmere - 15/09/2009 04:15:32 AM 1298 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 660 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 1397 Views
I agree it was way overhyped. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:12:39 AM 1230 Views
Heh, I actually had the opposite. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:26:55 AM 1314 Views
The thing I hate the most is actually the fans who suddenly "know" stuff.... Sophy - 15/09/2009 07:49:22 AM 1457 Views
Yes! *NM* Camilla - 15/09/2009 08:06:35 AM 650 Views
I try to avoid stupid people like that altogether Tom - 15/09/2009 01:49:53 PM 1233 Views
And move to a deserted island? Sophy - 15/09/2009 02:33:01 PM 1530 Views
Those people are everywhere, but you don't have to talk to them Tom - 17/09/2009 03:02:24 PM 1373 Views
Lol. I agree wholeheartedly. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:17:51 AM 1375 Views
My take on why Dan Brown is so disliked. MightyYT - 15/09/2009 08:51:04 AM 1404 Views
As I've said before, I don't disagree that he's a mediocre writer Tom - 15/09/2009 01:52:23 PM 1302 Views
He 'true' book claims 5 million women were killed during the witch hunt AgentOrange - 15/09/2009 11:55:40 AM 1270 Views
I would hardly say I hate him Mark - 15/09/2009 02:33:13 PM 1339 Views
I think it's more the totally inexplicable nature of his success Werthead - 15/09/2009 03:48:28 PM 1429 Views
Eragon and Twilight indicate all that is evil to me in the world LadyLorraine - 15/09/2009 04:33:29 PM 1403 Views
I hardly think it's that inexplicable. Legolas - 15/09/2009 04:33:39 PM 1282 Views
Honestly, his works play on a very basic fact of human psychology., everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:23:56 AM 1418 Views
Misplaced superiority. Jacob - 15/09/2009 05:10:34 PM 1349 Views
Well, regarding goodkind... jh - 15/09/2009 05:23:34 PM 1354 Views
I couldn't say... Jacob - 15/09/2009 05:57:12 PM 1379 Views
well, you stuck with the poor quality books longer than me. *NM* jh - 16/09/2009 12:39:23 AM 659 Views
It's pure literary snobbery Wibble - 15/09/2009 11:08:44 PM 1376 Views
I agree with you 100%. Tom - 16/09/2009 02:20:11 AM 1243 Views
Very nice summary. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:32:38 AM 1414 Views
That's more than a little unfair. Craig - 16/09/2009 05:29:59 AM 1302 Views
Dan Brown is a snob. Sophy - 16/09/2009 06:32:21 AM 1470 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 1533 Views
because all of the cool kids hate him random thoughts - 15/09/2009 11:17:29 PM 1182 Views
He has an enormous schwanzstucker. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 16/09/2009 01:18:37 AM 890 Views
I figured that'd set most guys against him. *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/09/2009 01:51:56 AM 674 Views
I don't get it either. everynametaken - 16/09/2009 02:01:04 AM 1273 Views
I think you'll appreciate this Tom Geoff - 16/09/2009 03:03:24 PM 1526 Views
Hmm. The sneerathon seems like a good idea. jh - 16/09/2009 03:52:15 PM 1304 Views
That was lovely, thank you! Tom - 17/09/2009 03:04:46 PM 1287 Views
My pleasure Geoff - 17/09/2009 03:58:31 PM 1430 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 684 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 639 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 887 Views
How do you know? *NM* jh - 18/09/2009 04:57:15 PM 671 Views
I pop in there on occasion. TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2009 05:09:59 PM 1660 Views
Oh, it's a job. jh - 18/09/2009 07:35:32 PM 1429 Views
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