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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 2115 Views
Hm, ok. Dan - 17/12/2011 10:51:21 PM 1531 Views
I think we largely agree Larry - 17/12/2011 11:23:00 PM 1382 Views
Re: Hm, ok. dacole - 26/12/2011 01:08:14 AM 1396 Views
Martin, Goodkind... Wibble - 18/12/2011 01:58:33 PM 1391 Views
More than just those Larry - 18/12/2011 08:15:27 PM 1286 Views
Re: More than just those dacole - 26/12/2011 01:13:21 AM 1239 Views
Re: Martin, Goodkind... dacole - 26/12/2011 01:11:12 AM 1197 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 1245 Views
There has to be something more, though. Nate - 19/12/2011 03:47:56 PM 1413 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Macharius - 19/12/2011 05:29:30 PM 1295 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Werthead - 19/12/2011 09:06:14 PM 1270 Views
I agree about Martin - haven't read enough Bakker to judge. Legolas - 19/12/2011 09:56:17 PM 1341 Views
My problem with aSoIaF... fionwe1987 - 20/12/2011 05:16:42 AM 1380 Views
The Rhoynish influence pretty much ends in Dorne. Werthead - 20/12/2011 06:15:54 AM 1321 Views
And that makes sense? fionwe1987 - 20/12/2011 08:54:16 AM 1476 Views
Yes and no. Werthead - 20/12/2011 03:10:54 PM 1464 Views
Re: Yes and no. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:12:01 AM 1247 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 1212 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 1384 Views
Re: And that makes sense? bugmenot - 18/05/2012 01:42:52 AM 1371 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. Macharius - 20/12/2011 12:21:39 PM 1211 Views
That's a question for each reader to answer then. Werthead - 20/12/2011 03:20:39 PM 1100 Views
You appear to have not understood my point. Macharius - 20/12/2011 05:59:07 PM 1131 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:14:04 AM 1233 Views
Re: There has to be something more, though. dacole - 26/12/2011 03:01:34 AM 1193 Views
That's my general take as well Larry - 20/12/2011 07:15:51 AM 1194 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 1313 Views
I like violence *NM* Urza - 20/12/2011 07:51:39 PM 596 Views
Re: Violence, rape, and agency in the "gritty fantasies" dacole - 25/12/2011 11:52:41 PM 1414 Views
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