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Re: Martin, Goodkind... dacole Send a noteboard - 26/12/2011 01:11:12 AM
...they are all sad rape fantasists in my book. I absolutely believe they are getting off on it and it is one of the reasons I stopped reading any of them after the 1st book. I don't think there is any wider cultural conservative oppression in their writing, that would give them too much credit.

At worst they are just getting their jollies, at best they do not have the emotional intelligence to write on the subject and should have been told to steer clear long ago.


Really? Did you read past the rape scene by the end of that book the lady being raped has become one of the books hero's. Your interpretation is rather quite ridiculous and smacks really of to much sensitivity in my book. (and would say something else but trying to control my emotions here)
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Violence, rape, and agency in the "gritty fantasies" Larry - 17/12/2011 01:36:54 PM 1995 Views
Hm, ok. Dan - 17/12/2011 10:51:21 PM 1399 Views
I think we largely agree Larry - 17/12/2011 11:23:00 PM 1259 Views
Re: Hm, ok. dacole - 26/12/2011 01:08:14 AM 1267 Views
Martin, Goodkind... Wibble - 18/12/2011 01:58:33 PM 1260 Views
More than just those Larry - 18/12/2011 08:15:27 PM 1166 Views
Re: More than just those dacole - 26/12/2011 01:13:21 AM 1130 Views
Re: Martin, Goodkind... dacole - 26/12/2011 01:11:12 AM 1090 Views
On more of a "meta" level, what makes a fantasy story "gritty" in the first place? Macharius - 19/12/2011 02:58:57 PM 1128 Views
There has to be something more, though. Nate - 19/12/2011 03:47:56 PM 1296 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Macharius - 19/12/2011 05:29:30 PM 1171 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Werthead - 19/12/2011 09:06:14 PM 1146 Views
I agree about Martin - haven't read enough Bakker to judge. Legolas - 19/12/2011 09:56:17 PM 1213 Views
My problem with aSoIaF... fionwe1987 - 20/12/2011 05:16:42 AM 1254 Views
The Rhoynish influence pretty much ends in Dorne. Werthead - 20/12/2011 06:15:54 AM 1188 Views
And that makes sense? fionwe1987 - 20/12/2011 08:54:16 AM 1347 Views
Yes and no. Werthead - 20/12/2011 03:10:54 PM 1332 Views
Re: Yes and no. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:12:01 AM 1127 Views
The power and influence of women in the Middle Ages was limited, but not non-existent. Werthead - 26/12/2011 01:37:40 PM 1104 Views
Re: The power and influence of women in the Middle Ages was limited, but not non-existent. dacole - 29/12/2011 02:47:06 AM 1247 Views
Re: And that makes sense? bugmenot - 18/05/2012 01:42:52 AM 1219 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Macharius - 20/12/2011 12:21:39 PM 1090 Views
That's a question for each reader to answer then. Werthead - 20/12/2011 03:20:39 PM 988 Views
You appear to have not understood my point. Macharius - 20/12/2011 05:59:07 PM 1031 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:14:04 AM 1107 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:01:34 AM 1077 Views
That's my general take as well Larry - 20/12/2011 07:15:51 AM 1070 Views
Re: On more of a "meta" level, what makes a fantasy story "gritty" in the first place? dacole - 26/12/2011 01:15:35 AM 1206 Views
I like violence *NM* Urza - 20/12/2011 07:51:39 PM 538 Views
Re: Violence, rape, and agency in the "gritty fantasies" dacole - 25/12/2011 11:52:41 PM 1277 Views
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